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The 17th Nordic Geotechnical Meeting
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On behalf of the Icelandic Geotechnical Society it is a pleasure to invite you to attend the
17th Nordic Geotecnical Meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland 25th – 28th of May 2016.
The aim of the conference is to strengthen the relationships between practicing engineers,
researchers and scientists within the fields of geotechnics, geotechnical engineering and engineering geology
with special emphasis on the Nordic region.
All are invited to share their experience and knowledge with their Nordic colleagues.
The conference will be held in Harpa, the Concert Hall and Conference Centre
in the heart of Reykjavík, Iceland.
17th Nordic Geotecnical Meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland 25th – 28th of May 2016.
The aim of the conference is to strengthen the relationships between practicing engineers,
researchers and scientists within the fields of geotechnics, geotechnical engineering and engineering geology
with special emphasis on the Nordic region.
All are invited to share their experience and knowledge with their Nordic colleagues.
The conference will be held in Harpa, the Concert Hall and Conference Centre
in the heart of Reykjavík, Iceland.
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Conference news
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The pre-conference WORKSHOP
Wednesday 25th of May EUROCODE - TODAY AND TOMORROW EN 1997 is common code for design of geotechnical structures. What benefits and drawbacks are there with the current version?
How can we ensure coverage of Nordic conditions in the next version? Do not miss the possibility to attend the workshop in Harpa, Reykjavik and give your views, take part in the revision, be one of the group. EUROCODE - TODAY AND TOMORROW
EN 1997 is our common code in Europe for the design of Geotechnical constructions. At the workshop in Reykjavik you will get a Nordic perspective on the benefits and drawbacks of the current version, and to what extent it is a common Nordic tool today. The aim is to publish a new version of EN 1997 in year 2020. At the moment there are a number of topics on the list that might be revised in next version. Design combinations, characteristic values, retaining structures, pile design is some of the possibilities that will be discussed in Reykjavik. THE WORKSHOPS PROGRAM
08.30 Registration 09.00 Why a new version of EN 1997? Why the Nordic countries should influence? G. Franzén 09.30 Retaining structures – common Nordic view. Presentation/discussion of example. O.Möller, T. Lännsivara, A. Kavli. 10.20 Coffee 10.40 Pile design – common Nordic view Presentation/discussion of example. O. Möller, G. Axelsson 11.30 Lunch 12.30 Derived to characteristic to design value. Should we adjust the approach? G. Franzén, L. Korkiala Tanttu 13.20 Design combination – philosophy and practical application. C. Sörensen, O. Möller 14.10 Coffee 14.30 Numerical methods – possible to have one approach? A. Kullingsjö, K. Koivisto 15.20 Summary A. Eggen 15.30 End of workshop Moderator: Gunilla Franzén Get printable version here. REGISTRATION TO WORKSHOP Registrations fee to workshop is 6.000 IKR Register at the Conference registration link. |
EXTENSION of early bird rate !
Registration is now open
The fee for early registration is 90.000,- Islkr, approx Dkr. 4.500,- or Euro 600,- Early registration,
- deadline extended thru March 22nd. - Standard regist. 90.000, later 120.000, - Student registr. 45.000, later 60.000, Included are admission to the Congress, coffee and refreshments during breaks, lunches and reception May 25th and Get-together May 26th Accompany persons fee: 20.000, - Incl. reception at the City Hall, 25th - and Get-together at Fákasel, 26th Banquet at Perlan, 16.500, Workshop on 25th, 6.000,- Included are admission to the workshop, lunch, coffee and refreshments during breaks. Technical excursions
Program for three different excursions have been organized. 1 - The Golden Circle & Geothermal Plant 2 - On and Into the glacier, waterfalls & ... 3 - Two days excursion to the Volcanic Zone and Hydo Power Plant area of Southern Iceland. The detailed program can be seen from above links and price information are now included. Cancellation policy
Notification of cancellation of registration must be sent in writing to the Conference Organisers. Email: tobba@atconferences.is Cancellations before 24 May, 2016 will receive a full refund less a 20% administration fee. No refunds can be made for cancellations received after May 24, 2016, but substitutions can be made at any time. Accommodation will be refunded if a cancellation is made 48 hours before the arrival date (working days) November 15th 2015
Submission of papers extended We appreciate that we have already got many papers so we can start the reviewing work. We have also heard from some authors that they need a few extra days for finalising their paper. Therefore we have extended the time for submitting the draft papers, which shall be ready for reviewing. Some authors have needed more time and we try to be flexible. If you have not submitted your "draft" paper send them a.s.a.p to ngm2016@road.is or contact us for further information. NMGEC7
Nordic Mirror Group for EuroCode 7 was established in 2014. The aim is to have a Nordic influence on the next generation of Eurocode. Our cold climate, hard rock, soft soil and Nordic approach, make us into a team with five voices sending the same messages. This will ensure that our questions are not neglected. |
INVITED SPEAKERS
We are pleased to inform that our invited speakers have confirmed their delegation at the Conference. Our invited speakers are: Suzanne Lacasse
Technical Director at NGI in Oslo, Norway Douglas F. VanDine President of the Canadian Geotechnical Society Jørgen S. Steenfelt Technical Director at COWI, Denmark Antonio Gens Vice-President of ISSMGE for Europe, Spain Fjóla Gudrún Sigtryggsdóttir The Icelandic national lecture January15th 2016
Notification of paper acceptance Dear authors We have now got results from almost all of our reviewers and we are very pleased for their work. We expect to send you the results from the reviewer and their comments, if any, by e-mail on next Tuesday, the 19th of January. We received 184 abstract and so far we have got 120 papers which are at general good standard and informative. December 19th 2015
New date for notification of paper acceptance For various reasons we have set up new time for notification of paper acceptance to authors. The new date is 15th of January. If this is inconvenient for any author, please contact us. December 10th 2015
Submission of papers for reviewing We are very pleased that we have got 182 abstracts and 118 papers have now been submitted. Some authors have asked for extra days for finalising their paper before reviewing and we can still be flexible. We are also aware that December can be preoccupied time for many. Our aim was to send authors feedback from reviewers 15th of December and some will be ready, but due to late arrival there will be delay on others. We still expect to have all papers in final version 15th of February and it should be possible even though some papers are a little late. So if you have not yet submitted your "draft" paper for reviewing, we would be pleased to have them a.s.a.p. and they should be sent to ngm2016@road.is or tobba@athygliradstefnur.is September 9th 2015
Submission of Papers We have now got 162 abstracts and hope that the authors are working on their final paper. Paper submissions must be a electronic copy of a Microsoft Word Document. The maximum file size of the uploaded document is 10 MB or 10 pages. Papers shall be submitted by sending them via email to the following address: ngm2016@road.is September 22nd 2015
Abstracts - following introduction at the European Conference in Edinburgh, abstracts can still be submitted but the final date is October 15th 2015. |
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMELectures and papers
The conference will include invited lecturers and presentation of submitted papers, divided in themed sessions. Selected papers will have the possibility of being presented in a session. Abstracts papers and proceedings We invite you to submit an abstract, no more than 300 words for review. Abstracts must be submitted online before June 1st, 2015. Language Articles are preferred in English but Nordic languages are accepted (Norwegian, Swedish and Danish). All presentations, including posters, power-point and speech , must be in English.
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SOCIAL EVENTSReception
Speakers, participants and accompanying persons will be invited to a reception in the evening of Wednesday 25th May. Get-together event On the evening of Thursday 26th of May an informal get-together event will be arranged for the speakers, participants and accompanying persons. Accompanying persons We welcome accompanying persons to the conference. A various day- programme will be presented and information on activities in Reykjavik will be available. Banquet The conference banquet will be held on Friday 27th of May. Inspired by Iceland Iceland in early spring is well worth visiting and it would be a good idea to set aside a little time for excursions. On the link Inspired by Iceland .com is much to see. 
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The NGM
The first NGM was held in Stockholm, Sweden 1950. Last NGM was in Copenhagen 2012. See more on Previous NGM Venue for NGM 2016 The conference venue is HARPA the new Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre, located at the harbour with a view to Mount Esja. The harbour is at the center of town, so attendees should be able to enjoy Reykjavik to the fullest. Technical site visits Technical site visits and excursions will be arranged on Saturday 28th of May. Sponsorship and exhibition To market your company it is possible to sign a sponsorship or to have an exhibition in the Harpa Congress Centre. For further information contact the conference secretariat: ATHYGLI Conferences. 
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