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Geotechnical Investigations for Non-Geotechnical Engineers Lecture
21.09.2017
Date: Tuesday, 3 October 2017 Venue: Bytes Conference Centre, 341 Third Road, Halfway Gardens, Midrand Peter Day to present: Minimum requirements for geotechnical investigations with examples of where things go wrong From the days of Jennings, Brink and Williams, South Africa has a well-established competency in geotechnical investigation. The expertise, equipment and facilities exist within… View Article
Lessons Learnt from Tailings Failure
Date: Monday, 28 August 2017 Venue: Bytes Conference Centre, 341 Third Road, Halfway Gardens, Midrand Presented by Danie Brink, John Wates and Martin Rust.
SAIEG AGM and Gala Dinner
15.02.2017
Date: Friday, 7 March 2017 Venue: Ambrosia Hall, Midrand SAIEG’s 33rd Annual General Meeting and Gala Dinner Date: Friday 3 March 2017 Venue: Ambrosia Hall, 97 Allan Road, Glen Austin, Midrand Time: 17:00 – AGM 18:30 – Pre Dinner Drinks 19:00 – Gala Dinner Dress: Formal / Elegant Cost: R300.00 per person R2 200.00 table… View Article
SAIEG EVENING LECTURE
27.01.2017
Slope Monitoring with Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)presented by Laura Y. Coiffe Conventional slope monitoring for landslides involves the use of inclinometers, piezometers, and extensometers. The data from these instruments can be collected manually on site, or remotely using an automated data acquisitionsystem (ADAS). The remote system has the advantage of being programmable to trigger alerts… View Article
2016 AGM Meeting
04.11.2016
Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2016 Venue: SAICE, Bekker Road, Thornhill Office Park, Midrand Kindly join us at our 2016 AGM meeting Geotechnical Division of SAICE 2016 Annual General Meeting Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2016 Time: 15:30 for 16:00 Venue: SAICE, Bekker Road, Thornhill Office Park, Midrand Snacks and refreshments will be available after the AGM.
SAIEG Tony Brink Memorial Lecture
24.10.2016
Date: Thursday, 3 November 2016. Venue: Ambrosia Hall, 97 Allan Road, Glen Austin,Midrand SAIEG EVENING LECTURE 9th TONY BRINK MEMORIAL LECTURE Thursday 3 November 2016 SAIEG invites all interested parties to attend the 9th prestigious Tony Brink Memorial Lecture. A SIX DECADE GEOTECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGY JOURNEY Gary Jones graduated in 1957 at Cambridge. Some… View Article
SAICE Geotechnical Division Evening Lecture 3: Back to Basics in Geotechnical Engineering – Lateral Support
20.10.2016
Date: 20 October 2016 Venue: SAICE, Midrand SAICE Geotechnical Division Evening Lecture 3: Back to Basics in Geotechnical Engineering – Lateral Support Presenter: Ken Schwartz The term Lateral Support is significant in both a legal and engineering terms. In the law of property Lateral Support defines the absolute right that a landowner has to have… View Article
SAICE Geotechnical Division Evening Lecture 2 (Cape Town): Back to Basics in Geotechnical Engineering – A Lifetime on Dolomite
13.10.2016
Date: 2 November 2016 Venue: University of Cape Town SAICE Geotechnical Division Evening Lecture 2 (cape Town): Back to Basics in Geotechnical Engineering – A Lifetime on Dolomite Presenter: Dr. Fritz Wagener The presentation will commence with the depositional environment of the mineral Dolomite in shallow seas. The typical profile on dolomite in South Africa… View Article
SAIEG Rock Identification for Engineers (Durban)
Date: 21 – 22 October 2016 Venue: Ollivanders Estate, Mr 551 Road, Shongweni, KZN www.saieg.co.za t: +27 (0) 82 323 3910 PO Box 1603, Houghton, 2041, South Africa SAIEG presents a two day course on ROCK IDENTIFICATION FOR ENGINEERS Ollivanders Estate, Mr551 Road, Shongweni, KwaZulu-Natal Friday 21 October 2016 – Rock Identification Theory & Practical… View Article
SAICE GeoDiv Lecture – Geotechnical Investigation for Non-Geotechnical Engineers
13.09.2016
Date: Thursday, 29 September 2016 Venue: Bytes Conference Centre, Midrand. SAICE Geotechnical Division presents a lecture on Geotechnical Investigations for Non-Geotechnical Engineers Presented by Peter Day and Heather Davis Thursday 29 September 2016 16:00 for 16:30 (Duration: approximately 2 hours) Bytes Conference Centre, 241 Third Road, Halfway Gardens, Midrand (Complimentary snacks and a cash bar… View Article