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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May 30, 2024 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Geotechnical Risks and Considerations for Underground Construction Workshop University of Alberta workshop. Risks associated with underground construction and issues to be considered by geotechnical engineers, contractors, owners and designers. | See Website or Contact cuiic@ualberta.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 07, 2024 | ZOOM | CIM CGS CARMA Webinar by Patrick Andrieux The Destressability Index for the Design of Large-Scale Confined Destress Blasts Patrick Andrieux Andrieux & Associates Geomechanics Consulting | See Website or Contact Jonathan.Aubertin@etsmtl.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 20, 2024 | ONLINE | International Women in Engineering Day: Jean Hutchinson Please join the CGS in celebrating International Women in Engineering Day, taking place June 23, 2024! Jean Hutchinson will present a webinar on June 20, titled ‘Designing inclusivity into GeoEngineering to support female Engineers’. In this talk, Jean will discuss barriers to women’s careers in Geo Engineering, and strategies to create an inclusive and welcoming environment. With a focus on programs that can be implemented during undergraduate engineering degree programs, as well as during early and mid career stages, Dr. Hutchinson will share some best practices drawn from discussions and interviews with employees and employers in our profession, as well as her own professional experience. | See Website or Contact vpcomm@cgs.ca |
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 26, 2024 | ONLINE | Geotech 101 for Young Professionals: Solving geotechnical challenges with ground improvement ‘Solving geotechnical challenges with ground improvement’ Neil Isenegger and Usmaara Idrees MENARD Canada Inc. Date: Wednesday, June 26 Time: 1-2 pm EDT | 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 |
Sep 22-25, 2024 | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | Canadian Dam Association 2024 The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference in Niagara Falls is expected to bring together 500+ attendees including dam operators, regulators, consultants, suppliers and academics. Tech topics include earthfill dam design and dam breach analyses. | See Website |
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 |