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a.
Mr. Slaheddine HAFFOUDHI (Hydrosi Foundations) –
President
b.
Mounir Bouassida (ENIT & Simpro) – 1st Vice President
c.
Mehrez Khemakhem (ISET Sfax) – 2nd Vice President
d.
Mrs Faten SAIHI (ISTEUB) – Secretary General
e.
Mrs Imen SAID (ENIT) – Vice Secretary General
f.
Mrs Samis BOUSSETTA (ENIT) – Treasurer
g.
Mr Wissem FRIKHA (ISSHT) – Vice Treasurer
h.
Mr Kamel ZAGHOUANI (Terrasol Tunisie) – Member
The climax of the activities of ATMS since Alexandria 2009
was the successful organisation of their 2nd International
Geotechnical Engineering Conference which took place 25-27
October 2010 in Hammamet, Tunisia. Available statistics shows
that papers were contributed by more than 100 participants from
25 different countries. The ISSMGE President and the Vice-
President for Africa were there live. Appointed Board member,
Prof Roger Frank was also there; and so were other keynote
speakers.
The occasion afforded the Vice-President and the President
the opportunity to hold a sensitisation meeting with interested
participants on the new TC 107 -”Laterites and Lateritic Soils”.
1.2.1
Other Events:
The Tunisian member society, along with other French-
speaking North African countries, organised the Maghrebian
Conference which took place mid-December 2010.
1.3
Mozambique
The main activity of the Mozambique national member society
is centred on preparations for the 15th African Regional
Conference scheduled for 18-21 July 2011. The Local
Organising Committee actively participated in the CAC meeting
of 29 July 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa.
At the time of preparing this report, arrangements for the
Conference have reached advanced stages. The screening of
Abstracts has since been completed and the full length papers
have been reviewed. The keynote speakers have been identified
and contacts concluded. The 2nd Bulletin has been released and
registration for the conference has reached an advanced stage.
In addition to the 15ARC related activities the society also
engaged in other activities aimed at professional development of
the members. The details are presented in the table below.
DATE
TITLE
AUTHOR
INSTITUTION
8th March,
2010
New challenges in the
design and construction of
landfill dams
Pedro S. Sêco e
Pinto
ISSMGE -
LNEC
8th April,
2010
Seminary of
geosynthetics (joint
organization of SMG and
Naue Gmbh & co.Kg)
J. Klompmaker,
B. Lenze, C. de
Bruyn
NAUE
3rd May,
2010
Open pit slope design in a
greenfield environment Phil Clark
PSM - Australia
9th June,
2010
Cases of errors while
executing geotechnical
works at the level of
molded walls, jet
Grouting and solution
types
Ricardo Nicolas RODIO -
Portugal
15th
October,
2010
Foundation and support
layers for railway works,
conception, construction
and rehabilitation
Eduardo
Fortunato
LNEC - Portugal
1.4
Nigeria
The Nigeria member society recently held its AGM and ushered
in a new crop of leaders in accordance with the harmonised
byelaws of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. The exercise was
aimed at re-energising the society to face the challenges ahead.
The new officers include:
Prof Samuel U. Ejezie – Chairman
Engr Fidelis Ejikeme – Vice Chairman
Engr. Scott B. Akpila – Secretary/Programme Coordinator
Engr. Sebastine Ozoamalu – treasurer
Engr. Olaposi Fatukun – Financial Secretary
Engr. Dr. Joseph I. Folayan – Immediate Past Chairman/Ex-
Officio
Engr. Enoch George – Ex-Officio
1.4.1
Activities:
The new leadership of the Nigerian Geotechnical
Association has aggressively embarked on revival of
professional development activities for members and employees
of corporate bodies.
To kick-start this, the Association has just completed a
programme of geotechnical engineering training for Civil
engineers in the employment of Shell Petroleum Development
Company Ltd. This took place from 22 November to 04
December 2010.
1.4.2
Other events:
The society, in collaboration with the Nigerian Society of
Engineers, is currently preparing Codes of Practice of
Geotechnical Engineering for the country. Furthermore, it is
preparing to host the 2012 edition of the African Young
Geotechnical Engineers Conference. Plans are gradually being
worked out and details will be announced once concluded.
1.5
Ghana
The President of Ghana Geotechnical Society, Prof S. K.
Ampadu, was recently appointed Chairman of TC107 “Laterites
and Lateritic Soils”. The society has pledged full support for
this and to cooperate with Prof Ampadu to ensure the success of
the New TC.
Furthermore, Dr Gidigasu of Ghana, a renowned authority
on Laterites, has been nominated to deliver a keynote lecture on
lateritic soils during the forthcoming 15ARC in Maputo,
Mozambique, 18-21 July 2011.
1.5.1
ISSMGE International Seminar in Accra-Ghana:
Earlier in 2009, the Ghana Geotechnical Society (GGS) under
the patronage of the ISSMGE organized a well-attended
international seminar from 2nd-4th February 2009 at the
Engineers Centre in Accra. The seminar was attended by 66
participants including three participants from Nigeria. The
participants were drawn from private consulting firms, public
infrastructure companies, academia, and construction firms.
Locally, the seminar was under the patronage of the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, the Ghana
Institution of Engineers and the Ministry of Transportation of
Ghana. The theme was “Ground Improvement for Accelerated
Development” reflecting Ghana’s recent move towards rapid
infrastructure development as a strategy for poverty reduction
and economic development.
The seminar sought to expose Ghanaian engineers to new
trends in ground improvement technologies, to provide
opportunity for Consultants, Contractors and developers who
have applied new technologies in ground improvement to share
their experience and finally to help promote professional
geotechnical engineering practice in Ghana.
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