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PARAGUAYAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY -
SOCIEDAD PARAGUAYA DE GEOTECNIA (SPG)
The Paraguayan Geotechnical Society (SPG) is involved in
important internal changes. They are undertaking a review of
the list of members, and working hard to involve new
generations of geotechnical engineers. SPG had a significant
history in the ISSMGE South American Region: they organised
the Panamerican Conference in Foz de Iguacu, together with
Argentina and Brazil, and held the First Meeting of Presidents
of Geotechnical Societies of Mercosur, during 2003 in
Asunción. The society has organised many conferences and
seminars in the Sub Region, and Professor Bosio Ciancio was
ISSMGE Vice President for South America for the period 2001-
2005.
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Through a series of lectures the SPG have taken
advantage of the construction of a “Waterfront Avenue”
in Asuncion to present to the entire engineering
community the newest technology that is being used.
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"The Formation of Asuncion Bay"
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" Dispersive Soils”
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"Occurrence of soft rock in the Metropolitan Area
of Asunción “
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"Waterfront Avenue in Asuncion”
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The SPG works closely with the National Secretary for
Emergencies looking technical responses to floods in
coastal cities along the Paraguay River.
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The SPG has prepared a Handbook of Procedures for
the Conservation of Retaining Walls of these coastal
cities.
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The SPG has also organised local Symposiums, Courses
and Seminars.
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PERUVIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY - SOCIEDAD
PERUANA DE GEOTECNIA (SPG)
The SPG historically was a very active society, hosting the Pan-
American Conference on Geotechnical Engineering in 1979.
Activity has declined in recent years.
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ISSMGE Touring Lecture - Lima, Perú, 6 - 7 January
"International Seminar on Earthquake Geotechnical
Engineering and Unsaturated Soils", with the following
lectures:
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Jean Louis Briaud (USA) – President ISSMGE:
“Unsaturated Soils: Some Fundamentals and Some
Applications”
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Victor Rinaldi (Argentina) : “Effect of the Structure
and Partial Saturation in the Deformational
Behavior of Soils"
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Nasser Khalili, (Australia): “Application of
Effective Principle to Mechanics of Unsaturated
Soils”
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Roberto Terzariol (Argentina) - V.P South America
ISSMGE: “Aspects of Earthquake Resistant of
Shallow and Deep Foundations, and Retaining
Walls - New Criteria and Standards in Argentina
2010”.
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Jorge E. Alva Hurtado (Perú) & Zenon Aguilar
Bardales (Perú): “Advances in the Geotechnical
Earthquake Engineering Study of the 2007 Peruvian
Earthquake”
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Susumu Yasuda (Japan): “Damage to Structures
Due to Soil Liquefaction”
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Pedro Seco e Pinto (Portugal) – Past President
ISSMGE: “Eurocode 8 – Design Of Structures For
Earthquakes Resistance-Geotechnical Aspects”
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The “Geotechnical Thursdays”, held at the Council of
Engineers of Peru. These conferences are given by
recognized technical consultants, which are active
members of the Society and discuss various topics of
interest for the public.
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VENEZUELA GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY - SOCIEDAD
VENEZOLANA DE GEOTECNIA (SVG)
The SVG is an historic Society in our region. This Society has
hosted the Pan American Conference twice, once in Caracas
(1967) and the second in Isla Margarita (2007), as well as one
of the regional Vice President of the region (Prof. Hiedra
Lopez).
They are involved in a series of courses for the associated
and engineers in general in order to improve the industry in
geotechnical issues.
The XIX and XX Venezuelan Seminar on Geotechnics.
The Seminar´s central issue was the study and solutions
of practical cases. The event had mains lectures in
honour to Gustavo Perez Guerra and Juan Francisco
Lupini, given by Prof. N. Rodriguez and I. Contreras
both from Venezuela.
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MAIN REGIONAL CONFERENCES
The following Regional Events were organized in Toronto
(Canada), with the support of the ISSMGE and the advice of
Panam Committee, together with the 2 Vice Presidents from
North America (Dr. G. Auvinet) and South America (Prof. R.
Terzariol):
14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering.
5th Pan-American Conference on Teaching and
Learning of Geotechnical Engineering.
5 Short courses of interesting topics regarding,
Foundations, Excavations, Geosinthetics, Dams, etc.
2 International Seminars named Casagrande and Hardy.
The Casagrande Lecture given by Dr, Kerry Rowe.
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