MESSAGES International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
5 GROUPS Geotechnical Community Non-Geotechnical Professionals Clients The Public Decision Makers and Governments Different messages are required for each group!
THE GEOTECHNICAL COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES Encourage membership Make members more aware of Society activities Encourage additional participation in ISSMGE, for example, via Technical Committees and participation in conferences
THE GEOTECHNICAL COMMUNITY STRATEGIES ISSMGE to contact members directly Member Societies to be encouraged to promote the Society & benefits Organize events which appeal to broad cross- section of membership
MESSAGES TO THE GEOTECHNICAL COMMUNITY: THE ROLE OF ISSMGE ISSMGE represents over 16000 professionals in 73 countries ISSMGE is the peak body for soil geo- engineering Aims to serve the interests of practitioners, researchers and academics in the geotechnical area
MESSAGES TO THE GEOTECHNICAL COMMUNITY: THE ROLE OF ISSMGE Organizes Technical Committees to consolidate and advance knowledge Organizes conferences to disseminate knowledge Attempts to bridge the research practice gap Sets guidelines for ethical practice
MESSAGES TO THE GEOTECHNICAL COMMUNITY: THE ROLE OF ISSMGE Facilitates international linkages Provides an international focus for geotechnical education Facilitates technical, education and business information retrieval
MESSAGES TO THE GEOTECHNICAL COMMUNITY: THE ROLE OF ISSMGE Interacts with other sister societies involved in rock mechanics and engineering geology Facilitates communication among various groups within geotechnics and associated disciplines Development of business & technical services International Geotechnical Services Directory Geoforum
MESSAGES TO THE NON-GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY: OBJECTIVES Clarify scope of geotechnical activity Persuade non-geotechnical professionals of the critical necessity of having geotechnical input into all phases of a project, from feasibility assessment, through design, to construction and commissioning.
MESSAGES TO THE NON-GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY: STRATEGIES Society interaction with other peak groups Participation in non-geotechnical conferences Publications in non-geotechnical publications Personal contacts
MESSAGES TO THE NON-GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY: The Role of Geotechnical Engineering Develops proper plans for ground investigation Reduces risks associated with the ground Plays an important role in value engineering for major projects
MESSAGES TO THE NON-GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY: The Scope of Geotechnical Engineering Ground investigation, design, construction and maintenance for: Building, industrial and offshore foundations Slopes Fills and embankments Retaining structures Tunnels and underground space facilities Roads, airport pavements, industrial pavements Waste containment systems Remediation of contaminated sites
MESSAGES TO THE NON-GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY: Interaction Between Geotechnical and Other Professionals Geotechnical engineering is an integral and essential component of almost all engineering projects The ground is complex and requires specialist skills in order to minimize risks associated with construction, while attempting to reduce costs Facilitates proper consideration of soil-structure structure interaction
MESSAGES TO CLIENT COMMUNITY: OBJECTIVES Persuade clients of the value of investing in proper ground investigations Persuade clients of the value of having proper geotechnical supervision during construction
MESSAGES TO CLIENT COMMUNITY: STRATEGIES ISSMGE to issue policy statements Member Societies to promulgate policy Use contacts from Corporate Members Use influential personal contacts
MESSAGES TO CLIENT COMMUNITY: The Role of Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical engineering is a key component of the design, maintenance and rehabilitation of facilities such as: Buildings Roads Harbours Airports Bridges Dams Tunnels
MESSAGES TO CLIENT COMMUNITY: The Role of Geotechnical Engineering Reduces risks associated with the ground in developing facilities and infrastructure for public and private use Attempts to minimize the environmental impacts of developments Plays an important role in value engineering for major projects
MESSAGES TO CLIENT COMMUNITY: The Critical Role of Ground Investigation The potential cost of failure can be reduced significantly by obtaining increased information from ground investigations Cost of Failure Expenditure on Ground Investigation
MESSAGES TO CLIENT COMMUNITY: The Critical Role of Ground Investigation The potential cost of failure increases with increasing level of risk, BUT risk can never be eliminated completely! Cost of Failure Level of Risk
MESSAGES TO CLIENT COMMUNITY: The Critical Role of Ground Investigation An optimum level of investigation will result in minimum total cost Total Cost Minimum Total cost Optimum level of investigation Cost of Investigation
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: OBJECTIVES Make public aware of the critical role which geotechnical engineering plays in the development of modern communities and Society
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: STRATEGIES ISSMGE to develop media contacts vis Member Societies Issue information via press releases and articles for the popular press Develop portfolio of notable projects & the geotechnical role: e.g. Pisa, Rion-Antirion bridge, Petronas Towers Develop everyday cases where geotechnical input would have been contributed to the project
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: EXAMPLE OF HIDDEN EFFORTS Foundations for a city building are surprisingly large!
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: EXAMPLE OF EVERYDAY PROJECTS Foundations for large storage tanks
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: What do Geotechnical Engineers Do? Investigate the strata below the ground Assess the suitability of the ground for the development in hand Design: Foundations for buildings and bridges Pavement structures for roads and airports Treatment and containment for waste products Requirements for cut slopes Requirements for support of harbour and marine facilities Involvement in development of codes & standards that promote safe practices
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: The Role of Geotechnical Engineering Reduces risks associated with the ground We cannot control nature, but we can help to minimize nature s effects on our buildings and infrastructure In turn, we attempt to minimize the effects of our construction on nature Geotechnical engineers use their knowledge of the science of soil mechanics to identify and mitigate effects from natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, tornados etc.
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: The Role of Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical engineering is a key component of the design, maintenance and rehabilitation of facilities such as: Buildings Roads Harbours Airports Bridges Dams Tunnels
MESSAGES TO DECISION MAKERS: The Consequences of Ignoring Geotechnical Conditions Failure of Transcona grain elevator, 1914
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: Facilities which depend on proper geotechnical engineering High-Rise Building, Hong Kong
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: Facilities which depend on proper geotechnical engineering Pisa Tower Restoration
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: Facilities which depend on proper geotechnical engineering Tunnel below downtown Boston
MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC: Facilities which depend on proper geotechnical engineering Bridge for Hume Highway, Australia
MESSAGES TO DECISION MAKERS: The Consequences of Ignoring Geotechnical Conditions Earthquake damage to roads, Japan
MESSAGES TO DECISION MAKERS: The Consequences of Ignoring Geotechnical Conditions Bridge collapse due to foundation failure from earthquake, Japan
MESSAGES TO DECISION MAKERS: OBJECTIVES Make decision-makers aware of our critical role in Society Aim to have geotechnical professionals involved in early planning of facilities & infrastructure elevate our role in the food chain.
MESSAGES TO DECISION MAKERS: STRATEGIES ISSMGE to lobby Governments & decision- makers Ambassadors to play leading role in making contacts President to make visits after groundwork laid by Ambassadors
MESSAGES TO DECISION MAKERS: What do Geotechnical Engineers Do? Messages are as for the public Emphasize role in development of infrastructure and public facilities Emphasize role in sustainable development Emphasize role in risk reduction