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About the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
The mandate of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division is to promote classical geotechnical and foundation engineering research, to promote the documentation of case histories and experience of practicing engineers, and to promote and facilitate the continuing education of our members. This occurs through the regular technical meetings at the local level, through short courses and symposia, through support for the Cross Canada Lecture Tour, through our annual conference and via our liaison with the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division consists of the following members:
Chair
Lijun Deng
University of Alberta
ldeng@ualberta.ca
Past Chair
Laifa Cao
Vice Chair
Cheng Lin
University of Victoria
chenglin918@uvic.ca
Secretary
Keshab Sharma
BGC Engineering
Executive Member
Amir Poshnejad
EllisDon Corporation
aposhnejad@ellisdon.com
Executive Member
Ashutosh Sutra Dhar
Memorial University of Newfoundland
asdhar@mun.ca
Executive Member
Wenbo Zheng
University of Northern British Columbia
wenbo.zheng@unbc.ca
Executive Member
Lucas Siscate Bohrer
Black & Veatch
SiscateBohrerL@bv.com
Executive Member
Yuan Li
Thurber Engineering Limited
Executive Member
Mahdi Taiebat
UBC Vancouver
Executive Member
Trevor Carey
UBC Vancouver
Executive Member
Rashed Chowdhury
Clifton, Regina
Executive Member
Erdrick Perez
Université Laval
Executive Member
Jamie Bartz
University of Manitoba
Executive Member
Markus Jesswein
Keller, Toronto
Executive Member
Albert Liu
University of Alberta


Affiliations with Other Organizations

The Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division is affiliated with the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).

ISSMGE Bulletin Archive

ISSMGE Time Capsule Project: Tailings Dams in Canada





G.G. Meyerhof Award

The Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division (SMFD) is now soliciting nominations for the G.G. Meyerhof Award, awarded yearly by CGS to an accomplished geotechnical engineer with outstanding contributions to soil mechanics and foundation engineering.  This award is given to CGS members at the CGS annual conferences and facilitated by the SMFD. Nominations are due by May 15 to the National Office (admin@cgs.ca). The nomination package may include letters of support detailing the contributions of the qualified candidate and a full CV of the candidate if applicable. If you have any questions related to the nomination process, please contact Lisa Reny (admin@cgs.ca).

 

Annual Distinguished Lecture of CGS SMFD

Established in 2021, the CGS SMFD Distinguished Lecture promotes the research and practice in soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The distinguished lecturer must be an accomplished geotechnical engineer with outstanding contributions to soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The lecture is hosted in February/March virtually or in person. Nominations are due by November 30 to the SMFD Executive Committee Chair or the National Office (admin@cgs.ca). The nomination package includes a full CV of the candidate and an abstract of the nominated lecture. Please contact the Executive Committee Chair should you have any questions related to the nomination process.

 

List of Past Distinguished Lecturers

2021 Alex Sy

2022 Richard Bathurst

2023 Peter Robertson

2024 Jian-hua Yin   

 

Latest News
Pan-American Bright Spark Lectures on Unsaturated Soils
Nominations for the Pan-American Bright Spark Lectures on Unsaturated Soils. Deadline for nomination is 30 September ... More Details
6th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization
The Early Bird deadline will expire on March 1! “Toward synergy at site characterisation” 7-11 ... More Details
Reports / Documents
The 4th Distinguished Lecture of CGS SMFD
The 3rd Distinguished Lecture of CGS SMFD
The 2nd Distinguished Lecture of CGS SMFD
ICSMGE 2021
Upcoming Events

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JUN
22-25
2025
The Fourth Pan-American Conference on Unsaturated Soils
Location:
Delta Hotel - Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa, ON
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SEP
21-24
2025
78th Annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference - GeoManitoba
Location:
Winnipeg, MB
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Please contact the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division at info@cgs.ca if you have any comments or suggestions.
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