Building site series on soil investigations and foundations from the VBA webinar series (1 of 3) Preparing building sites, soil reports to footing verification
Geotechnical design, construction and inspections for construction projects are done to varying levels of intensity and accuracy across different sectors of Victoria.?
The Victorian Building Authority joins Engineers Australia in a series of webinars addressing different construction concerns that are plaguing Victorian building projects.
Session 1
An overview on the Victorian Building Authority’s work in geotechnical regulation and common issues that have been encountered on sites across Victoria. This seminar will cover key topics such as:
- Siting and site preparation;
- Issues around site investigations with limited or no borehole sampling and testing;
- The absence or scant interpretative soil reports that largely miss defining key geotechnical parameters and what to do about them;
- The lack of active participation of geotechnical engineers at defined milestones such as excavation completion, large rock removal, encountered weak soil pockets, sand streams and so forth;
- The absence of engineering verification of larger footings and the consequence of relying on AS 2870 only.
Speakers
Principal Structural Engineer, Office of the State Building Surveyor, Victorian Building Authority
As Principal Structural Engineer for the Victorian Building Authority, Dr Zaghlool works closely with the Victorian State Building Surveyor (Andrew Cialini) in improving outcomes of the Victorian building industry, assisting with responses to industry needs and helping to shape and implement future industry reforms. Dr Zaghlool directed and strategically planned major multidisciplinary building and civil works projects, including multi-billion-dollar transport, health and water projects. A Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia (FIEAust) and Chartered Engineering Executive of Engineers Australia (EngExec), Dr Zaghlool’s recent work includes roles as Meinhardt Group’s State Structural Discipline leader in NSW as a director of the large national and international engineering company. He also completed his PhD in structures and earthquake engineering at the University of Canterbury in 2007.
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Group Geotechnical Lead, Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec
Lucie has over twenty-five years of experience working as a geotechnical engineer in Victoria working in technical and managerial roles. Lucie has worked at leading geotechnical consulting engineering firms as well as leading multidisciplinary disciplinary design firms. In Victoria she has worked on small to large projects, as well as being involved with projects right around Australia, elsewhere in Oceania, in Asia and in Africa.
