Merry Christmas and a happy new geotechnical 2020.
Some of the most interesting geotechnical events in 2019
Geoengineer.org gives overview of the most interesting geotechnical events in 2019
Lecture by Dr. Scott McDougall, LANDSLIDE RUNOUT ANALYSIS CURRENT PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES on website ISSMGE
Lecture given by Dr. Scott McDougall, LANDSLIDE RUNOUT ANALYSIS CURRENT PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES is online on ISSMGE website https://www.issmge.org/education/recorded-webinars/landslide-runout-analysis-current-practice-and-challenges
Lecture ROCK DYNAMICS AND FUTURE TRENDS given by Prof. Ömer Aydan is online
Professor Ömer Aydan, University of the Ryukyus, gave the lecture Rock Dynamics and Future Trends,
which is now online on the ISRM website : https://www.isrm.net/gca/?id=1414
ISRM INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP – Recent Trends in Rock mechanics in Ljubljana, 31.01.2020.
Details: http://sloged.si/?p=2587
International Conference 10.-14.03.2020. in Monte Negro
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Montenegro, in cooperation with NGO “Građevinarstvo – nauka i praksa – GNP”, organises the 7th International Conference “Civil Engineering – Science and Practice”, GNP 2020, in Kolašin, Montenegro, 10-14 March 2020. Detailed information as well as new updates and announcements might be found at www.gnp.ucg.ac.me and https://www.facebook.com/GNP-Gradjevinarstvo-nauka-i-praksa-555696571175609. Paper submission deadline is 15 January 2020.
(Croatian) Stipendija za doktorat u Innsbrucku
Sequence of the M6,4 earthquake which hit Albania on 26.11.2019.
Diagram shows magnitude distribution in time of seismic events within 100 km of the mainshock, the event being the earthquake which occurred on 26.11.2019. It was transferred from the web of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, where other data on this sequence – and other earthquakes – could be found:
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/262/M6-4-ADRIATIC-SEA-on-November-26th-2019-at-02-54-UTC
In memoriam
Giovanni Barla, 1940-2019
2019-11-19
“It is with deep sadness that we inform all ISRM members that our colleague and friend Prof. Giovanni Barla passed away on 17 November.
“Giovanni was a very active member of our Society, former Vice President for Europe (1995-1999), ISRM Fellow (2013), Chairman of the ISRM Commission on Squeezing Rocks in Tunnels (1989-1999), Chairman of Eurock96 and frequent keynote lecturer at ISRM conferences including at the 14th ISRM Congress last September, among many other contributions.
Giovanni was Editor-in-Chief of the journal Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, former Professor of Rock Mechanics (until 2012) and Department Head (2003-2011) at the Politecnico di Torino, past President of the Italian Geotechnical Society (1997-2003), recipient of the IACMAG award for outstanding contributions, member of the Torino Academy of Sciences and a renowned international consultant. He was one of the most influential rock mechanics researchers of our times.
We will keep warm memories from him for his professional contributions and his friendship.
Our thoughts are with his wife and his close family, to whom we present our deepest condolences.
Luís Lamas
Secretary General, ISRM”