Conference Program

December 14 – 15, 2023

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Grand Conference Hall

7:30 — 9:00

RECEPTION

9:00 — 9:45

OPENING CEREMONY 🎉

Opening speech of the Co-chairman of the Organizing Committee, Chairman of the Scientific Committee, Chairman of the Scientific Committee, President of the VSSMGE (Dr. Phung Duc Long)
Speech of the president of the ISSMGE (Dr. Marc Ballouz)
Speech of a representative official of the Government and declaration of the conference opening

9:45 — 10:15

SPECIAL INVITED LECTURE: Geotechnical philosophy and cases of site reuse
Dr. MARC BALLOUZ

10:15 — 10:45

SVEN HANSBO LECTURE: Applications of deep vertical vibratory compaction
Prof. RAINER MASSARSCH

10:45 — 11:15

Photo Session and Tea Break ☕️

11:15 — 11:45

KEYNOTE LECTURE: Prediction of the hydraulic gradient for backward erosion piping in river levees
Dr. MARC BALLOUZ

11:45 — 12:15

KEYNOTE LECTURE: Urban tunnelling – the challenges of creating underground space in historic cities
Prof. GIULIA VIGGIANI

12:15 — 13:30

Lunch break 🍽

Conference Hall 1

Conference Hall 2

Conference Hall 3

Conference Hall 4

CH.1

CH.2

CH.3

CH.4

13:30 — 15:40

Session 1.
Deep Foundations

Session 5.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring

Session 4.
Landslide and Erosion

Session 3.
Ground Improvement

15:40 — 16:00

Poster Session and Tea Break ☕️

16:00 — 18:30

Session 1.
Deep Foundations

Session 5.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring

Session 4.
Landslide and Erosion

Session 3.
Ground Improvement

Day 2

Friday, December 15, 2023

Conference Hall 1

Conference Hall 2

Conference Hall 3

Conference Hall 4

CH.1

CH.2

CH.3

CH.4

8:00 — 10:00

Session 1.
Deep Foundations

Session 5.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring

Session 6.
Offshore Wind Power and Coastal Geotechnics

Session 3.
Ground Improvement

10:00 — 10:30

Poster Session and Tea Break ☕️

10:30 — 12:00

Session 2.
Tunnelling and Underground Spaces

Session 5.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring

Session 6.
Offshore Wind Power and Coastal Geotechnics

Session 3.
Ground Improvement

12:00 — 13:00

Lunch break 🍽

13:00 — 15:00

Session 2.
Tunnelling and Underground Spaces

Session 5.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring

Session 6.
Offshore Wind Power and Coastal Geotechnics

Session 3.
Ground Improvement

15:00 — 15:30

Poster Session and Tea Break ☕️

Grand Conference Hall

15:30 — 16:00

KEYNOTE LECTURE: On the landslide susceptibility and resilience with impact of climate change
Prof. KEH-JIAN SHOU

16:00 — 16:30

KEYNOTE LECTURE: Continuum and discrete modelling of penetration problems
Prof. ANTONIO GENS

16:30 — 17:00

KEYNOTE LECTURE: Time-dependent axial capacity of driven in clays and sands
Prof. RICHARD JARDINE

17:00 — 17:30

KEYNOTE LECTURE:Pile foundations: 80 years of research and practice (1943-2023)
Prof. ALESSANDRO MANDOLINI

17:30 — 18:00

CLOSING CEREMONY

Presenting appreciation souvernirs to keynote and special invited speakers
Presenting appreciation souvernirs to sponsors
Presenting awards to authors of best posters and best oral presentation
Presenting certificates and souvenirs from the president of the ISSMGE (Dr. Marc Ballouz) to young scientists
Vote of thanks and presenting bouquet to committees and supporting organizations
Closing speech of the president of the JGS (Prof. Junichi Koseki)
Taking group photos (2nd time)

18:00 — 21:00

GALA DINNER 🎉

Speech of the diamond sponsors
Banquet with music performance – The quintessence of the Northwest

General Layout of the Conference Halls

Legend

Grand Conference Hall

Conference Hall 1

Conference Hall 2

Conference Hall 3

Conference Hall 4

Exhibition Booth

Information Area

Photobooth

Tea Break

Restroom

Note: The Grand Conference Hall is a combined one of the Conference Hall 1 and Conference Hall 2