The preliminary programme for the ALERT workshop 2012 is avalable now!
The invited Special Lecture during the ALERT Workshop 2013 will be presented by Prof. Ronaldo Borja from Stanford University. The title of his talk is Triggering a shear band in heterogeneous porous media.
A Researcher position in Constitutive (Soil) Modelling is open at Plaxis software company. More details in the pdf.
Shamsher Prakash Foundation solicits nomination (no application) for the “2013 SHAMSHER PRAKASH PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING” for young persons(45 years) primarily from practicing engineers from all over the world. Nominations are invited so as to reach the Honorary Secretary on or before June 30, 2013. Continue reading
The video of the ALERT Special Lecture 2012 with Carlos Santamarina has been published online!
A PhD position is open in Lund on the subject of “Evolving elasticity, damage and localised failure in porous granular rocks”. Details can be found at the following link: http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24914&Dnr=542718&Type=E
The Czech Technical University in Prague – University Center for Energy Efficient Buildings offers eight post-doctoral positions in the field of modeling, simulation, assessment and optimization of multi-functional materials and structures.
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The deadline for the submission of abstracts for the ALERT Workshop 2013 has been extended up to May 31!
Workshop sessions:
Session 1 (Monday, September 30)
Geomechanics of slopes
Coordinators: Claudio di Prisco and Leonardo Cascini
Session 2 (Tuesday, October 1)
Contact problems in geomechanics
Coordinators: Euripides Papamichos and Jean Sulem
(this will be only a half-day exploratory workshop)
Session 3 (Wednesday, October 2)
Degradation in geomaterials
Coordinators: Ali Daouadji, Christophe Dano and Erich Bauer
The registration deadline for the Olek Zienkiewicz Course (ALERT Summerschool) on GEOLOGY AND MECHANICS, taking place 16-20 September 2013 in Innsbruck, is 31 May 2013! Details for this summerschool you can find at http://www.uibk.ac.at/geotechnik/graphics/pics/summerschool_geology_and_mechanics.pdf. Early booking of accommodation in Innsbruck is recommended.
The programme of the ALERT Doctoral School 2013 can be already downloaded as a pdf file! The registration will open in June.
The first International Workshop on the Finite Element Code LAGAMINE (LAGASHOP 2013) will be held in Liège (Belgium) on 9-12 September 2013.
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