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Call for Abstracts – Symposium on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies
On behalf of the organizing committee, we are pleased to announce that the first International Symposium on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (CREST2020) will be held from March 10 to 12, 2020 in Fukuoka, Japan.(Nishijin Plaza, Kyushu University) The purpose of this symposium is to disseminate information and exchange ideas on issues related to natural and man-made disasters, and to arrive at solutions through the use of alternative resources, towards building a sustainable and resilient society from geotechnical perspectives. The symposium aims to bring together scientist, researchers, engineers and policy makers throughout the world under one umbrella for debate and discussion. The symposium will be focusing on sustainability, promotion of new ideas and innovations in design, construction and maintenance…
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AGS Tas Chapter field trip to Tasmania’s Southern Midlands
On Thursday 15 August 2019 the AGS Tasmanian Chapter hosted a field trip to Tasmania’s Southern Midlands, to the north of Hobart. We learnt about a wide range of geological units and processes which helps build up our understanding of how these can impact on engineered structures: Rockfall hazard in steep cuts in colluvium on the East Derwent Highway. Landforms associated with periglacial conditions at Baskerville. Road cuttings and bridge foundations associated with the Brighton Bypass road project. Periglacial landformsat Constitution Hill (Dysart) causing challenges for road design and maintenance. Tertiary diatreme at Little Den Hill and nearby landslides impacting Highlands Lakes Road. Hypothesized stream piracy in the upper reaches of the Jordan River catchment at Oatlands. Geo-heritage lunettes caused by aeolian processes from Lake Tiberias which is a deflation basin. Strongly jointed dolerite adjacent…
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ISSMGE News & Information Circular – August 2019
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