Conference Topics 

• Computational Advances in Numerical and Analytical Methods, Direct and Inverse problems, Practical Applications
• Constitutive Modeling for Soils and Rocks, and Interfaces and Joints
• Microcracking, Fracture, Localization, Failure
• Coupled Phenomena, Hydro-Thermo-Chemo-Mechanical Response of Geomaterials
• Testing and Modeling: Laboratory and Field Testing, Physical Modeling, Geotechnical Centrifuge Modeling
• Artificial Intelligence Techniques/Methods: Neural Networks, Expert Systems, Reliability, Data-mining, Case-based Reasoning, Risk Analysis, Genetic Algorithms
• Computers and Information Technology: Real-time Instrumentation and Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Management
• Unsaturated soils and mechanics of multi-phase multi-porous media
• Rock mechanics, constitutive modelling and applications
• Emerging Geomechanics: Carbon sequestration, Multi-physics & Multi-scale, Micromechanics, Nanomechanics, Bio-Geo Interface: Molecular mechanics and Molecular Interactions in clays
• Geoenvironmental Engineering: Waste Disposal, Containment, Isolation, Alternative Covers, Remediation, Recycled Materials, Mining issues
• Flow and Contaminant Transport in Porous Media: Seepage, Contaminant Transport, Fractured Media
• Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics: Wave Propagation, Liquefaction, Blast Loading, Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction
• Geo-Hazard Mitigation: Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones, Landslides, Tsunamis
• Foundation Engineering: Shallow and Deep Foundations, Offshore and Petroleum Geomechanics
• Soil Improvement: Staged Construction, Preloading, Dynamic Deep Compaction, Shallow and Deep Soil Mixing, Soil Additives, Reinforcement, Geosynthetics, Prefabricated Vertical Drains, Vacuum consolidation
• Geotechnical Structures: Retaining Structures, Finite and infinite Slopes, Dams, Levees, Pipes, Caverns, Mines, Tunnels, Bore-well stability, Sustainable Construction, Quality control
• Infrastructure Geomechanics: Transportation Geotechnology, Airports, Canals, Pavements, Ports and Harbors, Railroads
• Slope Stability: Natural Slopes, Deep Seated Gravitational Movements, Landslides, Rock Avalanches, Rock Falls, Flows and Glacier Mechanics
• Case Histories: Prediction, Performance and Evaluation, Forensic Studies, Back Analysis: Pre-failure and Failure
• Geomechanics for Ancient Monuments, Preservation and Rehabilitation
• Geotechnical Education and Professional Practice