Australian Geomechanics Society Notes & News

Notes and News for Members of the AGS

Nominations for the John Jaeger Memorial Award

Nominations for the John Jaeger Memorial Award for lifetime commitment to the geotechnical profession close 31 March 2012

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Nominations for the Rocha Medal 2014

An invitation is now being extended to the whole Rock Mechanics community for nomination for the Rocha Medal 2014.

Nominations for the Rocha Medal for an outstanding doctoral thesis in rock mechanics closes 31 Dec 2012.

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18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE’13)

September 2-5, 2013 – Paris, France
18ICSMGE – Call for abstracts

The deadline for abstract submission to the AGS is 15 March 2012. Abstracts should be:

Submitted on this template
Comprise between 250-500 words
Use 10 pt Arial font
Not exceed one page
At least one author must be a member of the ISSMGE.

Please submit your abstract directly to the AGS Secretary, Peter Robinson (secretary@australiangeomechanics.org) and not via the conference web site. As per normal ISSMGE practice, the final papers will be limited to 4 pages and will be due on 15 January 2013.

Notification of abstract acceptance from the AGS will be given by 15 April 2012.

Rocha Medal nominations now accepted

An invitation is now being extended to the whole Rock Mechanics community, for nomination for the Rocha Medal 2014.

Each nomination shall conform to the ISRM By-law No. 7 attached, namely as concerns Article 3, and shall be received by the ISRM Secretary-General not later than 31 December 2012. Therefore, your action in disseminating this information among the prospective nominees for the ROCHA MEDAL 2014 will be greatly appreciated.

Rocha Medal 2014 – Application Details

Contact the ISRM to nominate for this annual prize.

2011 Annual General Meeting

The 2011 Annual General Meeting will be held at 6 pm on Monday 21st November 2011 at Level 11, 108 King William Street, Adelaide.

All members of the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) are invited to attend and encouraged to nominate for committee membership for 2012.

The work of the committee during 2012 will include organising ten technical meetings including a seminar and a field trip, involvement in the affairs of the SA division of Engineers Australia, involvement in the affairs of the national division of the AGS and electing members to the AGS National Committee which meets twice each year. Nominations are required for committee members. Office bearers will be elected from amongst the committee members at a later date.

Details and committee nomination form

Hans Cloos medal nominations

Nominations for the Hans Cloos medal should be sent to the IAEG Secretary General before October 15, 2011 and must include the following documents:

a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae;
a list of publications;
a statement of support for the nominee which should not be longer than two single spaced typed A4 pages.

For more information on the Hans Cloos medal, including the bylaws, see the Awards page.