Philip Styles Principal Engineering Geologist
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Philip Styles Principal Engineering Geologist SUMMARY Areas of Expertise An engineering geologist with more than 35 years of • Design and construction of tunnels experience, he has worked extensively in Australia • Earth and rockfill dams and overseas and has very broad experience in geotechnical investigations including design and • Geotechnical and geological modelling construction of roads, rail, tunnels, dams, slope • Slope stability studies stability studies, route assessments, pipelines, wetlands, retarding basins, treatment plant facilities, • Route assessments footings and foundations, piles, tailings facilities and • Pipelines contaminated sites. • Wetlands Phil has managed geotechnical teams on a national basis and has worked extensively with the • Retarding basins construction industry. • Treatment plant facilities Qualifications • Footings and foundations • • BSc (Hons) Earth Science, Monash University Piles • • Grad Dip Engineering Geology, RMIT Rail infrastructure • • Grad Dip Computing Studies, RMIT Tailings facilities • • Grad Dip Education, SCV Rusden Contaminated sites Professional Affiliations Courses Attended • • Member Australian Geomechanics Society RTA (NSW) “Guide to Slope Risk Analysis” V3.1 (2004) • Member Australasian Institute of Mining & • Metallurgy John Holland Rail “Track Awareness – Level 1” (2007) • Member Australian Institute of Geoscientists • Coffey Projects “Project Management • Member Australasian Tunnelling Society Fundamentals “ (2008) • Member Australian Water Association • Insight People “Effective Delegation” (2010) Joint ACG & ANCOLD Workshop “Design • Associate Australian National Committee on Large of Tailings Storage Facilities for Seismic Loading Dams Conditions: Operational and Long Term • Registered Professional Geoscientist Considerations” (2012) (Geotechnical and Engineering), RPGeo 10,087 • Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (Geotechnical/Geological), RPEQ 10,771 Appointments • Rowlands Creek Road, Uki NSW • • 2014- Current: Phil Styles & Associates , Coramba Road, Megan NSW Principal Engineering Geologist and Director • Pilbeam Drive, Rockhampton Qld • 2014: NSP Geotechnics , Principal Engineering • 7 Ilyara Avenue, Bayfield NSW Geologist Foundation Assessments • 2013 – 2014: SMEC Australia, Principal Engineering Geologist Various site investigations and foundation assessments for medium to high rise residential and • 2011-2013: SMEC Australia, Manager commercial developments. This work has comprised Geosolutions, Vic/SA variously the ground investigation, development of • 2009-2011: Halcrow Pacific, Geotechnical Team foundation design parameters for slabs, strip Leader, Australia footings, piles and wall anchors and wall retention systems and footing/pile inspections. • 1992-2009: Coffey Geotechnics, Associate Engineering Geologist Projects include: • • 1982-1991: Melbourne Water, Engineering 386 Spencer Street, West Melbourne Geologist to Manager, Geotechnical Services • PEQ Facility, Mickleham • Publications 615 Sydney Road, Brunswick • Aspire Apartments, Zenith Rise, Bundoora “Thomson Saddle Dam: Geological Considerations in Dam Stability”, Thornton, P.N. & Styles, P.C., in • 35 Dryburgh Street, West Melbourne 11 th Australian Geological Convention, “Earth • 33 Racecourse Road, North Melbourne Sciences, Computers and The Environment”, 1992 publ. Geological Society of Australia • 13 Mason Street, Newport “Rippability – A Case Study: Wivenhoe Alliance”, • ETP Odour Treatment Facility Styles, P., Stephens, B., & Perrett, S., in • WTP Pump Station No. 2 Trash Racks ANCOLD/NZSOLD Conference 2005, “Managing Dams in a Climate of Change”, 2005, publ. • WTP 25W Biogas Cover Replacement Australian National Committee on Large Dams • Silvan Dam pH Correction Plant “The Provision of Engineering Advice for the • New Coles store, 97C Sydney Street, Kilmore Emergency Management of the Nathalia Foods, March 2012”, Styles, P.C. & Garrard, A.L., in • 393 Swanston Street, Melbourne ANCOLD/NZSOLD Conference 2012, “The • 23-31 Small Street, Hampton Importance of Dams in Our Developing Economy”, 2012, publ. Australian National Committee on Large • Forensicare/Thomas Embling Hospital, Fairfield Dams Riverside Park, Bundalong Vic Project Experience: Conducted the site investigation and Land Capability Assessment for a small sewage treatment facility at Phil Styles & Associates Pty Ltd a caravan park. Landslip Stabilisation Kananook Creek Retaining Wall, Frankston, Vic Preparation of design and provision of geotechnical Conducted the site investigation for a section of advice for landslip remediation works in Victoria, retaining wall remedial works and verified the screw New South Wales and Queensland. Work has pile design. included geotechnical investigation, preparation of Preliminary Landslide Assessments, Mt Buller, concept and detailed designs, preparation of ‘Issued Victoria for Construction’ drawings and sign off on ‘As Constructed Drawings’. Conducted the preliminary site stability assessments for the preparation of Schedule 1 for planning permit Projects Include: approval at the following sites: • Jagera Court, Closeburn Qld • Altamont Lodge • Bundaberg Creek, Bundaberg Qld • Chalet Hotel • Riverside Drive, Nambucca Heads NSW • Fawlty Towers Upper Wilsons Creek Stabilisation • Whittaker Lodge Preparation of a tender design for micropiled creek bank and road stabilisation works at Upper Wilsons • Wallaby Lodge Creek, Mullumbimby. • Crosscut Lodge SMEC Australia Pty Ltd • Mt Stirling Microhydro Scheme Member Queensland Transport and Main Roads • Lot 59 Chamois Road Engineering and Technology Specialist • Mansfield Ski Club Consultants Panel • Benmore Ski Club Selected for membership of the specialist technical services panel to provide input relating to slope risk • Chalet Apartments assessment and radiation. This is a 2 year Site Classifications/Stability Assessments appointment commencing July 2011 with an option of two 1 year extensions. Carried out within the Shire of Yarra Ranges The roles and responsibilities for this role include: • 18 Huntly Road, Mooroolbark • Provide high level specialist advice to the Director • 35 Station Road, Seville (of the relevant branch) – Engineering & • 22 Scenic Crescent, Kalorama Technology. • Maroondah Aqueduct Pipeline Replacement Design and Project Manage projects for a range of circumstances and complexities, with likely focus Site investigation and provision of design parameters to be on more complex matters. for 5km of aqueduct replacement with pipeline. • Scope and prepare Business Cases for the Road Replacement, Eastern Treatment Plant projects. Site investigation, provision of design parameters • Analyse designs, reports, and data and provide and construction advice for the Alan Bird Drive recommendations for action. replacement and Frawley Boulevard duplication. • Undertake studies and report on findings. Expert Witness, Corn Hill Link Road Project, Mt Buller Nathalia Levee Banks – Provision of Technical Assistance During the March Appeared as an expert witness at the VCAT appeal 2012 Floods hearing regarding the proposed construction of the Corn Hill Link Road between Mt Buller and Mt In March 2012, the township of Nathalia was Stirling. inundated by flood waters from the rain swollen Broken Creek. Emergency Services crews from the Maroondah Aqueduct Pipeline Replacement, State Emergency Services (SES), Country Fire Dixons Creek, Vic Authority (CFA), Victoria Police and the Australian Conducted the site investigation and reporting for the Army, assisted by the local residents, worked to proposed replacement of 5km of aqueduct with a maintain the integrity of the existing levee banks pipeline. along the Broken Creek and to construct temporary levees and coffer dams through and immediately adjacent to the township. NSP Geotechnics Pty Ltd Philip was one of the senior geotechnical Foundation Assessments professionals to provide technical assistance to the emergency relief effort. These professionals were Various site investigations and foundation able to identify weak, threatened and distressed assessments for medium to high rise residential and sections of the levees (both temporary and commercial developments. permanent) and provide practical and timely advice Bundaberg Creek Bank Restoration with respect to appropriate remedial measures. Baw Landslides 1 to 6 – Geotechnical Preparation of design and construction specification Design for a creek bank restoration on Bundaberg Creek, Bundaberg. Project Manager for the design of remedial works for 6 landslides along the Yarragon-Leongatha Road. The scope of works included review of the concept design for the remedial works at each of these sites, assessment for feasibility and long term stability, • to overview the progress of works at site certification of the design, conduct of a detailed • to oversee broadly the compliance of drawings feature survey at sites 2, 3, 4 and 6, provision of geotechnical advice as required and conduct site • to discuss the critical issues / problems visits during construction to confirm that site encountered by the Contractor conditions were as anticipated during design. The site visit comprised: Landslide Remedial Works on the Kennedy • A review of available relevant information including Highway (Kuranda Range) Qld borehole logs and core for two bores located on Project Manager for the design of remedial works for the right abutment. a number of landslides along the Kennedy Highway. • Relevant geological sections and designs for the The scope