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Ian Shipway

Senior Principal and Director

Ian Shipway is a Senior Principal at EDG Consulting. He is a graduate of the University of Adelaide, a Registered Professional Engineer in Qld, a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. His geotechnical experience spans more than 40 years with consultancies including Golder Associates and Coffey where he was a Senior Principal for his last seven years of service up to 2015. Ian’s technical work has required the practical application of soil and rock mechanics to a diverse range of projects within Australia, New Zealand, PNG and Asia. Ian’s past technical management roles range from Project Director to Technical Lead, and include projects such as the Port of Brisbane Motorway (1999 to 2001) Gateway Upgrade (2006 to 2007) and the Cunningham’s Gap Emergency Works (2010 to 2013). He is also currently active in technical committees with both Standards Australia and the International Standards Organisation.

Ian’s current practice is mainly focussed on civil infrastructure and mining infrastructure and comprises:

  • Development of geological/geotechnical models.
  • Slope engineering, slope risk assessment/management.
  • Studies associated with natural hazards.
  • Earthfill and concrete dams.
  • Working with contractors and site owners to engineer practical temporary works solutions.

Ian has written or co-authored 17 technical papers and presentations on topics ranging from risk-based design to innovative delivery methods for civil infrastructure.

Notable projects Ian has had key roles in include:

  • Expert review panels for several major dams within Australia.
  • Cross River Rail, where he led the team for ground model development for the eight shafts and two dive structures.
  • Slope risk assessments in accordance with RMS’s slope risk methodology for the Warrego Highway at Marburg and Toowoomba, within Lamington National Park and on Sarina Range.
  • Kuranda Range Slope Stabilisation project near Cairns where Ian was the Engineering manager for design of rock slope support and risk management measures.
  • Eton Range Rehabilitation project near Mackay, where Ian is the Contractor’s Geotechnical Representative.
  • Yarwun Residue Management Area where Ian led the team Lead for the characterisation and development of anisotropic strength model for stiff fissured clay foundation for the dam.
  • Several national parks in Queensland including Teewah Beach, Moreton Island, Kondalilla Falls, Mt Tibrogargen, Mt Beerwah and Inskip Point where Ian carried out quantitative risk assessment from slope instability and development of management strategies.
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Ian Shipway Publications

  • Shipway, I., and Swavley, T. (2023). Developing richer engineering geological models through a data-centric approach to site investigation.  Proceedings of the 14th Australia and New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Cairns 2023, Australia.
  • Shipway, I. (2021) “Engineering Geology of Soft Clay”, in Ameratunga. J, Sivakugan, N. and Das, B. M. (eds) Soft Clay Engineering and Ground Improvement, Ch 2, CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9780429455544.,
  • Ameratunga, J., Hackney, G., and Shipway, I. (2020) The Gateway Upgrade Project, Australian Geomechanics Society 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book
  • AGS Qld Symposium (2019) Instability Risk Assessment in the Coloola Sand Mass
  • Shipway, I.C.F & Cooper, D. (2019) “Judgements of landslide frequency and their effects on risk assessment in the coastal dune systems of south east Qld” Proceedings of the 13th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Perth, Western Australia
  • AGS Brisbane Presentation (2016) Flow Slides in South East Qld Part 2: Inskip Point
  • Yang D, Ameratunga J, Dunstan J and Shipway I (2015) Innovative design for drainage structure on deep soft ground. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Geotechnical Engineering 168(6): 483–497
  • Hackney G.A., O’May D.V. and Shipway I.C.F., (2015) The Use of Risk Based Design Criteria for Slope Remediation, Proceedings of the 12th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Wellington NZ.
  • Shipway I.C.F., Baynes F.J. and Hackney G.A. (2015) Application of Semi – Quantitative Risk Assessment in Road Design, Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Edinburgh, UK
  • Shipway, I.C.F (2015) ATS Tunnel Design & Construction Short Course – Geotechnical Models & Interpretation, Brisbane
  • Yang, D.Q., Ameratunga, J., Shipway, I., Dunstan, J. and Lambert, R. (2009). Design and Performance review of a Trial Embankment on Deep Soft Ground near Brisbane Airport, Australia. Intl Symp. on Ground Improvement Technologies and Case Histories (ISGI09), Singapore.
  • Poulos, H., Shipway, I. (2007). Foundation Analysis for Anchored Wind Turbine Foundations. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
  • White, W., Shipway, I., Ameratunga, J. and Olds, R. (2007). Design and construction of closed cell expanded polystyrene foam embankment with a heavy duty pavement. 10th ANZ Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Shaw, P., Ameratunga, J. and Shipway, I. (2004). Port of Brisbane Motorway Alliance Enhances Geotechnical Outcomes. ANZ Geomechanics Conference in NZ.
  • Standards Australia Committee CE-015, 2012 to present for Review of AS1726 Geotechnical Site Investigations.
  • ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC182 – Geotechnics representing Australia 2014 to 2017 in the development of Soil and Rock description standards.
  • Australian Geomechanics Society Technical Training (2015 to present): Contributions to the development and presentation of national courses including Engineering Geology, Geology for Engineers, Engineering Geological Models, Soil & Rock Logging, Geotechnical Laboratory Testing (Qld only).