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Australian Centre for Geomechanics • Biennial Report 2015‑20161 |

RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

BIENNIAL REPORT

2015–2016

RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING

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RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING

Chairman’s Foreword ........................................................................................ 1

Director’s Report ................................................................................................. 2

mXrap Consortium .............................................................................................. 3

Postgraduate Research ...................................................................................... 5

Ground Support Systems Optimisation Research Project ....................... 6

Geomechanics Education and Training Courses ......................................... 8

Financial Statement ..........................................................................................11

Publications ........................................................................................................17

Online Repository .............................................................................................22

Geomechanics Training Products .................................................................23

ACG Membership ..............................................................................................24

Management Structure ...................................................................................25

Board of Management ....................................................................................25

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Australian Centre for Geomechanics • Biennial Report 2015‑20161 |

RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Australian Centre for Geomechanics • Biennial Report 2015‑20161 |

RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER