International Workshop on Geomechanics and Energy to be held in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 26-28 November 2013, under the auspices of EAGE. The goal of the workshop is to discuss the most recent contributions of geomechanics to various fields of energy. The areas of interest are related to geomechanical applications in (i) hydrocarbon exploration and production, (ii) interactions between wastes and earth, and (iii) geothermal energy. This workshop has general appeal to everybody involved in geomechanical engineering of energy geo-systems. Additional information may be found on the attached flyer and on the workshop website http://eage.org/events/index.php?eventid=890&Opendivs=s3.

The Shamsher Prakash Foundation solicits nomination (no application) for the “2012 SHAMSHER PRAKASH PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING” for young teachers (less than 40 years old). Nominations are invited so as to reach the Honorary Secretary on or before October 31, 2012. See more details.

Deadline for abstract submission for the “Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics: from theoretical and experimental research to practical applications” (CPEG 2013) has been extended to August 31. The symposium is under the auspices of the “International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering” (ISSMGE – TC 215 (Environmental Geotechnics)) and will take place in Torino (Italy) 1st–3rd July 2013.
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A joint workshop of the ISSMGE TC101-TC105: Experimental Micromechanics for Geomaterials will be held on 23rd-24th May 2013 at The University of Hong Kong.

Abstracts are now invited, until the 1st October 2012. They should be 200-300 words in length, written in English, and show relevance to the theme of the workshop. Abstracts should be sent to Ms Bridget Lam. Email: owlam@hku.hk (subject: EXP MICRO 2013). See also the attached flyer.

The 3rd announcement (preliminary programme) for the International Workshop on “Advances in Multiphysical Testing of Soils and Shales” to be held in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 3-5 September 2012 is available now. 45 oral presentations (including 6 keynote lectures) are scheduled. Additional information may be found on the workshop website (http://amtss.epfl.ch/)

A CISM course entitled “Multiscale mechanics of granular materials” will be held from 3 to 7 september 2012 in Udine (Italy). For details, see the flyer.

Course on Soil and Rock Erosion at the ICSE-6 Int. Congress (Paris, August, 2012)

Monday 27, morning : The influence of Turbulence on Soil Erosion.
by Gijs Hoffmans, Deltares, The Netherlands

Monday 27, afternoon (title to come)
by Erik Bollaert, Aquavision, Switzerland

Tuesday 28, morning: On the modelling of internal and surface erosion
by Stephane Bonelli, Irstea, Geomechanics Group, France

Tuesday 28, afternoon
Visit of the hydraulic laboratories LNHE and St Venant (upon registration)

Online information at
http://www.icse6-2012.com/short_courses-8.html

The advanced course on MODELING OF LOCALIZED INELASTIC DEFORMATION will be taught by Prof. Milan Jirasek in Prague on 17-21 September 2012. More detailed information on the course is posted at http://mech.fsv.cvut.cz/~milan/course2012.html

International Conference on Geotechnical Installation Effects in Geotechnical Engineering 2013 will be held 24.-27.03.2013 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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COURSE IN SOIL MODELING supplemented with a special session on CREEP MODELING OF SOFT SOILS (see Flyer). Online information at http://www.ntnu.edu/documents/11435961/13835577/SoilModelling2012.pdf