The Calendar of Events lists upcoming Canadian Geotechnical Society sponsored or co-sponsored events, and other geotechnically-related events in Canada, the USA and elsewhere.
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Apr 23, 2024 | Online | Strong Foundations: Professional Development for Geotechnical Engineers 6 In this webinar our guest speaker, Matthew Yip, will present on: Rock Solid Career Growth: Insights for Geotechnical Engineers. | See Website or Contact leo.pbeng@gmail.com |
Apr 24, 2024 | High Key Brewing | CGS YP Committee's Saskatoon Social and Panel Discussion The panel will feature Sara Seabrook of WSP in Canada, Brittany (Johnson) Kaszas of AtkinsRéalis, Sachin Patel of Klohn Crippen Berger, and Adam Hammerlindl of University of Saskatchewan. The event is designed to provide a relaxed and casual atmosphere for geotechnical professionals to connect with each other, share experiences and insights, and build their professional networks. The event is completely FREE, but pre-registration is required! 💡 What Would You Tell Your Younger Self? 📆 April 24, 2024 🕕 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 📍 High Key Brewing 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cgs-yp-social-and-panel-discussion-at-saskatoon-tickets-877514067197?aff=oddtdtcreator | See Website |
Apr 28 - May 01, 2024 | Toronto, ON | 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics The International Geosynthetics Society North American Chapter is bringing GeoAmericas 2024 to Toronto. This is the 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics. The event will be held April 28 – May 1, 2024. The Call for Abstracts is open through April 14, 2023. | See Website or Contact ckelsey@geosynthetica.com |
May 07-10, 2024 | Dallas, Texas, United States | International Foundations Congress & Equipment Expo DFI, ADSC, Geo-Institute and PDCA present this program that includes technical paper and poster sessions, special sessions, short courses, indoor and outdoor exhibits and networking. | See Website or Contact adsc@adsc-iafd.ccsend.com |
May 09, 2024 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | CGS YP In-Person Social and Panelist Discussion A social event for professionals and students to connect with each other, share experiences and insights, and build their professional network. The event is FREE, but registration is required. There will also be a panel discussion titled "Ground Truths: Lessons for Our Younger Selves". | See Website |
May 18-24, 2024 | Ottawa, ON | 17th International Conference on Alkali Aggregate Reaction in Concrete Expanding Networks and filling gaps | See Website or Contact lisa@karma-link.ca |
May 30, 2024 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Geotechnical Risks and Considerations for Underground Construction Workshop University of Alberta workshop. Risks associated with underground construction and issues to be considered by geotechnical engineers, contractors, owners and designers. | See Website or Contact cuiic@ualberta.ca |
Jun 05-07, 2024 | Niagara Falls, ON | CSCE Annual Conference Niagara Falls, ON Adapting to Climate, Technology and Growth | See Website or Contact lisa@karma-link.ca |
Jun 07, 2024 | ZOOM | CIM CGS CARMA Webinar by Patrick Andrieux The Destressability Index for the Design of Large-Scale Confined Destress Blasts Patrick Andrieux Andrieux & Associates Geomechanics Consulting | See Website or Contact Jonathan.Aubertin@etsmtl.ca |
Jun 16-20, 2024 | Whitehorse, Yukon | 12th International Conference on Permafrost Permafrost Thaw, Change and Adaptation: Integrating Perspectives | See Website or Contact ICOP2024@canadianpermafrostassociation.ca |
Jun 17, 2024 | Barcelona, Spain | ISC'7 Short Course - Non-Invasive Site Characterization Using Open-Source Tools The course covers the measurement of shear wave velocity (Vs) using active-source and passive-wavefield surface wave methods and measuring fundamental site frequency (f0) using the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) of ambient noise. | See Website or Contact jpvantassel@vt.edu |
Jun 23-26, 2024 | Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO | 58th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium - ARMA The technical program will focus on technical advances and innovative applied research in rock mechanics and geomechanics. | See Website or Contact lisa@karma-link.ca |
Jun 23-26, 2024 | Golden, Colorado | ARMA Golden 2024 58th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium | See Website |
Aug 26-30, 2024 | Lisbon, Portugal | XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering The Portuguese Geotechnical Society is hosting ECSMGE 2024 in Lisbon. The conference theme is CHALLENGES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TO MEET CURRENT AND EMERGING SOCIETY NEEDS. Abstracts are due April 30, 2023. | See Website or Contact ecsmge2024@leading.pt |
Sep 15-18, 2024 | Bonaventure Hotel, Montréal, QC | 77th Annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference - GeoMontréal 2024 Canadian Geotechnical Society's 77th Annual Conference - GeoMontréal 2024 will be partnered with the International Association of Hydrogeologists – Canadian National Chapter (IAH-CNC). Abstracts are due January 12, 2024. | See Website or Contact lisa@karma-link.ca |
Sep 22-25, 2024 | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | Canadian Dam Association 2024 The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference in Niagara Falls is expected to bring together 500+ attendees including dam operators, regulators, consultants, suppliers and academics. Tech topics include earthfill dam design and dam breach analyses. | See Website |
Nov 12-16, 2024 | La Serena, Chile | 17th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | See Website |
Nov 18-20, 2024 | Sydney, Australia | 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics The 5th ICTG is hosted by the Transport Research Centre of University of Technology Sydney (UTS-TRC), co-hosted by the International Society of Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS), Japanese Geotechnical Society (JGS), and the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society (SEAGS), and also, there will be numerous industry sponsors. | See Website or Contact ictg2024@arinex.com.au |