Professor Stephen Hencher

Chartered Geologist/Chartered Engineer

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Emeritus Professor of Engineering Geology, University of Leeds, UK
Honorary Professor, Dept. Earth Sciences, University of Hong Kong

40+years world-wide experience in geotechnical engineering design and construction including foundations, tunnels and slopes. Employers have included consulting engineers Atkins, Halcrow, CH2MHILL, Bechtel and Hong Kong Government. 

Expert reports (legal) have been provided on:
Unexpected ground conditions,Tunnelling failures, delays and claims (TBM and drill & blast): UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, India
Landslides (Malaysia, Indonesia)
Foundations: Piling design and construction issues (Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia), Foundation and excavation failures (Philippines, Korea)
Excavation issues: Open cast mining (UK); blasting/dredging (Qatar)
Nuclear Waste: Fluid flow in fractured rock (UK)

Legal experience includes presenting evidence at Public Inquiry (UK), High Court (UK, Malaysia), Arbitrations (UK, HK, Singapore, France, India), Mediation (HK), and criminal trials (3 times in HK).

Instructing solicitors have included Masons, Mallesons, Baker & Mackenzie, DLA Piper, Incutti Rome, Haley & Co. 

Further info at www.hencherassociates.com
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Professor of Engineering Geology (p/t), University of Leeds UK
Director (p/t) of Halcrow China Ltd, consulting engineers (Hong Kong)
Independent consulting engineering geologist

Experience
30+years world-wide experience in geotechnical engineering including site investigation, foundations tunnels, design, construction. Employers have included Atkins, Halcrow, Bechtel and Hong Kong Government. Expert on landslides (member of Joint Technical Committee on Landslides JTC-1). Particular expertise in weathered rocks and rock and soil description and classification.

Expert reports have been provided on:
Tunnelling failures, delays and claims (TBM and drill & blast): UK, Singapore, Hong Kong
Foundations: Piling design and construction issues (Singapore and Hong Kong), Piling fraud (ICAC Hong Kong), Foundation failures (Philippines/Korea)
Excavation: Open cast mining (UK); blasting/dredging (Qatar)
Nuclear Waste: Fluid flow in fractured rock (UK)

Legal experience includes presenting evidence at Public Inquiry (UK), High Court (UK), Arbitrations (UK, HK, Singapore, France), Mediation (HK), and criminal trials (3 times in HK).

Instructing solicitors have included Masons, Mallesons, Baker & Mackenzie, DLA Piper, Incutti Rome
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TAE Accreditations

  • Expert Witness

Qualifications

  • PhD Engineering Geology/Rock Mechanics (Imperial College of Science and Technology)
  • Bachelor of Science BSc Geology (London University)
  • Diploma of Imperial College DIC
  • Chartered Engineer CEng
  • Chartered Geologist CGeol
  • Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers FICE
  • Fellow of the Geological Society FGS

Expert Witness Snapshot

Consulting engineering geologist and geotechnical engineer
Emeritus Professor of Engineering Geology, University of Leeds, UK
Honorary Professor, Dept. Earth Sciences, University of Hong Kong

40+years world-wide experience in geotechnical engineering design and construction including foundations, tunnels and slopes. Employers have included consulting engineers Atkins, Halcrow, CH2MHILL, Bechtel and Hong Kong Government.

Expert reports (legal) have been provided on:
Unexpected ground conditions,Tunnelling failures, delays and claims (TBM and drill & blast): UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, India
Landslides (Malaysia, Indonesia)
Foundations: Piling design and construction issues (Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia), Foundation and excavation failures (Philippines, Korea)
Excavation issues: Open cast mining (UK); blasting/dredging (Qatar)
Nuclear Waste: Fluid flow in fractured rock (UK)

Legal experience includes presenting evidence at Public Inquiry (UK), High Court (UK, Malaysia), Arbitrations (UK, HK, Singapore, France, India), Mediation (HK), and criminal trials (3 times in HK).

Instructing solicitors have included Masons, Mallesons, Baker & Mackenzie, DLA Piper, Incutti Rome, Haley & Co.

Further info at www.hencherassociates.com