Report for New Zealand – November 2021 The report addresses ISRM matters since the June 2021 edition of NZ Geomechanics News. ISRM Congress 2027 Hosting Bid: NZGS are bidding to host the 16th ISRM International Congress in 2027! This is ISRM’s flagship event and occurs…
The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all ISSMGE activities. 1. Introduction I am writing…
New NZGS YGP coordinator for ISRM It is a pleasure to welcome Romy Ridl as our very first ever NZGS YGP coordinator for ISRM in New Zealand. Romy was appointed to the role by NZGS following a selection process earlier in the year. Romy joins…
The IAEG Executive Committee met via Zoom on 23 April 2021. This was first meeting of the executive since the 2019 September Meeting in Jeju South Korea. The activities of the IAEG have been widely impacted by Coivd-19 and the annual 2020 executive and council…
IAEG March Meeting The IAEG meeting planned for Delhi in March was cancelled due to Covid-19 Travel restrictions. No replacement meeting has been planned at this stage. It was planned to review rule changes at this meeting but no progress has been made. I have…
Regional Report for Australasia – June 2020 The report addresses ISRM matters since the December 2019 edition of Geomechanics News, including the outcomes from the first Board meeting for the 2019 – 2023 term in Ljubljana on 1-2 February 2020. Items relating to the Board…
Vice President – Regional Report For Australasia Above: John Carter, Neil Taylor and Philip Robins The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. 1. Introduction Like…
Landslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation (LARAM) course – India 2020 Above: IIT Roorkee was a perfect venue for the LARAM course due to its rich history in civil engineering. It was first established in 1847 to train engineers for the construction of the Ganges Canal,…
Mid-Term Regional Report For Australasia The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. 1. Introduction As most of you will know, Gavin Alexander has had to…
Major events since June 2019 were in Foz do Iguassu, Brazil with the 2019 ISRM Board and Council meetings between 12 and 15 September 2019, followed by the ISRM Congress a major four yearly event on the ISRM calendar. A new Board for the 2019…
