08:30 Chairman’s welcome

Bazi Dukhan
Managing Director
Bazi Dukhan Consulting Engineers

Eurocode 7 legal update

08:40 Piling codes: Discussing the Eurocode 7 and the impacts on design

The Eurocode is being adopted across Africa which will incorporate some rethinking in respect of pile design on structures and load testing

• Outlining the changes to the code and the design requirements
• Planning investigations and collection of data
• Sampling and testing
• How the Eurcode 7 interfaces with BS 5930 – where are we now?

Andrew Smith
Senior Principal
Coffey Geotechnics, UK

09:20 Seismic testing for pile design

• Pile settlement and soil stiffness
• Introduction to seismic field testing
• From wave velocity to design stiffness
• Examining types of seismic field tests on your pile design

Gerhard Heymann
Professor
University of Pretoria

10:30 Driving improvements in site investigations for successful geotechnical design

• Reducing project costs and increasing the efficiency of your piling strategy with thorough investigations
• Employing soil investigations and analysis to minimise the risk of failure
• Ensuring cost effectiveness in the long run by preventing over design and redesign

Dr. Desmond Webb
Geotechnical Professor
D.L. Webb & Associates

11:10 Sonic drilling for geotechnical applications in the construction industry

• Principles of sonic drilling
• Geotechnical testing
• Sampling in difficult geological conditions

Gordon Barkhuisen
Zone Manager Africa
Boart Longyear Environmental and Infrastructure Drilling Services

11:50 Speed networking

To enhance the networking opportunities at this event we will be running a ‘speed networking session’. Delegates will be able to discuss piling and deep foundations issues and challenges with other speakers, delegates and sponsors in an informal environment. Bring plenty of business cards to make the best of this networking opportunity.

12:20 Networking lunch sponsored by

13:20 Exclusive presentation from

Case Study: State of the art sheet piling foundation solutions and their applications

• Focus on solutions for urban infrastructure projects
• Focus on solutions for harbour construction
• Recent innovations and product development

Pierre-Nicolas Werner
Head of Business Development
ArcelorMittal Commercial RPS, Luxembourg

14:00 Piling: Latest news about methods, techniques and equipment

• Kelly drilling
• Single pass methods such as full displacement piling, CFA and cased CFA
• Hard rock drilling

Dipl.-Ing. Gordian Ulrich
Bauer
Germany

15:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: What direction will the piling and foundations industry in Africa take in the next 5 years?

• Debating the drivers for change
• Considering how the piling and foundations sector will evolve
• Reviewing what the changes will mean in terms of project delivery

15:40 Overcoming the challenges of interpreting geotechnical data

• Presenting a case for standardisation of geotechnical information
• Understanding what can be done to maximise the potential value of reports
• Moving beyond data to create an information exchange

Bazi Dukhan
Managing Director
Bazi Dukhan Consulting Engineers

16.20 The use of limit design approach for cost effective foundation design

• Background of the limit state design approach for foundation design
• Comparison with conventional working steers design
• Advantages of the limit state design approach
• Analyse the difference between Factored Strength and Factored Resistance approach
• Understand how limit state design can be used for cost effective foundation design using case studies

Patrick Wong
Senior Principal
Coffey Geotechnics, Australia

17:00 Chairman’s closing remarks

17:10 End of conference day one