Douglas Partners assist UOW in coalwash-flyash investigations
Douglas Partners is pleased to be assisting the University of Wollongong with site investigations associated with a field trial being undertaken on Moss Vale Road at Barrengarry. A section of the road will be re-constructed using a coalwash-flyash base and performance monitored over time. The field trial is part of an ARC Linkage project investigating […]
Case Studies of Filling Movements under Buildings
Abstract Three case studies of filling works are reviewed. In the first case, a deep quarry was backfilled with a combination of clays, ripped shale and ripped sandstone under controlled conditions. Settlement monitoring was carried out over a period of two years to measure the consolidation of the filling. The settlement results are presented and […]
CityLink Tullamarine Widening
Bulla Road Bridge North Abutment Geotechnical Design and Construction Performance of Abutment Modification M. P. Chan, BEng/BA MIEAust and M.Y. Broise BSc (Hons) 26th November 2018 Abstract Many civil engineering structures rely on geotechnical input to provide practical and innovative solutions, often in the face of uncertainty. In a recently completed major roadway widening project in Melbourne, […]
2018 EIANZ Annual Conference
Douglas Partners are excited to be a bronze sponsor and supporter of the upcoming Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand ‘Imagine’ Conference in early November 2018. Members of the Douglas Partners team will be in attendance as part of our commitment to ongoing training and professional development. Involvement in environmental conferences across Australia is […]
Saving on the Geotechnical Investigation – A False Economy
Abstract For an infrastructure project in Sydney south-west, the client organised a geotechnical investigation via his structural engineer for the design and construction of the facility. The geotechnical investigation comprised nine bores augered to the top of rock and the report made recommendations for foundations. The tender design, based on the recommendations of the geotechnical […]
Douglas Partners Complete Investigations at UOW for New Health Facilities
Douglas Partners Wollongong office have recently undertaken geotechnical and environmental investigations for the proposed Health and Wellbeing Precinct to be constructed within the Innovation Campus of the University of Wollongong at Fairy Meadow. Douglas Partners Complete Investigations at UOW The precinct will provide patient-centered, multidisciplinary health facilities to improve the health outcomes for people in […]
Military-grade Training for our Sydney Drone Operator
Douglas Partners continues to support and encourage Jack Snowden, an Environmental Scientist in the Sydney office, who is part of the Australian Army Reserves. Jack is a section commander with 7 Light Battery, 9 Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery based in Sydney and has been a part of the Australian Army Reserves for over 7 years. […]
Assisting an Earthquake Damaged Mission in PNG
Douglas Partners are assisting with the restoration works of the Catholic mission at Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Several structures associated with the mission underwent structural damage as a result of recent earthquake activity and Douglas Partners have been engaged to provide geotechnical advice for proposed restoration of damaged buildings. Given the remote […]
New Medical Suites for Gold Coast Hospital
The new medical suites are now completed at John Flynn Private Hospital at Tugun on the Gold Coast. The project had its challenges, being constructed over a steep slope, but with the construction team and consultants working well together, we got there in the end. Thanks to all involved for making it a great project […]
Douglas Partners Sponsors Delegate Lounge at 2018 EcoForum Conference & Exhibition
Douglas Partners (Sydney) is excited to be a Delegate Lounge Sponsor for the upcoming ALGA Ecoforum Conference and Exhibition from 2-4 October 2018. The conference will be held in Darling Harbour and will facilitate a convergence of professional leaders in the industry sectors of environmental consulting in Australia. The forum will provide a platform for […]
