Recent advances in input motion modelling for the design of earthquake-resistant systems – MS@EMI 2023 – Palermo, 27-30 august 2023
A mini-symposium on “Recent advances in input motion modelling for the design of earthquake-resistant systems” is organized in the framework of the Engineering Mechanics Institute International Conference (EMI 2023), which will be held in Palermo between the 27th and the 30 August 2023.The symposium will focus on new developments and research issues related to seismic hazard analysis, ground motion simulation and scaling techniques, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning models to solve earthquake engineering problems. More info on this web-page. Abstract submission deadline March 25, 2023.
8ICEGE – 8th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering – Osaka, May 7-10, 2024
The 8th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (8ICEGE) will be held in the Osaka International Convention Center in Osaka (Japan) between the 7th and 10th May 2024, hosted by the Japanese Geotechnical Society and TC203 (Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Associated Problems). The abstract submission deadline is extended to April 10th, 2023. More info on the Conference website.
RootS23 – SOIL-PLANT-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION: mechanisms, processes and geotechnical engineering implications – Perugia 20-21 aprile 2023
Dear Colleagues,
for a fruitful and pleasant participation to the Workshop and in order to organize at best your coming to Perugia, we kindly invite you to fill this Google form before Saturday 18th March.
We thank you very much and we hope to see many of you in Perugia,
Manuela Cecconi, Federica Cotecchia, Vincenzo Pane, Vito Tagarelli
More info on the Workshop on this web-page.
18th WORLD CONFERENCE ON EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (WCEE2024), Milano 30 giugno-5 luglio 2024
Dal 30 Giugno al 5 Luglio 2024, a Milano, si svolgerà la 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE2024). Sono aperte le sottomissioni per le proposte di sessioni tecniche. Maggiori informazioni sull’evento in questo sito.
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF ENERGY GEOSTRUCTURES mini-symposium @ SEG23, Delft 3- 5 ottobre 2023
Nell’ambito del SEG23 (3rd Symposium on Energy Geotechnics) che si terrà a Delft dal 3 al 5 ottobre 2023 si svolgerà il mini-simposio Numerical analysis of energy geostructures. Maggiori informazioni sull’evento in questo flyer e in questa pagina-web. Segue una breve descrizione dell’evento.This Mini-Symposium aims at gathering numerical and theoretical research contributions, to present and disseminate recent advances related to modelling, application, and design of all types of energy geostructures (EGs), such as thermo-active foundations, retaining structures and tunnels. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Numerical modelling to assess the thermal, thermo-mechanical, or thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of EGs
- Model validation against EG field or laboratory experimental data
- Development of (semi)analytical solutions for simplified analysis and design of EGs
- Modelling the integration of EGs with other renewables, for heating & cooling and heat storage purposes.
RootS23 – SOIL-PLANT-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION: mechanisms, processes and geotechnical engineering implications – Perugia 20-21 aprile 2023
L’Università degli Studi di Perugia e il Politecnico di Bari organizzano insieme il Workshop SOIL-PLANT-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION: MECHANISMS, PROCESSES AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING IMPLICATIONS – RootS23 che si terrà a Perugia presso il Dipartimento di Ingegneria nei giorni 20-21 Aprile 2023. Maggiori informazioni sull’evento in questi flyer (flyer1, flyer2). Il programma preliminare è disponibile qui. Per confermare la propria partecipazione inviare una e-mail agli indirizzi: manuela.cecconi@unipg.it, vito.tagarelli@poliba.it. Segue una breve descrizione dei contenuti del workshop.
Short description
The Workshop “SOIL-PLANT-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION: MECHANISMS, PROCESSES AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING IMPLICATIONS” will focus on the current state of knowledge and research concerning the topic of soil-vegetation-atmosphere interaction. This is a very broad and multidisciplinary research theme, spanning several scientific fields, each contributing to the investigation and modeling of specific aspects of the soil and plant behavior, under variable climatic conditions. The considerable current scientific interest for this subject is testified by the numerous scientific studies published in the specialized literature over the last decade. The Workshop is mainly addressed to researchers in geotechnical engineering, but the participation of researchers working in other fields (e.g., foresters, agronomists, soil physicians, ecologists, ….) is very welcome and considered fruitful for a constructive contamination of knowledge.
The presentations will address two main aspects:
a) the mechanisms through which vegetation favours ground mechanical reinforcement;
b) the phenomena and processes underlying soil-plant-atmosphere interaction, which typically require thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupled analyses.
Invited presentations will focus in more detail on: plant’s physical and hydrological properties; root architecture and properties; experimental evidence of the effects of vegetation evolution on soil hydrological and mechanical conditions; THM numerical analysis of the soil-vegetation-atmosphere interaction; ground bio-engineering techniques for shallow slope stability. The presentations will make reference to case studies and physical modelling.
Two ‘open discussions’ will be specifically dedicated to young researchers who shall contribute with very short presentations (3-4 minutes) and/or by posing questions to the Speakers and the floor for a stimulating and informal discussion.
We hope that the workshop will represent an opportunity to share ideas and encourage new research collaborations. Looking forward to see you in Perugia kind regards,
Manuela Cecconi, Federica Cotecchia, Vincenzo Pane, Vito Tagarelli
GEOTECHNICAL BEHAVIOUR OF CLAYS – session @ EUROCLAY 2023 – Bari, 24-27 luglio 2023
Nell’ambito della conferenza Euroclay 2023 (Bari, 24-27 luglio), organizzata dall’International Conference of European Clay Groups Association, si terrà una sessione sul tema “Geotechnical Modeling of clays”. Chi fosse interessato, può sottoporre un abstract entro l’1 Marzo 2023. Per gli abstract che verranno accettati, sarà possibile procedere con una nota di 6 pagine entro la scadenza del 30 settembre 2023. Informazioni sulla conferenza e sulle sessioni sono disponibili in questo sito. Di seguito una sinossi del tema della sessione.
Session GE 02 Synopsis
Clays are used in a wide range of geotechnical applications and in civil engineering. They are used in slurry cut-off walls, landfill sites, closure structures for underground repositories, soil improvement, geosynthetic clay liners, grouts and sealants for drilling industry. The particular size and structure of clay minerals condition their rheological properties, adsorption/desorption characteristics and swelling/shrinkage processes, among others. These in turn affect the hydro-mechanical and physico-chemical behaviour of clays and clay rocks. In particular, this session welcomes works investigating the connection between the properties of clay minerals at the nano- and meso-scales (‘‘micro-scale’’) and the macroscopic properties, as well as the chemical effects. Both experimental and modelling works will be considered.
SISAK 2023 – 9th conference of the Croatian Geotechnical Society
The 9th conference of the Croatian Geotechnical Society – SISAK 2023 – with international participation and under the auspices of ISSMGE will be held on 04-06 May 2023 in Sisak (around 50 km from Zagreb). The conference will be concentrated on the geotechnical consequences of earthquakes – namely the Petrinja M6.4 earthquake which occured on 29.12.2020 and the Zagreb earthquakes on 22.03.2020., as well as the experiences in the geotechnical investigation, design and reconstruction gathered after these earthquakes, with the aim to mitigate the consequences of future earthquakes. The abstracts submission is still open. More info on this website.
CNRIG’23 – Palermo, 5-7 Luglio 2023: newsletter Dicembre 2022
Cari Colleghi,Vorremmo condividere con voi qualche informazione relativa all’organizzazione del CNRIG’23. Cogliamo l’occasione per augurare a tutti voi un sereno periodo festivo ed un felice anno nuovo.Il Comitato Organizzatore del CNRIG’23
Newsletter Dicembre 2022
- Prof. Gioacchino Viggiani
Université Grenoble Alpes, Laboratoire 3SR, Grenoble, France
Recent developments in laboratory testing of geomaterials, with emphasis on imaging.
- Prof.ssa Daniela Boldini
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica Materiali Ambiente, Sapienza Università di Roma.
The response of framed structures to tunnelling: experimental results, numerical assessment and monitoring evidence. - Prof.ssa Anna d’Onofrio
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Edile e Ambientale, Università di Napoli Federico II
A multi-hazard perspective in the evaluation of seismic induced ground instability: the case of Ischia Island. - Prof. Alessio Ferrari
Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo
Thermo-Hydro-Chemo-Mechanical Couplings in Energy Geotechnics. - Prof.ssa Maria Rita Migliazza
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale, Edile e Geotecnica, Politecnico di Torino
Rock mass characterization with advanced measurement systems for Reliability- based design. - Prof. Marco Uzielli
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale, Università di Firenze
The trends, triumphs, and tribulations of data in non-deterministic geotechnical design.
Istruzioni per gli autori
Ricordiamo agli Autori che il termine fissato per l’invio delle memorie è il 10 gennaio 2023. Le memorie redatte in inglese dovranno essere preparate seguendo le istruzioni disponibili in questa pagina. Il rispetto della scadenza consentirà di portare a temine il processo di revisione nei tempi concordati con il publisher, al fine di poter garantire la pubblicazione e la stampa degli atti in un volume della Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering, indicizzata su Scopus, Compedex, INSPEC, SCIMAGO. Sarà richiesta la registrazione di almeno uno degli autori per ogni memoria pubblicata.
Le presentazioni saranno tenute in italiano.
InterPore 2023 – 15th annual meeting & short courses. Edimburgo, 22-25 maggio 2023
Dal 22 al 25 maggio 2023, ad Edimburgo (UK), si svolgerà la conferenza internazionale InterPore2023 (15th annual meeting & short courses) organizzata da InterPore (International Society for Porous Media). La Call for Abstracts è aperta fino al 3 gennaio 2023. Maggiori informazioni sull’evento in questo nuovo flyer e nel sito dedicato.
