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Strath Clarke

BE (Hons) Civil, MEngSc

Country of Citizenship

Australia

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) University of New South Wales, 1992
Master of Engineering Science, University of New South Wales, 1997

Strath graduated with an honours degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New South Wales in 1992, and completed his Master of Engineering Science degree 5 years later. He worked for nine years with Coffey Geosciences, before leaving for PSM in 2001.

He has enjoyed a wide experience in geotechnical investigation and design in Australia and also for several major projects in South-East Asia, including investigations for the My Thuan Bridge in Vietnam, and Taipei 101, which is currently the world’s tallest building.

Recent major projects include investigation of Euston Weir on the Murray River, remedial design work for Burnley Tunnel in Melbourne, design of a large caustic storage facility in Gladstone, and design and construction supervision for a rail tunnel in Sydney.

FIELDS OF SPECIAL COMPETENCE

• Site investigation for civil engineering projects.
• Analysis and design of geotechnical structures, including cut and fill slopes, structural foundations, industrial pavements, retaining structures, and excavation support systems.
• Installation of geotechnical instrumentation and interpretation of data.
• Piezocone and pressuremeter analysis and testing.
• Numerical analysis of soil-structure interaction.

EXPERIENCE

2007-Present	Principal, PSM, Sydney
2003-2007	Associate, PSM, Sydney
2001-2003	Senior Geotechnical Engineer, PSM, Sydney
1992-1996	Geotechnical Engineer, Coffey Partners International Pty Ltd, Sydney
1988-1991	Civil Engineer, (total of six months during university vacations), R.A. Young & Associates Pty Ltd, Canberra

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