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    Mar 26 2023 11:00 - Mar 28 2023 16:00
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    The Engineering Group of the Geological Society will host its 2023 Annual Conference between Sunday 26th and Tuesday 28th March at Christ’s College Cambridge. 

    Abstracts to EGGS.AnnualConference@outlook.com

    The theme of this year’s conference is a celebration of the life and times of the late Professor Peter Fookes, the First Glossop Medal winner. 


    If you wish to present at the Conference on any of the above themes then please submit an abstract via the email link below. Please add EGGS CONFERENCE ABSTRACT in the email subject line:

    Abstracts to EGGS.AnnualConference@outlook.com


    Sessions are themed around the geological ground model, engineering geomorphology, geomaterials and hot deserts.


    An optional field trip will be run on Saturday 25th March led by Tim Holt-Wilson to visit the Brecks Earth Heritage Trail. The Trail will examine the geology, soils, geomorphology, hydrology, biodiversity, landscape, architecture and archaeology to interpret the geodiversity of the Breckland area of East Anglia.


    Keynote Speakers

    John Charman (Engineering Geology Consultant) 

    The life and times of Professor Peter Fookes


    Gareth Hearn (Director, Hearn Geoserve Ltd)

    Engineering geomorphology in the mountains: the legacy of Peter Fookes


    Professor Cherith Moses (Edge Hill University) 

    Weathering the storm: rock coast resilience and vulnerability


    Emeritus Professor Jim Griffiths (University of Plymouth) 

    What do we mean by a ground model - the Fookes geomodel legacy


    Dr Mark Lee (Ebor Geoscience Limited) 

    - Arabia Felix: Fookes in the Desert


    Dr Ian Simms (Director emeritus, RSK Environment Ltd)


    David Shilston (Atkins Fellow – engineering geology)

    Concluding remarks


    The ticket includes

    Registration to the conference

    Accommodation for 2 nights at Christ's College (Sunday & Monday)

    Ice breaker reception on arrival

    Buffet dinner

    Conference banquet

    Lunches

    Refreshments throughout the conference

    If you are attending the field trip and require accommodation for the Saturday night, then please enquire.


    Thanks to our Sponsors:

    Platinum


    Bronze

    Main Programme

    Geomorphology, Geomaterials and the Ground Model: the Peter Fookes Legacy


    Conference Programme

    The conference will be held in the Yusuf Hamied Theatre in the College.


    Saturday 25th March 2023 - Field Trip Full day field trip led by Tim Holt-Wilson to visit the Brecks Earth Heritage Trail. The trail will examine the geology, soils, geomorphology, hydrology, biodiversity, landscape, architecture and archaeology to interpret the geodiversity of the Breckland area of East Anglia.

    Sunday 26th March 2023

    14:00 Arrival, registration, and ice-breaker refreshments

    15:00 Introduction by Anna Morley, Engineering Group of the Geological Society Vice-Chair

    15:00 Opening - John Charman, Engineering Geology Consultant – The life and times of Professor Peter Fookes

    15:45 Gareth Hearn, Director, Hearn Geoserve Ltd – Engineering geomorphology in the mountains: the legacy of Peter Fookes

    16:30 Q&A/Discussion

    17:00 Break / Freshen-up

    18:00 Evening drinks in Buttery

    18:30 Buffet dinner and drinks reception (Formal Hall)

    Monday 27th March 2023 


    Theme 1 - Geomorphology 

    09:00 Introduction 

    09:00 Keynote: Professor Cherith Moses, Edge Hill University – Weathering the storm: rock coast resilience and vulnerability 

    09:30 Claire Czarnomski, Jacobs - Geohazard management for HS2: a GIS-based engineering geomorphological assessment 

    09:45 Dr Barnali Ghosh, Cambridge University and Mott Macdonald - Mapping geohazard risk on a massive scale, across South Asia's infrastructure

    10:00 Dr Dave Giles, CGL - Lidar in the periglacial terrain 

    10:15 Q&A/Discussion 

    10:45 Break

    Theme 2 – Hot Deserts 

    11:00 Introduction 

    11:00 Keynote: Dr Mark Lee, Ebor Geoscience Limited – Arabia Felix: Fookes in the Desert 

    11:40 James Gelder - Peter Fookes' Geological Environment Matrix Reimagined for the 21st Century 

    11:55 Ross Fitzgerald, Alex Bellis, Dr Paul Fish, Dr Roger Moore, Jacobs - The role of engineering geomorphology to guide sustainable rail infrastructure in deserts 

    12:10 Q&A/Discussion
    13:00 Lunch

    Theme 3 –Geomaterials 

    14:00 Introduction 14:00 Keynote: Dr Ian Sims, Director emeritus, RSK Environment Ltd – Professor Peter George Fookes, FREng (1933-2020): an Appreciation 

    14:40 Tom Berry, University of Leeds - A review of self-sealing mechanisms in fine grained sedimentary rocks 

    14:55 Dr Mourice Czerewko and Dr John Cripps, Aecom and University of Sheffield respectively - The deterioration of landforms and geological material caused by atmospheric reaction of pyrite bearing materials. 

    15:10 Tom Lees, University of Durham - Environmental controls on temporal and spatial patterns of progressive rock failure in steep rock slopes 

    15:25 Q&A/Discussion 

    15:55 Break

    Theme 4 – The Ground Model 

    16:10 Introduction 

    16:10 Keynote: Emeritus Professor Jim Griffiths, University of Plymouth – What do we mean by a ground model – the Fookes geomodel legacy 

    16:55 Steve Parry and Dr Fred Baynes - An introduction to the recent IAEG Commission C25 Publication “Guidelines for the development and application of engineering geological models on projects”

    17:10 Lee Taylor and Stephanie Boffey-Rawlings, Atkins – Development of the Engineering Geological Model for the Global Centre for Rail Excellence (GCRE) and the benefits for geotechnical risk management 

    17:25 Q&A/Discussion 

    17:45 Break 

    18:45 Drinks (Buttery Bar), sponsored by the Early Careers group, and with early careers social 

    19:45 Dinner (Formal Hall)

    Tuesday 28th March 2023

     

    Theme 4 – The Ground Model continued 

    09:30 Introduction 

    09:30 John Davis, GCG - Desk studies, ground models and how to avoid being sued 

    09:45 Tristan Menzies, WSP - Engineering Geological Model Solution for Tailings Management 

    10:00 Scott Davidson, Aecom - Tunnelling in Herrats & Wadis – A Preliminary Ground Model 

    10:15 Evie Barratt and Tom Berry, Jacobs - A semi-quantitative geotechnical visualisation tool for ground engineering projects 10:30 Break 

    11:00 Dr Tom Morgan, GCG - An update to the East London ground model 

    11:15 Amber Pavey, Jacobs - 3D geological modelling to support Environmental Safety Case in the nuclear sector 

    11:30 Dr Harry Saroglou and Dr Georgios Katsigiannis, EKFB - Understanding the geological model in a Chalk environment, an example from a High Speed rail project 

    11:45 Q&A/Discussion 

    12:15 Close - David Shilston, Atkins Fellow – Engineering Geology – Concluding remarks 

    12:35 Panel/Discussion – We’ve heard of the legacy, but what about the future? 

    13:00 Lunch 

    14:00 Conference closed

    Organiser

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    Christ's College Cambridge, St Andrew's St, CB2 3BU Cambridge

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