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Women in STEM - Sandali Yaddehige encourages young women to "go for it"

Sandali Yaddehige is a third-year double major mining and civil engineering student at Wollongong University and recently worked with SCT as an intern. Sandali encourages young women to “go for it” if they are considering a career in STEM or engineering. She describes the opportunities available as exciting, and she has met inspirational people in her studies and career journey so far.

The Missing Link - Forensic Engineering

As part of a subsidence assessment and other mining approval process requirements for a multi-seam mining operation, SCT has undertaken research in the reliability of the historical mine plan records for this triple seam site.

The purpose of this research was to identify areas of potential, marginally stable pillars to assist in quantifying residual risk for greater than predicted subsidence and to assist in considerations for a Principal Hazard Management Plan to manage the risks to health and safety from subsidence. Key to quantifying the risk to natural or built features and health and safety is an understanding of the status of the overlying goaf areas in the old workings stretching from about 1880 to 1950.

Pike River Mine Re-Entry Update

On the 17th of February 2021 the Pike River Recovery Agency reached the roof fall in the Pike River Mine Re-entry project. SCT personnel, including Stuart MacGregor and Chris Lee, have been working closely with the PRRA and other technical experts towards this significant milestone. This is the culmination of three years of planning and execution. 

A message from SCT’s Managing Director - COVID-19 Response

A message from SCT's Managing Director, Stuart MacGregor, regarding  the many necessary steps that SCT Operations has undertaken as the Covid-19 pandemic progresses.  In these uncertain times, our approach has been to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our staff, clients and broader community.  In doing so, this will help us to ensure that we continue a “business as usual” model for our ongoing consulting and instrumentation business.

Methodology Development for Documented, Salvage, and Relocation of Native Grinding Marks

As modern life encroaches archaeological sites, salvage and relocation of stone hosted sites is becoming a frequent disruption. Luc Daigle, Senior Engineering Geologist at SCT presented the Methodology Development for Documented, Salvage and Relocation of Native Grinding Grooves. 

Pike River Mine Re-entry - Recovery Process Begins

The Pike River Recovery Agency has embarked on the Drift Recovery Phase – with the initial manned re-entry to the mine taking place on Tuesday 21st May.

SCT Staff Presenting at the 2019 Coal Operators Conference

SCT Geotechnical Engineers , Dr Ken Mills and Ben Blacka  presented two papers and Adrian Rippon was a session chairman at the 2019 Coal Operators Conference, held at the University of Wollongong, NSW from 18 – 20 February 2019.

SCT OPERATIONS TEAM PART OF WINNING PROJECT FOR NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY

SCT Operations was engaged by NCTIR to conduct the geotechnical assessment, design, construction supervision and monitoring of four one-way road tunnels totalling approximately 200m in length. The unsupported road tunnels had been initially constructed at least 80 years ago in greywacke rock through narrow headlands adjacent the coast. The tunnels required widening as part of the NCTIR work program to improve clearances for large vehicles and to increase the capacity of the highway. The design requirement called for a 100yr design life of the structural support elements as well as relatively tight construction timeframe to support key road re-opening milestones whilst minimising travel delays to the road users.

SCT are proud to have worked alongside other NCTIR consultants and contractors on an award-winning project.

SCT Staff Explore Ground Control Solutions at The ICGCM 2018, USA

SCT Staff Presenting at Proceedings of the 2018 Coal Operators Conference