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GEOTECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION NEWS
International Course on
Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring
June 4-6, 2014
“Castle of Poppi”, Tuscany (Italy)
Course Director: John Dunnicliff, Consulting Engineer
Organizer: Paolo Mazzanti , NHAZCA S.r.l.
NEW COURSE: This annual course in Italy replaces the long-
standing series of continuing education courses in Florida. The
format will be similar to the Florida courses, but with the
addition of substantial content on remote methods for moni-
toring deformation.
COURSE EMPHASIS: is on why and how to monitor field
performance. The course will include planning monitoring
programs, hardware and software, recent developments such
as web-based and wireless monitoring, remote methods for
monitoring deformation, offshore monitoring, case histories,
and lessons learned. Online sources will be included, together
with an open forum for questions and discussion.
WHO: Engineers, geologists and technicians who are involved
with performance monitoring of geotechnical features of civil
engineering, mining and oil and gas projects. Project managers
and other decision-makers who are concerned with manage-
ment of RISK during construction.
OBJECTIVE: to learn the who, why and how of successful
geotechnical and structural monitoring while networking and
sharing best practices with others in the geotechnical and
structural monitoring community.
INSTRUCTION: provided by leaders of the geotechnical and
structural monitoring community, representing users, manu-
facturers, designers and people of academia from Italy,
England, Australia, France, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and
USA.
WHERE: the 3-day course will be held in Poppi (Tuscany, Italy),
in the main room of a 13th century castle
(www.castellodipoppi.com). Poppi is in the countryside of
Tuscany, near the city of Florence. Dedicated transportation
to Poppi from Florence main train station and city airport will
be available.
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