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A Special Message From Scott Burns, Past President, IAEG
Welcome to the 40th IAEG Connector, the electronic newsletter connecting engineering geologists around the world.
This issue has many upcoming meetings advertised. I would remind you that our annual meeting will be held at the ARC meeting in Korea in September of 2019. Abstracts for the meeting are due by April 30, 2019.
We have some interesting news items as always! One that I am highlighting this week is the rockslide that was predicted in the Longjing Village in China!
Enjoy,
Scott Burns, Past IAEG president
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 Geology Applied to Engineering represents a thorough and up-to-date textbook for courses in Applied PhysicaI Geology, Geology for Engineers and Engineering Geology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It
contains appropriate information for geologists and engineers who are involved in designing and constructing
engineering structures, as all structures are located either on the Earth or in the Earth, or composed of earth
materials. This textbook also provides the fundamentals of subject material included in the Examination for
Professional Licensure of Geologists, a growing need for geologists who work in the public sector.
Nepalese Society of Engineering Geologists
“Engineering Geology and Geotechniques for Developing Countries”
12-13 May 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal
The main aim of this congress is to unite all geoengineers, civil engineers, city/urban planners, engineering geologists, geoscientists, disaster experts, social welfare researchers and professionals in a single platform to share and give exact solutions to the global society through transferring knowledge and skills from the from highland/mountain to lowland/low lying areas and vice versa.
Congress plan
11 May 2019 (Saturday): Pre-conference excursions
12 May 2019 (Sunday): Inaugural program followed by technical sessions and Welcome Reception
13 May 2019 (Monday): Technical Sessions
14-16 May 2019: Post-conference Excursion
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
12-15 June 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Design
Sustainable development has called for efficient bioresource utilization, sustainable energy production, effective environmental remediation/management and advanced material development. Research and innovation are critical to satisfy these pressing needs. This proposed conference will offer a timely opportunity to stimulate new research activities in technological and managerial advancement. Eminent academic researchers, industrial practitioners, green groups and governmental departments from different sectors in the local and international context will gather to share scientific and technical inputs as well as political feedback through active discussion.
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Università di Pavia
3rd Summer School on
Natural Hazards and Engineering Geology Applications
Cinque Terre National Park (Italy) 18-21 June 2019
The school is dedicated to Ph.D. and master's students in earth sciences and
engineering geology.
The number of participants is limited.
The application deadline is May 15.
No registration fee is required.
The accommodation is partially included.
Candidates should send an email to:
niccolo.dematteis@irpi.cnr.it
aldo.bertone01@universitadipavia.it
Click here to view the full program.
AEG
The Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists 2019 Annual Meeting invites you to submit an abstract for publication and presentation at the 67th Annual Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, Sept. 17-22. Abstract online submittal is now open. The deadline to submit your abstract is May 1. For complete meeting details and to register, please visit www.aegannualmeeting.org.
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The Annual Conference SAGEEP 2019 is in Portland in March 2019 and features a full parallel Geohazards Conference including hazards for manmade structures like dams and levees and also a parallel Shallow Marine and Coastal Geophysics Conference, both of which should be of interest to AEG. AEG participation/contribution would be most welcomed.
The Korean Society of Engineering Geology
Jeju Island, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Sept. 23-27
Call for abstracts
12th ARC of IAEG is calling for abstracts towards engineering geologists around the globe to make this conference meaningful and fruitful. Please be noticed with the information as follows.
- Abstract submission deadline — April 30
- Abstract acceptance/rejection notification — May 31
- Pre-registration opens — June
- Earlybird registration deadline (standard registration opens) — July
Click here for more information and abstract submission guidelines.
Unesco IHP Land Subsidence International Initiative
From 20-24 April 2020, the Tenth International Symposium on Land Subsidence (TISOLS) will take place in Delft - Gouda, the Netherlands.
Land subsidence, or land-level lowering, is a major problem that threatens the viability and sustainable economic development for millions of people throughout the world, especially in (but not restricted to) highly urbanized coastal areas. It is often a result of overexploitation of groundwater resources. The total costs globally amount up to many billions of dollars annually.
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The Landslide Blog
On Feb. 17, a significant and potentially hazardous rockslide occurred in Longjing village, in Xingyi, Guizhou province, Southwest China. This landslide, which is formed primarily from dolomite, had a volume of about 1.4 million cubic meters.
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Voice of America
Nearly the entire Mekong Delta in Vietnam — an area that helps feed about 200 million people — will sink underwater by the year 2100 at current rates, a new study predicts.
The delta, which is home to almost 18 million people and produces half of Vietnam's food, faces this potential humanitarian crisis largely because the heavy extraction of groundwater is causing land to sink as sea levels simultaneously rise, the study found.
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Mining.com
Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA reported that the Hayabusa2 spacecraft touched down on the asteroid Ryugu and will start collecting samples of the dust in its surface.
The idea is to analyze such samples and get one step closer to understanding the origin of Earth’s water and precious minerals. According to the agency, asteroids are considered one of the candidates that brought water to our planet, which they retain as hydrated minerals.
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TVNZ
Scientists measuring the thickness of Kilauea volcano's newest lava flows have said molten rock added as much as 55 meters of lava to parts of the Big Island last year.
New land created in the ocean reaches as high as 280 meters.
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Anchorage Daily News
Earthquake early warnings can come as false alarms — but it’s better to be safer than sorry, researchers concluded in a new study.
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Southern California and the California Institute of Technology worked on a research project to determine the limits of the accuracy of seismic warnings.
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Check out what's going on in the world of geological science:
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Location
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| March 17-21, 2019 |
SAGEEP 2019 |
Oregon, USA
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| May 12-13, 2019 |
First Himalayan Engineering Geological Congress |
Kathmandu, Nepal
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| Sept. 17-22, 2019 |
AEG in Asheville |
North Carolina, USA
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| Sept. 23-27, 2019 |
ARC of IAEG |
South Korea
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| Oct. 3-5, 2019 |
ENGGEO 2019 |
Denizli, Turkey
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| March 2-8, 2020 |
36th International Geological Congress |
Delhi, India
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