CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Engineering Geology Division
Soliciting input for an
engineering geology monograph
As discussed at the highly successful
GeoVancouver Engineering Geology
Division Executive meeting, the CGS
Engineering Geology Division will be
pursuing the publication of an
Engi-
neering Geology Monograph
based
on the Canadian experience. We would
like to solicit input in terms of the con-
tent to include as well as suggestions
for topics, etc. It is envisioned that the
monograph will capture the history,
significant events, innovations and
contributions of Canadians to the field
of engineering geology. We would like
to have as many people as possible
to contribute to this active, living
archive. As such, we are soliciting the
CGS membership (and beyond) for
their ideas in terms of topics, articles,
papers, historical perspectives and
people to include. If you would like to
contribute to the monograph, please
contact Nicholas Vlachopoulos, at
or at (613) 541-6000 x
6398.
Committee News
Heritage Committee
You will be surprised by how much
information is there!
Canadian Geotechnical Society
Virtual Archives
There are rich but rarely used
resources in Canada that consist of
files containing historical information
on geotechnical laboratory and field
research, geotechnical investigations,
work of committees and geotechnical
expertise. Ways to identify and use
these resources have been developed
by the Heritage Committee of the
Canadian Geotechnical Society in the
form of virtual archives on the CGS
web site, where the location and con-
tent of accessible historical geotechni-
cal material are given.
CGS members and others are invited
to submit candidate material for con-
sideration. The submission should give
the location of the material, a descrip-
tion of its nature and content, its his-
torical significance and the conditions
under which it can be accessed. Do
not submit physical archival material
as the Society has no space to store it,
however electronic copies of photo-
graphs or materials are welcome.
History of Local Sections of the
Canadian Geotechnical Society
The Heritage Committee believes that
the history of the local sections of the
members. The CGS Heritage Com-
mittee would like to assemble if at
all possible, a collection of historical
summaries of all the sections. Hope-
fully every local chapter of the CGS
will take the time to gather their
archives and write their own history.
Your contribution to the CGS Virtual
Archives web page should be sent to
the Chair of the Heritage Committee,
Heinrich Heinz, P.Eng. at
Answers To the CFG Quiz:
A: 10
B: 8
C: 7
D: 9
E: 12
F: 4
G: 2
H: 13
I: 1
J: 11
K: 5
L: 6
M: 3
Bonus Question: 1 and 6
Editor
Don Lewycky, P.Eng.
Tel.: 780-478-4156
Email:
