143rd IAEG Connector
IAEG/YEG start YouTube Channel for Past Webinars — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
Society News
Call for abstracts – 11th International Stress Wave Conference
The 11th International Conference on Stress Wave Theory and Design and Testing Methods for Deep Foundations, (including a Demonstration, Testing and Prediction Event) will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, September 20 – 23, 2022. Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts for this conference. The conference will cover theoretical and practical aspects of areas like wave mechanics applications to foundations, high strain dynamic testing, low strain integrity testing, rapid load testing, monitoring vibrations due to dynamic effects, axial (compression, tension, bidirectional) and lateral load testing, soil-structure interaction during foundation testing, monitoring and analysis of impact and vibratory driven (sheet) piles, drivability studies, and other related subjects. For important dates, and further details, please see the official flyer.
142nd IAEG Connector
10th Nepal Geological Congress waives fees to attend — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
141st IAEG Connector
California Supervolcano studied in the Long Valley Caldera — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
140th IAEG Connector
IAEG Welcomes Peru and Bolivia as New National Groups — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
ISSMGE News & Information Circular – February 2021
The latest issue of the ISSMGE News & Information Circular is available online.
139th IAEG Connector
Mass aging of worldwide dams and their safety — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
ISRM Young Rock Engineer Award
In October 2020, the ISRM Board decided to institute the ISRM Young Rock Engineer Award, to acknowledge excellence in the field of rock engineering by ISRM members who are in early stages of their career. The ISRM Young Rock Engineer Award is conferred in recognition of one or more of the following achievements in rock engineering practice:• novelty of the nominee’s contribution to solve engineering problems and/or develop original design solutions;• pioneering in the use of materials and/or methods;• contribution to sustainable engineering practices;• contribution to and promotion of the engineering profession. A complete description of the nature and objectives of this Award, as well as of the nomination procedure, can be found in the “GUIDELINE for the ISRM Young…
Rocha Medal 2023
Since 1982 a bronze medal and a cash prize have been awarded annually by the ISRM for an outstanding doctoral thesis in rock mechanics or rock engineering, to honour the memory of Past President Manuel Rocha while stimulating researchers. In addition to the Rocha Medal award to the winning submission, one or two runner-up certificates may also be awarded. An invitation is now extended to the rock mechanics community for nominations for the Rocha Medal 2023. Full details on the Rocha Medal are provided in ISRM By-law No. 7. Application To be considered for an award the candidate must be nominated within two years of the date of the official doctorate degree certification. Nominations shall be by the nominee, or…
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