Invited Paper - An overview of professional practice of geotechnical engineering in Malaysia

摘要

The professional practice of geotechnical engineers in Malaysia is regulated by the Board of Engineers, Malaysia under the rules and regulations of the Registration of Engineers Malaysia Act 1967 (Act 138). However, the act has no specific section on the registration and practice of geotechnical engineers. The rules and regulations apply to all engineers.The paper traces the history on the development of geotechnical engineers and describes the possible trend of future development to ensure safety of the public. The role of geotechnical engineers has become more prominent as good land with straight forward or simple geotechnical design is scarce. Development has now moved towards soft ground, former mining and hilly lands. A proposal to register Geotechnical Engineers and Accredited Checkers has been recommended by The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia. The recommendation also includes classifying slopes in hill-site development into three categories. A Class 2 slope requires Geotechnical Engineer and Class 3 slope which has higher risk, requires a Geotechnical Engineer as well as an Accredited Checker.