The understanding of how drainage systems, the management of the water, fits together with earthworks and more general geotechnical design and protection is going to be increasingly important
Alison Norrish
Tech Talk podcast: How climate change affects earthworks stability
Creating more resilient designs for earthworks in the face of climate change
In this Tech Talk, ICE knowledge research lead James Crumly hosts guests Liz Rivers, senior associate director of ground engineering at Jacobs, and Alison Norrish, director and fellow at Arup, as they discuss what engineers can do to better understand the impact of climate change on earthworks stability and the implications for managing and mitigating asset degradation.
Learning outcomes
After listening to this podcast, you will:
- Understand the impact that weather event sequences have on earthworks and structures and how analysing this can inform design decisions
- Understand how asset owners and engineers are challenging approaches to earthworks design and management
- Have practical ideas to inform your next project and help you to plan for variable climatic conditions in the future
- Be able to consider how technology and guidance documents can better support engineers’ decisions when designing earthworks
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Linking our work back to the UN SDGs is a core part of the ICE’s plan and mission. This content ties in with the following SDGs:
- SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
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