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International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris 2013
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The XI National Conference on Geotechnical
Engineering, in San Jose, with lecturess given by G.
Pierri (Venezuela), R. Terzariol (Argentina), and M.
Tapìa (Costa Rica).
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The II South American Symposium on Rock
Excavation, with lectures given by N. Barton (Norway).
M. Jimenez (Costa Rica) and M. Romana (Spain).
7.6
CUBAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF SOIL
MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICS - COMITÉ
TECNICO NACIONAL DE MECANICA DE SUELOS Y
GEOTECNIA DE CUBA (CTNMSG)
The Cuban Society is under the direction of Professor Rolando
Armas Novoa from the National University of Cuba “José
Antonio Echevarria” and is part of the National Union of
Architects and Engineers of Cuba (UNAICC).
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“9º Symposium on Structures, Geotechnics and
Materials” during November 23-26, 2010, in Santa
Clara, Cuba. Besides the Cuban professionals taking
part in this symposium, there were delegates from
Colombia, Mexico, Spain and Brazil. Professor Rolando
Armas Novoa gave the main lecture entitled “Causes of
catastrophic failure in earth dams: Priority and
Sequences”.
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Short courses about “Foundation of structures” and
“Excavations”
7.7
DOMINICAN SOCIETY FOR GEOTECHNICS,
FOUNDATIONS AND MATERIALS - SOCIEDAD
DOMINICANA DE GEOTECNIA, FUNDACIONES Y
MATERIALES (SODGYM)
The SODGYM is led by Professor Luis Carpio, and is one of
the newest societies in the region, only 3 years old. Nevertheless
Professor Carpio has set a very particular dynamic to the
Society.
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The Society created a handbook entitled “Behavior of
Citizens under Earthquakes”, and undertook the
translation of the “Soils Laboratory Handbook” from
Professor Braja M. Das (USA).
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Together with the ISSMGE, the SODGYM organized a
series of technical tours, seminars and courses.
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Organisation of a trip to Puerto Principe, Haiti, with
Professors Briaud and Seco e Pinto, ISSMGE president
and past president respectively of ISSMGE, and Prof. B.
M. Das, in order to see the damage left by the Haitian
Earthquake, in January, 2010, which had hundreds of
thousands of victims and destroyed the city of Port-au
Prince.
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The seminar on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
in Santo Domingo. The Seminar was part of the Touring
Lecturs sponsored by the ISSMGE and participate also
Prof. M. Mauggeri (Italy).
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Professor Braja M. Das gave a lecture entitled “Poverty
does not justify Mediocrity” in the auditorium of the
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.
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The “Presentation of the conclusions of the “1st.
International Seminar on Earthquake Geotechnical
Engineering and related problems in the Caribbean
Dominican Republic”.
7.8
ECUATORIAN SOCIETY OF SOIL MECHANICS AND
ROCKS - SOCIEDAD ECUATORIANA DE MECANICA
DE SUELOS Y ROCAS (SEMSIR)
The SEMSIR was founded on May 10, 1961. Is a Scientific,
non-profit and nongovernmental society dedicated to the
promotion of Science and Technology in Earth Sciences, linked
to Civil Engineering, Geology and Environment.
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SEMSIR organize a series of Lectures on "Landslide
and Slope Stability". The lecturers were:
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Mr. Stalin Benitez: Landslides in the city of
Guayaquil.
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Mr. Xavier Vera G.: Analysis and geotechnical
designs for mitigation in unstable banks of via
Sabanetilla and Zaruma sector.
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Mr. Miguel Chávez: Sliding hillside slopes, and soft
soils/rocks of Ecuadorian coast.
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Lectures were "Introduction to Flexible Pavements".
The lecturers were:
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Mr. Alejandro Velasco Fili: Features, quality
control and failure modes.
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Mr. Victor Nuques: Design of the asphalt pavement
structure.
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The third Lecture Series on "Earthquake and its Impact
on Guayaquil", were given by:
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Mr. Stalin Benítez Coast: Geology and Seismicity in
Guayaquil.
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Mr. Xavier Vera Grunauer: Performance and
dynamic response of subsurface in the city of
Guayaquil.
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Mr. Alex Villacrés Sanchez: Structural vulnerability
in the city of Guayaquil.
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Seminar on “Dynamic Methods for Testing and
Analysis of Deep Foundations”, - the speaker was Mr.
Camilo A Álvarez.
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The last series of Lectures on "Geotechnical Aspects
and Construction Processes on Bridges and Roads"
were given by the following professors:
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Mr. Nelson Caicedo Aspinall (CPR) and Mr. Victor
Bastidas Serra (CPR): Foundations: Evaluation
results regarding the design procedure by dynamic
test results on-site application in the San Vicente
Bridge.
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Mayor Fausto Erazo (CIE): Bridges System and
Roads in Esmeraldas.
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Mr. Marcelo Romo and Colonel Pedro Mosquera
Burbano (ICE): Project on Chone River estuary, San
Vicente Bay Bridge.
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Session in the auditorium of the University of
Guayaquil, in tribute to 50 SEMSIR and 75 anniversary
of the ISSMGE.
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Second Conference of Geotechnical and Environmental
Engineering Students and Young Engineers
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The V Ecuadorian Congress of Soil Mechanics. Quito
and Guayaquil.
7.9
SALVADOR GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY - SOCIEDAD
SALVADOREÑA DE GEOTECNIA (SSG)
Professor Luis Pineda, the president of the SSG, takes part in
the Pan American and South American representatives
meetings.
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Colloquium about OPAMSS changes to the regulations
of Slope Stability.
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Support the Ministry of Public Works for Post-Graduate
Course on Slope Stability.
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Symposium on “Security Recommendations for
Excavations”.
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Course on “Slope Stability in Soils and Rocks”, held in
the Salvadorian Association of Engineers and
Architects.
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Roundtable: “Recommendations for the Regulation of
Foundations and Slope Stability in El Salvador”.
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