3rd International Geotechnical Symposium (IGS2009) on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Prevention and Reduction
July 22~25, 2009
Harbin, China
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The Symposium themes are geo-monitoring; modeling and prognosis of natural and emergency situations; preventive geotechnical measures for disaster reduction and geoenvironmental engineering.
1. Geo-monitoring and analysis of the geodynamic processes, prognoses of natural phenomena
- Earthquakes
- Tsunamis
- Typhoons
- Winds
- Landslides
- Mud flows
- Volcanic eruptions
- Flooding
- Soil liquefaction
- Scuffling of the soil bases
- Swelling of the soil bases
- Freezing of the soil bases
2. Geotechnical measures for natural disaster reduction of structures
- Civil engineering structures
- Railways
- Highways
- Pipelines
- Bridges
- Tunnels
- Aerodrome
- Subways
- Marine engineering
- Retaining structures
3. Geotechnical engineering in special conditions
- Geotechnical engineering in cold regions
- Geotechnical engineering in mountainous regions
- Geotechnical engineering in zones with sea level fluctuation
- Laboratory methods
- Field testing methods
- Foundations and soil foundation interaction
4. Geoecology of extreme situations:
- Deep excavation
- Stability of adjacent structures
- Instrumentation and monitoring
- Failure investigation and case histories
5. Geo-environmental engineering
- Landfills, liners and covers
- Geotechnics of embankments, waste and tailing¡¯s storages
- Geotechnics of industrial, radioactive waste products
- Pollution of oil & gas deposits
- Geoecology of oil & gas deposits
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