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3rdInternationalConferenceon
TransportationGeotechnics(3rdICTG)
4-7September2016
Guimarães,PORTUGAL
Workshop4:Groundimprovementandsoil
stabilizationVenue:UniversityofMinho,SchoolofEngineering,GuimarãesPortugal.
Date:September4th2016
Organizedby:Portuguese Geotechnical Society (SPG),UniversityofMinhoandInternationalSocietyforSoil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering(ISSMGE).IntroductionGroundimprovementhasknownamajorpartofitsdevelopmentinthefieldofTransportation.Huge projects of highways, rail roads, harboursand airports have become economically viablethanks to offshore and onshore groundimprovement.TheTC211,Ground Improvement, has broughtitssupportandbackuptothisworkshopthroughit’snetworkofinternationalmembers.Goalsoftheworkshop• Oral presentations supported by extendedabstractspresentationswill address themajortechniques of ground improvement presentedbyrecognizedexpertsinthisField.• 2 keynote presentations by academic andindustry authorities will highlight groundimprovementwithoutaddedmaterialandwithaddedmaterial.Thosetechniqueswillbepartoftheworkshoporganizedintheformofashortcourse• Focusonqualitycontrolwillenableengineerstobetter understand the needs of parametersthrough in situ tests and laboratory tests tovalidatethedesignandacceptanceofworks.
OrganizingcommitteSergeVaraksin(France)(TC211)A.AlbertoCorreia(Portugal)(TC211)MiguelAzenha(Portugal)Contacts&WebsiteMiguelAzenhaEmail:[email protected]://civil.uminho.pt/3rd-ICTG2016/WorkshopsThemes.phpPublicationThe extended abstracts will be compiled andpublished by University of Minho, School ofEngineeringwithISBN.RegistrationTheregistrationfeefortheworkshop(noaccesstothe3rdICTG2016)is125€(75€forstudentsundercertificate)andincludes:• Attendancetotheworkshop;• Lunch and coffee breaks refreshmentsthroughouttheworkshop;• USBdrivewithworkshopdocummentation.