Geotechnical News December 2010
19
CGS News
Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering invite you to the 14th
Pan-American
Conference
on
Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering (PCSMGE), the 64th
Canadian Geotechnical Conference
(CGC) and the 5th Pan-American
Conference on Teaching and Learning
of
Geotechnical
Engineering
(PCTLGE) at the Sheraton Centre
Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from
October 2 to 6, 2011. Details for the
conference are located on the website,
.
The technical program for the 2011
Pan-Am CGS Geotechnical Confer-
ence will consist of a series of short
courses, workshops, technical tours,
technical sessions and invited lectures
– at present the technical committee is
considering the following broad topic
areas/themes for author submissions:
• Laboratory & in situ testing
• Laboratory testing
• In situ testing
• Foundation engineering
• Shallow foundations
• Deep foundations
• Retaining walls
• Ground improvement/remediation
• Geoengineering for development &
education
• Geoenvironmental engineering
• Climate change & geohazards
• Mining & rock mechanics
• Buried structures & subsurface sys-
tems
• Behaviour of unsaturated soils
• Earthquake engineering & geophys-
ics
• Geotechnics for energy exploitation
• Embankments and dams
• Hydrogeology and seepage
• Transportation geotechnics
• Permafrost engineering
• Mine waste disposal
• Landslides
• Probability and reliability based de-
sign
5th Canadian Conference on
Geotechnique and Natural
Hazards, May 15 - 17, 2011
Kelowna, BC, Canada
The Canadian Geotechnical Society
(CGS) is pleased to invite you to the 5th
Canadian Conference on Geotechnique
and Natural Hazards (GeoHazards
5). Geohazards are more relevant
every day as population growth and
exploitation of natural resources
increases interactions between the
earth and human activities. Indeed,
the earth itself is being affected by
environmental changes induced by
human activities.
The GeoHazards conferences are
the premiere forum in Canada for the
sharing and dissemination of scientific
and engineering knowledge related to
geohazards. GeoHazards 5 will be held
May 15-17, 2011 at the University of
British Columbia’s Okanagan campus
in beautiful Kelowna, British Colum-
bia!
Kelowna is the gateway to the
Okanagan. It is a modern city nestled
amongst stunning mountains, pictur-
esque lakes, lush wineries and sump-
tuous orchards. Kelowna’s spectacular
setting will be the backdrop to what
promises to be another fantastic techni-
cal conference. Great talks, great food,
great wine and great friends; we look
forward to seeing you in 2011.
Dr. Dwayne Tannant
Chair, Organizing Committee
Dr. Richard (Rick) Guthrie
Chair, Technical Program
Editor
Phil Bruch, P.Eng.
Associate/Senior Geotechnical
Engineer
Golder Associates Ltd.
1721 – 8
th
Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0T4
Tel: 306-665-7989,
Fax: 306-665-3342,
email:
.
Why Roctest Group?
•
Over forty years of know-how
•
The largest range of proven technology
•
The latest state-of-the-art instruments (fiber optic)
•
Reliable, conventional vibrating wire instruments
•
Quick turn-around and mobilization of our team of experts
•
Reliable service
•
Complete toolbox from software to sensors
FOR THEIR SMART BRIDGE, MINNEAPOLIS OPTED FOR
ROCTEST GROUP
INSTRUMENTS & EXPERTISE
