XVI DANUBE - EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEEERING

XVI DANUBE - EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEEERING

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GEOTECHNICAL HAZARDS AND RISKS: EXPERIENCES AND PRACTICESINVITATIONMacedonian Association for Geotechnics (MAG) has the pleasure to invite You to participate at the XVI Danube-European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering (DECGE) to be held in Skopje, R. Macedonia, 07-09.6.2018.

The Conference is held under the auspices and with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), while co-organizers are University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” (UCM), Faculty of Civil Engineering – Skopje (FCE), Chamber of Certified Architects and Certified Engineers of R. Macedonia (CCACERM) and the Engineering Institution of Macedonia (EIM).

HONORARY PATRON OF THE CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

HONORARY COMMITTEE

Prof. Gjorgje Ivanov, President of R. Macedonia Luljeta Bozo, AlbaniaDietmar Adam, Austria Azra Špago, Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikolay Kerenchev, BulgariaLeo Matešić, Croatia Ivo Herle, Germany Edina Koch, Hungary Nicola Moraci, ItalySpasen Gjorgjevski, R. Macedonia Alojzy Szymanski, Poland Sanda Manea, Romania Alfred Gotman, RussiaMirjana Vukićević, Serbia Jana Frankovská, Slovakia and Czech RepublicVojkan Jovičić, SloveniaLyesse Laloui, Switzerland Safiye Feyza Cinicioglu, TurkeyYuriy Slyusarenko, UkraineOlivier Vion, International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA)Davorin Kolić, (ITA)

Charles Wang-wai Ng, President of ISSMGE 2017-2021Roger Frank, President of ISSMGE 2013-2017Neil Taylor, Secretary General of ISSMGEMario Manassero, Vice-President for Europe 2017-2021Antonio Gens, Vice-President for Europe 2013-2017Heinz Brandl, Chairman of XV DECGE 2014Peter Turček, Chairman of XIV DECGE 2010Janko Logar, Chairman of XIII DECGE 2006

Prof. Nikola Jankulovski, Rector of UCMProf. Darko Moslavac, Dean of FCEProf. Hristina Spasevska, President of EIMProf. Mile Dimitrovski, President of CCACERM

Early Bird

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until 31.12.2017 from 01.01. to 15.04.2018Regular

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IMPORTANT DATES LANGUAGEOfficial languages: English and German

NO SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION PROVIDED

31.10.2017 | Full paper submission11.12.2017 | Information on paper quality31.01.2018 | Submission of paper’s final version

fees fOr delegates include the cOnference PrOceedings, admissiOn tO all scientific sessiOns and the technical exhibitiOn as well as the welcOme cOcktail, cOffee-breaks and lunches during the cOnference.the students’ fees are almOst the same, excePt fOr the PrOceedings: hOwever, valid university PrOOf is ObligatOry.

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

CORE MEMBERS

Milorad Jovanovski, President of MAG, ChairmanLjupčo Dimitrievski, Vice-President of MAG, Co-ChairmanJovan Br. Papić, Secretary of MAG, Secretary GeneralVlatko Šešov, Immediate Past-President of MAGVasil Vitanov, Past President of MAGKosta Talaganov, Past President of MAGElena Angelova, Secretary Technical

Josif Josifovski, FCE Spasen Gjorgjevski, FCELjupčo Petkovski, FCE Igor Peševski, FCEBojan Susinov, FCE Kemal EdipVase VitanovVančo AngelovDragan Dimitrievski

Keti Dolnenec V’čkovaZlatko IlijovskiNikola Gjorgjevski

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VENUE AND ACCOMMODATIONThe idea for the conference theme comes from the several catastrophic events during past years, not only in the region. So, it is more than evident that risk assessment and management are required in all aspects of geotechnical issues, such as planning, design, construction, maintenance and restoration of structures. International exchange of information is of vital importance today to advance knowledge and experience in this scientific and practical field.Thus, more than 150 abstracts from all around the world about influence of geotechnical hazards on infrastructure, landslides, man-made slopes, earthworks, deep excavations, dams, tailings dams, slope failure repair and remediation, flood hazards, earthquakes and seismic events, bridge foundations, tunneling, karts environments, problematic materials and environments (glacigenic materials, peat, soft soils, collapsing soils, swelling soils, weak rocks, permafrost problems, weathered materials, freezing - thawing problems etc.), selection of parameters for physical and numerical modelling, soil structure interaction, behavior of unsaturated and saturated materials, case histories etc. have been received. Selected papers from the DECGE 2018 Proceedings will also be published in renowned international journals.

a technical exhibitiOn will PrOvide an OPPOrtunity fOr engineers and scientists wOrking in the field Of geOtechnics tO meet and Present an uPdated Overview Of the existing knOwledge wOrldwide. a hall fOr abOut 30 bOOths situated between the cOnference halls is reserved fOr this PurPOse. the cOffee breaks will alsO take Place here in Order tO establish clOser cOmmunicatiOn and larger interactiOn between the exhibitOrs and the ParticiPants. interested cOmPanies and institutiOns can reserve their bOOth thrOugh the cOnference web-site.

rich and interesting PrOgram has been Planned fOr the accOmPanying PersOns. during the first day, a triP tO the city and lake Ohrid is Planned, knOwn as unescO’s cultural and natural wOrld heritage sites. the secOnd day is dedicated tO sightseeing Of skOPje and intrOducing Of its turbulent histOry and exciting quarts, while On the third day it is Planned tO take a lOOk Of the skOPje’s surrOunding

technical and tOuristic tOurs (09.06.2018):

- T r i p t o D e m i r K a p i j a - S m o k v i c a s e c t i o n o f C o r r i d o r 1 0 a n d v i s i t o f l o c a l w i n e r i e s- T r i p t o M i l a d i n o v c i - Š t i p h i g h w a y a n d v i s i t o f a r c h e o / g e o l o g i c a l s i t e- T r i p t o M a t k a d a m , v i s i t o f m u s e u m , S t . A n d r e w ’ s m o n a s t e r y a n d b o a t t r i p t o c a v e- T r i p t o K o z j a k d a m , s i gh t s e e i ng o f i m pr ove d h igh r oc k s l o p e s and v i s i t o f Mar ko ’ s m onas t e ry

sOcial PrOgram:

registratiOn is Only POssible via the cOnference website w w w . d e c g e 2 0 1 8 . m k . Please kindly cOnfirm yOur ParticiPatiOn in the dinner and technical visits when registering.

authOrs, ParticiPants, exhibitOrs Or accOmPanying PersOns can find useful infOrmatiOn abOut

r. macedOnia and skOPje On the websites: h t t p : / / w w w . e x p l o r i n g m a c e d o n i a . c o m | h t t p : / / m a c e d o n i a - t i m e l e s s . c o m | h t t p : / / w w w . m u s t s e e d o n i a . c o m | h t t p s : / / w w w . v i s i t s k o p j e . m k | h t t p : / / t r a v e l 2 m a c e d o n i a . c o m . m k / t o u r i s t - a t t r a c t i o n s / s k o p j e

althOugh skOPje is very well cOnnected with direct flights tO mOst Of the eurOPean cOuntries, amOng which many are cOvered with lOw-cOst lines, as can be seen On h t t p : / / s k p . a i r p o r t s . c o m . m k , PrObably it is gOOd tO knOw that it can alsO be easily aPPrOached frOm the nearby airPOrts in Ohrid, thessalOniki, sOfia, Priština, niš and belgrade. mOreOver, mOst Of the citizens dO nOt need visa fOr entry in r. macedOnia, but Please cOnsult h t t p : / / w w w . m f a . g o v . m k fOr Precise infOrmatiOn.

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CONFERENCE THEME

TOPICS

A Methods for hazard assessmentB Risk assessment and management in geotechnical engineeringC Parameters and modellingD Reliability of geotechnical predictionsE Construction risk managementF Repair and maintenance strategies of geotechnical structuresG Geotechnical codes and design methods

REGISTRATION

SOCIAL PROGRAM & TECHNICAL VISITSOTHER INFORMATION

TECHNICAL EXHIBITION

Canyon MatkaSkopje

HPP and dam KozjaK,maKedonsKi Brod

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM

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06.06.2018 | Welcome Cocktail 07.06.2018 | Partial Saturation 08.06.2018 | Gala Dinner

KEYNOTE AND SPECIAL LECTURERSMiško Čubrinovski, New ZealandKrishna Reddy, USAFederica Cottechia, ItalyHeinz Brandl, AustriaWilliam van Impe, BelgiumIvan Vaniček, Czech RepublicAhmed Saglamer, Turkey

the cOnference will take Place at the HOTEL ALEKSANDAR PALACE in skOPje. it is lOcated On the shOre Of the river vardar and at the Outskirts Of the city Park. it can be easily reached by Public Or taxi (ABOUT 25 €) transPOrt frOm skOPje alexandar the great airPOrt, as well as frOm Other Parts Of the city. Of cOurse, Prices fOr accOmmOdatiOn as lOw as 70 € and 80 € fOr single rOOm and dOuble rOOm in the hOtel have been PrOvided: Please use the cOntact fOrm at the cOnference web-site fOr reserving yOur Place On time!mOreOver, rOOms have alsO been reserved in the HOTEL TCC GRAND PLAZA, PARK HOTEL & SPA and HOTEL KARPOŠ. the three hOtels are On walking distance frOm the venue, althOugh bicycle ride may alsO be cOnvenient, as well as taxi, having in mind its generally cheaP Prices in skOPje (range: frOm hOtel a. Palace tO city center = 2 € Or 120 denars).

HOTEL TCC GRAND PLAZA

PARK HOTEL & SPA

HOTEL KARPOŠ

HOTEL ALEKSANDAR PALACE

Having in mind both the wide range and closeness of treated disciplines, meetings of Technical Committees can be organized during the event. Moreover, one-day seminar “Risk Analysis in Tunneling” is planned for 06.6.2018 in co-organization with International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association.