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(USA), R. Holtz (USA), H. Brandl (Austria), D.
Cazzuffi (Italy), S. Perkins (USA), A. Fourie
(Australia), and Jorge Zornberg President of IGS and
member of ISSMGE.
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In Cuiabá, Professor Roberto Quental Coutinho gave the
“6ª Conference on “Management of Urban Landslides
Risks”, organized together for the Regionals Chapters
from, Cuiabá, Salvador, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo,
Paraná-Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio do
Janeiro and Nordeste.
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The “XVI Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering – COBRAMSEG2010”, and
“Geojoven” for young geotechnical engineers. The
event held the “Victor de Mello Lecture”, given by
Professor Harry Poulos (Australia), with an introduction
by Professor John Burland (UK).
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The “Luso-Brazilian Symposium” together with the
Portuguese Geotechnical Society.
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The Nordeste Chapter of ABMS, organized the “1º
North East Symposium on Geotechnics” in Recife (PE).
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ABMS presented the “Soils and Rocks Prize”, in a
ceremony which included the participation of Dr Laura
Caldeira (SPG), Prof. Arsenio Negro (ABMS), Prof.
Henio Palmeira (IGS) and Dr. Heloisa Frasca
(ABGEE).
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The second Course for Bore Hole Operators, and
awarded qualifications to 40 technicians.
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The “XVII Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering – COBRAMSEG2012”. The
event held the “Victor de Mello Lecture”, given by the
Prof. Michelle Jamiolkowski (Italy), with an
introduction by Prof. Roberto Terzariol (Argentina).
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Three National Courses on “Deep Foundations”
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National Seminars on “Soft Soils” and “Non saturated
soils”
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The 4th International Conference on Geotechnical and
Geophysical Site Characterization (ISC'4) that will be
held in Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco – Brazil. With
the presence of Profs. P. Maine and R. Salgado (USA),
P. Robertson (Canada) and S. Forti (Italy).
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The 3erd Brazilian Congress on Tunnels and
Underground Structures, in Sao Paulo.
7.3
CHILEAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY - SOCIEDAD
CHILENA DE INGENIERIA GEOTECNICA (SOCHIGE)
The Chilean Society is an important society in the region
especially on issues of geotechnical earthquake engineering and
mining geotechnics, with more than 70 members. Professor
Ramón Verdugo is President of SOCHIGE and also member of
the ISSMGE Earthquake Technical Commitee.
The city of Santiago de Chile held the “5º International
Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering”, presided
by Professor Ramón Verdugo and sponsored by the TC04 of the
ISSMGE. Jean Louis Briaud, as president of the ISSMGE,
Pedro Seco e Pinto past president, and Roberto Terzariol
currently ISSMGE Vice President for South America attended
the conference. During the conference Prof. Ricardo Dobry
(USA) was honoured with the Ishihara Lecture.
There were:
• 10 Special Sessions led by F. Leyton, J. Bray, C.
Ledezma, D. Frost, S. Yasuda, R. Verdugo, B. Bradley,
M. Cubrinovski and R. Saragoni.
• 7 State of the Art Sessions, coordinated by Ikuo
Towhata, An-Bin Huang, F. Chavez, R. Boulanger, S.
Kramer, P. Secco e Pinto and G. Gazetas.
• 12 Theme lectures, given by J. Bray, P. Ortigosa, L.
Valenzuela, K. Pilitakis, R. Villagra, M. Cubrinovski,
R. Verdugo, A. Elgamal, E. Ovando Shelley, J.
Kuwano, S. Yasuda and K. Stokoe.
• 3 Workshops led by Professors Jorge Troncoso, Takaji
Kokusho and Atila Ansal, respectively.
The National Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering was organized by the SOCHIGEO, with very
important lecturers from Chile and other countries of the region.
7.4
COLOMBIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY -
SOCIEDAD COLOMBIANA DE GEOTECNIA (SCG)
The SCG is a strong society which includes the Societies for
Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics.
•
The SCG organized the XIII Colombian Geotechnical
Conference and the VII Colombian Seminar on
Geotechnics, the later about Mining Geology, in
Manizales. The lectures were offered by Laurence
Wesley (New Zealand), Daniel Salcedo (Venezuela),
Tarsicio Celestino (Brazil), Antonio Samaniego (Peru),
Gianfranco Perri (Venezuela) and Jaime Suárez, Juan
Montero y Alvaro Correa (Colombia).
•
“International Seminar-Course on Petrologic and
Climates Aspects in the Behavior of Aggregates”. The
lecturers were Antonio Gomes Correia (Portugal-
ISSMGE), Chris Rogers (Canada), Dar Hao Chen
(USA) and Juan Montero, Sandra Campagnoli, Octavio
Coronado and Diego Sánchez de Guzmán from
Colombia.
•
“V Academic Seminar on Rock Engineering -
Theoretical and Applied Rock Mechanics for Tunnels
and Slopes”. The event was organized together with the
Research Group on Rock Engineering, with the support
of the SCG´s Rock Engineering Commission.
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The International Seminar on Landslides and Erosion, in
Medellin, with lectures given by Prof. Mora (Costa
Rica), P. Salva (Colombia) and R. Terzariol
(Argentina).
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VII Colombian Geotechnical Seminar
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International Seminar of the Regional Technical
Committee on Landslides and erosion.
7.5
COSTA RICA GEOTECHNICAL ASSOCIATION –
ASOCIACION COSTARRICENSE DE GEOTECNIA
(ACG)
The ACG is 30 years old and is very active in the region.
Professor Marlon Jimenez, the president of ACG, is pro-ctive
and recognized in the Central American and Caribbean
geotechnical communities.
•
In the University Auditorium, Professors Luis González
de Vallejo and Mercedes Ferrer, from Spain, give a
lecture on “Geotechnical Risks and Impact in Civil
Facilities and Environment”.
•
The “Strategic Workshop of ACG´s Technical
Committees” in this event discussed the following
issues:
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Geotechnical Engineering Teaching
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Rock Mechanics
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Foundations Standards
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Landslides
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2nd Geotechnical Colloquium, on “Geotechnical
Characterization of Material from a Cut” given by the
Eng. Alejandra Morice, during the annual Assembly of
ACG.
•
Professor Nick Barton (Norway) led the Regional
Geotechnic Course “Latest techniques and experiences
in the design and stabilization of excavations in rock for
civil works in complex geology”.
•
The ACG in collaboration with the National Emergency
Committee, the Justice Secretary, the Presidency of the
Republic and the CFIA, carries out inspections and
assistance in many civil facilities and projects, such as
the San José-Caldera Road, and a slope in the Women
Penitentiary “Buen Pastor” of San José.
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