120th IAEG Connector
Euroengeo 2020 now offers two types of submissions — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
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HKGES webinar on Rock strengthening upon heating – FACT or MYTH?
AGS members are invited to attend a HKGES webinar Rock strengthening upon heating – FACT or MYTH? by Dr Louis Wong, Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong. The webinar will be held on 9th October 2020 (Fri), GMT+8 (HKT) 6:30pm. Further details are available in the flyer. Abstract Most underground projects, such as geothermal energy extraction, nuclear waste repository and underground excavation for deep mining and caverns, are implemented at the depths ranging only from hundreds to thousands of meters where the temperature is far from reaching the high level for the sole operation of the thermal weakening factors. On the contrary, some experimental studies have reported that rock can be strengthened upon heating, rather than weakened…
118th IAEG Connector
Incredible career of Prof. Peter Fookes, UK, comes to an end — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
7th Leture of the AGERP series: ‘Biogeotechnics’
The organising committee of AGERP is pleased to invite you to the 7th instalment of the Lecture series, which will be on ‘ Biogeotechnics ‘. This is scheduled on 3rd October 2020 (AEST). Free mandatory registration for this lecture closes at 00:00, 2nd October 2020 (AEST). This Lecture will be delivered by Professor Jason T. DeJong (University of California, Davis, USA) and Dr. Dimitrios Terzis (Managing Director, MeduSoil). At the request of the lecturers, this session will not be recorded. We encourage you to attend the session live if you are interested. Further information and registration (free but mandatory). More information, please refer to the attached flyer.
ISSMGE News & Information Circular August 2020
The latest issue of the ISSMGE News & Information Circular is available online.
117th IAEG Connector
Richard Wolters nominations due Sept. 30, 2020 — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
Global Synthetics Lecture: Designing Composite Liners on Slopes
Don’t miss your chance to hear Prof. Kerry Rowe talk about his latest unpublished research findings in a live webinar on Designing Composite Liners on Slopes Part 1: GCL. Register online
AGERP lecture series: ‘Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering’
AGERP has launched a lecture series ‘Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering: From Research to Practice’. This lecture series is aimed at coupling the learnings from academia and industry on several key topics in the discipline of Geotechnical Engineering. There will be two talks on each lecture: one from an academician and one from a practitioner. The mode of delivery of the lectures is online to ensure a better reach. The lectures are free to attend, but registration is mandatory. Information and registration is available via the AGERP website. Flyers are available with information on the Panel Discussion and Lecture 6: Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils.
116th IAEG Connector
IAEG Bulletin celebrates 50th year birthday! — the latest issue of the IAEG Connecter newsletter is available online.
Online Professional Certificate in Tailings Management
AusIMM, in conjunction with leading tailings experts including David Williams, Peter Chapman and others, has developed an Online Professional Certificate Course in Tailings Management. The Six-Module Course will cover an introductory overview, and geotechnical, geochemical and water, governance and surveillance, closure and socio-economic considerations of tailings management. Upon successful completion of all six modules and assessments, a Professional Certificate in Tailings Management will be awarded. The interactive, online format of the course will provide participants with an opportunity to learn in a tailings community-based environment from wherever they are situated. The course content for each module will be delivered over one week. Each module consists of: A live, interactive 90-minute webinar featuring industry experts Pre-recorded videos, featuring Q&As with global tailings experts Interactive…