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Winter School 2020 – From Research to Practice in Geotechnical Engineering

21 July 2019

With the ultimate goal of developing innovative mitigation techniques, the international geotechnical engineering community has made substantial efforts to gain deeper insights on geotechnical hazards. For the state of practice to advance, academics need to join forces with practitioners. The Winter School aims to bring...

Second International Conference on the “Material Point Method for Modelling Soil–Water–Structure Interaction” (www.MPM2019.eu)

28 August 2018

MPM2019

Summary of Summer 2018 events

9 July 2018

The first seminar of term was given by Dr Matthieu Vandamme (Laboratoire Navier (ENPC, CNRS, IFSTTAR), Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees) in Darwin College. Matthieu discussed the success and difficulties of using molecular simulations to predict evolutions of properties of clays with moisture, and how they compare...

Summary of Lent term 2018 events

29 March 2018

The first seminar of term was given by Professor Cino Viggiani (Universite Grenoble Alpes) in Darwin College. Cino discussed how x-ray micro tomography imaging can be used to look at what actually happens when a granular material deforms and eventually fails, both at a particle and continuum scale. The second seminar of...

Summary of Michaelmas term 2017 events

12 December 2017

The 2017/18 academic year began with a special event on Knowledge Development and Transfer in Geotechnical Engineering, with Nick O’Riordan (Arup) and Professor Malcolm Bolton (University of Cambridge) as speakers. An interesting and informative discussion followed, chaired by Professor Giulia Viggiani (University of...

New committee 2017-18

13 June 2017

The new 2017–18 committee has been elected ( list of officers ). The minutes of the annual general meeting and the expenses for 2016-17 are now available.

Announcement of Annual General Meeting

5 May 2017

All members of the society are invited to attend the Cambridge University Geotechnical Society Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will summarise the past year's activities, discuss any improvements and new ideas, and elect the new committee. It is is an opportunity for all members to help shape the future of the Society...

New committee 2016-17

6 June 2016

The new 2016-17 committee has been elected ( list of officers ). The minutes of the annual general meeting and the expenses for 2015-16 are now available.

Prof. Lord Mair and Dr DeJong are organising a workshop on Tunnelling

4 April 2016

18/04/16 WORKSHOP: RECENT ADVANCES IN TUNNELLING INDUCED DAMAGE TO MASONRY STRUCTURES

ICE talk on 'Silent Piling Techniques' by Dr Burali d'Arzzo

30 January 2016

Dr Burali d'Arzzo will be given an ICE talk on Wednesday 10th February 2016 on 'silent' piling techniques. The talk will be given at the University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 6. More information is available on the ICE website .

Winter School 2020 – From Research to Practice in Geotechnical Engineering

Second International Conference on the “Material Point Method for Modelling Soil–Water–Structure Interaction” (www.MPM2019.eu)

Summary of Summer 2018 events

Summary of Lent term 2018 events

Summary of Michaelmas term 2017 events

New committee 2017-18

Announcement of Annual General Meeting

New committee 2016-17

Prof. Lord Mair and Dr DeJong are organising a workshop on Tunnelling

ICE talk on 'Silent Piling Techniques' by Dr Burali d'Arzzo

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