DR A BRIAN HAWKINS
- CHARLOTTE HOUSE, 22 CHARLOTTE STREET
BS1 5PZ BRISTOL
Phone: 0117 925 1880
E-mail: Send messagewww.abhawkins.com
Short profile:
Brian Hawkins has been actively in engineering geology/geotechnical engineering for more than thirty years in an academic and practical role, both in the UK and abroad.
Appointed Reader in Engineering Geology at the University of Bristol in 1979, he supervised many PhD students working on:
slope stability problems in engineering soils and engineering rocks; ground chemistry – particularly the development of ground sulphates
the stability/remediation of mines and tunnels.
He is frequently invited to lecture at Universities and International Conferences and to be involved in field visits, eg the Jinping Hydroelectric scheme in South West China.
Most recently much of his time has been involved with legal work – preparing Opinions and giving oral evidence at mediations, arbitrations and in both the Commercial and Crown Courts. This work has mainly been related to slope problems and ground chemistry.
Detailed description:
Brian Hawkins has maintained a small practice in order that he can continue to be personally involved with all aspects of his geotechnical work. Although small site investigations works are undertaken and larger ones supervised, most of his time is spent in providing engineering/geotechnical advice and assistance to consultants, contractors, civil/criminal lawyers, insurance assessors, government/local authorities and public bodies on a variety of projects both in the UK and abroad.
With more than 30 years experience in geotechnics, he advises on the implications of the ground conditions at all stages of civil engineering works, from inception to agreement of the final account; where necessary including contractual discussions and legal proceedings.
Geotechnical advice is given on which insurance brokers base offers of insurance cover to contractors.
This aspect of his work usually involves establishing the ground conditions from the information available and visiting the offices of the consultants/contractors in order to assess the proposed design and/or working methods.
Where insurance companies are concerned, a continued contact with site activities is maintained to observe the works, not only to minimise possible problems during the works but also to understand the reasons for any claims which may be made against the insurance cover.
Hawkins has acted as an expert witness on a number of geotechnical topics, including roads, tunnels, directional drill, foundations and slopes.
He is experienced in reviewing and evaluating documents and in formulating an independent assessment of the ground conditions and their implications for engineering works, based on both the information provided and field visitss/discussions.
He has prepared numerous
Keywords:
engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, engineering soils, engineering rocks, ground chemistry, stability, remediation of mines, remediation of tunnels, Consultancy, consultants, contractors, projects, Risk, Insurance Assessment, Expert Witness, public bodies
