Geomechanics Group

The Geomechanics Group within the Department of Civil Engineering concentrates on aspects of foundations, soil and rock mechanics, environmental geotechnics, geosynthetics, water and gas flow through soils, geosynthetics and fractured rocks, mine gas flow, geosequestration of Carbon Dioxide and all the various attributes of soils, rocks and wastes as they relate to Civil Engineering.

Besides teaching and research we are heavily involved in consulting and we have extensive laboratories at our disposal.

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Research

• Research Themes
• Grants
• Reports & Theses
• Visitors to Geomechanics

Research Fellows

• Dr Will Gates
• Dr Aruna Amarasiri
• Dr Martand Singh
• Dr Nathan Rajeev

Research Students

• Research Students - Current
• Research Students - Past

Presentations

• MGG Lecture Series
• Invited Presentations
• Student Seminars
• Geogroup Presentations

Teaching

• Undergraduate Teaching
• Short Courses

Academic Staff

• Assoc Prof Abdelmalek Bouazza
• Assoc Prof Jayantha Kodikara
• Dr Asadul Haque
• Dr Pathegama Ranjith

Associates

• Dr Xavier Choi - CSIRO
• Dr Julian Seidel - Foundation QA Pty. Ltd.
• Dr Chris Haberfield - Golder Associates Pty. Ltd.
• Dr Sushil Bhandari - Earth Resource Technology Consultants

Facilities and Consultancy

• Geomechanics Laboratories
• Research Facilities
• Consulting
• Technical Staff