from ISSMGE Bulletin: Volume 3 Issue 4 December 2009 (pp.22-24)
The 4th International Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (4iYGEC) was held at the Hotel El Mahrousa on the sea front in Alexandria on the 3 and 4 October 2009. The organizing committee was chaired by Prof. Fatma Baligh. The event gathered 89 papers, and 83 of the authors – representing 42 countries on five continents ‐ travelled to Alexandria to present their papers. Eleven participants came from Africa, 7 from the Americas, 21 from Asia, 2 from Australia and 42 from Europe. The conference began with an opening ceremony where Prof. Fatma Baligh, Prof. Mamdouh Hamza, Prof. Neil Taylor and Prof. Pedro Seco e Pinto welcomed the participants.
Delegates and organizing committee of the 4th International Young Geotechnical Engineering Conference.
Following the opening ceremony, a plenary lecture presented by Prof. Ahmed Elgamal (University of California, San Diego, USA) preceded the technical sessions that addressed these themes:
‐ Soil Behaviour and Properties, New Concepts and Correlations
‐ Ground Improvement: Chemical, Mechanical and Reinforcement
‐ Seepage Flow, Contaminated Soil Treatment and Response
‐ Landslide and Slope Stability, Case Studies
‐ Deep Foundation Design and Practice
‐ Performance of Different Types of Earth Retaining Structures
‐ Soil Structure Interaction, Risk Management
‐ Underground Construction
At the end of each session, a symbolic prize was awarded for the best presentation.
Delegates and organizing committee of the 4th International Young Geotechnical Engineering Conference.
As the 4iYGEC is held within the framework of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (17th ICSMGE), all of the young participants of 4iYGEC were invited to attend the 17th ICSMGE held in the Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina). During the two first days of the 17th ICSGME (5‐6 October 2009) the participants attended five State‐of‐The‐Art lectures, a Heritage Lecture and two lectures on Great Projects. On 6 October in the session “Thoughts and Observations,” the 4iYGEC conference chairperson and three chosen participants presented a briefing of what had taken place at the 4iYGEC. An optional Technical Visit to the San‐Stefano Hotel Harbour was also scheduled this day.
A Cultural Evening of Egyptian Folk Dancing was held around the swimming pool at El‐Mahrousa Hotel where traditional oriental food and beverages were served to the 4iYGEC participants.
The 4iYGEC was a great contribution to the sharing of scientific knowledge in the field of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering.
Reported by Prof. Fatma Baligh
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