Integration of geotechnical models with data visualisation tools for the Ipswich Motorway Upgrade: Rocklea to Darra

The project alignment for the Rocklea to Darra, Ipswich Motorway upgrade requires the construction of 3m to 5m embankments over soft alluvial sediments. This is a highly urbanised environment and required the management of the construction sequence without significantly impacting the immediately adjacent live traffic. This importance of avoiding generalised site wide geotechnical models for site characterisation is shown. This project had an innovative trial as part of the site investigation phase. The benefits of area specific simplified analytical techniques vs an over-reliance on sophisticated finite element modelling techniques are shown. Two Data visualisation tools were used to communicate the geotechnical issues to the various disciplines and helped refine the scheduling and final design solutions. Surfer was used both as a data analysis and visualisation tool. Transfer of the geotechnical design into BIM Models provided a visualisation tool to resolve conflicts and highlight interactions services, structures and ground improvements.

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  https://australiangeomechanics.org/downloads/
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• Authors:
  • Kemp, A
  • Look, B
  • Lacey, D
• Conference:
  • Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, 13th, 2019, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• Publication Date: 2019-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 1283-8
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 13th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics Perth, Western Australia, 1-3 April, 2019

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Data analysis; Embankments; Geotechnical engineering; Highway design; Highway maintenance; Soil mechanics
• Geographic Terms: Queensland
• ATRI Terms: Case study; Data analysis; Embankment; Geotechnical engineering; Road design; Road maintenance; Site investigation; Soil mechanics
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01714815
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• ISBN: 9780994626103
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 26 2019 11:51AM