He will present “Effect of Sample Size on the Critical State Line for Two Sands” on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 5:04 p.m. CEST. David’s copresenters are Simon Dickinson, Chang-Gyun Jeong, and Wesley Tibbet from BGC Engineering Inc.; Riccardo Fanni from WSP; Ivan Orea from Alcoa; and Andy Fourie from the University of Western Australia.
David is a Principal Tailings Engineer based in Australia with more than 20 years of experience focused on tailings characterization and modeling. As leader of REELab, Geosyntec’s dedicated tailings testing facility in Perth, Australia, he specializes in the laboratory characterization of tailings and conducts stability analyses and numerical modeling.
The ICSMGE is hosted by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). This year’s theme is “Geotechnical Challenges in a Changing Environment.
The ISSMGE is a professional body representing the interests and activities of engineers, academics, and contractors worldwide who actively participate in geotechnical engineering.
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For more information on tailings characterization and our geotechnical laboratory, contact David at david.reid@redearthengineering.com.au.
Learn more about David: David Reid, PhD, CPEng
