Civil Division
About
About the network
The Civil Division has 11,000 members within Engineers Ireland, from all grades of membership and all industry backgrounds (including consultancy, education and local authorities). We have a significant membership in all regions of the country.
As civil engineering is a multidisciplinary profession, our members come from various societies, including:
- Young Engineers Society
- Roads & Transportation Society
- Water & Environmental Society
- Project Management Society
- Geotechnical Society
We provide our members with a professional and social network for learning and developing potential business opportunities. Civil Division members can network with their peers and with representatives from the associated industry groups at events organised by the division.
We also aim to:
- Promote awareness of the contribution of civil engineers to society
- Enhance the profile and awareness of civil engineering in Ireland
- Support Engineers Ireland as the authoritative voice of the engineering profession in Ireland, specifically in relation to issues affecting civil engineering
- Represent the interests of civil engineering on the Engineers Ireland Council
- Act as liaison between the societies associated with civil engineering, and between societies and Council
- Actively promote the development of civil engineering knowledge and innovative techniques
- Provide opportunities for members' continuous professional development
Who can join?
The Civil Division network is of particular relevance to those working, studying or researching in the civil engineering sector.
However membership is open to members from all grades of Engineers Ireland and from all engineering disciplines.
How to join
If you are already a member of Engineers Ireland, you can join any number of Regions, Divisions and Societies in our Members Area
It is free to join our network, and once you join, you can:
- Use our discussion forum
- Post comments on articles and blogs
- Join the Contacts Network to locate and send messages to other professionals
Events
We organise at least two events each year, and we also co-host events with our affiliated societies, including the Geotechnical Society.
The majority of our evening lectures are broadcast live as webcasts on Engineers TV, or are available to download as recordings from the website.
Contacts
Chairman
- Kieran Feighan
- Chartered Engineer
- PMS Limited
- Orion House
- 53 Main Street
- Rathfarnham
- Dublin 14
- Tel: 01 4055588
- Email: kfeighan@iol.ie
Vice-Chairman
- Cormac Bradley
- Chartered Engineer
- RPS Group
- West Pier Business Campus
- Dun Laoghaire
- Co. Dublin
- Tel: 01 4882900
- Mob: 086 8377891
- Email: cormac.bradley@rpsgroup.com
Secretary
- Michael Goss
- Chartered Engineer
- WYG Engineering (Ireland) Ltd
- PH McCarthy House
- Nutgrove Office Park
- Nutgrove Avenue
- Nutgrove Avenue
- Dublin 14
- Mob: 087 9578262
- Email: michael.goss@wyg.com
Events
Managing an air transport crisis - impact of Icelandic volcanoes on Ireland’s airspace
Date: 15th September, 2010
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Admission: Free. All welcome.
About the speaker: Mr. Peter Kearney, Irish Aviation Authority
About the event: This lecture represents a unique opportunity to learn about the immense challenges which faced the Irish Aviation Authority during the recent Icelandic volcanic eruptions, where ash contamination closed Irish airspace for considerable periods of time and resulted in unprecedented air travel disruption. Get an insight into the IAA, what they do, the impact of volcanic ash on aircraft and Irish flight operations, how they managed the ash crisis, and what solutions were arrived at.
Can't attend? Watch it live on Engineers TV!
Event link: https://engineersireland.webex.com/engineersireland/onstage/g.php?d=844801411&t=a
Event password: Ash1234
Contact: Carol Kavanagh, PRO, Roads and transportation society
E: carolkavanagh@dlrcoco.ie
Considering carbon- waste management infrastructure development and its carbon footprint
Date: 16th September, 2010
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Admission: Free. All welcome.
About the speaker: Our guest speaker is Dr Robin Curry. Robin is the founding director of SRI Research. He is a senior research fellow at Queens University Belfast School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPACE). He has been a speaker at a number of international conferences including International Society of Industrial Ecology and International Solid Waste Association.
About the event: This evening lecture will focus on recent policy developments in Ireland and internationally. It will provide an overview of recent EPA funded research and the INTRAWaste Project. This project is a carbon footprint and life cycle analysis model for the major waste streams in Ireland.
Please register for this event with Cormac Ross.
Can't attend? Watch it live on Engineers TV!
Event link: https://engineersireland.webex.com/engineersireland/onstage/g.php?d=848691101&t=a
Event password: Carbon12
Note: This is a joint event with the ICE.
Contact: Cormac Ross
E: cormac_ross@hotmail.com
Papers
The Dublin Airport City Vision
Date: May 2009
Presented by: Jack MacGowan, Commercial Director, DAA
Content:
- Dublin Airport
- The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA)
- Our vision and commercial priorities
- Dublin Airport City
Download The Dublin Airport City Vision (PDF 2.52 MB)
Waterford Bypass
Presented by: John Murphy, Project Director and Joe Shinkwin, Project Manager.
Content:
- Main features & statistics
- Route selection
- River crossings
- Location
- Type
- Statutory processes
- National monument
- Pilot PPP project
- Contract & tendering
- Construction
Download Waterford Bypass (PDF 14.68 mb)
Eurocodes - Implementation in Ireland by 2010
Presented by: Jim Mansfield, Chairman, Liaison Engineers Group
Download Eurocode - Implementation in Ireland by 2010 (PDF 3.31MB)
Contract Law for Engineers
Date:October, 2008
Presented by: Rory Kirrane, Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran
Content:
- Contract law for engineers
- Forms of contract for engineering works
- Engineer as designer
- Engineer as contract administrator
Download
Contract Law for Engineers (PDF 50.9KB)
Extending the LUAS: Sandyford to Cherrywood, B1 300 – Structures Package
Date: October, 2008
Presented by: Mark Dillon, Contracts Manager, Laing O’Rourke
Content:
- Background to the LUAS
- B1 Line extension
- B1- 300 Package (Structures)
- Brewery Road Bridge
- Central Park
- Leopardstown Bridge
- Carrickmines Bridge
- Glenamuck Road
- Carrickmines Culvert
- Spine Road and Brennanstown Stop
- Health and Safety
- Environmental
- Other LUAS projects
- Questions
Download Extending the LUAS (PDF 7.85 mb)
The Integrated Constructed Wetland - Glaslough
Date: November, 2008
Author: Dan Doody, Senior Engineer, Water Services, Monaghan County Council
About the paper: This paper describes the background, construction and early operation of the Glaslough-Castle Leslie Pilot Integrated Constructed Wetland (ICW), which was constructed to treat domestic sewage affluent from the village of Glaslough.This project is part of a unique initiative by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Lcoal Government (DEHLG) in treating liquid waste streams in shallow vegetated ponds.
Download Integrated Constructed Wetlands-Glaslough (PDF 140KB)
The Essentials of ICT in Construction-From Brunel to Broadband
Date: March 2007
Presented by: Sarah Bowden, Chairman Information Systems panel, Instiution of Civil Engineers
Content:
- A short history
- Moving towards a common data environment
- Mobile technologies
- Geographic information systems
The Formwork to the Millau Viaduct - the forming of the bridge piers of the Millau Viaduc
Date: November, 2007
Presented by: Russell Stanley, PERI Ltd
Content:
- Background
- Deck
- Pier bases
- Piers
- The system used for climbing
- Shape and challenges in foming it
- Philosophy behind the formwork engineering
- On the way up
- The completed piers
- Toll Plaza Canopy
- What did we get for the money?
Download Formwork to the Maillau Viaduct
(4.20MB)
Dublin Port Tunnel - Operation and Maintenance
Date: November, 2007
Content:
- General description of the project
- DPT characteristics
- O&M ccontract
- Transroute tunnel operations organsiation
- Emergency Plan: An example
Download Dublin Port Tunnel - Operation and Maintenance (Part One) (1.78MB) and Dublin Port Tunnel - Operation and Maintenance (Part Two) (272KB)
Dublin Airport - Terminal 2
Date: November, 2007
Presented by: Ian Taylor, Director, Arup Consulting Engineers
Content:
- What is Terminal 2
- Timeline
- Planning -Context
- Objectives and Principles
- Planning /Concepts
- Campus Layout
- Architectural Form
- Stakeholder Consultation
- Procurement Strategy
- Construction
Download Dublin Airport - Terminal 2
(4.76MB)
Piling and ground engineering - current and future technologies
Date: December, 2007
Presented by:Pat McCann, in association with Engineers Ireland, the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, and the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Download Piling and ground engineering - current and future technologies (PDF 2.97MB)
The Spire of Dublin
Presented by: Cormac Deavy, Arup Consulting Engineers, Keith Jones, Arup Consulting Engineers, Andrew Allsop, Arup Consulting Engineers.
Download:
Spire of Dublin Paper (109KB)
Spire of Dublin - Flange Details (345KB)
Spire of Dublin - Tuned Mass Dampers (305KB)
Spire of Dublin - Foundation Details (386KB)
Spire of Dublin - Key Elevation (287KB)
Spire of Dublin - Location Map (200KB)
Spire of Dublin - Services (374KB)
Spire of Dublin - Threaded Connection Details (361KB)
Spire of Dublin - Modal Shape Diagrams (118KB)
Renewable Energy - An overview of wind and hydro projects
Presented by: Clodagh Mahony and Fiona O'Regan, Fehily Timoney & Co.
Content:
- Context - Irish RE development and targets
- Outline FTC renewable energy projects
- Examination development process for wind
- Development process for hydro-power
- FTC wind energy and hydro-power projects
- Other FTC renewable energy projects in brief
Download Renewable Energy - An overview of wind and hydro projects (3.63MB)
Kildare Town Bypass - Design and Construction
Date: February, 2003
Presented by: John Coppinger, Kildare County Council and Eric R Farrell, Trinity College, Dublin
About the paper: The 13.2 km long Kildare Town Bypass generated considerable public interest during its design arising from the possible impact of dewatering for a cut section on the internationally significant Pollardstown Fen which was about 5km from the proposed route. Apart from this aspect, the Bypass also included several major cuts, a 3.2km embankment section that crossed the Monasterevin bog and major drainage works. This paper discusses the design and construction aspects of the project and describes the innovative engineering concepts that were developed to overcome environmental and engineering challenges.
Download Kildare Town Bypass - Design and Construction (739KB)
Broadmeadow estuary bridge:integration of design and construction
Date: November, 2003
Presented by: Jim Caffrey, Project Manager, Arup Consulting Engineers, Troy Burton, Associate Director, Arup Consulting Engineers, John Higgins, Project Director, Arup Consulting Engineers
About the paper: The Broadmeadow Bridge carries the M1 Motorway Bridge over the Broadmeadow Estuary immediately east of Swords in Fingal. The bridge was designed between 1993 and 1999 and was constructed in the following period 2000 to 2003 as part of the Lissenhall section of the Northern Motorway Contract No 1. The paper reviews the special multidisciplinary needs arising out the environmental issues particular to this site, most notably the natural habitats, landscape, wildlife and residents.
Download Broadmeadow Estuary Bridge:Integration of Design and Construction (7.02 PDF)
Gas Pipeline to the West
Date: December, 2003
Presented by: P.J. Rudden, Director RPS-MCOS Ltd and RPS Group Ltd.
About the paper: This paper describes the feasibility study (Gas 2005 Study) to identify Ireland's long-term gas infrastructural requirements up to 2025. It details the planning, routing, EIS, design, tendering, construction, supervision and project management of the Gas Pipeline to the West (Dublin-Galway-Limerick) and the Irish landline section of the Second Gas Interconnector (Gormanstown-Lusk), both elements in the Gas 2025 Strategy.
Download Gas Pipeline to the West (6.43 MB)