2nd International Workshop on Geotechnics of Soft Soils  »  Topics & Format

Workshop Topics :


Modelling


  • Constitutive modelling
  • Numerical modelling
  • Physical modelling

Design and Application


  • Embankments and foundations
  • Slopes
  • Tunnels
  • Excavations

Ground Improvement


  • Preloading and consolidation methods
  • Column methods (stone columns, deep mixing, etc.)
  • Piles and micropiles
  • Other ground improvement methods


Workshop Format :


The workshop will be of three days duration, provisionally with a session devoted to each of the topics listed above. In order to encourage discussion, there will be no parallel sessions and ample time will be dedicated for debate. Each session will typically start with an invited theme lecture, which will be chosen based on the abstracts submitted, followed by presentations from workshop participants. Some of the papers will be presented in dedicated poster sessions. Participants can either register for the entire workshop or for single days.