Deadline for nominations & abstracts has been extended to 16th August
The Australian Geomechanics Society and the New Zealand Geotechnical Society invite you to attend the 13th Young Geotechnical Professionals Conference (13YGPC Cairns)
Held every 2 years, the Young Geotechnical Professional Conference (YGPC) events are unique 3 day conferences facilitated by a joint initiative of the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) and New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS).
Call for abstracts
Please complete the nomination form attached to this call for abstracts.
Nominations of delegates must also be supported by a senior mentor and include an abstract of 200 words on a topic that is related to geotechnical practice or research. Positions are limited to 50 attendees and all successful nominations will be expected to present their technical paper at the conference. Co-authored papers will be accepted but only one author may present at the conference. The Don Douglas Youth Fellowship Award and the Young Geotechnical Professional Fellowship will be awarded to the best Australian paper and the best New Zealand paper, respectively, during the conference.
Sponsorship Prospectus
Gold, silver and bronze sponsorship packages will be allocated only on receipt of a signed booking form. Packages will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis except where multiple sponsorship applications are received on the same day for the same sponsorship package. If this oversubscription occurs we will contact the sponsors to resolve the allocation.
Tender for the platinum package from interested organisations may be directed to the AGS Secretariat prior to 27 September 2019.
81st IAEG Connector
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18th Glossop Medal Lecture: Variability and ground hazards: how does the ground get to be unexpected.
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Australian lectures cancelled
Please note that due to health reasons, the Australia presentations of the Glossop Medal Lecture have been cancelled. If there are any updates or the situation changes, news will be posted to the website.
The Glossop Award and Lecture was established in 1997 as the most prestigious lecture of the Engineering Group of the Geological Society, to be presented by an invited eminent engineering geologist.
The 18th Glossop Medal was awarded to Jackie Skipper (BSc, PhD, DIC, CGeol.) for her lecture: Variability and ground hazards: how does the ground get to be unexpected.
When something goes wrong in a civil engineering project, ‘unexpected ground conditions’ are often blamed. Natural variability of the ground can indeed be the cause of engineering hazards – but what are the causes of this variability? The systems in which sediments are laid down, weathered, eroded, faulted, frozen, transported, all make soils (and their behaviour) more complex. Engineering itself represents a type of assault on the ground, and variable sediments respond variably – leading to a wide range of potential hazards. Understanding why the ground is variable therefore leads to a better understanding of this response, allowing improved prediction and management of risks.
Using case histories, the 18th Glossop Lecture will explore the relationship between ground variability and engineering risk, in particular how training can increase the level of understanding of the ground at every level of a project.
79th IAEG Connector
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NZGS Newsletter, 28 November
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The New Zealand Geotechnical Society newsletter is available online.
The Piling and Foundation Specialist Federation of Australia and Deep Foundations Institute of the USA have announced a joint conference: Piling & Ground Improvement Conference 2020
The conference will be held on March 23-25, 2020 at the International Convention Centre in Sydney.
Top Reasons to Attend
Network with deep foundations practitioners from around the world
Learn about all aspects of deep foundations, retention and ground improvement works
Attend informative technical presentations by industry experts
Visit the Exhibit Hall featuring innovative products and services
Discover Sydney
Keynote Speakers
“Forms of Contracting, Approaches to Risk Sharing and the Impact on Innovation, Productivity and Project Outcomes” — Frances Badelow, State Manager for New South Wales, Mott MacDonald
“Building the Foundations of a New City Using Innovative Ground Improvement Strategies Capital City District” — Jerome Racinais , Engineering Director, MENARD
“The Application of Dynamic Analyses for Testing of NonUniform Deep Foundations” — Samuel Paikowsky, Ph.D., Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
“Driven Displacement Pile Ground Improvement for Liquefaction Mitigation” — Armin Stuedlein, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor, Geotechnical Engineering, Oregon State University
3rd Asia Pacific Meeting on Near Surface Geoscience & Engineering
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The European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) is excited to announce that the 3rd Asia Pacific Meeting On Near Surface Geoscience & Engineering event is coming to Chiang Mai, Thailand.
A call for abstracts has been issued and submissions must be made before 31 December 2019.
More information can be found on the EAGE website.
On behalf of the Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS), the ATS2020 Conference Organising Committee invites you to submit an abstract for the Australasian Tunnelling Conference to be held in Melbourne in 2020. The conference will be held over 3 days in late November, providing a unique opportunity for you to showcase your knowledge and experience to a regional audience.
The theme for the conference is 2020 Vision – Innovating the next 50 years, and your contribution will be aligned with one of the following technical streams:
Future Proofing through Project Development and Delivery;
Major Projects – Case Studies;
Innovative Construction;
Challenges for Ground Support and Permanent Lining of Large Excavations;
Worlds Best Practice in Health, Safety, Risk, Training and Education;
Growth of Digital Engineering and Tunnel Data Systems;
Improvements in Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Life Safety;
Sustainable Tunnel Operations, Maintenance and Rehabilitation
To celebrate the 50th year since the first Australian Conference on Tunnelling, the organising committee would like to hear from some of our more senior tunnelling practitioners willing to reflect upon some of the achievements of the tunnelling industry in Australia in the last 50 years. To balance the ledger there will be a technical session that provides a forum for our youngest industry members to present on their tunnel industry experiences. The 50th birthday themes are thus:
Tunnelling in Australia – the last 50 years;
Young Members – the future of our industry.
If you don’t think your contribution will fit into one of the above technical or birthday streams, but you still have a tunnelling story to share, please submit your abstract for consideration by the conference organising committee.
We all know that ATS Tunnelling Conferences generate a successful mix of high quality technical presentations with great networking and social opportunities, and are a great chance to catch up with your industry colleagues. The 2020 event promises to be no different!
Our industry wants to hear from you, so please submit your abstracts by the due date so that you can be a part of our great industry event.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: All abstracts due by 20 December 2019
The 73rd IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
ISC’6 Early bird registration deadline October 31st
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We cordially invite you to the 6th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization to be held in Budapest between 7-11 September, 2020.
Registration
Early bird registration has been opened, if you wish to take advantage of the early bird registration fee (deadline October 31st), please head over to our registration site to register to the conference and book your accommodation. Day tours and excursions are also available, detailed information can be found here. Should you require any assistance with your registration, please feel free to contact our organizing partner, Tensi Congress. They can assist you in matters of registration, travel, accommodation, etc. Tensi Congress will also provide a Lufthansa group access code, which you will be able to use to book discount tickets at any Lufthansa group airline. Details will be posted on our website soon. Registration details can be found on the website.
Keynote addresses
We are working tirelessly on arranging conference sessions and keynote speakers, we can currently confirm the following keynote addresses already:
Kenneth H. Stokoe: The Increasing Role of Seismic Measurements in Geotechnical Engineering
Jason DeJong: Integrated Site Characterization: Current Practices, Emerging Opportunities & Research Needs
Helmut Schweiger, Marcos Arroyo: New Advances in Numerical Modelling of CPT
Mitchell Lecture: Fernando Schnaid: On the geo-mechanics and geo-characterization of tailings
Silvano Marchetti Lecture will be delivered by winner of the 1st Silvano Marchetti Award
Silvano Marchetti Award
The 1st Silvano Marchetti Award will be awarded at ISC’6 in memory of Professor Silvano Marchetti. This award will be granted to an author with a publication concerning the dilatometer (DMT and/or SDMT). Full details of the award and information on the application process may be found on our website.
Travel information
Our organizing partner, Tensi Congress secured a discount code for air travel with the Lufthansa Group and their partners. Conference attendees, accompanying persons, exhibitors and guests may use the discount code on our website to book their plane tickets. For more information please visit this page on our website.
Short courses and workshops
The Local Organizing Committee, working together with International Advisory Board, the ISSMGE Technical Committees and colleagues form around the world to fill Monday’s agenda with relevant short courses and workshop. If you are interested organizing a short course, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].
Exhibitors
Not only does ISC’6 provide an opportunity to the geotechnical and geophysical communities to share their latest findings and exchange ideas, but it also offers the opportunity for our corporate partners to showcase the latest developments and advancements in field and laboratory testing, data evaluation and processing. A full list of current exhibitors and sponsors can be found on our website. If you are interested in exhibiting, please feel free to contact our organizing partner, Tensi Congress at [email protected].
ISSMGE News & Information Circular October 2019
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The October 2019 ISSMGE News & Information Circular is available online.
71st IAEG Connector
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Sponsorship opportunities for AGS Victoria 2019 AGM & Annual Dinner
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The Victoria Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society invites you to its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wed. 4th of December 2019, followed by its Annual Dinner.
The Sponsorship Package includes:
having your company logo and name on
the event webpage
the opportunity for a 3-5 minute
presentation before dinner
the opportunity to have a banner in the
venue
the opportunity to distribute small items
of marketing material
registration for the event for two
nominated persons
Requirements
To be included as a sponsor for the event, you will need to complete the sponsorship form and send to the AGS Secretary, Peter Robinson.
You will also need to provide a high
resolution (EPS or PDF format) logo of
your company for use in marketing and
presentation materials.
In considering offers of sponsorship, AGS
Victoria will seek a balance in industry type
and therefore do not guarantee to accept all
offers. region.
70th IAEG Connector
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