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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| Jan 25, 2024 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Wings of Wisdom: Ignite Your Geotech Career - A Spicy Bash for Young Professionals!
Join us for an exclusive panel discussion tailored for young professionals in the geotechnical engineering community, hosted by the Vancouver Geotechnical Society & Canadian Geotechnical Society Young Professionals Committee.
| See Website or Contact iahmed@thurber.ca |
| Feb 28, 2024 | ZOOM | TGC: One-day online workshop on terrain analysis for geotechnical investigations
J.D. Mollard and Associates (2010) Limited (JDMA) is offering a one-day online course on behalf of the Transportation Geotechnique Committee of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. The course will be presented online and will include presentation of material in slide presentations, guided interpretation of 3D air photo anaglyphs, and 2D satellite images.
Instructors: Lynden Penner, Jason Cosford | See Website |
| Mar 05, 2024 | ZOOM | 4th Distinguished Lecture of CGS SMFD
Fully Coupled Numerical Methods and a Simple Method for Consolidation Analysis of Clayey Soils Plus Examples
Jianhua Yin, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Registration ends March 1, 2024
Free for students and CGS members; $10 for non-members | See Website or Contact ldeng@ualberta.ca |
| Mar 15, 2024 | ZOOM | RMD/RES Webinar: The Role of Rock Engineering in Hydroelectric Scheme from Design to Operation
Friday, March 15, 2024 / 12:00 – 1:00 PM (EST)
The Role of Rock Engineering in Hydroelectric Scheme from
Design to Operation
Dr. Marco Quirion, PhD, ing.
Hydro-Québec, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Abstract
Hydro-Quebec owns and operates more than 60 hydroelectric powerhouses and out of this number,
8 are excavated underground. From 600 dams owned by Hydro-Québec, 190 are categorized as
“large” dams under the ICOLD definition. The construction of all these hydroelectric schemes
required large volume of rock excavations: Powerhouse caverns, surface powerhouse enclosure,
spillway tailrace channels, unlined intake tunnels, access roads, to name a few. Also, for many sites,
high natural rock slopes are present in the vicinity of the installations. These plants were built over
many decades, going from the early 1930s up to the present day. Rock engineering is always
present in the lifecycle of these hydroelectric schemes from the design phases, through construction,
commissioning, and their safe operation. The goal of this webinar is to share Hydro-Quebec’s
experience on the different aspects of rock engineering in the context of hydropower. | See Website |
| Mar 27, 2024 | ZOOM | Geotech 101 for Young Professionals: Ken Skaftfeld
The CGS Young Professional (YP) Committee is excited to announce the next webinar of the ‘Geotech 101 for Young Professionals’ series.
💡‘Foundations – Building From the Ground Up’
🗣️Ken Skaftfeld, TREK Geotechnical Inc.
📆March 27, 2024
🕐1-2 pm EDT
💲FREE | See Website |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Online | Strong Foundations: Professional Development for Geotechnical Engineers 5
In this webinar our guest speaker, Dr. Sumi Siddiqua, will present on: Moving from Intent to Action: Proactively Creating Inclusive Workplaces
| See Website or Contact iahmed@thurber.ca |
| Apr 09-10, 2024 | Edmonton, Alberta | 2nd Canadian & Cold Regions Rail Research Conference
Professionals involved with railway engineering will have opportunities to present ideas, learn of new developments and technologies, make professional contacts and discuss issues related to railway engineering in Canada and cold regions. | See Website or Contact viviang@ualberta.ca |
| 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 20, 2024 | ONLINE | International Women in Engineering Day: Jean Hutchinson
Please join the CGS in celebrating International Women in Engineering Day, taking place June 23, 2024! Jean Hutchinson will present a webinar on June 20, titled ‘Designing inclusivity into GeoEngineering to support female Engineers’.
In this talk, Jean will discuss barriers to women’s careers in Geo Engineering, and strategies to create an inclusive and welcoming environment. With a focus on programs that can be implemented during undergraduate engineering degree programs, as well as during early and mid career stages, Dr. Hutchinson will share some best practices drawn from discussions and interviews with employees and employers in our profession, as well as her own professional experience. | See Website or Contact vpcomm@cgs.ca |
| 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 26, 2024 | ONLINE | Geotech 101 for Young Professionals: Solving geotechnical challenges with ground improvement
‘Solving geotechnical challenges with ground improvement’
Neil Isenegger and Usmaara Idrees MENARD Canada Inc.
Date: Wednesday, June 26
Time: 1-2 pm EDT | See Website |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Online | Strong Foundations: Professional Development for Geotechnical Engineers 6
This is the seventh non-technical webinar hosted by the CGS YP Committee as part of the quarterly series.
In this webinar our guest speaker, Kathryn Ekman, will present on: Risk and Contracts: A Different Kind of Geotechnical Boring. | See Website or Contact leo.pbeng@gmail.com |
| 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 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Online | Strong Foundations: Professional Development for Geotechnical Engineers 8
This webinar, part of the Strong Foundations series, features Rajib Dey discussing the challenges and strategies for transitioning from academic research to industry roles in geotechnical engineering. | See Website or Contact leo.pbeng@gmail.com |
| 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 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Online | The WFEO Code of Practice: Principles of Climate Change Adaptation and (in future) Resilience for Engineers
The registration link is available in this page: https://shorturl.at/L2t8x
WFEO President-Elect, Seng Chuan Tan, will moderate the webinar and David Lapp, Member of the WG on Climate Change & Associate of the Climate Risk Institute, will introduce and explain the nine principles contained in the "WFEO Code of Practice: Principles of Climate Change Adaptation" as well as new principles under consideration related to climate resilience and the integration of nature-based solutions. | See Website |
