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1 Ben Man-chun PANG Personal details Nationality Profession Specialisation Australian Permanent Resident Geotechnical Engineer Slope Stability & Landslides Year of birth 1975 Home Address Melbourne - Victoria Contact Details Tel: Key Experience Ben has 15 years experience in geotechnical engineering within consulting environment. He has extensive working knowledge in geotechnical design for various projects, along with project management skills. Ben s latest experience relates to geotechnical assessment and geotechnical modelling for both underground and open cut mines in Australia. He is also highly proficient with geotechnical analysis softwares, Surpac and ArcGIS. Ben s key attributes are geotechnical stability assessments, geotechnical risk assessment, report writing, contract management and administration, project planning & management, site supervision, engineering geology mapping, terrain evaluation and aerial photograph interpretation (API). 1

2 Education and professional status AFFILIATIONS Fellow of the Geological Society of London Professional Graduate Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IMMM) EDUCATION The University of Hong Kong, M.Sc. (Eng) in Geotechnical Engineering 1997 The University of Hong Kong, Short Course on Hydrogeology The University of Hong Kong, B.Sc. (Hon) Earth Sciences HONOURS 2007 Council member of IMMM HK Branch 1997 Dean s Honours List 1995 Hui Yin Hing Scholarships COMPUTER SKILLS ArcMap (with spatial analyst & 3D analyst), Surpac, Phase 2, Map3D, Surfer, JMTS, Slope/W, SLIDE, Unwedge, Swedge, AutoCAD, DIPS Language ability English 2

3 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY April Current Duties Senior Geotechnical Engineer Geohart Consultants Pty Ltd. Barro Group Pty Ltd. (Australia) Review the geotechnical investigation report and propose remedial work on the subsurface piping evident on the tailing dam at Maude Sand Plant, Victoria. Supervise the installation of inclinometer and undertake the regular inclinometer monitoring. Copperchem (Australia) Rock mass strength assessment and stability analysis for open cut pit enlargement of Great Australia Operation, Cloncurry, Quensland. Cortona Resources (Australia) Dargues Reef Underground Gold Mine Develop geotechnical block models using Surpac. Straits Resources (Australia) The geotechnical engineer worked full time on-site responsible for rehabilitation design, stoping review and pastefilling, etc. Prepare the ground control management plan and develop geotechnical block models using Surpac for Tritton and North East Copper Mines in Nyngan, NSW. Perilya (Australia) On-site mine-induced seismicity monitoring and geotechnical inspection for Perilya Southern Operation in Broken Hill. Xuandong Underground Coal Mine (Hebei Province, China) Supervise the in-situ stress measurement on site, analyse stresses using Map3D and prepare the strata control management plan. Report writing Tender preparation 3

4 March 2008 November 2009 Duties June 1997 February 2008 Duties Engineering Geologist/Project Engineer Fugro (Hong Kong) Ltd. Lead a team to undertake slope stability assessment Supervise the junior staff on ground investigation Project budget estimation Design and estimate the cost of hazard mitigation works Report writing Prepare sub-consultancy agreement contracts GIS operation and management Engineer/Engineering Geologist Maunsell Geotechnical Services Ltd. Design slope stabilization works for tunnel portals, roads and developments Prepare and submit the design reports to the government for approval Prepare contract documents for slope remedial works Site supervision on ground investigation, laboratory testings and slope stabilization works KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Tailing Dam Open Cut Pit Geotechnical Block Modelling Underground Mining Barro Group Pty Ltd, Maude Sand Plant, VIC Review the geotechnical investigation report and propose remedial work on the subsurface piping evident on the tailing dam. Supervise the installation of inclinometer and undertake the inclinometer monitoring. Great Australia Operation, Cloncurry, Queensland Responsible for rock mass strength assessment and stability analysis for the open cut pit enlargement. Dargues Reef Underground Goldmine, Cortona Resources (Australia) Develop geotechnical block models using the available RQD values. Tanami Gold Mine, Newmont (Australia) Worked full time on site as a geotechnical engineer responsible for compilation of stope notes, geotechnical assessment and monitoring. 4

5 Underground Mining Underground Mining Mine-Induced Seismicity Monitoring Highway Projects Ground Investigation (Highways) Ground Investigation (Underground Cavities) Landslide Hazard Study Tritton Copper Mine, Straits Resources Limited (Australia) The geotechnical engineer worked full time on site responsible for compilation of stope notes, geotechnical assessment, monitoring, etc. Prepare the ground control management plan (GCMP) and develop geotechnical block models. Xuandong Coal Mine No.2 (Hebei Province, China) Prepare the strata control management plan, supervise the in-situ stress measurement on site, analyse stresses using Map3D and Phase 2. Perilya Southern Operation, Broken Hill, NSW Responsible for the mine-induced seismicity monitoring and underground geotechnical inspection. HY/2002/05 Route 8 Advance Works, Hong Kong ST86/2000 Construction of T7 in Ma On Shan, Hong Kong Recommend the rock cutting operation and design the stabilization measures (shotcrete, rock dowels and soil nails) for the cut slopes at the tunnel portals of these projects in Hong Kong. Bubiyan Island Seaport Development, Kuwait Inspect the retrieved soil samples and comment the drillhole logs for the proposed embankment at the intertidal zone. International Logistics Centre, Dalian, China Supervise the drilling and geophysical survey on site to investigate the underground cavities at the reclaimed land. Organise laboratory testings in Beijing for the retrieved soil samples. CE16/2008(GE) Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme, 2008, Package A, Natural Terrain Hazard Mitigation Works, Hong Kong Island West and South - Investigation, Design and Construction CE56/2007(GE) Natural Terrain Hazard Studies for the Hillsides above Tai Hang Road and Mount Davis Road - Feasibility Study GEO 02/2007 Natural Terrain Hazard Study on Proposed Sale Site at TMTL 423, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong Lead a team to establish geological models and determine the relationship between failure volume and return period for the natural landslide event for these Hong Kong Government agreements. Prepare sub-consultancy agreement contracts. Design and estimate the cost of hazard mitigation measures. 5

6 Project Management GIS Site supervision of slope stabilisation work Groundwater Laboratory testing Slope Remedial Work in response to Dangerous Hillside Order, Hong Kong Responsible for detailed design of slope remedial works in urban areas. The designed stabilization measures include soil nails and pipe pile wall. Submit the drawings and reports to the government for approval. CE 15/2005(GE) Natural Terrain Landslide Identification, Hong Kong Identify natural terrain landslides based on aerial photographs and compile the data using ArcMap. Delineate the selected study catchments using GIS. Prepare detailed site-specific aerial photo interpretation (API) reports on site history and geological setting for the selected catchments. Slope Stabilization Works for Features Nos. 11SE-D/C28 and Portion of 11SE-D/C 303 at Meng Tak Primary School, Hong Kong Slope Stabilization Works for Features Nos. 10NE-B/C56 and 10NE- B/C57 at CLP Tsing Yi Power Station, Hong Kong Full time site supervision on these slope stabilization projects. The stabilization measures include shotcreting, soil nails, placement of rock fill, rock bolts, rock dowels, rock scaling and buttresses. CE 94/2002(GE), CE 15/2004(GE) & CE50/2005(GE) Study of Landslides Occurring in Kowloon and the New Territories - Feasibility Study Responsible for report writing, aerial photo interpretation (API) and ground investigation supervision such as in-situ permeability test, contamination assessment, groundwater sampling and well installation. AOB Tower, Sholudenko Street, Kiev, Ukraine Liaising with the government authorities in Hong Kong for importing the soil samples from Ukraine for laboratory testings. Prepare the quotation for selecting laboratory and supervise the laboratory testing. 6

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