Sylvie_Bretelle

Mrs. Sylvie Bretelle

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Principal Geotechnical Engineer - GHD (Australia)

  • Geotechnical Engineer

Consulting

  • Risk & Reliability Offshore Geotechnics Data Management Residual Soils IT Marketing Management
    Shear Strength of Underground Materials Seismic Slope Stability Liquefaction Engineering Soil Dynamics In-Situ Shallow Foundations Shaft Foundations Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls Settlements Deep Dynamic Compaction Grouting Stabilization Deep Soil Mixing Lime Stabilization Tailings Dams Resistivity Gravity GPR Forensics Deep Excavations Seismic Soil Structure Interaction Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) Standard Penetration Testing (SPT) Pressuremeter Laboratory Testing Retaining Walls Rock Mass Characterization Slope Stability Analysis Slope Stabilization Tunneling in Rock Tunneling in Soils Underground Structures Pile Foundations

  • MSc or Equivalent
    • Master of Science - Geotechnics - Université Charles-de-Gaulle (Lille III) : 01/09/1988 - 01/09/1988
  • MSc or Equivalent
    • Master Engineering - Ecole des Hautes Etudes Industrielles de Lille : 01/09/1982 - 01/06/1988

  • Member of Technical Comitee TC209 Offshore Geotechnics ISSMGE, 2015
  • Member of technical comitee TC211 Soil improvement ISSMGE, 2015

  • GHD (Australia) : ( 11/09/2011 - Present )
    • Principal Geotechnical Engineer

    • Sylvie is a Professional Engineer with 25 years’ experience, who has gained recognition for her ability to efficiently manage complex geotechnical subjects within large multi-disciplinary projects. Sylvie has significant geotechnical experience in foundations, soil improvement and reinforcement, retaining structures, slopes stability, landslides, large excavations, and underground works. She is proficient in the design of a broad range of geotechnical structures, ranging from simple footings to tunnels, large port infrastructure, large LNG tank foundations, wind farm and foundations for onshore and offshore structures which require strong knowledge of soil structure interaction fundamentals.
      Sylvie is a team leader in the geotechnical service group and has been acting Geotechnical Service Group Manager for the WA Operating Centre for several short periods. As a team leader she is responsible for co-ordinating the activities of a team of 6 to 10 engineers. Sylvie is also committed to sharing her knowledge, being involved in training sessions internally and external to GHD. She publishes papers on a regular basis and is a regular presenter at conferences.
  • Cathie Associate : ( 01/09/2008 - 30/08/2011 )
    • Associate. Technical Director
  • Saipem : ( 01/09/2001 - 02/09/2008 )
    • Senior geotechnical engineer
  • Terrasol : ( 01/04/1989 - 01/09/2001 )
    • Geotechnical Engineer

    • Slope stability
      Soil mailing
      Tunnels
      Finite elements
      Reinforced earth

Language Read Level Written Level Spoken Level
Spanish High Medium Medium
English High High High
French High High High

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