Please find the 2024 voting ballot regarding the election of the new Board of Directors.
New Board of Director’s voting ballot 2024
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How to join Aussois by train – ALERT Meeting 2024
Dear colleagues,
We are getting close to the start of the ALERT Workshop. A few details about your journey to Aussois:
As last year, the railroad line between Saint Jean de Maurienne and Modane is closed due to a rock slope instabillity. This is why there is no TGV between Paris and Modane.
You can get to Modane by taking a train between Chambéry and Saint Jean de Maurienne and then a bus to Modane.
When you arrive in Modane by bus, there are cabs to call:
– Taxi Haute Maurienne: +33 4.79.20.51.57
– Lionnel transport: +33 6.09.68.39.91
– Gros : +33 6.60.38.01.23
– Mont Taxi: +33 6.60.47.03.06
– Alpes Taxi: +33 6.31.55.82.71
As in previous years, we have organized a direct bus service between Saint Jean de Maurienne (at the bus station) and Aussois on Sunday September 29. It will leave Saint Jean at 16h. Another bus is planned at 19h40.
See you soon in Aussois,
Frédéric COLLIN.
How to join Aussois by train – ALERT Meeting 2024
Dear colleagues,
We are getting close to the start of the ALERT Workshop. A few details about your journey to Aussois:
As last year, the railroad line between Saint Jean de Maurienne and Modane is closed due to a rock slope instabillity. This is why there is no TGV between Paris and Modane.
You can get to Modane by taking a train between Chambéry and Saint Jean de Maurienne and then a bus to Modane.
When you arrive in Modane by bus, there are cabs to call:
– Taxi Haute Maurienne: +33 4.79.20.51.57
– Lionnel transport: +33 6.09.68.39.91
– Gros : +33 6.60.38.01.23
– Mont Taxi: +33 6.60.47.03.06
– Alpes Taxi: +33 6.31.55.82.71
As in previous years, we have organized a direct bus service between Saint Jean de Maurienne (at the bus station) and Aussois on Sunday September 29. It will leave Saint Jean at 4pm. Another bus is planned for a later date, and you’ll be receiving information soon.
See you soon in Aussois,
Frédéric COLLIN.
PhD position at Uppsala University on Coupled Processes in Crystalline Bedrock Systems
This 4-year fully-funded PhD project will have a focus on developing conceptual and numerical models of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in crystalline, fractured rock masses with and specifically on applications in order to characterize, predict, and value frost damage in tunnels that are exposed to cyclic frost periods. The model will be verified against analytical solutions and validated against experimental data from field and laboratories. The overarching goal of the study is to improve the understanding of the mechanisms of frost-induced damage and splitting of rockblocks and shotcrete materials in tunnels. In addition to working at Uppsala University, the PhD candidate will have an opportunity to interact closely with the rock engineering industry and collaborate with other PhD students within Swedish Rock Engineering Research Foundation.
More details on this pdf file.
CALL for Abstracts for the next Geotechnical Engineering Education Conference (GEE2025)
The sixth international conference of ISSMGE-TC306 Geotechnical Engineering Education GEE 2025 will take place in Nancy, France, on July 2-4, 2025 (https://gee2025.sciencesconf.org/).
The (new) deadline for abstract submissions is October 15, 2024.
Keep in mind that the GEE series of proceedings is listed by Scopus and that the proceedings of the TC306 conferences, starting from the 2nd in 2008, are available through the ISSMGE online library (https://www.issmge.org/publications/online-library?database=3&conference=all).
Themes for paper submission
– Priority Theme 1: Teaching of unsaturated soils
– Priority Theme 2: Use of numerical modelling to support teaching
– Curricula: Undergraduate, (Post)Graduate, Doctoral
– Coursework: Laboratory, Field, Project-based, Numerical Methods
– Open Resource Educational Material
– Applications of ICT Tools
– Links to Research on Learning and on Engineering Education
Post-doctoral Position in Rock Physics / Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics
The Geo-Energy Lab at EPFL, led by Prof. Lecampion, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher with expertise in rock physics and rock mechanics. This position is designed to strengthen the connection between observational data and theory, with a focus on practical applications in the field of geo-energy (Geothermal, CCS).
The successful candidate will primarily focus on two key objectives: (i) advancing the setup and analysis of the lab’s centimeter-scale, fluid-driven rupture experiments, and (ii) strengthening the connection between observations (such as AE statistics, post-test CT scans, etc.) and the theoretical models developed within the lab. Proficiency in modern experimental techniques in rock mechanics, particularly acoustic methods for monitoring ruptures in geomaterials, is essential. In addition to actively contributing to ongoing projects (notably related to thermal energy storage), the candidate is also expected to develop new research initiatives in the field of rock failure induced by pore fluids.
The position is originally for one year with possible extensions up to four years.
More information on this pdf file.
REMINDER – ALERT Poster Session 2024
The ALERT Poster session will be held on Monday September 30th during the ALERT Workshop.
Those who are interested are asked to submit their abstracts (both word/openoffice and pdf files are required) by email to the coordinators Nadia Benahmed (nadia.benahmed@inrae.fr) and Antoine Wautier (antoine.wautier@inrae.fr) using the attached abstract form (Template).
As for last year, the ALERT Committee has decided to award a prize (€500) (all rules here).
The deadline for the submission of the abstract is the September 1st, 2024. For those wishing to participate to the competition, please send your poster (in pdf format) at the same time as your abstract. We remind you that only PhD candidates that have not yet defended their PhD at the time of the poster session are eligible for the poster prize.
Preliminary programme of the ALERT Workshop and School 2024 – Updated
The preliminary programme of the ALERT Workshop and Doctoral School 2024 in Aussois is now available.
Download the Workshop and School preliminary programme. (Updated September 13)
More information and the link to the registration script can be found here.
Academic position (at all levels) Imperial College London
Following a successful recruitment round this Spring the Geotechnics Section at Imperial College London is now looking for another new colleague. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research can (i) address the challenges of delivering low carbon energy, (ii) mitigate the risks posed by climate change, (iii) contribute to develop sustainable resilient infrastructure, or (iv) address the UN sustainable development goals. The successful candidate will plan, resource, and direct an original and impacting research programme in Geotechnical Engineering, conducting research projects on your own and developing collaborative projects with other members of the Department and College and with external collaborators. The successful candidate will also contribute to undergraduate and taught postgraduate teaching in soil mechanics / geotechnical engineering, considering our cluster of MSc Courses in Geotechnical Engineering in particular. As the position is being advertised at all levels, there are two separate advertisements (one for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer level and one for Reader/Professor Level).
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
Reader/Professor
Catherine O’Sullivan is happy to answer questions informally in advance of the closing date for applications (Sept. 30th) (cath.osullivan@imperial.ac.uk).
LAST REMINDER – Registration for the ALERT Workshop and School 2024 – Deadline 1 Sept.
Dear ALERT community,
This is the last reminder that the registration for the ALERT Geomaterials Workshop and School 2024 is open! The preliminary programme of the Doctoral School and Workshop is available here.
Please note that the deadline for registration is SEPTEMBER 1st! It won’t be extended so make sure to register!
In the continuity of last year edition, a remote access to the doctoral school is proposed at the same price as the on-site option. However, this remote option only gives access to the passive attending of the presentations, and no questions could be asked.
This year, the ALERT Bureau has once again decided to offer one day of accomodation to:
- all PhD students attending the doctoral school and belonging to an ALERT member institution (in a double room only);
- all retired researchers attending the workshop.
Please read the hints in the registration form! After filling the form and pressing the button “Register”, a window will open to prompt you to save the invoice as a .pdf file. Please save it for your records! You will also get an email with the registration data afterwards. If you are an ALERT member, the corresponding representative of your ALERT institution will receive the registration data too.
Click here to register for the ALERT Workshop and School 2024.
The accommodation in Aussois will be processed in the order of the registrations (see the hints in the registration form). Please note that the number of rooms in the CNRS “Centre Paul Langevin” is limited.
See also hints on how to get to Aussois.
If you need to modify or cancel your registration, please send an email to director@alertgeomaterials.eu, mentioning your invoice number, at least one week before the meeting. Individuals who fail to honor their registration will be required to pay a fee to the hotel covering the cost of both the room reservation and the food services.
Looking forward to meeting you in Aussois!