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David Piccolo

BE Civil (Hons), MEngSc

Country of Citizenship

Australia

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), First Class Honours, University
of New South Wales (2000)
Masters in Engineering Science (Geotechnical Engineering),
University of New South Wales (2010)

Professional Associations

Graduate Member Institute of Engineers, Australia
Member, Australian Geomechanics Society Committee, Sydney

Languages

English, Italian

David Piccolo is an Associate at Pells Sullivan Meynink. He graduated from the University of New
South Wales in 2000 obtaining first class honours and joined Pells Sullivan Meynink in June 2001.
He obtained his post-graduate degree of Master in Geotechnical Engineering at UNSW in 2010.
David has worked on a wide variety of geotechnical projects including the detailed consideration
of many aspects of earthworks and their control.

FIELDS OF SPECIAL COMPETENCE

• Site investigations and foundation inspections for high-rise residential, industrial, commercial buildings in the Sydney region.
• Foundation options including piles, rafts, piled rafts, ground treatment and shallow footings.
• During construction inspection of foundation options.
• Slope stability assessment and analysis.
• Finite element numerical analysis.
• Water quality monitoring.
• Management of geotechnical issues associated with large scale earthworks and deep fills.
• Investigation and analysis of landslides.
• Seepage analysis using finite element and finite difference methods.
• 3D numerical analysis.
• Risk assessment of slopes and landslides.

EXPERIENCE

2008-Present	Associate, PSM, Sydney
2005-2007	Senior Geotechnical Engineer, PSM, Sydney
2001-2005	Geotechnical Engineer, PSM, Sydney
2001	Geotechnical Engineer, Douglas Partners

Project Sites

Current Projects

Brisbane Airport Link

Brisbane’s $4.8 billion Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor... READ MORE

Kapit Pit Geotechnical Investigation

PSM is involved with Lihir Gold’s Kapit Pit, providing geotechnical... READ MORE