IS-PORTO2023 – 8th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials

SYMPOSIUM THEMES

I. Experimental investigations from very small strains to beyond failure

I.1) Advances in laboratory testing techniques (equipment and procedures).
I.2) Advances in field testing and monitoring techniques.
I.3) Advanced sampling.
I.4) Data interpretation and geotechnical imaging.
I.5) Multiscale problems in geomechanics (micro-to-macro strains).

II. Behaviour, characterization and modelling of various geomaterials and interfaces

II.1) Constitutive modelling of geomaterials.
II.2) Physical and numerical modelling.
II.3) Anisotropy and localisation.
II.4) Time-dependent response.
II.5) Cyclic and dynamic behaviour.
II.6) Soil stabilisation and improvement.
II.7) Thermal behaviour.
II.8) Non-textbook soils: intermediate soils (partially drained, etc).
II.9) Sensitive and liquefiable soils: tailings and other highly brittle strain-softening soils.
II.10) Frozen soils.
II.11) Soil-plant interaction.

III. Practical prediction and interpretation of ground response: field observation and case histories

III.1) Integrated site characterization: derived values to be actually used in design.
III.2) Performance evaluation of geotechnical structures: how to improve our understanding of our “affordable” test methods that typically measure something else (hopefully reasonably related).
III.3) Field monitoring and observational method: new systems for measuring deformations in support of alert-to-alarm criteria.