Dear colleagues and friends,

this is a call for abstracts for the session: Clays in Geotechnics – Problems and Applications (https://icc.aipea.org/sessions-list/icc-30 ) that is organised in the field of the 18th International Clay Conference (ICC; https://icc.aipea.org/ ), 13-18 July 2025, Dublin, Ireland.

Clays and clay minerals are incredibly important in geotechnical engineering because of their unique properties which can both benefit and challenge applications such as foundation engineering, tunnelling and environmental barriers. Clay properties are influenced by pore water chemistry and soil texture, resulting in variability that can complicate tasks. On the other hand, this variability also creates exciting opportunities for tailoring materials using salts or polymers. Issues such as the impact of pollution on sediment properties and the stability of tailings dams highlight the need for sustainable mitigation strategies. Contributions on clay characterisation, modification and mitigation in geotechnical and geo-ecological applications are encouraged.

A special issue in Environmental Geotechnics journal for selected contributions is foreseen.

Deadline for abstract submission: 11th April 2025, https://icc.aipea.org/abstracts/

Conveners:
Michael Plötze (Eth Zurich, Switzerland)
Bharat Venkata Tadikonda (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India)
Rossella Petti and Claudia Vitone (Politecnico di Bari, Italy)