TC106: Relevance of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Practice
Description
Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) (Formerly known as the Indian National Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering) was established in 1948. The Society was affiliated with the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMGE) from the same year and working towards the fulfillment and promotion of its objectives. Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) is the annual national flagship event of the Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS, New Delhi, www.igs.org.in ). For the year 2021, it will be jointly hosted by the Indian Geotechnical Society, Trichy Chapter (www.igstrichy.org ), and National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India on a virtual platform. As part of this conference, a pre-conference workshop entitled, Relevance of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Practice will be organized in association with TC-106 (Unsaturated Soils) of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) on 15th December 2021 on a virtual platform.
Registration: No separate registration is required for participants enrolled for IGC 2021.
For others, kindly register via link https://forms.gle/QuLohgDSc1WKwHrW8
Limited registration is available based on a first-come basis.
Organizer
Indian Geotechnical Conference 2021, Indian Geotechnical Society
Contact Information
- Contact person: Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy
- Address: Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur
- Email: [email protected]
Website
https://igc2021trichy.nitt.edu/pre-conference.php
Additional Information
Terzaghi (1936) effective stress equation not only provided a rational framework for explaining the mechanical behavior of saturated soils but was also used as a tool in the design of various geotechnical infrastructure. Inspired by Terzaghi’s work, Bishop (1959) has put forward the effective stress equation for explaining the behavior of the unsaturated soil, which is more widely distributed over many regions in the world. Since then, there has been significant research interest all over the world towards better understanding the behavior of unsaturated soil. However, the focus of most of these studies was directed towards understanding the hydraulic and mechanical properties of unsaturated soils. These studies and other recent innovations are used as tools in the design of several geotechnical and geo-environmental infrastructures which include pavements, foundations/ earthworks, retaining walls, waste containment facilities to list a few. The concepts of unsaturated soils are also being extensively used in societal relevant projects like agriculture, forestry, ecological practices, bioengineering, and reversing land degradation. This workshop on “Relevance of unsaturated soil mechanics in practice” presents a glimpse of implementing the mechanics of unsaturated soils concepts in various engineered projects. The key objective of this workshop is to provide the participants a platform to explore innovative solutions not only related to the civil structure but also the new realms of looming problems related to climate change, land degradation, arid land engineering, and food security.
