ISC7

Monitoring Whille Drilling

Organized by: J. Benoit (University of New Hampshire, United States), P. Reiffsteck (Université Gustave Eiffel, France) and M. Rodgers (University of Florida, United States)

Modelling Spatial Variability and Uncertainty in Site Characterisation for Geotechnical Applications

Organized by: W. Pula (Wrocław University of Science and Technology , Poland), G. Vessia (University “G.d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Italy), D. Di Curzio (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) and J. Ching (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

General Session

Mynisimposia on field monitoring in geomechanics

Organized by: J. Raventos (SOCOTEC, Spain)

Keywords: geotechnical instrumentation, monitoring

Pressuremeter tests minisymposium

Organized by: J. Habert (Terrasol, France), P. Reiffsteck (uge, France) and J. Baud (Eurogéo, France)

Keywords: Design, digital, Interpretation, pressuremeter, technological devlopments

Innovation in DMT & SDMT Testing: Technological Developments, Advancements in Interpretation and Recent Applications

Organized by: P. Monaco (University of L'Aquila, Italy), S. Amoroso (University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy) and D. Marchetti (Studio Prof. Marchetti, Italy)

Keywords: flat dilatometer test, seismic dilatometer test

Direct-push Seismic testing for Shear and Compression Wave Velocities

Organized by: D. Marchetti (Studio Prof. Marchetti, Italy) and B. Cox (Utah State University, United States)

Keywords: compression wave velocity, direct push, DPCH, SCPT, SDMT, seismic testing, Shear Wave Velocity, Vp, Vs

Dynamic penetrometers for soil characterization: instruments, models and applications

Organized by: M. Benz Navarrete (Sol Solution, France), P. Reiffsteck (Université Gustave Eiffel, France), J. DeJong (University of California Davis, United States) and P. Breul (Université Clermont Auvergne, France)

Keywords: Becker penetrometer, DPT, dynamic, geotechnical instrumentation, Interpretation, Liquefaction, Numerical modelling, P.A.N.D.A. Test, Penetration Testing, site characterization

Open-source Tools for Geotechnical Site Characterisation

Organized by: B. Stuyts (UGent/VUB, Belgium), C. Sastre (OWI-Lab , Belgium) and A. Senanayake (NGI Inc, United States)

Keywords: data, digital, open-source

Data-Driven Methods in Site Characterization: Opportunities and Challenges

Organized by: J. Vantassel (Virginia Tech, United States) and B. Cox (Utah State University, United States)

Keywords: challenges, data-driven, opportunities, site characterization

Digital and Intelligent Site Characterization

Organized by: Y. Wang (City University of Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong) and C. Shi (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Real-time monitoring of natural and man-made land forms

Organized by: C. Vulpe (The University of Western Australia, Australia) and A. Fourie (The University of Western Australia, Australia)

Keywords: challenges, data, data-driven, monitoring, open-source, Probabilistic, Uncertainty

Field Monitoring of Variables and Processes in Unsaturated Soils

Organized by: E. Romero (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / CIMNE, Spain) and C. Jommi (TUDelft, Netherlands)

Keywords: psychrometer, soil-atmosphere interactions, suction, tensiometer, unsaturated soils, water content probe

New Insights on In Situ Testing through Numerical Modelling

Organized by: L. Hauser (UPC, Spain), S. Collico (DMT, Germany) and L. Monforte (CIMNE, Spain)

Keywords: Back-analysis, Interpretation, Numerical modelling

Experimental and Numerical Techniques for Advanced Dynamic Characterization of Geomaterials

Organized by: I. Moldovan (Lusófona University, Portugal), A. Gomes Correia (University of Minho, Portugal) and E. Ibraim (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Keywords: data-driven, dynamic, geotechnical instrumentation, Liquefaction, monitoring, Numerical modelling, pfem, Probabilistic, Shear Wave Velocity

Sources Of Error In CPT

Organized by: A. McConnell (Insitu Geotech Services (IGS), Australia)

Keywords: CPT, errors

Self-Burrowing and Bio-Inspired Technologies for Site Characterisation

Organized by: A. Martinez (University of California Davis, United States) and J. Tao (Arizona State University, United States)

Keywords: geotechnical instrumentation, Interpretation, Numerical modelling, site characterization, technological devlopments

Advanced Characterisation of Soil Stiffness for Offshore Wind Foundations

Organized by: R. Soage Santos (Ørsted, Spain), A. Augustesen (Ørsted, Denmark) and J. Powell (Geolabs, United Kingdom)

Keywords: in situ testing, Interpretation, Shear Wave Velocity, technological devlopments, Uncertainty

From measurement to reliable in situ geotechnical site characterization – statistical data processing

Organized by: J. Wierzbicki (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland) and W. Wołyński (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland)

Keywords: data processing, in situ testing, reliability, statistical analysis

Characterization of Gravelly Soils for Liquefaction Assessment

Organized by: K. Rollins (Brigham Young University, United States), K. Chowhury (US Army Corps of Engineers, United States) and A. Athanasopoulos-Zekkos (Univ. of California-Berkeley, United States)

Keywords: Gravelly Soil, Liquefaction, Penetration Testing, Shear Wave Velocity

Sampling Disturbance: a Perennial Problem in Geotechnical Engineering

Organized by: T. Sandene (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Norway), L. Monforte (CIMNE, Spain) and S. Oberhollenzer (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Norway)

Keywords: disturbance, Sampling

Minisymposium: Thermal site characterization for power cable and shallow geothermal energy design

Organized by: L. Vrielink (Fugro, Netherlands), N. Parasie (Fugro, Netherlands) and J. Peuchen (Fugro, Netherlands)

Keywords: geothermal, heat capacity, power cables, thermal conductivity, thermal resistivity, thermal site characterization

Geosynthetics in Geotechnical Engineering applications

Organized by: I. Damians (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain)

Keywords: barrier systems, Geosynthetics, hydraulics, soil reinforcement, stabilization

Emerging Technologies in Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

Organized by: L. Prendergast (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom), K. Gavin (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) and G. Eiksund (Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway)

Keywords: Design, Interpretation, monitoring, site characterization