154th IAEG Connector
Keynote Speakers Announced for First IAEG Regional Conference in South America — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
Society News
Lecture Series on Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering: From Research to Practice
The organising committee of the Lecture Series on Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering: From Research to Practice (AGERP) is pleased to invite you and the members of AGS to the 3rd lecture of the 2nd Edition of AGERP’21, which will be on ‘Geotechnics of Tailings Dams’. This is scheduled to be hosted in two sessions on 12:00 – 13:00 and 17:00 – 18:00, 28th May 2021 (AEST). Registration (free and mandatory) for this lecture closes at 00:00, 27th May 2021 (AEST). The 3rd Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Scott Michael Olson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) and Mr. Michael Jefferie (Consulting Engineer, UK). Further info. and registration: https://www.age-rp.com The flyer for the lecture is attached here: Link to Flyer
153rd IAEG Connector
Rock Hazard Seminar on May 21, 2021 — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
ISSMGE News & Information Circular
The May 2021 issue of the ISSMGE News & Information Circular is available online.
Call for abstracts – 2nd International Geomechanics Symposium
The 2nd International Geomechanics Symposium will be held on 1-3 November 2021 in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Co-hosted by the American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), the Dhahran Geoscience Society (DGS), and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), and endorsed by the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) and American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the conference is a multi-disciplinary, multi-society summit. The hybrid event will provide both in-person and virtual platforms for operators, technology developers, services providers, academicians, and provide world-class geomechanics training to young professionals and students. The symposium has announced the website and Call for Abstracts. The technical topics cover a wide range of geomechanical applications: Rock and in-situ stress characterization including lab and field measurements,…
9th YEG Webinar Series
AGS member are invited to register for the 9th e-YEG webinar series with invited talks from Prof. Jordi Corominas Dulcet (Spain) & Dr. Anika Braun (Germany) on Rock Hazard and Future Considerations. Topic: Rock Hazard and Future Considerations Path: search for YEG IAEG’s Zoom Meeting or subscribe to IAEG YEG on YouTube.com Day: May 21, 2021Time: 12:00 UTC (GMT)Speakers: Prof. Jordi Corominas Dulcet (Spain) & Dr. Anika Braun (Germany)Register link: https://forms.gle/jMcdECihf2dbmBWx9
152nd IAEG Connector
Norwegians to build the impossible – tunnel for a cruise ship! — the latest IAEG Connector newsletter is available to read online.
IAEG Electronic Newsletter 2021 Issue No.1, April 29, 2021
The IAEG are pleased to share the 2021 Newsletter Issue No.1 with you. The newsletter can be downloaded here.
151st IAEG Connector
Guatemala volcano endangers village — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available to read online.
3rd International Symposium on Geotechnical Engineering For The Preservation Of Monuments And Historic Sites
First bulletin and call for papers Topics principles of conservation, maintenance strategies, case histories the knowledge: investigations and monitoring seismic risk, site effects, soil-structure interaction effects of urban development and tunnelling on built heritage preservation of diffuse heritage: soil instability, subsidence, environmental damages Important dates Abstract submission: 31 May 2021Abstract acceptance: 30 June 2021Full paper submission: 30 November 2021Final paper acceptance: 28 February 2022 Submission http://www.tc301-napoli.org The proceedings will be indexed in Scopus. About the symposium The conservation of monuments and historic sites is one of the most challenging problems facing modern civilization. It involves, in inextricable patterns, factors belonging to different fields (cultural, humanistic, social, technical, economical, administrative) and the requirements of safety and use appear (and often are)…