Geotechnics for Sustainable
Infrastructure Development
GEOTEC HANOI 2011 – “Geotechics for Sustainable Development” was the first international conference organised by FECON CORPORATION, Vietnamese Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (VSSMGE), and Civil Engineering-Mechanics-Material Association (France). GEOTEC HANOI 2011 was held on 6th -7th October 2011 in Hanoi (Vietnam).
The six sessions were held parallel in two conference halls. Among the conference high-lights were the six keynote lectures given by six well-known geotechnical experts in the world.
Soft Soil Improvement & Reinforcement
Keynote Lecture
“Soil Improvement by Preloading and Vertical Drainage”
Speaker
Sven Hansbo, 1924–2018 (Sweden)
Foundation Engineering
Keynote Lecture
“The design of high-rise building foundations”
Speaker
Harry Poulos (Australia)
Tunneling & Underground Spaces
Keynote Lecture
“Tunneling in soft ground and urban environment”
Speaker
Alain Guilloux (France)
Environmental Geotechnics & Sustainable Development
Keynote Lecture
“Current Facts Concerning Efforts to Improve the Global Environment and Commitments by the Construction Industry in Japan”
Speaker
Hiroshi Yoshida (Japan)
Geotechnical Modelling, Design & Monitoring
Keynote Lecture
“New horizons in numerical analysis for geotechnical engineering”
Speaker
Pieter Vermeer (the Netherlands)
Geotechnical Case Histories
Keynote Lecture
“Characteristics of Liquefaction-Induced Damage in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake”
Speaker
Kenji Ishihara (Japan)
