TC302 Forensic

Forensic Geotechnical Engineering

Host Member Society: USA

Short name: Forensic (TC302) - Terms of Reference - to be approved

GeoWorld GroupForensic Geotechnical Engineering (TC302)


6th International Conference on Forensic Geotechnical Engineering, 10-12 Dec 2020, New Delhi, INDIA

Dear esteemed members of TC302,

Greetings! We wish and hope everything is fine at your end, and request you to take care from CORONA-19 pandemic. 

It gives us immense pleasure to share with you that the next edition of International Forensic Geotechnical Engineering Co



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Forensic Investigation of collapse of a retaining wall in Mumbai, INDIA, on 2nd July, 2019

Dear colleagues, 

Please find attached a copy of the final report on forensic investigation of collapse of a retaining wall in Mumbai, INDIA, on 2nd July, 2019, which killed more than 30 people and left more than 70 people injured.

I served on the investigation committ



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Landslide adjoining a housing society in Mumbai, INDIA

Dear colleagues, 

On a rainy day on 2nd July 2018, a landslide happened adjoining a densely populated housing society in the heart of the Mumbai city.  Landslides and slope failures are very common in this area during the monsoon period. A deep excavation w



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To conduct technical events in Forensic Geotechnical Engineering with specific focus on guidelines and lessons learnt. To interact with other TCs in matters of common interest.

Prepare introductory guidance documents on the forensic procedures to be followed in failure investigations pertaining to geotechnical engineering. It shall contain procedures for systematic scrutiny of every stage of planning, investigations (both field and laboratory), evaluation and selection of design parameters, analysis and design, construction techniques adopted, detailed documentation regarding quality control, problems encountered including meteorological conditions, etc.

Organise special sessions in FGE in conferences of common interest Conduct a major conference in Forensic Geotechnical Engineering

Prepare a database of companies involved in Foreniscs

# Type Full Name Country
1 Chair David Frost United States
2 Vice Chair Prof.Madabhushi Gopal S.P. United Kingdom
3 Secretary Prof. Dasaka S. Murty India
4 Nominated Member HAI MINH NGUYEN Vietnam
5 Nominated Member Peter Day South Africa
6 Nominated Member Włodzimierz Cichy Poland
7 Nominated Member Korhan Demir Turkey
8 Nominated Member Yoshinori Iwasaki Japan
9 Nominated Member Kazuya Itoh Japan
10 Nominated Member Luiz Guilherme De Mello Brazil
11 Nominated Member Marc Favre France
12 Nominated Member Augus Maxwell Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
13 Corresponding Member Sanjay Nimbalkar Australia
14 Nominated Member Prof. Dasaka S. Murty India
15 Nominated Member Dr. Bindumadhava Australia
16 Nominated Member Wei F. Lee Chinese Taipei
17 Nominated Member Francisco Lucas Portugal
18 Corresponding Member Aliasger Haiderali United Kingdom
19 Nominated Member Seyed Mohsen Haeri Iran
20 Nominated Member Anargyros Alexandris Greece
21 Nominated Member Robert Jessep United Kingdom
22 Corresponding Member Sivakumar Babu G L India
23 Nominated Member Xuesong Cheng China
24 Nominated Member Dirk Luger Netherlands
25 Nominated Member B. Munwar Basha India
26 Corresponding Member Vincent Nyambayo United Kingdom
27 Nominated Member ÁLVARO PÉREZ MARTÍN Spain
28 Nominated Member Malek Bouazza Australia
29 Nominated Member Roberto Passalacqua Italy
30 Nominated Member Andreas Giannakogiorgos New Zealand
31 Corresponding Member Satoru Ezoe Japan
32 Nominated Member Rafael Jiménez Spain
33 Corresponding Member Feyza Cinicioglu Turkey
34 Nominated Member Anand J. Puppala United States
35 Corresponding Member Stephan Jefferis United Kingdom
36 Corresponding Member Carlos Merino Spain
37 Nominated Member Ricardo Justiniano Portugal
38 Corresponding Member Hajime Imanishi Japan
39 Nominated Member Giuseppe Scarpelli Italy

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