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Geotechnical News • March 2012
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
neering Institute of Canada (FEIC)
in recognition of excellence in
engineering practice and exceptional
contributions to the well being of
the profession and to the good of the
society.
Dr. M. Hesham El Naggar is Profes-
sor of Civil Engineering and Associate
Dean – Research and Graduate Studies
of the Faculty of Engineering at the
University of Western Ontario. He
has made many outstanding contribu-
tions to the Engineering profession
in Canada and beyond over the past
twenty five years.
His contributions in the fields of
design of shallow and deep founda-
tions, seismic design and foundations
for vibrating equipment have signifi-
cant impact on the-state-of-the-art and
the-state-of-practice in these fields.
The technologies and methodologies
he helped develop are widely practiced
and implemented by both researchers
and practitioners alike.
Dr. El Naggar developed an approach
to predict the bearing capacity of piles
using the Statnamic Load Test. This
approach is becoming a standard test-
ing method in Canada and worldwide.
He developed a method to character-
ize dynamic stiffness that is incorpo-
rated in a design code used by bridge
engineers in USA. He also advanced
design of machine foundations (e.g.
power plants, large pumps, etc.), and
co-authored the DYNA5 computer
program that is used worldwide for the
design of machine foundations.
Dr. El Naggar’s contributions to the
4
th
Edition of the Canadian Founda-
tion Engineering Manual are widely
recognized by the profession. His con-
tributions to the theory and practice
of foundation engineering have been
recognized by the Canadian Geotech-
nical Society with a G.G. Meyerhof
Award and the Canadian Geotechnical
Colloquium.
Upcoming Conferences
65
th
Canadian Geotechnical
Conference - GeoManitoba
2012 - Call for Abstracts
The Canadian Geotechnical Society
(CGS) and the Manitoba Section of
the Canadian Geotechnical Society
invite you to the 65
th
Canadian Geo-
technical Conference. The Confer-
ence will be held at the Fairmont
Hotel located in downtown Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada from
September 30
October 3, 2012
. The “GeoManitoba
2012 Building On The Past” confer-
ence reflects the heritage of geotechni-
cal engineering in Canada and how
our past will help us going forward
in new research, developments
and advancements in geotechnical
engineering. It also reflects the ever
increasing need to restore or upgrade
our country’s aging infrastructure.
11
th
International Symposium
on Landslides (ISL) and the 2
nd
North American Symposium on
Landslides
The Canadian Geotechnical Society,
the Association of Environmental and
Engineering Geologists and the Joint
Technical Committee on Landslides
(JTC-1) invite you to the 11
th
Inter-
national Symposium on Landslides
(ISL) and the 2
nd
North American
Symposium on Landslides at the
Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta,
Canada from June 2 to 8, 2012. The
theme of the symposium will be
Landslides and Engineered Slopes:
Protecting Society through Improved
Understanding.
Located in Banff National Park, a
UNESCO World Heritage site, the
conference is set in the heart of the
Canadian Rocky Mountains and
provides a stunning venue for the
international landslide community to
convene and share. This location is
Dr. M. Hesham El Naggar
