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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Highlighted listings indicate CGS-sponsored events| Date | Location | Event | Contact |
| Sep 06-07, 2017 | Leeds, UK | Second International Symposium on Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics CPEG2 follows the very successful first CPEG held in Torino (Italy) in 2013 and is being organised under the auspices of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering TC215 (Environmental Geotechnics). Abstract Deadline is November 30, 2016. | See Website or Contact cpeg2@leeds.ac.uk |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Ecole des Mines de Paris, 60 Bd Saint Michel, Paris | Jubilé du Comité Français de Mécanique des Roches La célébration du 50ème anniversaire du Comité Français de Mécanique des Roches, qui se tiendra à l'Ecole des Mines de Paris le 14 septembre prochain. | See Website or Contact Isabelle.olzenski@mines-paristech.fr |
| Sep 17-22, 2017 | Seoul, Korea | 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2017) ICSMGE 2017 will be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from September 17 to 22, 2017. The deadline for CGS member abstracts has been extended to March 31, 2016. All CGS abstracts must be submitted to the CGS National Office at admin@cgs.ca. | See Website or Contact icsmge2017@icsmge2017.org |
| Sep 25-27, 2017 | Bali, Indonesia | PILE 2017 - International Conference on Advancement of Pile Technologies and Case Histories The conference is organized by the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Indonesia under the auspices of Indonesian Society for Geotechnical Engineering (HATTI), International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMGE), Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Government of Indonesia, Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), and The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC). The deadline for abstract submission is May 15, 2017. | See Website or Contact secretariat@pile2017.com |
| Oct 01-04, 2017 | Shaw Centre, Ottawa,Ontario | GeoOttawa 2017 GeoOttawa 2017 will be the 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 12th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference. The conference theme is 70 Years of Canadian Geotechnics and Geoscience. Paper submission deadline is May 15, 2017. | See Website or Contact info@geoottawa2017.ca |
| Oct 05-07, 2017 | Chennai, India | DFI-India 2017 Conference Deep Foundations Institute of India (DFI of India), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Indian Geotechnical Society, Chennai Chapter, will host DFI-India 2017: International Conference on Deep Foundations Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India in October 2017 at IIT Madras, Chennai, India. Abstract submission deadline is January 20, 2017. | See Website or Contact tengler@dfi.org |
| Oct 11-13, 2017 | Sudbury, ON, Canada | First International Conference on Underground Mining Technology This inaugural event will provide opportunities for underground mining practitioners to explore the latest mining technologies and methodologies that will drive industry into the future. Abstract deadline is January 25, 2017. | See Website or Contact info-acg@uwa.edu.au |
| Oct 11-12, 2017 | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd Nordic Rock Mechanics Symposium (NRMS 2018) IMPORTANT DATES: 1 March 2017 Abstract deadline 1 April 2017 Abstract notification 1 June 2017 Full papers deadline 1 July 2017 Full papers notification 1 September 2017 Camera ready and payment deadline 11-12 October 2017 NRMS 2018 Helsinki | See Website or Contact ville.raasakka@ril.fi |
| Oct 24-27, 2017 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | DFI 42nd Annual Conference The Deep Foundation Institute's 2017 Conference is your opportunity to network with the largest gathering of practitioners specializing in the deep foundation industry. Abstract deadline for technical papers and panel sessions is December 16, 2016. | See Website or Contact tengler@dfi.org |
| Nov 02-08, 2017 | Yangon & Upper Myanmar | MAESA 2017: Breaking New Frontiers Inaugural Conference on Applied Earth Sciences in Myanmar and Neighboring Regions Beginning on 2 November 2017, the program comprises two days of applied earth sciences sessions and a post-conference field trip (optional but recommended) to Upper Myanmar of two or five days. | See Website or Contact dr.yinyinnwe@gmail.com |
| Nov 05-08, 2017 | Banff, Alberta, Canada | Tailings and Mine Waste 2017 Conference participants will have opportunities to present ideas, learn of new developments and technologies, make professional contacts and discuss issues related to the impact of mine wastes on the environment. | See Website or Contact conference@ostrf.com |
| Nov 12-15, 2017 | Dallas, Texas | 2nd Pan-American Conference on Unsaturated Soils (Pan-Am-UNSAT 2017) Pan-Am-UNSAT 2017 will bring together researchers, practitioners, students and policy makers to share the latest advances, engineering applications and pedagogical approches in the unsaturated soil mechanics discipline. The abstract submissione deadline is November 23, 2016. | See Website or Contact geo-institute@asce.org |
| Nov 28-30, 2017 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 11th Asian Regional Conference (ARC-11) The Nepal Geotechnical Society is organizing the 11th Asian Regional Conference (ARC-11) of the IAEG from November 28-30, 2017. The theme is "Engineering Geology for Geodisaster Management" reflecting the need for a revisit of practices in light of the 2015-Gorkha Earthquake. Prospective participants are asked to pre-register to express their interest in presenting a paper - abstract submission will open on Nov 15, 2016. | See Website or Contact info@iaegarc11ngs.com |
