Dear all,

This is a brief message to encourage your contributions to a Géotechnique themed issue entitled: Time-dependent soil behaviour in multi-coupled problems: fundamentals and applications.

This themed issue invites contributions aimed at exploring viscous effects and soil structural evolutions taking place over time and impacting the performance of geotechnical structures and infrastructures throughout and beyond their design lifetime.

Full details can be found at the following link:
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/geotechnique-special-issue-time-dependent-soil-behaviour-multi-coupled-problems

The key deadlines include:
• Monday 4 May 2026 (abstract submissions)
• Monday 7 September 2026 (manuscript submissions)

With our kindest regards,

The Géotechnique Journal, Emerald Publishing

From July 20–24, 2026, an intensive international course on Seismic Design of Port Structures will be held in Pavia at the EUCENTRE Foundation. The course is organized by Prof. Carlo G. Lai (University of Pavia) and Dr. Carlos E. Ospina (Moffatt & Nichol, USA).

Ports are critical components of global trade and transportation systems, and earthquakes such as Kaikōura (2016) and Kahramanmaraş (2023) have demonstrated how seismic events can severely disrupt port operations.

The course stems from the activities of PIANC MarCom Working Group 225, which is updating the international guidelines for the seismic design of port structures. Its objective is to provide participants with a rigorous understanding of the seismic behavior and performance-based design of port infrastructure.

Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the new PIANC Guidelines. The course is intended for engineers, researchers, and graduate students involved in the design and assessment of port infrastructure.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

This practical two-day workshop equips participants with the skills and knowledge to collect, analyse and apply Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) data for ground investigations and geotechnical engineering design. You will gain hands-on experience using Pagani TG 63-150 CPT equipment and leave with the confidence to interpret CPT data for engineering applications.

This workshop will provide certificates to attendees and will provide 16 hours of CPD, making it an ideal workshop for graduates, and those looking to upskill in geotechnical investigations. This is the only workshop that allows attendees to both collect and analyse CPT data and apply the collected data to geotechnical engineering design.

Dates: 21-22 May 2026

Location: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1HG

Cost: £499 (VAT Exempt)

https://www.abertay.ac.uk/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/cone-penetration-testing-two-day-workshop/

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Registration is now open for the Prague Geotechnical Days 2026, scheduled for May 4–5, 2026, in Prague. This year’s theme is ‘Geotechnical Failures.’
Distinguished lecturers will cover a broad range of disaster scenarios, from deep excavation collapses and tunnel or retaining wall failures, to incidents caused by seismic liquefaction and tsunamis. Less dramatic—but equally important—serviceability failures due to slow creeping deformations will also be addressed.
The main event will conclude with the 32nd Prague Geotechnical Lecture delivered by Prof. Alexander Puzrin (ETH Zurich) on ‘Progressive failure in soil, snow and tailings – case studies and analytical solutions.’ On May 5, Prof. Puzrin will also lead a half-day workshop on the ‘Geomechanics of Failures.’
A nominal registration fee of 100 EUR covers both attendance and refreshments (the social dinner is billed separately).
See more at https://www.geotechnika.cz/en/prague-geotechnical-days

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the CISM-EUROMECH Advanced Course on “Damage and Fracture Mechanics of Fluid-Infiltrated Geomaterials”, which will take place from 7 to 11 Sptember 2026 at Palazzo del Torso, Piazza Garibaldi 18, Udine (Italy).

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Geomechanics Alliance in Asia (GAIA) aims to provide a platform for young researchers and graduate students in geomechanics and geotechnical engineering across Asia to exchange ideas and foster collaboration. The annual GAIA Workshop serves as the main channel for communication and interaction.

The second workshop, GAIA 2026, will be hosted by Shandong University and is scheduled to take place from 27 to 30 March 2026 in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. The main theme is Advances in Micro–Macro Geomechanics, covering key topics in geotechnical engineering such as particle-scale effects, micro–macro constitutive relationships, multiphase and multi-physics coupling, multiscale experimental and monitoring techniques, and multiscale numerical modeling methods.

To ensure high-quality discussions and interactions, the workshop will be limited to approximately 150 participants.

The 2026 Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference will be hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder and held on campus from June 2–5, 2026.

Ghassan Shahin (EPFL), John Rudnicki (Northwestern University), and Giuseppe Buscarnera (Northwestern University) invite you to contribute to Mini-Symposium MS 093: Advances in Geomechanics and Geophysics for Subsurface Technology and Natural Hazards.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Multiscale and multiphysics mechanics of porous rocks
• Fault and fracture mechanics
• Field and laboratory methods
• Constitutive, multiscale, and data-driven modeling approaches

Abstract submission is now open and will remain open until January 31, 2026. Abstracts can be submitted here.
We hope you will submit an abstract and join us in Boulder, Colorado.

Dear Colleagues and Friends of IAEG, the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment,

It is a great pleasure to host the IAEG 2026 Congress in Delft, the Netherlands. The congress themed Engineering Geology in a Rapidly Changing World will focus on cutting-edge research on the fundamentals of engineering geology, showcase best practices in the domain and demonstrate the pivotal role of engineering geology in a world struggling with unprecedented challenges.

We will cover a comprehensive set of engineering geology topics, with two over-arching themes: sustainable global development and mitigation of and adaptation to climate change.

Learn more: www.IAEG2026.org

Paper submission, with or without a previously accepted abstract is open until 15 Feb 2026.

We are looking forward to your participation in IAEG 2026 and to the collective efforts that will shape the future of engineering geology and its associated fields.

IAEG 2026 organization team.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].