The Young Geotechnical Engineers Group of the Argentine Society for Geotechnical Engineering (SAIG) will hold its Third Technical Day of Young Geotechnical Engineers 2026 – Geotecnia Aplicada a Obras Hidráulicas (Geotechnics Applied to Hydraulic Works) online on 18 November 2026 at 14:00 (UTC−3). This edition welcomes the Young Geotechnical Engineers Group of the Spanish Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (SEMSIG) as guest.
Programme
- Caracterización geotécnica de suelos blandos fluvioglaciales para el Azud Nivelador de Bahía Redonda (El Calafate, Santa Cruz) – MSc. Ing. Tomás Gutiérrez (SAIG)
- Determinación de parámetros geotécnicos mediante ensayos in situ en obras hidráulicas. Caso de estudio: ensayo de corte en la Presa de Amadorio – MSc. Ing. Carlos Laina Gómez (SEMSIG)
Moderator: Geól. Gimena Biene Heredia.
The day is organised by the SAIG Young Geotechnical Engineers Group (representative: Ing. Cecilia Belén Laskowski Orlandi), with the SEMSIG Young Geotechnical Engineers Group (former representative: Dr. Ing. Natalia Sali Montero Cubillo) as guest.
The activity is free of charge. Register here.

Event flyer. Courtesy of SAIG.
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