SRK wins ARMA rock mechanics award

 

2 September 2009: The American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) granted the 2009 rock mechanics award in the category of “Applied Rock Mechanics Research” to the paper entitled: “A Risk Evaluation Approach for Pit Slope Design” by Oskar Steffen, Luis-Fernando Contreras, Peter Terbrugge and Julian Venter of SRK Consulting SA (Pty) Ltd. 

 

Seen receiving the award on behalf of the authors is Luis-Fernando Contreras of SRK (centre), from ARMA awards committee chairman, Don Banks (left) and ARMA president, Sarah H.Wilson (right).