CDR Sample for Geotechnical Engineer (ANZSCO 233212)

The author explains one of the projects he did when he was pursuing hiBachelor’sor degree in Civil Engineering. This project was named Site Investigation and Foundation Design of a High-Rise. The responsibilities were to:

• Plan and oversee a geotechnical site investigation, including borehole placement and in-situ testing.
• Analyse soil stratigraphy and shear strength using SPT and laboratory test data.
• Calculate the axial and lateral load capacity of deep pile foundations.
• Conduct settlement analysis to ensure compliance with serviceability and safety standards.
• Suggest particular foundation depths and construction techniques to control the risks of the ground.

Skills & Technologies Demonstrated:

• Software: PLAXIS 2D, g INT, AllPile, Microsoft Excel.
• Standards: AS 1726 (Site Investigations), AS 2159 (Piling), Eurocode 7.
• Competencies: Foundation Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Settlement Prediction, Technical Reporting.

This career episode explains the experience gained during a 6-month industrial training program. Key duties included:

• Carrying out field surveys to determine failure areas along a proposed railway route.
• The analysis of Factor of Safety (FoS) is performed by performing a limit equilibrium analysis at different loads.
• Coming up with ground improvement techniques such as stone columns and vertical wick drains.
• Reinforcement modelling, soil nailing, and geotextiles.
• Planting and monitoring geotechnical equipment, such as inclinometers and piezometers.

Skills & Technologies Demonstrated:

• Software: GeoStudio (SLOPE/W), Slide2 (Rocscience), AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Standards: AS 4678 (Earth-retaining Structures), RMS Geotechnical Specifications.
• Competencies: Slope Stability Modelling, Ground Improvement, Geotechnical Monitoring, Risk Management.

The author describes his work in a deep urban excavation consultancy project in this career episode. Responsibilities comprised:

• The use of soil-structure interactions to determine the effects of excavations on nearby structures.
• Planning Diaphragm walls and multi-level anchoring of deep excavations.
• Determining earth lateral pressures to maximise the profiles of retaining structures.
• Possessing a dewatering plan to avoid surface subsidence of cities.
• Communicating with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve high levels of deflection limits.

Skills & Technologies Demonstrated:

• Software: WALLAP, Midas GTS NX (FEA), RS2, AutoCAD.
• Standards: AS 5100 (Bridge Design – Retaining Walls), CIRIA C760.
• Competencies: Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Retaining Wall Design, Groundwater Hydrology, Lateral Pressure Calculation.