ISSMGE News & Information Circular – FEBRUARY 2023

ISSMGE News & Information Circular

FEBRUARY 2023

Communiqué about the Earthquake in Turkey:  Our dear geoengineers in Turkey and Syria, as president of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, on behalf of the ISSMGE Board and geotechnical engineers around the globe, I like to express our sincere condolences and sympathy to the victims, their families, and your people suffering amid this devastating tragedy. This disaster shows how far we still are from providing a safe environment in earthquake zones and understanding nature.  I like to assure you that you are part of the geotechnical family; and to Dr. Rasin Duzceer and Dr. Talal Awad, presidents of the national geotechnical societies of Turkey and Syria, respectively, I am expressing our collegial solidarity and readiness to dispatch experts from member countries should you require any assistance in the technical reconnaissance covering this vast geographic zone affected by the quake. For now, all our wishes go to the search and rescue teams in their mission of saving lives, with all our blessings and gratitude. Sincerely Dr. Marc Ballouz President ISSMGE

See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all ISSMGE activities. This circular is also available from the ISSMGE website.  Please distribute this circular widely. 

ISSMGE INTERACTIVE TECHNICAL TALKS AVAILABLE FROM THE ISSMGE WEBSITE 

ISSMGE Interactive Technical Talk Episode 1: Tailings and Mine Waste (TC221)

ISSMGE Interactive Technical Talk Episode 2: Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering for Nuclear Waste Disposal (TC308)

ISSMGE Interactive Technical Talk Episode 3: Energy Geostructures & Storage of Thermal Energy in the Ground (TC308)

ISSMGE BULLETIN

The latest edition of the ISSMGE Bulletin (Volume 16, Issue 6, December 2022) is available from the website.

6^th McClelland Lecture

Prof. Richard Jardine will be presenting the 6th ISSMGE McClelland Lecture Time-dependent vertical bearing behaviour of shallow foundations and driven piles in Imperial College’s Great Hall on Tuesday 12th September 2023 at 1800hrs, as part of the 9th International SUT OSIG Conference “Innovative Geotechnologies for Energy Transition” (12 – 14 September 2023)

ISSMGE FOUNDATION

The next deadline for receipt of applications for awards from the ISSMGE Foundation is the 31^st May 2023. Click here for further information on the ISSMGE Foundation.

CONFERENCES

Member Societies, Technical Committees, Sister Societies and related organisations may add their events directly to the ISSMGE Events database via the link “+ Submit Event” at the top pf the EVENTS page

For a listing of all ISSMGE and ISSMGE supported conferences, and full information on all events, including deadlines, please go to the Events page at https://www.issmge.org/events. For updated information please refer to that specific event’s website.

The following are events that have been added or amended since the previous Circular:

ISSMGE EVENTS 

PRAGUE GEOTECHNICAL DAYS ON «CYCLIC LOADING OF GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURES» 22-05-2023 – 23-05-2023  

AVČR, Narodní 3, Prague 1, Czech Republic (22nd May); Charles University, Albertov 6, Prague 2 (23rd May), Czech Republic, Language: English; Organiser: Czech and Slovak Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Charles University, SG Geotechnika a.s.; Contact person: David Masin; Address: Albertov 6; Phone: +420602384793 ; Email: masin@natur.cuni.cz; Website : http://www.issmge.cz/PGD.htm;

11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION IN SOFT GROUND (IS-MACAU 2024) – 14-06-2024 – 17-06-2024  

Macao SAR, Language: English; Organiser: State Key Laboratory of IoT for Smart City (IoTSC) , Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (University of Macau) and TC204 of the ISSMGE; Contact person: ZHENG GUAN; Address: Faculty of Science and Technology University of Macau, E11 Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China; Phone: +85388229153 ; Fax: (853) 8822-2426 ; Email: ismacau2024@um.edu.mo; Website: https://is-macau2024.skliotsc.um.edu.mo; Email: ismacau2024@um.edu.mo

NON-ISSMGE EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION CONGRESS AND EQUIPMENT EXPO – 07-05-2024 – 10-05-2024  

Hyatt Regency Dallas, TX, United States; Language: English; Organiser: DFI, ADSC, GeoInstitute of ASCE, PDCA; Contact person: Peggy Hagerty-Duffy; Address: PO Box 93583; Phone: (469) 359-6000; Email: phd@adsc-iafd.com; Website: http://ifcee2024.com; Email: adsc@adsc-iafd.com

DFI 49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DEEP FOUNDATIONS – 07-10-2024 – 10-10-2024  

Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Aurora, Colorado, United States; Language: English; Organiser: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI); Contact person: Angie Gibble; Address: 326 Lafayette Avenue; Phone: 1-973-423-4030; Email: agibble@dfi.org; Website: http://www.dfi.org/annual2024; Email: events@dfi.org