Jan Mikucki & Peter Mitchell
Built to Australian Standard AS2870 (with eff ective termite barriers fi tted to all slab penetrations). Crushed stone (stone) – layer of stone particles too hard and heavy for termites to penetrate or move. Sheet capping (cap) – sheet material (e.g. Metal) used as an isolated or continuous sub-fl oor barrier. Standards Australia is committed to maintaining a contemporary and relevant catalogue of Australian Standards® which add to the net benefit of the Australian community. The Aged Standards Review is one of the ways in which Standards Australia gives effect to that commitment. Standards Australia is responsible for preparing and publishing those standards that relate to building materials and design. In the preparation of this handbook, it has been assumed that the user will have access to a copy of the relevant standards. All building construction within each state and territory is controlled.
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What should the geotechnical profession know about the changes in the Code?
The Code gives references to parties their functions and responsibilities to using the code. An example is the Classifier and Qualified Engineer. Reference is made to role of Engineering Geologists and Geotechnical Engineers.
To understand the responsibilities of the qualified engineers using the code, the objective of the Code is needed to be understood and its relevant contents. A review will be made of the Scope, Site Classification, example of a Site Investigation for a Classification, estimation of the Characteristic Surface Movement, excavations and filling, Site Investigation requirements, Design by Engineering Principles, requirements in Aggressive soils, Deep footings requiring Geotechnical Site Investigations, Driven Piles, Screw Piles and a Guide to Design of Footings for trees.
Speaker biographies
The presenters Dr Peter Mitchell (Aurecon) and Jan Mikucki (FMG Engineering) have a combined 75 years of practice in this field. Both have been authors for over 125 thousand reports requiring drilling and logging of subsurface soils and recommendations including site classifications and recommendations on preparations of foundations and footings selections.
Peter and Jan are active members of the Footings Group Committee with Peter past Chairperson and Jan current Chairperson. The committee was involved in the review of the 2011 draft and contributed to the original 1986 copy. Peter and Jan are also active members of the Australian Geomechanics Society with Peter once a Chairperson and Jan currently on the committee.
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