The Solid Mechanics Group led by Professor Gonzalo Ruiz in the University of Castilla-La Mancha is looking for hardworking and enthusiastic PhD candidates. The research is to be focused on the numerical modelling or/and experimental study of the reversal —tension/ compression—fatigue behavior of fiber reinforced concrete.
More details in the attached file.
Dear Powders and Grains community!
Our next granular matter webinar will take place October 22, 15:00 CET
Glass half full: Embracing the unexpected in granular systems
Speaker: Prof. Christine Hrenya, University of Colorado at Boulder
Full Details: https://www.springer.com/journal/10035/updates/18300828
The Multiscale-Hydro-Geomechanics group of the GeoRessources laborarory, Nancy, France, welcomes applications for a Postdoctoral Position for 12 months.
The research involves the study and modeling of hydromechanical couplings during gas migration in saturated clayey rocks at mesoscopic scales.
The position is funded by a CNRS post-doctoral contract and is part of a larger EU project (EURAD) that aims to mobilize academic research on major nuclear-related issues.
Please find further details in the attached file.
The Geomechanics group of the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya – Barcelona Tech (UPC-CIMNE) welcomes applications for a fully funded PhD Research Position for three years, with a possible extension to a fourth year.
The research involves the study and modelling of the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of argillaceous rocks. The interest on those materials has increased in recent times because they play a key role in many areas of energy geo-engineering. Although argillaceous rocks are very widespread, their THM characteristics are challenging and require further research efforts.
Further details in the attachement.
Hydro-mechanical instabilities in low permeability geomaterials
The topic deals with the experimental identification of quantitative interactions
between the micro-structure of low permeability geomaterials, the
heterogeneous fluid flow through them and their deformation. In particular
coupled hydro-mechanical instabilities, say couplings between fluid fingering and
strain localization, will be quantitatively investigated.
The study is developed within the framework of the ANR project called
«STOWENG» underground STOrage of reneWable ENergies in low permeability
Geomaterials.
Starting date: 2021-01-01
More information in the attached file.
The 4th European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, E-UNSAT 2020–Unsaturated Horizons, supported by TC106 of the ISSMGE, will be next week, from 19 to 21 October 2020, fully online.
130 papers will be presented, focused on traditional geotechnical engineering applications on the domain of unsaturated soils, environmental problems (engineered barriers to protect the environment, the reuse of waste materials, climate stresses, sustainable geotechnical design) and new technologies (energy geotechnics and bio-inspired technologies).
We invite you all to check the Programme and register as webinar attendant at our website https://eunsat2020.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/
Best regards and keep safe,
Rafaela Cardoso, Cristina Jommi and Enrique Romero
Conference co-chairs
The University of Liverpool Division of Civil Engineering invites you to the following webinar: SANISAND-F: A fabric-based sand constitutive framework within anisotropic critical state theory by Dr Alexandros Petalas, Imperial College
Tuesday 13 October 2020 12.00 BST (13.00 CET)
Details of how to register can be found in the attached document. Alternatively, you can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4515941137085/WN_NFlZnLIqT5CeEwnbWsRueQ
For those who might be interested in the videos of the presentations of the Doctoral School 2020, most of them are now online: https://alertgeomaterials.eu/presentations-of-the-alert-doctoral-school-2020/
The organising committee of AGERP is pleased to invite you to the 8th installment of the Lecture series, which will be on ‘Sensors and NDT Techniques in Geotechnical Engineering’. This is scheduled on 16th October 2020 (AEST). Registration (free and mandatory) for this lecture closes at 00:00, 15th October 2020 (AEST). This Lecture will be delivered by Professor Kenichi Soga (University of California, Berkeley, USA) and Dr. Wayne Muller (CodedRADAR, Queensland, Australia).
Further info. and registration (free but mandatory): https://www.age-rp.com/registration
For further information, please refer to the attached flier.
Dr. Partha Mishra and Professor Sarat Das,
Convenor, AGERP
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you that, this year, the third edition of the 3-day intensive course for practitioners and scientists entitled “Energy geostructures: analysis and design” will take place online from November 2 to 4, 2020.
This third edition of the short-course comes after the publication of the book “Analysis and Design of Energy Geostructures” (Elsevier, 2019) co-authored by the Programme Directors. The short-course will expand on the essentials of the book, with the aim to provide attendees with a sound theoretical understanding of the problems addressed as well as with practical and effective tools to address the considered subjects.
The course has been designed with civil engineers in mind, but targets energy engineers, architects, urban project managers and geologists as well. The course will be valuable for attendees who have no experience with energy geostructures as well as for those who have already been involved in a project of energy geostructures. As some of the course is based on the Thermo-Pile software, you will receive a complimentary 3-month academic license to improve your skills in the analysis and design of energy piles.
The number of participants for this intensive course is limited, and currently accounts for more than twenty participants from all over the world: Switzerland, Norway, USA, Canada, Hungary, Netherlands, UK, Austria, Germany, France and Croatia.
The available spots are being filled on a first come first served basis. More information about the course can be found on its dedicated website (https://www.formation-continue-unil-epfl.ch/en/formation/energy-geostructures-analysis-design/). We look forward to spending together this special occasion.
Sincerely,
Lyesse Laloui and Alessandro F. Rotta Loria
Programme Directors