The Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division is affiliated with the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).
ISSMGE Time Capsule Project: Tailings Dams in Canada
The Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division (SMFD) is now soliciting nominations for the G.G. Meyerhof Award, awarded yearly by CGS to an accomplished geotechnical engineer with outstanding contributions to soil mechanics and foundation engineering. This award is given to CGS members at the CGS annual conferences and facilitated by the SMFD. Nominations are due by May 15 to the National Office (admin@cgs.ca). The nomination package may include letters of support detailing the contributions of the qualified candidate and a full CV of the candidate if applicable. If you have any questions related to the nomination process, please contact Lisa Reny (admin@cgs.ca).
The 2nd Distinguished Lecture of CGS SMFD
Reliability and LRFD calibration for internal stability limit states for MSE Walls
Speaker: Richard J. Bathurst, P.Eng., Ph.D., FRSC, FEIC, FCAE
Date: July 21, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost: Free to CGS members and students, $10 to non-members
Sponsorship ($150)
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/second-annual-distinguished-lecture-tickets-327341466137
Registration will end on July 19, 2022
Link to the virtual lecture on Zoom will be provided to registrants in advance of the event
More details are available on the flyer under Reports/Documents at the top of this page.
Established in 2021, the CGS SMFD Distinguished Lecture promotes the research and practice in soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The distinguished lecturer must be an accomplished geotechnical engineer with outstanding contributions to soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The lecture is hosted in July virtually or in person. Nominations are due by March 15 to the SMFD Executive Committee Chair or the National Office (admin@cgs.ca). The nomination package includes a full CV of the candidate and an abstract of the nominated lecture. Please contact the Executive Committee Chair should you have any questions related to the nomination process.
List of Past Distinguished Lecturers
2021 Alex Sy
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