International Young Professionals Workshop on Rail-Road Infrastructure (YPWRI)
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The Transport Research Centre (TRC), University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is delighted to welcome you all to attend the International Young Professionals Workshop on Rail-Road Infrastructure (YPWRI), to be held in hybrid (combining a physical event in Sydney, Australia with an online option) on 26 November 2021. The workshop receives unreserved support from the ARC Training Centre for Advanced Technologies in Rail Track (ITTC-Rail), the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) and the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) through TC 202: Transportation Geotechnics. This full-day workshop will provide young professional engineers and research students useful exposure to current and future industry trends, national priorities and current developments in transport infrastructure, and to learn and share their knowledge and experience through networking with…
Please note that the deadline for award nominations has been extended to 30 September 2021. The International Young Professionals Workshop on Railroad Infrastructureis proudly sponsored by the Transport Research Centre (TRC), University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the ARC Training Centre for Advanced Technologies in Rail Track (ITTC-Rail) will be held on Friday 26th November 2021. The workshop receives unreserved support from the Australian Geomechanics Society and International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering through TC 202: Transportation Geotechnics. Under the leadership of Distinguished Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Director of TRC UTS, the workshop will showcase the recent advancement in the field of Transport Infrastructure with special reference to ground engineering and construction materials. HDR students and young professionals will…
Special offer for AGS members from Whittles Publishing! With the forthcoming publication of Environmental and Engineering Geology by Prof. James S. Griffiths and Prof. F.G. Bell the publisher is pleased to extend the offer of 15% discount which also applies to all their geotechnical list such as Soil and Rock Description in Engineering Practice, 3rd edition and two books featuring Professor Alan W. Bishop, soil mechanics pioneer. Just enter WPAGS15 at checkout to receive the discount.
On Tuesday 13th of July 2021, the Western Australian Chapter held an in-person technical meeting for their annual Dr Baden Clegg Award. This annual event gives a platform for our younger (under 35) geo-professionals to present their work, gain feedback from experienced colleagues and become involved in AGS activities. There were three presentations on a wide range of topics and delivered to a number of AGS members and guests. Rachel Cheung’s (WSP Australia) presentation on “Lessons Learned from Drilling in the Thick Gravels in the Fortescue River Basin” was announced as the overall winner and will receive a $1,000 prize along with a miniature “Clegg Hammer” trophy. Exceptional presentations were also delivered by the other two finalists: Eduardo Bittar Marin…
The organising committee of the Lecture Series on Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering: From Research to Practice (AGERP) is pleased to invite the members of AGS to the 5th lecture of the 2nd Edition of AGERP’21, which will be on ‘Soil Erosion‘. This is scheduled to be hosted in two sessions on 12:00 – 13:00 and 17:00 – 18:00, 23rd July 2021 (AEST). Registration (free and mandatory) for this lecture closes at 00:00, 22nd July 2021 (AEST). The 5th Lecture will be delivered by Professor Jean-Louis Briaud (Texas A&M University, USA) and Mr. Amir Shahkolahi (Global Synthetics Pty Ltd., Australia). Further info. and registration: https://www.age-rp.comThe flyer for the lecture is attached here: Link to Flyer
