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.
Incredible career of Prof. Peter Fookes, UK, comes to an end — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
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.
The latest issue of the ISSMGE News & Information Circular is available online.
Richard Wolters nominations due Sept. 30, 2020 — the latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online.
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 Kerry Rowe talk about his latest unpublished research findings in a live webinar on Designing Composite Liners on Slopes Part 1: GCL.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 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.
IAEG Bulletin celebrates 50th year birthday! — the latest issue of the IAEG Connecter newsletter is available online.
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…
Dr Mark Cottrell (Golder Associates (UK) Ltd, London) will be presenting a webinar titled: A DFN Framework with Application to Rock Engineering Characterisation, Analysis & Design for the Hong Kong Geotechnical Engineering Society and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. The webinar will take place 2nd September 2020 (Wed), GMT+8 (HKT) 6:30pm Members of the AGS are invited to attend by registering online. Further details, including an abstract, can be found on the webinar flyer.
The most recent issue of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories Journal — Volume 5, Issue 4 — is available online.