20 MARCH 2013
BGA half-day seminar - Unsaturated Soil Slopes: from theory to practice
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Prof Eduardo Alonso, UPC Barcelona, Spain - Rainfall effects on natural slopes
Prof David Toll, University of Durham, UK - Climate effects on slopes: field observations
Dr Andrew Ridley, Geotechnical Observations Ltd, UK - Laboratory and field measurements on compacted London Clay: the behaviour of infrastructure embankments
Dr Lidija Zdravkovic, Imperial College, London, UK - Numerical analysis of unsaturated soil slopes
Dr Katerina Tsiampousi, Imperial College London, UK - Quantifying geotechnical risk in unsaturated cut slopes
Prof Jean-Louis Briaud, Texas A&M University USA - ISSMGE Presidential Address
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20 MARCH 2013
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13:00 - 16:30
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Associated Society
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The majority of slope failures around the world, be they natural or man-made slopes, involve unsaturated soils. Even in the UK, not normally associated with arid conditions, slope failures often occur during heavy rainfall following periods of dry weather. International research efforts in this field over the past 20 years have improved significantly our understanding of unsaturated soil behaviour and have enabled the successful application of complex theories to practical engineering problems. This seminar presents some examples of these advances.
In the closing part of the seminar the ISSMGE President, Prof Jean-Louis Briaud, will address the audience with an overview of ISSMGE's recent activities. This address is part of his presidential visit to the British Geotechnical Association.
All are welcome and registration is not required.
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed on any matters by the presenters or participants during or in connection with this presentation are solely the views of the authors of the respective comments and/or opinions and must not be taken to be the views of ICE or any other organisation. ICE makes no representations, warranties or assurances concerning any information provided in these presentations and accepts no responsibility for the content and/or accuracy.
Address
Imperial College London
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
LT 164 - ground floor
Skempton Building
London
UK
SW7 2BU