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IGS - ISSMGE Seminar - Opening Address On behalf of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) it is for me a great honour and pleasure to address the delegates in this Opening Ceremony of Joint IGS - ISSMGE Seminar . I would like to express on behalf of the ISSMGE my deep gratitude to the Organizing Committee and particularly to Eng. Emil Morales, Dr. Lilia Austriaco and Mr. Thomas Wimntermahr for their devotion and skill to overcome the difficulties to organise this seminar. The valuable contributions of the Invited Lecturers, Dr. Ooi Aun, Prof. Dennes Bergado, Dr. Lai Poon are also greatly acknowledged. I would like to wish all the participants a profitable Seminar and a pleasant stay here in Manila.

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IGS - ISSMGE Seminar - Opening Address IGS - ISSMGE Seminar - Opening Address

On behalf of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) it is for me a great honour and pleasure to address the delegates in this Opening Ceremony of Joint IGS - ISSMGE Seminar .

I would like to express on behalf of the ISSMGE my deep gratitude to the Organizing Committee and particularly to Eng. Emil Morales, Dr. Lilia Austriacoand Mr. Thomas Wimntermahr for their devotion and skill to overcome the difficulties to organise this seminar.

The valuable contributions of the Invited Lecturers, Dr. Ooi Aun, Prof. Dennes Bergado, Dr. Lai Poon are also greatly acknowledged. I would like to wish all the participants a profitable Seminar and a pleasant stay here in Manila.

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Total = 86 Member Societies– Number of Individual Members 18 530

36336356567474

125125

33332121

1212

2525

315315

2525

3030

1717 870870

723723

372372

29242924

319319

28289898

2002005252126126

4343

729729

1771773030

453453684684

173173

8484

3535

2828

267267

31314040

359359

298298

214214

5353

388388

730730

181181

11901190

1313 741741

23233030

4646

5353

2525

2525

1313

3333

250250

225225

13621362191191

4040

31531522228080

2002002222

1717

3232

ISSMGE MEMBERSHIPISSMGE MEMBERSHIPISSMGE MEMBERSHIP

256

142

30

32

3032

28

90191

38 3023

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International Society Soil Mechanics Geotechnical Engineering

Technical Committees

International Society Soil Mechanics International Society Soil Mechanics Geotechnical EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering

Technical CommitteesTechnical Committees

• ISSMGE wants to play an important role helping the geotechnical community to explore the best ways for research, design, construction and assessment of geotechnical structures safety in order to reach the expectations and targets of our Society during the third Millennium

• Through our 24 Technical Committees and our Conferences we have the responsibility to interact with the Society

• Very recognisable topics, such as: transportation, environmental, geo hazards, preservation of historic sites, education, professional practice and safety evaluation are a good opportunity

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THE ROLE OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEESTHE ROLE OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEESThe TCs are the spine of ISSMGE, a forum of discussion contributing for the advancement of knowledge in geotechnical engineering.The TCs should disseminate their work, during ISSMGE Conferences, e.g. a Workshop, or Satellite conference.At the end of each tenure each Technical Committee should produce an ISSMGE report.

Creation of JTCs ISSMGE, ISRM and IAEG on Landslides, Geo-Engineering Data, Professional Practice, Education and Training,Ancient Monuments, Soft Rocks and Indurated Soils.

Technical Committees

EnvironmentalGeotechnics

EarthquakeGeotechnicalEngineering

Education inGeotechicsEngineering

UndergroundStructures

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TC37TC37

TC36TC36

TC16,TC33 TC16,TC33

TC38TC38

TC18TC18

TC19TC19TC5TC5TC3TC3

TC29,TC35TC29,TC35

TC41TC41

TC40TC40

TC4,TC23,TC34TC4,TC23,TC34

Total = 24 Technical Committees

ISSMGE TECHNICAL COMMITEESISSMGE TECHNICAL COMMITEESISSMGE TECHNICAL COMMITEES

TC1

TC2TC6

TC8

TC28TC17

TC32

TC39

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2008 Bangalore - India - 6 th AYGEC2008 Wellington - Australia - 8 th AYGEC2008 Gyor - Hungary - 19 th EYGEC2007 Tunis - Tunisie - 2 th AYGEC2009 Cordoba- Argentina - 3rd SAYGEC2000 Southampton - UK - 1 th IYGEC2003 Mamaia – Romania - 2 th IYGEC2005 Osaka – Japan - 3 th IYGEC2009 Alexandria - Egypt - 4 th IYGEC

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES FOR YOUNG GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS

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TASK FORCESTASK FORCESTASK FORCESTF1 TF1 -- GeoGeo--Engineering Resources/EducationEngineering Resources/Education

TF2 - ISSMGE Industrial Liaison and Professional Professional PracticePractice

TF3 TF3 -- Role and Format of ISSMGE ConferencesRole and Format of ISSMGE Conferences

TF4 - Communications, Information and Information Technology

Following the memorable words of Anatole France:“To accomplish great things we must not only act,But also dream, not only plan, but also believe,And the belief in a thing makes it happen”.

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• To address a topic selected by the Host SocietyTo address a topic selected by the Host Society• To address the interests of practitioner engineersTo address the interests of practitioner engineers• To attract young geotechnical engineersTo attract young geotechnical engineers• To incorporate a good mix of routine and modern soil To incorporate a good mix of routine and modern soil

mechanics and to cover case historiesmechanics and to cover case histories• To allocate after each lecture a period for discussions, in To allocate after each lecture a period for discussions, in

order to stimulate questions and to share experiences order to stimulate questions and to share experiences from the participantsfrom the participants

• To have a strong local support and by preference in the To have a strong local support and by preference in the native language (native language (englishenglish, , frenchfrench or or spanishspanish))

• To have the support of Industry To have the support of Industry • 2 days of lectures delivered by 4 international experts 2 days of lectures delivered by 4 international experts

appointed by the Coappointed by the Co--ordinatorordinator and 2 lecturers and 2 lecturers appointed by the Host Society appointed by the Host Society

• In the 3rd day a technical visit (optional)In the 3rd day a technical visit (optional)• All the written versions of the lectures should be sent to All the written versions of the lectures should be sent to

the Host Society with 2 months in advance in order to the Host Society with 2 months in advance in order to be prepared a Seminar Volume/CDbe prepared a Seminar Volume/CD--RomRom

Touring LecturesTouring Lectures--International ISSMGE SeminarsInternational ISSMGE Seminars

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BudapestBudapest

AssuncionAssuncion

SantiagoSantiago

San JoseSan Jose

BeijingBeijing

LahoreLahore

ColomboColomboAccraAccraLagosLagos

TunisTunis

ISSMGE SEMINARS

Total = 21 Touring Lectures/International Seminars

ISSMGE SEMINARS ISSMGE SEMINARS

Maputo

Jakarta

San Salvador

ZagrebTirana Skopje

YangonPhnum Penh

VientianeHanoi

Guayaquil

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• I will summarize this rich experience in the I will summarize this rich experience in the following words:following words:

• There is still much darkness in the world. But trust There is still much darkness in the world. But trust me, there is also more light in it than ever. So me, there is also more light in it than ever. So many people have come to realize that you can many people have come to realize that you can curse the darkness or you can have the courage curse the darkness or you can have the courage to be one who lights a candle.to be one who lights a candle.

• We want all of you to make part of our community, We want all of you to make part of our community, to promote your growth and to make you feel that to promote your growth and to make you feel that you are contributing for our dream come true.you are contributing for our dream come true.

• I enjoy interacting with people, because I believe I enjoy interacting with people, because I believe when people like me, know me and trust me, they when people like me, know me and trust me, they will help me with new ideas and interesting will help me with new ideas and interesting insights.insights.

Touring LecturesTouring Lectures--International ISSMGE SeminarsInternational ISSMGE Seminars

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ISSMGE BULLETINISSMGE BULLETIN●

Thanking for your co-operation I would like to transmita message of hope remembering the lines of Aristotle.

“We are what we do Consistently,

So the excellence Is not an act

But a practice.”

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ISSMGE JOURNALISSMGE JOURNAL

● The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories (http//casehistories.geoengineer.org) can make a difference to the profession since it is a non-profit effort and is suited to the needs of geo-professionals worldwide

● It is a high quality, refereed publication, and is available at no cost online so that it can be easily accessible globally by practicing and research engineers that may not afford another journal subscription

● The journal also focuses on the practice of the profession and the promotion of useful field data that typically do not get published

● It allows the use of color photos, and papers are accompanied by digital data and online supplemental databases

● Finally all projects are included in a google earth database. The journal is also indexed by the Georef database

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The geotechnics torch from Cambridge in 1936, where took place the 1st International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Foundations Engineering, has already cross the following cities: Rotterdam, Zurich, London, Paris, Montreal, Mexico, Moscow, Tokyo, Stockholm, S. Francisco, Rio de Janeiro, New Deli, Hamburg, Istanbul, Osaka and Alexandria, with a periodicity of four years, and reached Paris for the 18 th International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering on September 2013.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SOIL MECHANICS AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SOIL MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (ISSMGE) GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (ISSMGE)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCESINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

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2011 (May ) - Hong Kong - XIV ARCSMGE -China

2011 (June, 13-16) - Maputo - XV ARCSMGE-Mozambique

2011 (September, 13-18) - Athens - X V ECSMGE Greece

2011 (October, 2-6 ) - Toronto - XIV PCSMGE Canada

2011 (November, 8-11) – Melbourne - XI ANZSMGE Australia

ISSMGE REGIONAL CONFERENCESISSMGE REGIONAL CONFERENCES

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Last but not least I would like to address to alldelegates a word of praise and gratitude for yourcontributions and a message of hope that thisSeminar will allow us to develop a feeling ofuniversal responsibility and with the joint co-operation of Decision-Makers, General Public, Researchers, Professors, Designers and Contractors to create the ambition to serve better our Society.

I believe that all of you will agree with Julia Carneymemorable lines

““Little drops of water, little grains of Little drops of water, little grains of Sand,Sand,Make the mighty ocean and the pleasantMake the mighty ocean and the pleasantLand.Land.So the little minutes, humble thoughSo the little minutes, humble thoughThey be,They be,Make the mighty ages of eternityMake the mighty ages of eternity””