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Engineers are Professional Problem-Solvers
Learning for project life
Staffing in the Future
Where have all the young people gone?
Impact of Land Use Change on Hydrology
Groundwater Use Efficiency in Nth China
Guidelines for Land Use Suitability
Progress to implement Sustainable Development
Options for water in Onkaparinga Catchment
Performance of Pavements over Flexible Pipes
High Resolution Information for Natural Resource Management
Planning for Investment - Resource Management
Prioritisation of needs for Technical Assistance to Developing countries in Wastewater Management / Treatment
Secondary treatment of Storm Flows
Holistic approach to Water Management
Benefits of Heritage Restoration
Creative Engineering for Fast-track Design
Damping for the Nonlinear Static Procedure
Eden’s Core – Nature’s Structure
Dynamic Analysis of the Kingston Communications Stadium
Incentives for Sustainable Buildings
Integrated Catchment Management Approach
Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull
Opportunities for Structural/Civil Engineers
Prediction of Wrinkle Amplitudes in Sails
Review of Developments in Water Ingress
Seismic Behaviour of Structures
Sustainable Buildings in Australia:
A Necessary Planning Tool in Sydney’s Future
Towards Sustainable Construction in Concrete
Naval Materiel Support to Defence
Conventional Coal Fired Power Station
ESI Deregulation in Australia and New Zealand
Flexible operation in the UK and Middle East-
Towards an industry guideline for geothermal reserves determination
Greenhouse gas implications of geothermal power ve
Implications of the Winter Electricity Crisis
Improving bankability of wind power projects
New Entrant Costs
New entrant costs and pool price projection, 2000
New entrant prices and pool price projections
New entrant prices & wholesale price projections, 2007
New power plant for the UK and Middle East
The Evolving Regulatory Regime
Renewable Energy Certificates
Time Dependent Energy Calculations
Successful Utilities in the Competitive Market
The Connection Minefield
Valuation Principles and Tariff Setting Framework
Where is Renewable Energy going in Australia
Wind farms & Electromagnetic Interference
Integration of Large Wind Farms at EHV (A Case Study)
A Sustainability Strategy for a Desalination Plant
A Case Study of Retaining Walls
Abandoned Metalliferous Mine Reclamation in the UK
Advanced SewageTreatment and Water Recycling
Analysis of Water Management Options
Application of Remote Sensing
Assessment of the ABT Railway Project
Assessment of the Impact of Forest Logging
Avoiding Catchment Salinity Problems
Biological Removal of Manganese
Biological Monitoring of the HMAS Swan
Biosolids Management in Australia
Catchment Modelling in E2 and the eWater CRC Modelling Toolkit
Channel Seepage, Water Savings and Water Efficiency
The Importance of Structural Risk Mitigating Measures for Coastal Cities
Condamine Balonne Water Quality Management
Dam Safety Management
Comparison of the effectiveness of Deep Soil Mix columns
Defining Sustainable Diversion Limits in Unregulated Catchments
E-flows: from concept to implementation
Transposing gauged streamflows to ungauged catchments
Water savings,Irrigation Distribution Systems
Environment issues Central and Eastern Europe
Environmental liabilities
Environmental Water Requirements
Environmentally Sensitive Stormwater Design
Environmentally Sustainable Choices
Estimation of Design Snowmelt Floods
Extracting Information for Land Management
Flood Control and Floodplain Management
Geotechnical Hazard Assessment
The impacts of “far away” groundwater pumping on stream flow in Australia
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems
Groundwater Reforms Applied to the GAB
Growth Curves and Temporal Patterns -
Homebush Bay Dioxin Remediation Project
Hydrogeological Security of a Site
Impact of Plantation Forestry on Water Yields
Impacts of Water Management Options on Flows
Innovative Aspects in Landfill Design
In-situ containment of sediment for shipwreck
Investigating the competing needs for water -
Investigations & Remedial Works at Millbrook Dam
Ipswich CPTED Code -
Land Management Options for Dryland Salinity
Large Scale Recycling Opportunities in Sydney
LIDAR Observations of Aerosols
Managing over-allocated groundwater systems
Managing the Water Cycle for Rural Subdivisions
Managing the Water Supply
Modelling of complex daily environmental flow
Murray River floodplain salt storage
North China Groundwater Management Strategy
Odour Reduction Program 2000 - 2005
Old Macdonald Needs a Geophysicist
On the Art of Event Tree Modeling
Impact of Demand Management on Peak Demand
On-Site Bioremediation of Diesel-Contaminated Soil
Groundwater Extraction in the Werribee Irrigation District
Water Quality - A Model of Cooperation
Planning Controls in Salinity Management
PMF and the PMP Design Flood
Probability of Heavy Rainfall Events in Assessing Landslide Risk for Tasmania
Recycling of Highly Treated Effluent
Reducing Water Consumption in Industry
Regional Analysis of the Aupouri Aquifer
On the relationship between large-scale climate modes and regional synoptic patterns that drive Victorian rainfall
A Framework for Planning & Assessment of Irrigation Development Proposals
Implications for Future Water & River Management
Restoration of Storage Capacity at Lyell Dam
Review of the Landfill Disposal Risks
River Groundwater Interaction
Road Maintenance -Reducing the Long Term Cost
Salt Discharge Mechanism in the Murray River
Seasonal Response of Catchment Runoff to Forest Age
Soft soil Case History: Shellharbour Sewage Treatment Plant
Systems Based Planning & Information Networks
A case study of sustainability assessment in practice
Are engineering solutions our best approach?
Assessing the Impact of Farm Dams on Streamflows Part I
Assessing the Impact of Farm Dams on Streamflows Part II
Assessment of Farm Dam Impacts on Streamflows
Baseflow analysis as a tool for groundwater
Calculating the Long Term Effects on Soil Salinity
Chlorenvinphos Toxcity in a Municipal Effluent in Sydney
Investigation and Management of Contaminated Groundwater
Deep Soil Mixing in New Zealand – An update
Double Accounting of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources
Engineering options linked with groundwater flow systems
Groundwater pumping for salinity control
Growth Curves and Temporal Patterns -
Hydraulics of the Lower Goulburn Floodplain
Infiltration, Throughflow & Salinity
Integrated Water Management in the Sydney Region
Integrating Victoria’s Daily Time Step Tributary Salinity Models
Kriging the Water Table with Predicted Water Levels
landuse change in the Loddon River Catchment
Last in, Best Dressed
Local air quality management as a policy cycle
Mean Low Water Mark using Synthetic Aperture Radar
Millbrook Dam - Forensic Investigation
Modelling of complex daily environmental flow
Monitoring damage caused by urban salinity
Multi-What (?!) Analysis
National Catalogue of Flood Studies
Pimpama River Estuary Ecological Study
Salt Water Intrusion from a Tidal Estuary
A New Look at Supply and Demand
Sustainable Development of the Latin American Mining Industry
Effects of Urban Development on Groundwater
Utilisation of Artificial Aquatic Macrophytes
Water, land use change and ‘new forests’
Water reuse and environmental benefits post Sydney 2000
Where’s the water going to come from?
Wind pumps - Converting wind speed
Catchment Management for Improved Water Quality
The Park with No Grass: Greening a City with No Water
The Alice Springs Town Basin Aquifer
The indelible marks of landuse change
The NZ Landslide Safety Net
Thredbo Coroner’s Report
Waste Minimisation In Construction Industry
Wastewater Sludge Pumping Systems
How Does Recycling Fit in Sydney’s Water Cycle ?
When the flow is too great
Where to intervene in catchments affected by dryland salinity
Assessing Odour Impacts From Diverse Sources
Practical Aspects - Copper Solvent Extraction
Construction for copper heap leach projects
Copper Heap Leach Management
Design of Sydney Olympic Stadium
Design Issues With Materials Handling
Finite element modelling of load shed
Focusing on The Bottom Line
Improving Power Station Water Efficiencies
New 2-D Subsidence Modelling
Pedestrian Modelling:
Permanent Stainless Steel Cathodes
Proactive Load Shedding System
Risk Based Asset Condition Analysis
Steam Flow Measurement using Alcohol Tracers
The Boundary of Systems Engineering
Iron Ore Freight Bogie - Remaining Fatigue Life and operating Environment Evaluation
TERRORISM - Managing The Risks
Transients In Solvent Extraction Plants
Vertical Pull-out Capacity -
450MW Combined Cycle Power Plant, Bangladesh
A Rail Link for a Small Airport
Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)
Airport Rail Links - A Post Audit
Assessment of Melbourne’s Trains and Trams
Bangkok Blue Line Metro
Deep Basement Construction A Case Study
Design of Precast RC Piles by Pile Load Tests
Detail Design on the Dublin Light Rail
Development on Actively Gassing Landfill Site
Disability Access at Pedestrian Rail Crossing
Dynamics of drivers' route choice decisions
Estimating Passenger Demand for Fast Rail
Improving Footpaths for Motorised Chairs
Integrated Transport Planning
Justifying Advanced Traffic Management System
London City Airport
Long Term Road Maintenance Contracts
Low Cost Load Testing
Maintenance of unsealed roads
Noise& Vibration Mitigation Dublin Light Rail
Paper for LANDOR London Rail Conference 2004
Passenger Demand for Fast Rail Services
Pedestrian Behaviour & Design of Accessible Rail Crossings
Pedestrian Modelling for Special Events
Permanent Way Design
Perth to Mandurah Rail Link
Procuring The ABT Railway
Radio Frequency Communication -
Rail Access to Airports - How important is dedication?
Rail Freight Challenge: Rail Fights Back
Reconstruction of Tasmania's ABT Railway
The Rail Freight Challenge:
Road Safety Improvements -Predicting Benefits
Delivery of Motorway Projects in NSW
Evaluation of Road Safety with Paramics
Scoping Geotechnical Investigations
Signal design for pedestrians as if they were thinking adults
Signal design for pedestrians
Soft Ground Tunnel Design
Structures for the Dublin Light Rail
Sustainable Transport and City Development –
Taxi And Private Hire Operation In London
Bondi RIAMP STP Underground Facilty
Building Around Tunnels - Case Histories
The Delivery & Operation Of Acacia Prison
Transport in Sydney Today
Upgrading of Central Motorway Junction, NZ
A Holistic SCADA Security Standard for the Australian Context
Malware and other Network Insurgents
Local Government Role in Salinity Management
New Resource for Local Government
Your Role as a Council Engineer
An Objective Assessment of Shaft Hoisting
Behaviour of Rope Guided Conveyances
BHP Iron Ore Capacity Expansion Project
Challenges for Mining - Water Protection Legislation
Understanding and Managing the Processes to Reduce Long-Term Environmental Liabilities
Costs of mine closure: learning from the past
Demolition – the forgotten closure strategy
Friction Winder Head Rope Life - A Case Study
An example in Advanced Planning for Mine Closure, Hunter Valley, Australia
Key mechanisms for successful reclamation
Managing Mineral Processing Plants in Australia
Metallurgical Plant Design/Operating Strategy
Mine Closure – A Regulators Guide to the Things that Matter
Mine Closure Risk and Decision Analysis
Application of Mineral Deposit Concepts
Chalcedony within Low-Sulphidation Epithermal Gold Ore
Hydrothermal Systems
Low Sulphidation Epithermal Gold Deposits
North Island Epithermal Gold:
Pilbara Iron’s Approach to Sustainable Development
Plant Design for Closure
Recent Advances in Copper Heap Leach Analysis
Digital Imagery: High Resolution Imagery
OpenGIS Web Feature Server
Providing High Resolution Information
Spatial Tools for Land Management
Spatially Quantifying the Uncertainty of Salinity Risk Assessments
The Why, What and How of Interoperability
The Role of Behaviour Change in Reducing CO2 Emissions *
Voluntary Household Travel Behaviour Change – Theory and Practice
SKM Makes Submission to Garnaut Report
Conveyor Profile Design
Animal Behaviour in Projects
The Use of Continuous Materials Handling Equipment in an Open Cut Iron Ore Mine
Improving the flow of coal from underground mines
Experimental Validation of the Discrete Element Method (DEM)
Using continuous mining equipment to develop an open cut mining operation
Estimating the Remaining Fatigue Life of Stockyard Machines
Buckling of Sheave Wheels
The Automation of Chute Design
The Design of the Comalco Ore Trailer
Non-Linear Model for Dynamic Analysis of Conveyors
Improvements in AEP calculations using IEC 61400
Innovative Process for Engaging Stakeholders in the Formation of Policy for Geothermal Developments
Safeguarding Australia from Cyber-terrorism:
The outlook for Solar Energy technologies
The current state of research regarding ultra clean coal production
El Teniente New Mine Level Project
Management Strategies Addressing Attrition in the Workplace
Overview of Shaft Sinking Methods
A comparison of Skip Loading Systems from an Operational, Maintenance, Safety and Capital Cost Estimate Perspective
Mercury – a safety analysis
Effective capability building in Kenya
Combined vibrational and acoustic emission signature of a wind turbine gearbox and generator shaft
Can Safe Design be a Source for Construction Innovation?
Environmental monitoring programs on recent captial dredging projects in the pilbara (2003–10): a review
Practical Assessment of Arc Flash Risk and Selection of Hazard Mitigatiopn in an Australian Context
Forsyth Barr Stadium - Dunedin, New Zealnd. A new fully roofed rugby stadium for Otago
Marine environmental monitoring programs: Tips on design, measurement and interpretation