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Geomechanics is the application of engineering and geological principles to the behaviour of the ground and ground water and the use of these principles in civil, mining, offshore and environmental engineering in the widest sense.

The Australian Geomechanics Society was founded in 1970. The AGS produces Australian Geomechanics the newsletter and journal of the Society and specialty conferences, symposia, seminars and workshops, including the four yearly ANZ Geomechanics conference.

Upcoming Society Events

Tue 12 Sep, 2023Western Australia Chapter Event
Cognitive Dissonance in Geotechnical Engineering
AGS Practitioner Award (2018) Presentation Tour
Dr Burt Look
Wed 13 Sep, 2023Course — Western Australia
Earthworks: Theory to Practice – Design and Construction — Perth
Dr Burt Look
Wed 13 Sep, 2023Sydney, NSW Chapter Event
The role of engineering geology in delivering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Jennifer Hambling
Wed 13 Sep, 2023Victoria Chapter Event
Unearthing Potential: Revolutionising Australia’s Infrastructure Through Centralised Geological and Geotechnical Data Management
Dr David Och
Mon 18 Sep, 2023South Australia & Northern Territory Chapter Event
Geotechnical variability: In the ground and throughout a career
Professor Mark Jaksa
Tue 19 Sep, 2023Newcastle, NSW Chapter Event
Finite Element Modelling of pile groups founded above compressible layers
Richard Merifield
Thu 28 Sep, 2023Sydney, NSW Chapter Event
Synergizing Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering
Philip Oldfield, Samuel Henwood, Cindy Liles and Robert Milagre
Mon 09 Oct, 2023Queensland Chapter Event
Let’s show our kids what Engineers can do !!!
Tue 10 Oct, 2023Western Australia Chapter Event
Some Lessons Learned During a Career In Geotechnical Engineering
Prof. Barry Lehane
Thu 12 Oct, 2023Course — Queensland
Geotechnical Mapping Course — Brisbane
Anthony Bowden
Wed 18 Oct, 2023Sydney, NSW Chapter Event
2023 NSW Research Award Night
Wed 18 Oct, 2023Course — Tasmania
Introduction to GIS for Geotechnical Practitioners — Tasmania
Colin Mazengarb
Wed 18 Oct, 2023Queensland Chapter Event
Three decades of soft soil engineering in SE Queensland
Peter Hollingsworth Honoured Lecture
Dr Jay Ameratunga
Thu 19 Oct, 2023Course — Tasmania
Advancing GIS skills for geotechnical investigations — Tasmania
Colin Mazengarb
Wed 25 Oct, 2023Victoria Chapter Event
AGS Victoria Symposium 2023
Novel Solutions in Geotechnical Engineering
Fri 27 Oct, 2023Western Australia Chapter Event
AGS Western Australia Symposium 2023
Geotechnical Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Sat 28 Oct, 2023Course — National
Engineering Geology Course — Wollongong
Fred Baynes, Phil Flentje, Mark Eggers, Anthony Bowden and Ian Shipway
Fri 10 Nov, 2023Sydney, NSW Chapter Event
AGS Sydney Symposium 2023
Sustainable Geotechnics in Design, Materials, Construction and Maintenance
Tue 14 Nov, 2023Victoria Chapter Event
Women in Geotechnics: Challenges and Opportunities
Tue 28 Nov, 2023Queensland Chapter Event
AGS Queensland Symposium 2023
Underground Geotechnics - Deep Foundations, Piles and shored excavation and tunnels/shaft
Thu 30 Nov, 2023Course — Tasmania
Geotechnical Mapping Course — Hobart
Anthony Bowden
Thu 22 Feb, 2024Course — Victoria
Applied Landslide Risk Assessment — Melbourne
Fred Baynes, Phil Flentje, Tony Miner and Darren Paul

Australian Geomechanics Journal

Geotechnical Mapping Course

Australian Geomechanics Journal

Welcome

Upcoming Society Events

Cognitive Dissonance in Geotechnical Engineering

AGS Practitioner Award (2018) Presentation Tour

Dr Burt Look

Earthworks: Theory to Practice – Design and Construction — Perth

Dr Burt Look

The role of engineering geology in delivering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Jennifer Hambling

Unearthing Potential: Revolutionising Australia’s Infrastructure Through Centralised Geological and Geotechnical Data Management

Dr David Och

Geotechnical variability: In the ground and throughout a career

Professor Mark Jaksa

Finite Element Modelling of pile groups founded above compressible layers

Richard Merifield

Synergizing Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering

Philip Oldfield, Samuel Henwood, Cindy Liles and Robert Milagre

Let’s show our kids what Engineers can do !!!

Some Lessons Learned During a Career In Geotechnical Engineering

Prof. Barry Lehane

Geotechnical Mapping Course — Brisbane

Anthony Bowden

2023 NSW Research Award Night

Introduction to GIS for Geotechnical Practitioners — Tasmania

Colin Mazengarb

Three decades of soft soil engineering in SE Queensland

Peter Hollingsworth Honoured Lecture

Dr Jay Ameratunga

Advancing GIS skills for geotechnical investigations — Tasmania

Colin Mazengarb

AGS Victoria Symposium 2023

Novel Solutions in Geotechnical Engineering

AGS Western Australia Symposium 2023

Geotechnical Engineering for a Sustainable Future

Engineering Geology Course — Wollongong

Fred Baynes, Phil Flentje, Mark Eggers, Anthony Bowden and Ian Shipway

AGS Sydney Symposium 2023

Sustainable Geotechnics in Design, Materials, Construction and Maintenance

Women in Geotechnics: Challenges and Opportunities

AGS Queensland Symposium 2023

Underground Geotechnics - Deep Foundations, Piles and shored excavation and tunnels/shaft

Geotechnical Mapping Course — Hobart

Anthony Bowden

Applied Landslide Risk Assessment — Melbourne

Fred Baynes, Phil Flentje, Tony Miner and Darren Paul