Geotechnical News • September 2016
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GEOTECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION NEWS
Introduction by John Dunnicliff, Editor
This is the 87
th
episode of GIN. Only one article this time, and that’s
by the editor!
To all of you ‘out there’ – if you
believe that GIN has any value, please
help by contributing. Surely you
have practical experiences or lessons
you’ve learned that are worth shar-
ing. I hope for some 200-300 word
abstracts.
If you believe that
GIN has any value,
PLEASE help by
sending me an
abstract
General role of instrumentation,
and summaries of instruments
that can be considered for
helping to provide answers to
possible geotechnical questions.
The previous three GINs included
articles about instrumentation for
braced excavations, embankments
on soft ground and cut slopes and
landslides in soil and in rock. Here’s
one about driven piles and bored piles
(drilled shafts).
Call for author(s) for one or
more articles on monitoring
embankment dams
In the previous GIN I asked if anyone
would be willing to write an article
on monitoring of embankment dams,
but you’ve been silent. So I’ll ask the
question another way – do you know
of anyone who might be willing to
write an article? If yes, will you please
let me have contact information?
Third International Course on
Geotechnical and Structural
Monitoring, June 2016 in Italy
The Third International Course on
Geotechnical and Structural Monitor-
ing is now history. For the first three
editions of the course (held in 2014,
2015 and 2016), more than 330 people
from 48 countries joined us. In addi-
tion, 42 companies provided exhibits.
Here are two photos from this year’s
course. For more, take a look at the
photo gallery on
calmonitoring.com/en/july-newsletter.
For the 2017 edition we’re looking
at two options for location: again in
the beautiful small Tuscany town of
Poppi, or perhaps in Rome. Watch this
space! We’re planning to add some
side courses on the day before the
main course to provide practical basic
know-how on how to use the most
common monitoring systems.
Closure
Please send an abstract of an article
for GIN to
co.uk
—see the guidelines on
www.
geotechnicalnews.com/instrumenta-
tion_news.php
Amor, pesetas y el tiempo para gozar-
los (“Love, money and the time to
enjoy them”) - Spain
2016 course registrants on balconies in the castle.
Unforgettable street party.
