Files from the 2018 Terzaghi lecture, Protecting the Environment with Geosynthetics, delivered by Professor Kerry Rowe, are now on the WA event page. A PDF of the presentation slides has been provided, along with a collection of References.
The abstract submission deadline for the ARMA 53rd US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium is extended to 30 November 2018. Abstracts should be submitted online. The symposium will be held in New York City, USA on 23-26 June 2019. The event will be held at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, a short walk from Manhattan. The symposium program will focus on new and exciting advances in all areas of rock mechanics and geomechanics. Technical tours and field trips are also being planned. Sightseeing tours will include various city landmarks, social activities and other attractions. Short courses and workshops will be held immediately prior or after to the symposium and will be listed as they are confirmed. Information on…
The most recent IAEG newsletter is available online. This issue includes a number of calls for abstracts and general news.
The latest IAEG Connector is available on the IAEG website.
The 19th IAEG Connector is available on the IAEG website. The briefing includes information about the recent AEG Annual Meeting and XIII IAEG Congress, the awarding of the Richard Wolters Prize, as well as information on upcoming conferences and geology news.
The October 2018 ISSMGE News & Information Circular is now available. The circular includes links to the ISSMGE Bulletin as well as details of upcoming events and webinars.
The ISRM September 2018 newsletter is available online.
The September 2018 IAEG brief is available with photos from the recent San Francisco congress and details of the new officers chosen at that time. The brief also includes upcoming events and workshops, as well as a call for abstracts for the 2019 Coastal Hazards Forum.
The 2019 National Transport Infrastructure Workshop has been announced and will be held on February 13-14th, 2019 at the Pullman Hotel, Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW. Registration details, along with a program are available at the NTIW-2019 website.
For the 23rd ISRM Online Lecture the ISRM invited Professor Maurice Dusseault, from University of Waterloo, Canada. The title of the lecture is “Subsurface Geomechanics Challenges in Naturally Fractured Rock Masses”. It will be broadcast on Thursday, 18 September, at 10 AM GMT and will remain available in a dedicated webpage. Click to read the lecture synopsis. Maurice is a Professional Engineer and teaches Geological Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He carries out research in deep underground engineering issues including oil production, hydraulic fracturing, energy storage, geothermal energy, carbon sequestration, and deep injection disposal of granular solids and liquid wastes (including biosolids, oilfield wastes, and civil wastes). He is involved in energy technologies that can be downscaled to community…
