The Calendar of Events lists upcoming Canadian Geotechnical Society sponsored or co-sponsored events, and other geotechnically-related events in Canada, the USA and elsewhere.
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Feb 28, 2024 | ZOOM | TGC: One-day online workshop on terrain analysis for geotechnical investigations J.D. Mollard and Associates (2010) Limited (JDMA) is offering a one-day online course on behalf of the Transportation Geotechnique Committee of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. The course will be presented online and will include presentation of material in slide presentations, guided interpretation of 3D air photo anaglyphs, and 2D satellite images. Instructors: Lynden Penner, Jason Cosford | See Website |
Mar 05, 2024 | ZOOM | 4th Distinguished Lecture of CGS SMFD Fully Coupled Numerical Methods and a Simple Method for Consolidation Analysis of Clayey Soils Plus Examples Jianhua Yin, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Registration ends March 1, 2024 Free for students and CGS members; $10 for non-members | See Website or Contact ldeng@ualberta.ca |
Mar 15, 2024 | ZOOM | RMD/RES Webinar: The Role of Rock Engineering in Hydroelectric Scheme from Design to Operation Friday, March 15, 2024 / 12:00 – 1:00 PM (EST) The Role of Rock Engineering in Hydroelectric Scheme from Design to Operation Dr. Marco Quirion, PhD, ing. Hydro-Québec, Montréal, Québec, Canada Abstract Hydro-Quebec owns and operates more than 60 hydroelectric powerhouses and out of this number, 8 are excavated underground. From 600 dams owned by Hydro-Québec, 190 are categorized as “large” dams under the ICOLD definition. The construction of all these hydroelectric schemes required large volume of rock excavations: Powerhouse caverns, surface powerhouse enclosure, spillway tailrace channels, unlined intake tunnels, access roads, to name a few. Also, for many sites, high natural rock slopes are present in the vicinity of the installations. These plants were built over many decades, going from the early 1930s up to the present day. Rock engineering is always present in the lifecycle of these hydroelectric schemes from the design phases, through construction, commissioning, and their safe operation. The goal of this webinar is to share Hydro-Quebec’s experience on the different aspects of rock engineering in the context of hydropower. | See Website |
Mar 28, 2024 | Online | Strong Foundations: Professional Development for Geotechnical Engineers 5 In this webinar our guest speaker, Dr. Sumi Siddiqua, will present on: Moving from Intent to Action: Proactively Creating Inclusive Workplaces | See Website or Contact iahmed@thurber.ca |
Apr 09-10, 2024 | Edmonton, Alberta | 2nd Canadian & Cold Regions Rail Research Conference Professionals involved with railway engineering will have opportunities to present ideas, learn of new developments and technologies, make professional contacts and discuss issues related to railway engineering in Canada and cold regions. | See Website or Contact viviang@ualberta.ca |
Apr 28 - May 01, 2024 | Toronto, ON | 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics The International Geosynthetics Society North American Chapter is bringing GeoAmericas 2024 to Toronto. This is the 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics. The event will be held April 28 – May 1, 2024. The Call for Abstracts is open through April 14, 2023. | See Website or Contact ckelsey@geosynthetica.com |
May 07-10, 2024 | Dallas, Texas, United States | International Foundations Congress & Equipment Expo DFI, ADSC, Geo-Institute and PDCA present this program that includes technical paper and poster sessions, special sessions, short courses, indoor and outdoor exhibits and networking. | See Website or Contact adsc@adsc-iafd.ccsend.com |
May 18-24, 2024 | Ottawa, ON | 17th International Conference on Alkali Aggregate Reaction in Concrete Expanding Networks and filling gaps | See Website or Contact lisa@karma-link.ca |
Jun 05-07, 2024 | Niagara Falls, ON | CSCE Annual Conference Niagara Falls, ON Adapting to Climate, Technology and Growth | See Website or Contact lisa@karma-link.ca |
Jun 16-20, 2024 | Whitehorse, Yukon | 12th International Conference on Permafrost Permafrost Thaw, Change and Adaptation: Integrating Perspectives | See Website or Contact ICOP2024@canadianpermafrostassociation.ca |
Jun 17, 2024 | Barcelona, Spain | ISC'7 Short Course - Non-Invasive Site Characterization Using Open-Source Tools The course covers the measurement of shear wave velocity (Vs) using active-source and passive-wavefield surface wave methods and measuring fundamental site frequency (f0) using the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) of ambient noise. | See Website or Contact jpvantassel@vt.edu |
Jun 23-26, 2024 | Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO | 58th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium - ARMA The technical program will focus on technical advances and innovative applied research in rock mechanics and geomechanics. | See Website or Contact lisa@karma-link.ca |
Jun 23-26, 2024 | Golden, Colorado | ARMA Golden 2024 58th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium | See Website |
Aug 26-30, 2024 | Lisbon, Portugal | XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering The Portuguese Geotechnical Society is hosting ECSMGE 2024 in Lisbon. The conference theme is CHALLENGES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TO MEET CURRENT AND EMERGING SOCIETY NEEDS. Abstracts are due April 30, 2023. | See Website or Contact ecsmge2024@leading.pt |
Sep 15-18, 2024 | Bonaventure Hotel, Montréal, QC | 77th Annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference - GeoMontréal 2024 Canadian Geotechnical Society's 77th Annual Conference - GeoMontréal 2024 will be partnered with the International Association of Hydrogeologists – Canadian National Chapter (IAH-CNC). Abstracts are due January 12, 2024. | See Website or Contact lisa@karma-link.ca |
Nov 12-16, 2024 | La Serena, Chile | 17th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | See Website |
Nov 18-20, 2024 | Sydney, Australia | 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics The 5th ICTG is hosted by the Transport Research Centre of University of Technology Sydney (UTS-TRC), co-hosted by the International Society of Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS), Japanese Geotechnical Society (JGS), and the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society (SEAGS), and also, there will be numerous industry sponsors. | See Website or Contact ictg2024@arinex.com.au |