Advances in Multiphysical
Testing of Soils and Shales
ISSMGE TC-101 workshop
3-5 September 2012
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Programme:
The workshop has featured six thematic sessions with a total of 40 contributions and 6 theme lectures. The preliminary programme of the workshop can be found here.
A half-day course has been organized on advanced multiphysical testing for geomaterials. A low registration fee has been set for students to encourage young delegates to attend.
The six theme lectures have been delivered by researchers from all over the world:
Prof. Enrique Romero
Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Geo-Sciences
Universitat Polit¨¨cnica de Catalunya, Spain
Gas tests on argillaceous rocks. Experimental results and simulations
Prof. Fernando A. M. Marinho
Departamento de Engenharia de Estruturas e Geot¨¦cnica
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Undrained shear of soils under suction
Prof. Jayantha Kodikara
Department of Civil Engineering
Monash University, Australia
Desiccation cracking in clayey soils: mechanisms and modelling
Prof. Laureano R. Hoyos
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Texas Arlington, United States of America
Advances in experimental modelling of unsaturated soil behaviour over a whole range of paths and modes of deformation
Prof. Eng Choon Leong
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Triaxial testing of unsaturated soils
Dr. Alessio Ferrari
Laboratory of Soil Mechanics
Ecole Polytechnique F¨¦d¨¦rale de Lausanne, Switzerland.
Thermo-hydro-mechanical testing of shales
Below, the programme at a glance is presented. The PDF of the programme can be obtained here.
At the end of each block of contributions, a fifteen-minute discussion will de animated by the chairman of the session.
Welcome cocktail:
Participants will be welcomed in the remarkable Rolex Learning Center. The single-room space, covering 20'000 m2, incorporates an inspiring learning environment, as well as a well-filled library with volumes on all sciences taught at EPFL. On top of that, the "Wave" functions as a meeting point for regional, national and international parties of the most diverse backgrounds.
Workshop organization:
Swiss Federal institute of Technology, Switzerland
Swiss Federal institute of Technology, Switzerland
Important dates:
Abstract submission:
Abstract acceptance:
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Workshop:
Contacts:
Laboratory for Soil Mechanics
EPFL-ENAC-LMS
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
Workshop secretary:
Barbara Tinguely
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Web:
+41 21 693 23 15
+41 21 693 41 53
lms@epfl.ch
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