Post-doc position – Energy seasonal storage

Posted on April 23, 2012 by IvoHerle

Post-doctorial position
Subject: Energy seasonal storage in the surface soil
INSA Strasbourg
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PhD position at the Geoenvironmental Research Centre, Cardiff University

Posted on April 20, 2012 by IvoHerle

A PhD studentship is available at the Geoenvironmental Research Centre, Cardiff University to study the thermo, hydro, mechanical and chemical (THMC) behaviour of clay-based engineered barriers.
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Delivery of the ALERT News

Posted on April 20, 2012 by IvoHerle

Dear subscribers of the ALERT News,

I have received some feedback regarding the frequency of the distribution of the ALERT News. For some of you, the immediate distribution of several email news on a particular day may be disturbing. If so, please check the bottom line of any email news. You can find there a line “Unsubscribe or change your email settings”. Clicking on the link will bring you to a menu where you can adjust the delivery frequency: immediately/daily/weekly.

Ivo

Poster – Geomechanics for Energy Production

Posted on April 17, 2012 by IvoHerle

A nice poster was prepared by Lyesse Laloui and Helen Lewis who organize the session Geomechanics for Energy Production during the next ALERT Workshop in Aussois.

Marie Curie Experienced Researcher Fellowship in Characterization and Modelling of Creep Processes in Peat

Posted on April 17, 2012 by IvoHerle

A 12 month Post-Doc (or equivalent) position is offered at Deltares (Unit Geo-engineering), Delft, the Netherlands, with regard to the creep properties of soils, in particular peat. Activities will include laboratory testing and test development of samples of in particular peat, and use, evaluation and improvement of numerical models (finite strain as well as finite element) which include viscous effects. See more details.

2012 Shamsher Prakash Prize For Excellence In The Practice Of Geotechnical Engineering

Posted on April 16, 2012 by IvoHerle

Shamsher Prakash Foundation solicits nomination (no application) for the “2012 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.
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PhD position at the University of Luxembourg

Posted on April 16, 2012 by IvoHerle

Themes:

Geological implications in Luxembourg on the Geotechnical Design, or
3D large deformation Finite Element Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering

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Workshop on hypoplasticity

Posted on April 11, 2012 by IvoHerle

Workshop on hypoplasticity will be held on the 7-8 March 2013 in Dresden, Germany.
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Euromech colloquium 539

Posted on April 11, 2012 by IvoHerle

We would like to inform you of Euromech colloquium 539 entitled “Mechanics of Unsaturated Porous Media: Effective stress principle from micromechanics to thermodynamics” which will be held at the Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University (Utrecht, The Netherlands), 27-30 August 2012.

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