We are pleased to announce that the ALERT Workshop 2025 will be held in Aussois, France, from 29 September to 4 October 2025. Abstract submissions are now open for the following three sessions:
Session 1: “It is about time – time-dependent response of geomaterials”
Organizers:
- Jelke Dijkstra – jelke.dijkstra@chalmers.se (Chalmers, Sweden)
- Eleni Gerolymatou – eleni.gerolymatou@tu-clausthal.de (Clausthal University of Technology, Germany)
- Jean-Michel Pereira – jean-michel.pereira@enpc.fr (Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, France)
Session 2: “Ice in porous media”
Organizers:
- Jean-Michel Pereira – jean-michel.pereira@enpc.fr (Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, France)
- Alessandro Tengattini – alessandro.tengattini@3sr-grenoble.fr (Université Grenoble Alpes, France)
- Giulia Viggiani – gv278@cam.ac.uk (Cambridge University, UK)
Session 3: “Nature-based geotechnical engineering”
Description:
This workshop explores the application of bio-inspired principles to address key challenges in geotechnical engineering, focusing on the intersection of biology and geomechanics. Key topics include bio-mediated ground improvement through bio-mineralization, the use of root-like structures for soil reinforcement, and animal-inspired burrowing techniques for more efficient tunnelling. The sessions will cover experimental methods to investigate bio-soil interactions, advanced numerical modelling of bio-inspired systems, and how knowledge on natural processes can be leveraged to enhance the stability, resilience, and sustainability of geotechnical systems. The emphasis will be placed on understanding the fundamental mechanisms driving natural processes, and scaling challenges from laboratory to field scales.
Organizers:
- Nadia Benahmed – nadia.benahmed@inrae.fr (INRAE, France)
- Anne-Catherine Dieudonne – A.A.M.Dieudonne@tudelft.nl (TU Delft, Netherlands)
- Leon van Paassen – lvanpaas@asu.edu (Arizona State University, USA)
How to Submit Your Abstract:
Please email your abstract directly to the respective session coordinators using the Workshop Abstract Form (DOC). Due to the limited time available for presentations, only a selection of the submitted abstracts will be chosen for oral presentations.
Submission Deadline:
All abstracts must be received by 15 May 2025.
For any inquiries regarding your participation or further information about the sessions, please contact the respective session coordinators directly.
We look forward to your contributions!