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REPORT
REPORT ON THE GSM-IEM FORUM:
“The Roles of Engineering Geology and Geotechnical
Engineering in Construction Works”
AGSM-IEM Forum on “The
Roles of Engineering Geology
and Geotechnical Engineering in
Construction Works”, jointly
organised by the Working Group on
Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology
of the Geological Society of
Malaysia (GSM), and the
Geotechnical Engineering Technical
Division of IEM was held on 21
October 2004, at the Department of
Geology, University of Malaya,
Kuala Lumpur. This forum was the
12th in the series of such forums
organised by GSM/IEM, initiated
by GSM since 1992.
Reported by: Assoc. Prof. Tan Boon Kong, Geotechnical Engineering Technical Division
This 12th forum was made
very general in nature in order
to encourage more paper contributions.
It covered practically every
topic, and was targeted as a
compilation of local case histories of
construction projects. A total of
16 papers were presented at the
forum – 3 by geologists and 13
by engineers. Topics range from
engineering geology, soil and
rock slopes, slope failures and
stabilisation, karst, foundations,
ground improvement, construction
problems, etc., all illustrated by
various case studies.
Response to the forum was
overwhelming, with around 100
participants attending. Due to
constraints of space at the
lecture hall, several late requests
had to be turned down. Fortunately,
extra copies of the proceedings
were prepared for the late comers.
Ample time was allocated
for questions and discussions, and
this were fully utilised, resulting
in very lively and fruitful
discussions after every presentation.
Limited copies of the
proceedings are available for sale
at RM30. Please enquire at
GSM secretariat. (Tel.: 03-7957 7036,
Fax: 03-79563900, E-mail:
geologi@po.jaring.my) ■
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