Title: Nigerian Geotechnical Association
1Nigerian Geotechnical Association
(A Division of Nigerian Society of Engineers)
Nigeria Member Society of the
International Society for Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering
E-mailnsegeotechdiv_at_yahoo.co.uk
Port Harcourt Office
National Secretariat
National Engineering Centre Off National Mosque
Labour House Road Central Business Area P.M.B.
13866 Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria.
149 NTA Road, Mgbuoba New Layout, P. O. Box
415, Uniport Post Office, Choba Port Harcourt,
Nigeria.
- To whom it may concern
- STATEMENT OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE AND OFFER TO
PROVIDE LEARNING SERVICE - The Nigerian Geotechnical Association (NGA) is
the Geotechnical Engineering Division of the
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) as well as
the Nigerian Member Society of the International
Society for soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering (ISSMGE). - Objective of the Society
- The aim of the Society is the promotion of
co-operation amongst engineers and scientists for
the advancement of, and dissemination of
knowledge in the field of geotechnics, and its
engineering and environmental applications. -
- To achieve this aim the Nigerian Geotechnical
Association embarks on the following activities - Exchange of information, and cooperation with
other organisations whose aims are complementary
to those of the Society. - Holding of periodic Conferences, Symposia and
Technical Workshops. - Organising of continuing education professional
development programmes for members. - Sanitization and Regulation of the practice of
Geotechnical Engineering in the country by
liaising with COREN to screen out unqualified
practitioners and ensure excellence in the
quality of service provided in the profession.
Chairman
Secretary/Programme Coordinator
Engr. Prof. Samuel U. Ejezie, PhD,
FNSE Mobile 234 803 470 1399 samejezie_at_yahoo.
co.uk Samuel.ejezie_at_uniport.edu.ng
Engr. Dr Scott B. Akpila, MNSE Tel 234 803 310
3361 Mobile 234 803 310 3361 sakpilab_at_yahoo.com
2- In furtherance to the above objective, the
Nigerian Geotechnical Association has established
a co-operative arrangement with operators of the
oil and gas industry, NDDC, Government
departments and parastatals, and other potential
customers and users of the services provided by
geotechnical engineers with a view to providing
them with relevant professional advice when
necessary. - Most importantly, the NGA routinely provides
expert services to clients desiring geotechnical
engineering services. Prominent among the
services are intensive courses, and training
programmes. Through these learning events NGA
provides clients with state-of-the-art knowledge
targeted at solving problems in chosen areas of
geotechnical engineering. -
- In compliance with the Nigerian Content Policy,
tested Nigerian geotechnical engineers from the
universities, industries and the private sector
are always selected to serve as facilitators in
the exercise. Consequently, the service delivery
is, most of the time, of exceptionally high
quality. - Learning outcomes of the courses and training
events offered by NGA - At the end of the courses and learning events
provided by Nigerian Geotechnical Association the
participants are expected to acquire the
following expertise - Ability to undertake the task of predicting the
behaviour and performance of soils and rocks when
used as construction materials or as support for
constructed facilities in all engineering works
involving earth materials. Examples of these
predictions include the load-deformation
characteristics of the natural (in-situ) soil or
artificial (compacted) earth fill beneath
structures. - Ability to carryout subsurface investigation as
well as site characterisation and evaluation at
any location, including the marine environment,
proposed for the construction of engineering
structures. This activity enables the procurement
of design data on physical, index and engineering
properties of soils and rocks from laboratory
tests on representative samples and complementary
in-situ field tests. - Ability to undertake the design of foundations
and underground works for on-shore, coastal and
offshore structures susceptible to complex force
applications and environmental loads such as
vibrations arising from power plant and machine
operations, lateral and uplift forces associated
with winds and wave loads. - Surely by rendering this service NGA is
contributing towards improving the local content
in the engineering sector in line with the vision
of the Nigerian Government. - For and on behalf of Nigerian Geotechnical
Association -
- Engr. Prof. Samuel U. Ejezie
- (Chairman)
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