The Role of Water in Slope and Retaining Wall Stability
About the event
This replaces the recently cancelled event "Designing Linear Infrastructure in a Karst Environment: Case Study N17 N18 Gort to Tuam PPP".
In this presentation, a joint event with the International Association of Hydrogeologists Irish Group, Paul Doherty will explore the role of water in slope and retaining wall stability. He will discuss the impact of groundwater on soil effective stresses coupled with the additional influences of rainwater and temporal variations in groundwater (such as tidal effects). A number of recent case studies will be presented to address
(a) slope instability and landslide susceptibility
(b) quay wall design and
(c) detailing of seepage through temporary cofferdams to minimise tidal effects on sheet piled walls.
About the speaker
Paul Doherty Chartered Engineer - Managing Director, Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions Ltd
Paul graduated from UCD with a BE (Hons) degree, where he specialised in geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics. He has worked on a range of consultancy projects, including offshore foundation design, piled foundations, slope stability and geotechnical instrumentation/monitoring. Paul is also an active member of the Deep Foundation Institute (DFI) technical committees for "Marine Foundations" and "Driven Piling". Paul completed a PhD on the topic of offshore pile design in 2010. He has published over 50 technical articles on piling and foundations and is GDG's founding Managing Director since the company was established in 2011.
Admission
Free - all welcome!
CPD record - 1 hour
Attendance at this event can be recorded as part of your overall CPD.