GEOTECHNICAL SEMINAR

JOINTLY ORGANIZED BETWEEN

GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE (GEOSS)
& CENTRE FOR SOFT GROUND ENGINEERING

Future Challenges in Geo-techniques

The importance of international knowledge transfer
by

Wolfgang Sondermann
Chairman German Geotechnical Society
& Keller Group plc Executive Board member
(PDU/STU pending approval)

Date: Monday, 14 November 2016

Time: 6:30pm Reception
7:00pm Seminar

Venue: Engineering Auditorium

Faculty of Engineering
National University of Singapore

SYNOPSIS

Projects in the geotechnical world are becoming more complex over time and solving the project scope very often needs the
coordinated input of special knowledge and know-how from different sources and resources as well as professionally as
regionally. Design has to be compatible with process engineering, execution has to consider local circumstances, all these
impacts have to be combined, have to be compatible with each other. Very often competences and experiences to create a
solution are available on a global scale only and bundling needs active management of international knowledge transfer. Using
two recently executed projects the impact of international know-how transfer to create a solutions to the clients benefit are
demonstrated. Finally future challenges for the geotechnical industry arriving from these changes will be summarized and
recommendations are given to cope with the complexity in terms of skills required.

THE SPEAKER
Wolfgang Sondermann is one of the skill leaders in European Geotechnics Region as well as the global lead in Geotechnical
skills, currently based in the Keller Holding German Office. In addition to acting as member of the Keller Group plc board and
executive director Engineering and Operation for the Keller group plc he is the chairman of the German Geotechnical Society.
Wolfgang has over 40 years of experience encompassing subjects from desktop studies to on-site geotechnical engineering in
large infrastructure projects, ground improvement, foundations for structures ranging from tanks through to large multi-storey
buildings in a range of site conditions, difficult soils and constraints.

For catering purpose, please confirm your attendance via email: secretariat@geoss.sg
***** Admission is free for members of GeoSS. Non-members can join as GeoSS members on the spot (Annual fee applies) ***

Geotechnical Society of Singapore, c/o CMA International Consultants Pte Ltd, 1 Liang Seah Street, #02-11 Liang Seah Place, Singapore 189022
E-mail: secretariat@geoss.sg