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International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris 2013
Appendix 5: International Journal of Geotechnical Case Histories
P. Sêco e Pinto
ISSMGE Immediate Past President
On March 2009 ISSMGE Board has taken the decision to
consider IJGCH a journal of ISSMGE.
A volume was issued on September 2009 and a second
volume on December 2009,
From January 2010 to the middle of 2012 IJGCH was not so
active.
Following my appointment for IJGCH Editor-in-Chief, on
the 2nd semester of 2012, I am trying to activate the Journal.
The Editorial Board was refreshed with new members covering
different topics of Geotechnical Engineering and looking for a
better geographical distribution and balance between males and
females.
In addition a letter was sent to TCs chairpersons, as I
believe that the role of the Technical Committees is important
for the success of IJGCH.
IJGCH can be a space of scientific interaction, sharing of
experiences and launching of innovative ideas to open new
avenues.
It is my hope that the spirit of cooperation fostered by
International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories will
encourage additional projects and will contribute to the
advancement of the state-of-art and state-of-practice of
geotechnical engineering, following Yeats message “The
intellect of man is found to choose perfection of the life or the
work”.
As this world is moving in the direction of a global village
there is a need of a universal knowledge and a permanent
update and renewing.
Communication, transfer of experiences and information,
discussions of the methodologies and results are the key words.
In this geotechnical world that always change and progress we
are facing new challenges. The scientific truth is not definitely
achieved, demands from all of us a permanent and continuous
effort.
A link was established between ISSMGE website and
International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories and the
following information is given:
Mission and Areas of Interest
Characteristics of the Journal
Procedures for review and publication of submitted manuscripts
Editorial board membership
Present impact to the Professional.
This journal can make a difference to the profession since it
is a non-profit effort and is suited to the needs of geo-
professionals worldwide. It is a high quality, refereed
publication, and is available at no cost online so that it can be
easily accessible globally by practicing and research engineers
that may not afford another journal subscription. The journal
also focuses on the practice of the profession and the promotion
of useful field data that typically do not get published. It allows
the use of colour photos, and papers are accompanied by digital
data and online supplemental databases. Finally all projects are
included in a google earth database. The journal is also indexed
by the Georef database.
IJGCH is an opportunity for the Technical Committees to
communicate their work to all individual members. Also
ISSMGE should endeavour to increase the benefits to individual
members of ISSMGE. This e-journal, without carrying any
costs, can be easily accessed by all ISSMGE individual
members and can contribute for a synergy between academic
and industrial research and will implement co-operation
between scientific and technological actors and companies to
develop research projects with strong innovation effects.
It is important to communicate, to share experiences, to
compare methodologies and to monitor the results. The benefits
of an open dialogue between the academicians, the researchers,
the practitioners, contractors and owners are huge.
This IJGCH is an opportunity for the Technical Committees
to communicate their work to all individual members. Also
ISSMGE should endeavour to increase the benefits to individual
members of ISSMGE. This e-journal, without carrying any
costs, can be easily accessed by all ISSMGE individual
members.
Guest Editors were appointed and are responsible for
special issues of IJGCH.
The support from the President, Regional Vice Presidents
and TCs Chairpersons is crucial for the success of the Journal.
.Joining our efforts we will reach our goals and targets and
contribute for the success of IJGCH and certainly for the unity
and strength of ISSMGE.
Thanking in advance for your co-operation I would like to
transmit a message of hope remembering the lines of Aristotle.
“We are what we do
Consistently,
So the excellence
Is not an act
But a practice.”
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