Event type:
Regional Group, Lecture
Organised by:
North West Regional Group
Venue:
The Centre Birchwood Park, Warrington
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
The Gospel Accorded to Sinkholes by Dr Tony Waltham
This lecture is an abridged version of the 2015 Glossop Lecture that was presented to the Engineering Group of the Geological Society by Dr Tony Waltham.
Tony will give a presentation based upon his 2015 lecture and the subsequent paper published in the Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. This work intends to further some of the explanations of karst processes, and to shed some more light on the world of limestone. By exploring this topic in detail it is hoped that the nature of karst as a geo-hazard becomes better understood, paving the way to reduce this hazard where it impacts on construction projects. Having visited engineering projects taking place on karst in many parts of the world, Tony has been made aware of how little is known by many civil engineers about karst, cavernous ground and sinkhole hazards.
Karst is a landscape that is distinguished by underground drainage normally formed on limestone or gypsum. Its impact on engineering geology is the distinctive suite of karst geohazards, which are largely related to holes in the ground of varying size and unpredictable nature.... Download the flyer to find out more.
Speaker
Dr Tony Waltham
Dr Tony Waltham is a geologist who graduated from Imperial College, London, and studied in the mines of Norway for his PhD. He was then a university lecturer for many years in Nottingham, where he taught mining and civil engineering, and pursued research into ground stability and geohazards. Travel to faraway places has always taken all his free time, and his geological interest has taken him all over the world, notably to almost every country in Asia. In his younger days, cave exploration was a major delight, taking him on expeditions to caves in many countries.... Download the flyer to find out more about Tony.
Venue
The Centre Birchwood Park, Warrington , WA3 6YN
Tel: 01925 282 940
Website: www.thecentreatbirchwoodpark.co.uk
Time
Coffee from 6.00pm. Lecture starts at 6.30pm
CPD
These events may be considered for contributing to a recognised Continuing professional Development (CPD) scheme as part of personal development. Delegates should check their individual scheme requirements.
Further information
For further information contact the group secretary, Catherine Kenny at: [email protected]