About the WORKSHOP IGS Hyderabad Chapter has been very active in or- Mr. C. Nanda Kishore, Dir ector , Gener al Manag- Large excavations for the development of infrastruc- ganizing symposiums and conferences since last dec- er, TenCate Geosynthetics India Pvt.Ltd. ture project are being planned to increasingly great ade. Recently, a Symposium on Geodisasters: Ground depths, often beyond the current experience and & Slope Instability held on 1st October 2016. A sym- posium on ‘Ground Improvement & Geosynthet- Dr. Supriya Mohanty, Assistant Pr ofessor , knowledge base, with the exception perhaps of some ics’ (GIGS-2015) was held on 19 August 2015. These IIIT Hyderabad very steep and high natural soil slopes. Despite recent advances, there remains significant challenges in un- events were well attended by practicing engineers, academicians and young engineers. Sponsorship derstanding the mechanisms of slope behaviour and failure, and methods of stability analysis for such IGS Hyderabad Chapter invites industry, govern- slopes. In an attempt to bring together the state of the PROF. IKUO TOWHATA ment agencies and other well wishers to sponsor the art capabilities in these fields, as well as new research conference. Funds will be used towards hospitality and developments, Indian Geotechnical Society Hyd for the speakers and in subsidizing the participation chapter in association with IIT Hyderabad and Prof. Ikuo Towhata, a well-known geotechnical engi- fee of students from various academic institutions. JNTUCE, Hyderabad is organizing a workshop neering professor Emeritus at the University of To- The names of the sponsors will be displayed on the (GeoApps 2017: Recent Developments) on the Stabil- kyo, Japan has been visiting IIT Hyderabad. During banners at the conference venue. Sponsorship ity of soil Slopes, and in general recent developments his stay from 29 Jan to 10 Mar 2017, he has been ex- categories include: in geotechnical engineering to be held in IIT Hydera- tensively engaged in delivering lectures in Advanced Sponsor : ` 15,000/- bad on 18th February 2017. Geotechnical Earthquake Engg course to PG students and interaction with faculty members and research Co-sponsor : ` 10,000/- The two regions most vulnerable to landslides are the scholars of the school. He will be delivering lectures Himalayas and the Western Ghats. The Himalayas on monitoring of slopes for early warning of rainfall- Registration mountain belt comprise of tectonically unstable induced landslides, liquefaction resistance of sand younger geological formations subjected to severe and remedial measures of liquefaction-affected city. Academicians and Practitioners : 600/- seismic activity. The workshop on GeoApps: Recent Research scholars/students : 300/- Developments aims to provide a forum for the ex- All payments should be made by crossed DD in favor change of technical information among academicians, PROF. M.R. MADHAV of IGS-Hyderabad Chapter, payable at Hyderabad. practitioners and young engineers. The workshop will have lectures by Prof. Ikuo Towhata, retired profes- Prof Madhav is well known internationally as a re- Address for communication sor, Civil Engineering Department, the University of searcher and teacher. He established schools of re- Email for confir mation of par ticipation/quer ies: Tokyo, Japan and Prof. M. R. Madhav, Emeritus pro- search at IIT, Kanpur, and at JNTU, Hyderabad in igs.hyd@gmail.com fessor at JNTU Hyderabad and Visiting Faculty at IIT Geotechnical Engineering and his work on Modelling Hyderabad. Two more lectures will be followed from and Numerical Analyses of Geotechnical and Ground Dr. B. Munwar Basha people in academia and industry. Engineering Problems is monumental. He has con- Assistant Professor tributed to the Practice of Geotechnical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering as a Consultant and to the Indian Geotechnical Socie- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad ty as a Member of the Executive Committee, as a Re- Kandi, Sangareddy - 502285 viewer for and Editor of the Indian Geotechnical Telangana, INDIA, +91 40 2301 7092. Journal and as President. GeoApps 2017: Recent Developments GeoApps 2017: Recent Developments GeoApps 2017: Recent Developments
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Workshop on Prof. U. B. Desai, Director, IIT Hyderabad GEOAPPS 2017: GeoApps 2017: Recent Developments RECENT DEVELOPMENTS chairmAn Prof. M. R. Madhav 18 February 2017 Emeritus Professor, JNTUHCE Hydera- Registration form bad & Visiting Professor, IITH Name: Organizing Committee Organization/Institute: Dr V. Padmavathi, JNTUH CE Hyd. Designation: Dr. G.V. N. Reddy, JNTUH CE Hyd. Address: Dr N. Darga Kumar, JNTUH CE Hyd. Er. M. Padmavathi, JNTUH CE Hyd. Dr. E.C. Nirmala Peter, JNTUH CE Hyd. Mobile: Dr D. Neelima Satyam, IIIT Hyd. E-mail: Organizing SECRETARIES Organized by Payment of Registration Fee Dr. B. Munwar Basha, IIT Hyderabad Amount: Dr. B. Umashankar, IIT Hyderabad IIT Hyderabad DD No.: Dr. S. Sireesh, IIT Hyderabad IN ASSOCIATION WITH INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY Bank: HYDERABAD CHAPTER
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