Call for Site Investigation and Monitoring Data Contributions for AGS NSW Chapter’s Annual Prediction Event
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The AGS NSW Chapter is excited to announce a new initiative under the ‘Numerical Methods and AI in Practice’ subcommittee: an Annual Prediction Event designed to advance the practical application of numerical methods in geotechnical engineering. To make this initiative a success, we invite contributions of site investigation data and instrumentation and monitoring datasets from the geotechnical community.
Call for submissions: Practical Applications of Generative AI in Geotechnical Engineering
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The AGS NSW Chapter Subcommittee on Numerical Methods and AI in Practice invites all AGS members to share their experiences and insights on how they are integrating Generative AI into their geotechnical engineering workflows.
There are lots of news items this week: Turning earthquake rubble into marble, Iliamna Volcano in Alaska has seismic activity, 60 billion tons of iron discovered in Western Australia, British Geological Survey has plans for 500 abandoned Scottish mines, testing a 10 story building on a shake table, landslides in China and a landslide in Yukon River area of Alaska, U.S.
The AGS, as a member society of the ISSMGE, invites member nominations for the ISSMGE awards to be made as 21 ICSMGE in Vienna 2026. Details of each award and call for nominations can be found at: https://www.issmge.org/the-society/issmge-awards https://www.issmge.org/news/call-for-nominations-for-issmge-awards-at-21-icsmge-vienna-2026 The AGS is specifically seeking submissions for those qualified and interested in nominating for: In order for the AGS to review and select our preferred nominee for each award (if multiple nominations are received), all submissions must be made by 30 August 2025. All nominations shall be in the required format, and submitted to the AGS Operations Manger via the email: [email protected].
Call for Expressions of Interest – AGS Representation on Standards Australia Committees
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The Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) is seeking expressions of interest from members who would like to represent AGS on several Standards Australia committees. These roles are a valuable opportunity to contribute to the development and maintenance of national standards that shape our profession. We are currently looking to fill one seat on each of the following active committees: If you are interested in representing AGS on any of these committees, please complete the form below by Monday, 4 August 2025. Submissions will be reviewed by myself (Chair AGS Newcastle Chapter) and two additional reviewers from the AGS National Stakeholder Group. Final selections will be made based on experience, alignment with committee scope, and diversity of representation. We look forward to your…
Victorian Government Statutory Review of the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019
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Recently the Victorian Government has commenced a statutory review of the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019 – you can find more details here: Statutory Review of the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019 The Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) is seeking an amendment to this Act. For your reference, please see the attached letter prepared by Trevor Smith and Darren Paul, which outlines the reasons behind our position. We are currently finalising a memorandum that will provide further detail and guidance. . This will be shared with members next week. We will then be encouraging members to consider making their own independent submission in support of the proposed amendment. Submissions are due by 25 July, and we will be in touch again shortly with the memorandum…
ISSMGE TC-211 webinar on Numerical Analysis of Ground Improvement
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The International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) TC-211 Ground Improvement Technical Committee, presents the upcoming webinar, featuring a presentation by Prof. Helmut F Schweiger titled: Numerical Analysis of Ground Improvement.
We also have other major conference updates: a) LAGER2026 in New Zealand on landslides, an article from one of our star YEG members, Khuran Shehzad, and a 2nd circular for ARC-15, information on the 3rd Argentine Congress of Applied Geology to Engineering and the Environment, information on the AEG in September in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. and a call for abstracts for the World Congress of IAEG2026 in the Netherlands.
This week we have lots of news! This month there is the CFGIFT conference in France! We also have other major conference updates: a) 2nd circular for ARC-15, b) 3rd Argentine Congress of Applied Geology to Engineering and the Environment, c) AEG in September in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. and d) call for abstracts for the World Congress of IAEG2026 in the Netherlands.
This week we have lots of news! We have major conference updates of upcoming conferences: a) 2nd circular for ARC-15, b) 3rd Argentine Congress of Applied Geology to Engineering and the Environment, c) AEG in September in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. and d) call for abstracts for the World Congress of IAEG2026 in the Netherlands.
The International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) TC-211 Ground Improvement Technical Committee, presents the upcoming webinar, titled: Field-scale implementation of EICP and what comes next? When: Friday 20 June 2025 Where: https://utsmeet.zoom.us/j/89658918418 In this webinar Dr Martin will present the results of a field-scale test program for Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) that was conducted at Arizona State University’s Soils Field Laboratory. It builds upon previous bench and mid-scale studies, focusing on the feasibility of implementing EICP at a larger scale and evaluating its quality using existing methods. While the test results show promise, the presentation will explore the challenges that make it difficult to implement bio-based solutions, such as EICP, in practice. About the Speaker Dr. Kimberly…
This week we have the lead article being a YEG article for the newsletter from last week! The most amazing landslide occurred this week in the Alps in Blatten, Switzerland. We also have news items from volcanoes in Hawaii and Ethiopia and the finding of a large mineral deposit in Argentina.
