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Appendix 2: Regional Reports
Report from the Vice-President for Asia
A. Zhussupbekov
ISSMGE Vice-President for Asia
1
INTRODUCTION.
The Asian Region of ISSMGE includes 23 Asian geotechnical
societies. CTGS (Chinese Taipei Geotechnical Society) joined
at ISSMGE Board meeting (22 May 2011) in 14 ARC, Hong
Kong, China.
While a large number of countries are within the region, the
active ones which organized several conferences, workshops,
symposiums, seminars, etc., are: Japan, Korea, Kazakhstan,
Hong Kong, SEAGS, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India,
Indonesia, Iran, Sri Lanka, Singapore:. SEAGS organized the
Regional Conference and Hong Kong Geotechnical Society
(with Hong Kong Polytechnic University) provided 14 ARC in
Hong Kong (23-27th May 2011). IGS organized 6th
International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics (Nov.
8-12, 2010, New Delhi, India).
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and CTGS are new
joined and probably need time for establishing of their activity
in ISSMGE.
Israel, Thailand, China had some activity. Thailand
Geotechnical Society prepare since now several international
conferences of end of this year.
Very little or no activity was reported from Syrian
Geotechnical Society, Nepal Geotechnical Society and Iraq
Geotechnical society.
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BANGLADESH:
1. Bangladesh Geotechnical Conference with foreign
participants, Nov. 3-6, 2010
3
CHINA:
1. 1st International Conference on Information Technology
in Geo-Engineering (ICITG-Shanghai, 2010, 16-
17.09.2010, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
4
HONG KONG:
4.1
International geotechnical conference, workshop,
meeting:
1. 14th ARC on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering: Challenges and Solutions, 23-27 May, 2011,
Hong Kong, China. 627 participants.
2. ISSMGE Board meeting , 22th May 2011, Hong Kong
3. Asian Representative meeting , 24th May, 2011, Hong
Kong
4.2
National conferences, seminars, workshops:
1. Iom Hong Kong Tunneling Conference, 20-21
November, 2009, Hong Kong
2. The HKIE Geotechnical Division 30th Annual Seminar:
Geotechnical Aspects of Deep Excavation, 6May, 2009,
Hong Kong. Number of participants 450.
3. Young Members Committees Post Annual Seminar
Forum of Young Engineers on Geotechnical Aspects of
Deep Excavation, Hong Kong, 8 May, 2010.
5
INDIA:
5.1
International Conference, Seminars, Workshops:
1. 6th International Conference on Environmental
Geotechnics, Nov.8-12, 2010, New Delhi. Number of
participants was 328.
2. Forensic Geotechnical Engineering, TC 302 (ISSMGE) ,
14-15th December , 2010, Mumbai, number of
participants was 40.
3. Indo-US Workshop on Global Geoenviromental
Engineering Challenges, 7 November 2010, New Delhi.
No. of participants is 40 (ASCE and IGS).
5.2
National conferences and Seminars:
1. Indian geotechnical conference IGC 2010, Mumbai,
Maharashtra, No. of participants is 475.
2. IGS –Ahmadabad Chapter on Geotechnical Solutions for
Hazard Waste Management
3. IGS-Surat Chapter on Geotechnical Investigations and
Case Studies
4. IGS-Chennai Chapter on Termination Criteria for Bored
and Driven Piles
5. IGS-Hyderabad Chapter on Geotechnical Practices
6. IGS-Kakinada Chapter on Foundations and Construction
Techniques in Soil
5.3
Periodical Journal:
Indian Geotechnical Journal, 2011, Vol.41, Quarterly
5.4
Future Plan activities:
Indian Geotechnical Conference, Dec.15-17, 2011, Kochi,
Kerala
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