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AGS YGPC 2020 conference

Posted: June 18, 2019

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.

ISC’6 Early bird registration deadline October 31st

Posted: October 16, 2019

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

Posted: October 8, 2019

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Sponsorship opportunities for AGS Victoria 2019 AGM & Annual Dinner

Posted: October 3, 2019

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.

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Call for Abstracts – Symposium on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies

Posted: August 27, 2019

On behalf of the organizing committee, we are pleased to announce that the first International Symposium on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (CREST2020) will be held from March 10 to 12, 2020 in Fukuoka, Japan.(Nishijin Plaza, Kyushu University)

The purpose of this symposium is to disseminate information and exchange ideas on issues related to natural and man-made disasters, and to arrive at solutions through the use of alternative resources, towards building a sustainable and resilient society from geotechnical perspectives.

The symposium aims to bring together scientist, researchers, engineers and policy makers throughout the world under one umbrella for debate and discussion. The symposium will be focusing on sustainability, promotion of new ideas and innovations in design, construction and maintenance of geotechnical structures with aim of contributing towards climate change adaptation and disaster resiliency.

It is hoped that through active participation of all the stake holders (industries, government and academia), the symposium will be able to inculcate some changes to the existing perception of dealing with problems, faced by the humankind in this ever challenging world.

Call for Abstracts

The Organizing Committee of 1st International Symposium on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (CREST) Engineering calls for abstract submissions .

Abstracts must be prepared using following instructions and submitted only via the online submission system of the symposium before September 15, 2019 .

Abstracts must be between 100 to 400 words.
Abstracts must represent the name of the topic to which the paper is being submitted.
Abstracts must include the full names, credentials, affiliations and email addresses for all authors.

At least one author of each accepted paper should register for the conference, in order to be invited to make a presentation (oral or poster) in the technical program.

In order to submit your contribution authors must register in submission system. Upon the registration , authors will acquire a registration username and password.

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AGS Tas Chapter field trip to Tasmania’s Southern Midlands

Posted: August 20, 2019

On Thursday 15 August 2019 the AGS Tasmanian Chapter hosted a field trip to Tasmania’s Southern Midlands, to the north of Hobart. We learnt about a wide range of geological units and processes which helps build up our understanding of how these can impact on engineered structures:

Rockfall hazard in steep cuts in colluvium on the East Derwent Highway.
Landforms associated with periglacial conditions at Baskerville.
Road cuttings and bridge foundations associated with the Brighton Bypass road project.
Periglacial landformsat Constitution Hill (Dysart) causing challenges for road design and maintenance.
Tertiary diatreme at Little Den Hill and nearby landslides impacting Highlands Lakes Road.
Hypothesized stream piracy in the upper reaches of the Jordan River catchment at Oatlands.
Geo-heritage lunettes caused by aeolian processes from Lake Tiberias which is a deflation basin.
Strongly jointed dolerite adjacent to its lower contact causing small landslides impacting the railway line.

The trip was well-attended with 26 participants from a range of sectors of industry and government. Particular thanks goes out once again to Mike Vicary and Colin Mazengarb of Mineral Resources Tasmania who put a lot of work into preparing field notes for the trip. We hope to continue these field trips as an annual Chapter event and invite suggestions from members on other potential itineraries.