| Objectives of the Conference | |
| The principal aim of the Conference is to foster constructive give-and-take discussion between geotechnical engineers and researchers. As the first conference of the new millenium, there will be some bench mark papers by recognized experts that present the state-of-the-art on important aspects in the theory and practice of geotechnical engineering. | |
Participants |
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| The Conference is primarily for the benefit of members of the International Society. Others who are interested may also attend by paying a special registration fee. Special arrangements will be made for persons accompanying delegates. They, too, must register by paying the prescribed fee. | |
Official Languages |
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| The official languages of the Conference will be English and French. Correspondence will be entertained, and contributions may be presented in either language. Simultaneous translation will be provided at the Plenary Sessions. | |
Programme - An Overview |
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| The programme of the
Conference will include the Terzaghi Oration and the Heritage Lecture. Six themes will be
given in Plenary Sessions and eighteen sub-themes will be taken up in Discussion Sessions.
A special Plenary Session will focus attention on momentous projects in geotechnical
engineering. Technical visits to sites of interest are scheduled for Wednesday, August 29. Details of the programme will be provided in the Second Bulletin which will be released in August 2000. |
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Distribution of Proceedings |
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| The Proceedings of the
Conference will be distributed to delegates during the Conference. Theme Lectures, the Terzaghi Oration and the Heritage Lecture, will be printed in one volume. Abstracts will be available on the INTERNET. The most recent information on the Conference will be available on the INTERNET at: http: // www.itu.edu.tr /2001/ |
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Submitting Papers |
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| To be accepted for inclusion
in the Conference Proceedings, papers must address one of the subjects listed above under
Themes. Original papers that have not been published prior to the Conference, and that
represent an advance in the theory and practice of geotechnical engineering, are invited. Each Member Society will be allocated a number of pages in the Proceedings. The Member Societies are requested to submit proposals as to which papers should be included in the Proceedings. The final decision will be taken, as usual, by the Organising Committee. Instructions for the preparation of papers will be given in the Second Bulletin. Abstracts of papers must reach the Organising Committee by May 2000 and papers by February 2001. |
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Workshops |
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| Four workshops will be
organized on the following topics: 1. Professional Practice 2. Education in Geotechnical Engineering 3. Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering 4. Scour of Foundations |
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Terzaghi Oration |
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| The Terzaghi Oration is an important item of the conference programme. The oration will exemplify Professor Terzaghi’s intellectual approach to engineering and geology and to the observational method, both for improving design and the advancement of knowledge. | |
Heritage Lecture |
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| The Heritage Lecture will be presented, highlighting an aspect of the development of geotechnical engineering in the century. | |
Poster Sessions |
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| All authors whose papers are published in the Conference Proceedings are encouraged to present their papers at Poster Sessions. Participating authors will be assigned a display area during a specified time period and provided with a pressboard panel for exhibiting the main features of their papers. In this way, interested delegates will have an opportunity to interact directly with authors at these sessions. | |
| Themes to be discussed at the Conference | |
| Plenary Sessions 1. Testing and property characterisation of geomaterials 2. Foundations and retaining structures 3. Tunnelling and underground space development 4. Ground improvement and reinforcement 5. Environmental issues of geotechnical engineering 6. Design, construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure Discussion Session |
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