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Geoinventions Consulting Services Pty Ltd

Locality: Underwood

Phone: +61 7 3341 8480

Address: 2994 Logan Road 4119 Underwood, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.geoinventions.com.au

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24.01.2022 One of the few industry practitioners in the conference.

24.01.2022 GCS together with The RIX Group recently completed a rockfall protection solution for a school in Brisbane. 5.0m to 6.3m high rock cuts were in close proximity to the playground and it was decided to protect the rock cutting with rockfall netting. Should rock dislodgements occur, the rockfall netting guides the rock to the base of the slope in a safe controlled manner.

24.01.2022 A gabion retaining wall was required to protect the future residence from future embankment collapse during heavy periods of flooding. Council: Moreton Bay Regional Council. Contractor: Concrib Pty Ltd

22.01.2022 Geoinventions are pleased to be associated with the Southport-Burleigh Road upgrade project where we have successfully designed crane and piling platforms for the Korong Street and Benowa Canal Bridge upgrades. This awesome photo courtesy of our client BMD Constructions. #geoinventions #geotechnical #geotech #engineering

22.01.2022 Geoinventions completes another successful design for a large Stone Strong wall at Seventeen Mile Rocks. The Stone Strong walls were designed as a mass gravity structure and had to accomodate 20kPa live loads for the widening of the Seventeen Mile Rocks road. A great installation by Concrib and Doval Constructions. Photos courtesy of Doval Constructions.

22.01.2022 The project involved upgrading Chambers Flat Rd from Entrance Street to School Road into a four lane Urban Arterial Road. Logan City Council requested BMD to provide an economical, constructible and efficient detailed design in accordance with the councils project requirements and specifications. Geoinventions were engaged by Empower Engineers and BMD to provide an alternative pavement design option for pavements constructed over soft subgrades (CBRs of 2% and 3%). This was... based on Geoinventions extensive experience with this application and having assisted DTMR with the development of the MRTS 58 specification for subgrade reinforcement using pavement geosynthetics. The alternative pavement design incorporated the RSi woven geosynthetic reinforcement which was selected as the preferred method of construction as it provided significant cost savings on the subbase materials by reducing this layer thickness by approximately 20%. Rsi woven geosynthetic was also placed on the soft subgrades below the culvert extensions to minimize differential settlements between the culvert and the new road embankments. #geotechnical #softsubgrade #subgradereinforcement #lowCBR #MirafiRSi380 #wovengeotextile See more

21.01.2022 During March 2017, Geoinventions Consulting Services directors Jeroen Berends and Barry Kok met with senior executives from the Batam Indonesia Free Zone Authority (BIFZA) to discuss environmentally safe and sustainable reclamation techniques which addresses concerns such as soil erosion. During the meeting, Barry and Jeroen gave an insightful presentation to local investors and journalists, not only addressing the environmental concerns but also providing the local investors with a solution to conduct their reclamation activities in a sustainable and cost effective manner. #geoinventions #geotechnicalengineering #engineeringaustalia #brisbaneengineers #geotech

21.01.2022 Geoinventions arranged a great getaway weekend for our team and their families to the Royal Pines Resort on the 29-30 July. A small Saturday conference was held with our team to establish new goals and outcomes for the next 5 years together with possible improvements for our growing business. A mediator with great business experience in Australasia was invited to join our team to share his valuable insight and strategies for continued growth. The conference was extremely prod...uctive with valuable input from all our team members. We are all motivated to achieve new goals through close client collaboration and teamwork. A teambuilding event was held on Sunday which provided a chance for our families to mingle and get to know each other. Interesting games were provided which provided much entertainment with lots of laughter. Cant wait for our next conference to be held next year See more

20.01.2022 Geoinventions Consulting Services was engaged by Concrib Pty Ltd to design a geogrid reinforced Keystone segmental retaining wall for a large industrial project at Redbank River Park, Redbank QLD. The structure is 230m long with a maximum height of 7.2m. The main challenges in the design were excessive wall face displacement, settlement and the long term performance of the wall.

20.01.2022 Merry Xmas & Happy New Year! Our office will be close from 22 Dec 17 - 07 Jan 18.

20.01.2022 Geoinventions were invited by the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Sarawak Branch to present at their one day symposium titled The recent development of the retaining systems for river and coastal protection design and development applications. The event was co-organised by Stone Strong Asia, Cinle Concrete Products and Maccaferri Malaysia. Geoinventions presented on three occasions with high interest shown by the 105 participants with many questions asked. Two presentations focused on successful retaining wall design and construction for a bridge abutment at Lake Kawana and a piled-through wall completed near Monto in Queensland.

20.01.2022 DTMR and Geoinventions will be presenting a joint technical paper titled Design and Remediation of the Mt. Morgan Range Section of the Burnett Highway following Cyclone Oswald. The paper will be presented at the 27th ARRB Conference 2016 which will be held in Melbourne between the 16th and 18th of November 2016. A 2.3km long section of Mt. Morgan Range area of the Burnett Highway located 20 km south west of Rockhampton between chainages 7.6km and 9.9km was severely damaged... in the Ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald declared event between 24th and 27th January 2013. A total of 40 failures were recorded at the site. The failures consisted of 10 major failures on the down-slope fill side, 12 minor failures on the down-slope fill side and 18 failures on the up-slope cut side. Steep batters, poor compaction and excessive pore pressure development due to high levels of saturation of the materials were considered to be the major factors that may have triggered the failures. The technical paper covers the remediation methods adopted and below are some images a reinforced soil structure designed by Geoinventions for the down-slope fill side. We look forward to seeing you at this exciting Conference. #geoinventions #27th ARRB Conference #Mt Morgan Range #Reinforced Soil Structures #road stabilisation

20.01.2022 Geoinventions were appointed by Concrib to design a Geogrid Reinforced Stone Strong Retaining Wall to a height of 4.5m. Where the walls reduced in height, a mass gravity wall was adopted. Referencing the soil profile from extensive borehole investigations, a layer of loose clayey silty sand up to 3.8m deep was encountered. This necessitated a need for ground improvement which consisted of a reinforced fill mattress. The total wall area was approx 175 m2.

17.01.2022 Geoinventions recently attended the RT-GEE worskhop which was held at the University of Southern Queensland. RT-GEE stands for Recent Trends in Geotechnical Engineering and Education and that is the main theme for a series of workshops held during 2016. It features the latest innovations in engineering practices and advanced research in geotechnical engineering and education. The workshop series will include a wide range of technical topics from academia, industry and government bodies. Both national and international participants from industry, academia, and government agencies are welcome to attend. For more information, please visit http://rt-gee.weebly.com.

17.01.2022 Geoinventions Consulting Services (GCS) were engaged by Concrib Pty Ltd to design a 7.4m high Crib wall which was to support a large road reserve at Varsity Heights on the southern Gold Coast. Geotechnical investigations revealed a 3.5m deep layer of soft clay overlaying competent Argilite material and the original design done by others consisted of 450 dia. bored piles along the length of the wall. GCS with some innovative thinking, offered a hybrid-crib/geogrid reinforced ...soil wall design which was to be constructed on some foundation improvement. The foundation improvement was achieved by a geotextile wrapped rock mattress block beneath the crib section as well as a 750mm deep rock-mattress reinforced at the base with geogrid installed in the reinforced soil zone. The main challenges in the design were the improvement of the foundation, wall height and the long term performance of the wall. See more

17.01.2022 Geoinventions congratulate Livingstone Shire Council and JRT Civil Pty Ltd on the successful completion of the Panorama Drive Segment 2A & 2B project. Geoinventions have successfully designed four soil nail and shotcrete walls for various cut sections along the project. The largest cut having a maximum height of 15.8m. We have thoroughly enjoyed working with the JRT project team, Siris Consulting Engineers and the Rix Group on this interesting and challenging project.

16.01.2022 Having a great night at the football with our valued clients BMD #geoinventions #afl #brisbanelions

16.01.2022 Gold Coast University Hospital is a major health facility for the Gold Coast, Australia, completed in September 2013. It involved the building of a new tertiary hospital on the Greenfields site adjacent to Griffith University Gold Coast campus at a cost of $1.8 billion. Construction commenced on 16 December 2008 and Geoinventions were commissioned to design some retaining walls as part of the landscaping.

15.01.2022 The Geoinventions Indonesia team and Barry recently attended the Soft Soils 2016 International Conference on Problematic Soils and Ground Improvement which was held in Bandung, Indonesia. Barry was requested to conduct a special lecture and presented a paper on Field Observational Approach of Road Embankment on Estuarine Deposits in Southeast Queensland which was very well received with many questions coming from the attendees. The Geoinventions team enjoyed the conference tremendously and will attend this conference again in future. Well done to Barry and Mey on a successful paper. #geoinventions #geoinventions indornesia #soft soils #road embankment design

14.01.2022 As part of a comprehensive temporary works package solution for the widening of bridges at Sandgate Rd and the Bicentennial Road Interchange, Geoinventions designed and stabilised steep slopes of up to 3.0m in height to support the existing Gateway motorway. This temporary stabilization allowed for the construction of a piling platform to facilitate the implementation of permanent piling works. The earth anchoring solution chosen were Platipus S6 and S8 anchor systems driven to a depth of 3.0m.

14.01.2022 The Geoinventions team were very fortunate to have a presentation conducted by Dr. Jie Han who is a professor in geotechnical engineering at the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas presented to Geoinventions in October. Dr Han presented on the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Method using various geosynthetics and the importance of research in geosynthetic reinforced pavements. Dr Han has published nearly 300 technical papers in journals and conference proceedings, and recently authored a textbook titled Principles and Practice of Ground Improvement.

12.01.2022 Check out our latest project completion, Majura Parkway. The design comprised of gabion facade up to 7.5m high. http://www.geoinventions.com.au//majura-parkway-gabion-fa/

11.01.2022 Geoinventions just had our 70s themed Christmas party on the 1st Dec. It was a fun night with our families and friends gathering together to celebrate this festive season. We have come through a year that was filled with challenges and accomplishments and glad we stuck together as a team. Geoinventions are proud to have such excellent staff and we deeply appreciate your dedication throughout the year. We wish our clients, staff and their families a Merry Christmas and look forward to the new year!

10.01.2022 The new $50 million Queensland Velodrome at Chandler in Brisbane will host the cycling events for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and includes a world-class timber track, streamlined roof design, mixed use sports courts, function spaces and a cafe. Geoinventions were requested by their clients Watpac to design two reinforced soil embankments surrounding the Valedrome as shown in the picture. The highest section of the wall was 6.5m which incorporated a rock facing supp...orted by steel Terralink panels reinforced with ACEGrid GG60. Geoinventions added benefit to the project by utilizing all the on-site material as reinforced fill which provided significant savings to our client and the project. Geoinventions are proud to be associated with this project and look forward to the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Photo courtesy of our client Watpac. #geotechnical #engineering #queenslandstatevelodrome #velodrome #retainingwalls #reinforcedsoilwalls #acegrid #terralink #commonwealthgames2018 Photo courtesy of Watpac See more

10.01.2022 Some of the GCS team hitting the range tonight. #geoinventions

10.01.2022 Geoinventions and Concrib attended the CCF Qld Earth Awards this year to celebrate excellence in Civil Construction where our Geogrid Reinforced Crib Retaining Wall for the Varsity Lakes Stage 2 project was nominated as a finalist in Category 1.

09.01.2022 Geoinventions Consulting Services will present a paper at the Earth Structures & Retention Conference to be held on the 27th-28th of May in Sydney. The paper highlights a case study regarding the design of a piled through mass gravity Stone Strong wall in Christchurch. The original structure needed to be redesigned and rebuilt using more resilient wall systems due to damage caused by the February 2011 earthquake.

09.01.2022 Great efforts from the team to get this across the line!

09.01.2022 Geoinventions is proud to be part of the "International Conference on Geotechnics in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The conference was a great example of collaboration between international universities, contracting companies, and consulting companies. The presentations focused on Sustainable Development Challenges in Geotechnics, and Geoinventions was represented with an invited keynote speaker, a guest in the soft soils discussion session, and two submitted papers. These covered the topics of risk assessment and reliability analysis for better business outcomes, mitigating liquefaction by rapid impact compaction, and 3D assessment of rainfall induced slope failures.

08.01.2022 Geoinventions supports Sutherland Shire Relay for Life Geoinventions has proudly supported Team Laura in the Sutherland Shire Relay for Life. On the 3rd of May, the team endured cold and wet conditions to cover over 250km’s within 24hrs. Laura and her team raised over $13 600 for the NSW Cancer Council placing them second on the Sutherland Shire fundraising board. Congratulations to Team Laura for their outstanding effort.

07.01.2022 GCS is happy to welcome our new team member - Ryan Lee to join us! Ryan will be assisting the Geoinventions team with drafting, 3D modelling and onsite inspection. We are certain that Ryan will be a great fit for this team. Welcome aboard!

06.01.2022 Jeroen swaps his jeans for a suit at the Earth Structures & Retention Conference. He presented a case study showcasing the design of a piled through mass gravity Stone Strong wall in Christchurch.

06.01.2022 Barry and Jia recently submitted and presented a Technical Paper at the 5th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment which was held from the 16 to 18 November 2015 in Osaka, Japan. Well done to Jia and Barry for this interesting paper and for sharing this valuable experience.

06.01.2022 Geoinventions just celebrated our seven year anniversary with the team in early May!

06.01.2022 GCS recently completed some temporary works design for Seymour Whyte Constructions for the Northern Airport Precinct Bridge project in Sydney. A crane pad was designed to withstand the loading conditions of a 750T Crane during the placement of the bridge girders. The GCS team were fortunate to witness the lifting process which was conducted at night. Well done to Seymour Whyte and Geoinventions on a very successful lift.

06.01.2022 The latest completed project by the Geoinventions team is a Stone Strong block retaining wall at Warner. This mass gravity structure spans approximately 147m and varies in height from 2.76m to 5.52m. Due to the width limitation of the Stone Strong blocks, no fines concrete was cast in-situ to increase the mass of the lower blocks.

05.01.2022 Geoinventions were engaged by BMD Constructions to optimize the pavement design for the site access road at the Combabula Gas Processing Facility owned by Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG). One of the major geotechnical risk is the potential large deformation of the pavement due to presence of reactive clay. GCS reviewed the geotechnical information provided by the client and conducted additional site investigations with the presence of a qualified Geotechnical Engineer. Based on... the additional and existing investigations, GCS reinterpreted the information to establish the longitudinal soil profiles, CBR long section profiles and Atterberg Limit charts. This clearly demonstrated that the subgrade strength interpreted by the principal pavement designer was conservative. GCS characterized the subgrade into four categories based on CBR strengths. GCS were able to offer a cost effective alternative pavement design based on the four categories and through the management of won insitu materials, resulted in significant cost savings for our client. See more

05.01.2022 Geoinventions stabilizes rock wall at Mt Crosby East Bank Pump Station: Geoinventions recently completed a rock wall stabilization at Mt Crosby East Bank Pump Station. The Eastbank Pump Station pumps raw water from the Mt Crosby weir pool to the Eastbank Water Treatment Plant via the intake tower from the Brisbane River. An existing rock wall in close vicinity to the heritage listed brick building became a concern for SEQ Water and they requested immediate remedial action fr...om possible rock falls due to failure along rock discontinuities and boulder toppling. Geoinventions together with The Rix Group proposed a long term solution with rock anchors, rockfall netting and shotcrete. The project was completed safely, on time and within budget. #geoinventions #seqwater #rixgroup #rockfall #rockfallprotection #shotcrete #geotechnicalengineering #engineeringaustralia See more

05.01.2022 Geoinventions Consulting Services were appointed as an independent design Consultant by Fraser Geologics Ltd for a new retaining structure on the Dart 2, Auckland Metro Rail Network, New Zealand. The design called for a piled retaining wall using a Stone Strong block facing. Since the Stone Strong Blocks contain hollow voids, it allowed for 600mm Ø to 900mm Ø piles to be installed through the block wall. In this project, 900m Ø holes were drilled through the internal block voids. Reinforcement cages were then placed inside the 900mm Ø holes. The internal block voids were then concrete up.

05.01.2022 Barry and Jeroen visited the chi-chi earthquake memorial which occurred on 21 Sep 1999 in Taiwan. The photos just indicate the force of nature and we recommend any engineer to visit this site to understand the devastation caused by a 7.3 earthquake.

03.01.2022 What a privilege to have Prof. Jie Han in our office!

02.01.2022 Geoinventions Consulting Services have had their first professional photo shoot session. We were trying not to look so serious and much fun was had by all!

02.01.2022 We welcome Sangmin Lee to the Geoinventions Team. Sangmin graduated from QUT in 2013 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineer First Class Honours. Since joining Geoinventions in February 2014, he has been enjoying a wide experience of geotechnical design and site investigations.

01.01.2022 Geoinventions just celebrated our six year anniversary and we have grown from strength to strength. We thank our loyal customers for being part of our companys success over the years.

01.01.2022 During routine maintenance inspections, Brisbane City Council determined that the elevated walkway at Ivory Lane, Fortitude Valley required replacement due to the deteriorating timber structure. Geoinventions were engaged by Moggill Constructions Pty Ltd and The Rix Group to design the micropiles and Graviti concrete block retaining wall which were specified in the construction drawings. Council has now replaced the timber walkway with a durable three metre wide concrete and ...fibre composite structure that provides a safe pedestrian and cyclist connection to and from the Story Bridge/Bowen Terrace, City Reach Boardwalk and New Farm Riverwalk. The project was a great success and Geoinventions are pleased to be a part of it. #Ivorylanewalkway #blockretainingwalls #concreteretainingwalls #retainingwalls #micropiles #geotechnical #geotech #engineering See more

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Jia, Barry, Jeroen and Martin Silec (Concrib Pty Ltd) for their paper ‘Case study of geogrid reinforced segmental retaining structure’. The paper was selected to be presented at the recent Geomate 2014 Conference held at USQ in Springfield.

01.01.2022 Detention basins are storm water management structures that provide general flood protection and can also control extreme floods such as a 1 in 100-year storm event. The basins are typically built during the construction of new land development projects including residential subdivisions or shopping centres. The ponds help manage the excess runoff generated by newly constructed impervious surfaces such as roads, parking lots and rooftops. A detention basin functions by allo...wing large flows of water to enter but limits the outflow by having a small opening at the lowest point of the structure. The size of this opening is determined by the capacity of underground and downstream culverts and washes to handle the release of the contained water. Geoinventions assisted the principal consultants Cardno (Rockhampton) with the design of the gabion retaining walls. See more