Bulletin No.2
The Seventh Asian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference
(7AYGEC)
September 12 – 14, 2012
Tokushima, Japan
JGS - Japanese Geotechnical Society
ISSMGE - International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
WELCOME
The Japanese Geotechnical Society is pleased to invite you to the Seventh Asian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (7AYGEC), to be held at Tokushima University. This conference is the seventh in the series following the first in Bangkok (1991), the second in Singapore (1994), the third in Singapore (1997), the fourth in Seoul (2001), the fifth in Taipei (2004) and the sixth in Bangalore (2008). This conference aims at providing interactive platform for the young geotechnical engineers from across Asia.
Geotechnical Engineers and researchers below the age of 35 years from Asian countries and areas are invited to participate in the conference. Each of the National Geotechnical Societies in Asia is invited to nominate two participants from their countries and areas to submit written contributions and to present their works in the conference. It is also possible to accommodate few additional young geotechnical engineers to participate in the conference.
ABOUT TOKUSHIMA
Tokushima Prefecture, on the eastern side of the island of Shikoku, is connected to mainland Japan by the Akashi-Kaikyo and Naruto Bridges, and can be reached from Osaka in two and a half hours by highway bus (daily 48 buses), one hours and twenty minutes from Tokyo by air (daily 9 flights), two hours and forty-five minutes from Kansai Airport by highway bus (daily 10 buses) and two hours from Okayama by train (daily 16 trains).
Tokushima City, the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture, has a population of about 260,000. The foundation for the present-day urban area was laid in 1587. The city is in northern Tokushima Prefecture where the Yoshino River and its tributaries create a delta. Being the major city in the area, industry, administration, economic activity, cultural and educational facilities have long been centered here and made the city prosperous. Tokushima City is blessed with a mild climate and rich agricultural products. The maximum and minimum temperatures in September are around 20 °C and 30 °C respectively. The Yoshino River, the largest in Shikoku, and other rivers running across the city and the elegant green of Mt. Bizan provide spiritual comfort for the citizens and relaxation for the visitors. Tokushima’s natural features and history created a distinctive culture: Awa Orodri dance, puppet theatre (Ningyo Joruri), indigo dyeing (Aizome)/textile manufacturing (Shijira-ori), wooden products, Sudach (citrus fruit) etc. For more details please see the web sites
“http://www.awanavi.jp/english/index.html”.
http://www.awanavi.jp/english/access.html
VENUE
The conference will be held at the Memorial Hall of Alumni which is located in the Jyousanjima campus of the University of Tokushima. It takes about 5 minutes by bus/20 minutes on foot from Tokushima railway station.
1.Faculty of Integrated Arts and Science 2.Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Technology and Science, Graduate School 3.University Library
4.Center for University Extension
5.Center for Advanced Information Technology 6.Center for Student Services
7.The Center for Innovation and Human Resources Development
Memorial Hall of Alumni
Memorial Hall of Alumni
THEMES
The theme of 7AYGEC is “Tradition and Evolution in Geotechnics”. Presentations from all areas of Geotechnical Engineering are welcome. The followings are the list of subthemes.
- Laboratory testing
- Site investigation/Field testing - Foundations
- Ground improvement - Seismicity and mitigation
- Numerical and analytical modeling - Tunneling
- Rock Mechanics - Geo-environments PROGRAM
September 11, 2012: Welcome reception
September 12 & 13, 2012: Technical sessions and invited lectures September 14, 2012: Technical tour (Akashi Bridge)
Tm T u W T u F r
Opening ceremony Invite lecture 1
Paper presentation 1
Lunch
Invite lecture 2 Coffee break
Paper presentation 2
Coffee break
Paper presentation 3
Paper presentation 4
Registration Registration Registration
Invite lecture 3
Paper presentation 5 Coffee break
Lunch
Workshop
Paper presentation 6
Coffee break
Paper presentation 7
Commendation
Conference banquet
Technical tour 1
Lunch
Technical tour 2
Welcome reception
Technical Program
The full technical program and list of oral presentations will be updated on the conference website
“http://sites.google.com/site/7aygec/”. 7AYGEC Appeal
The conference will feature 7AYGEC Appeal which is a commitment expressed by all delegates during the conference. Their commitment to face the challenges in Asian region such as the demands for further provision of infrastructure, major natural disasters, and the need to protect and improve our environment must be important. Structure and details will be announced later.
Best Paper Awards
The best paper award will be conferred with due recommendations from the scientific committee for the papers presented in the conference. The best presentation and best student awards will be conferred with recommendations from the local organizing committee for the young participants in the conference.
Technical Tour
Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is the longest span bridge in the world, located in Akashi Strait between Kobe and Awaji Island in Hyogo Pref. The total and central span lengths are 3,911m and 1991m respectively. The Bridge was constructed as one of Honshu-Shikoku Bridge project, which is one of the greatest projects in Japan to connect Honshu with Shikoku by both highway and railway. The construction work was started in May, 1988 and completed in April, 1998 after 10 years’ construction period. “Technical Tour for Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge” is an attractive tour to the top of the Bridge, 300m above the sea, and you can enjoy the panoramic view from the top. During the tour walking on the maintenance path, a leader who was involved in the construction work of the Bridge gives you the information on its history and technology. For more details please see the web sites
“http://www.jb-honshi.co.jp/english/bridgeworld/index.html”.
REGISTRATION
Category Fee Including
Young participant nominated by National Society
US $300 technical tour, welcome reception, banquet, coffee & tea, lunches, accommodations with meals and a copy of the proceedings with CD-ROM
Additional young participant nominated by National Society
US $300 technical tour, welcome reception, banquet, coffee & tea, lunches and a copy of the proceedings with CD-ROM
Other participant US $300 welcome reception, banquet, coffee & tea, lunches and a copy of the proceedings with CD-ROM
Other participants who do not present a paper submit the following information to the secretary by E-mail. 1. Title (Dr. Ms. Mr. etc.)
2. Full Name (in Latin alphabet as shown in your passport) 3. Sex (Male or Female)
4. Date of birth (Day, Month, Year) 5. Nationality
6. Current profession or occupation 7. Current position and organization
8. Postal address (Street, City, Province, Country, Postal code) 9. Telephone number
10. Check in and Check out dates of Hotel in Tokushima if you need the reservation 11. Preferable payment method for the registration fee (Credit card or Cash on site) 12. Special request (Food restrictions and others)
ACCOMMODATION
Single rooms in the following hotels are reserved for ALL young participants who submit the technical paper (including more than two participants for a country).
1. Toyoko Inn Tokushima Ekimae (20 minutes by walk, 5 minutes by taxi to venue) 2. Tokushima Ekimae Daiichi Hotel (20 minutes by walk, 5 minutes by taxi to venue)
Other participants can make a reservation for the following hotel as a special rate. If you want to make the reservation for the following hotel, please contact the secretary.
3. Toyoko Inn Tokushima-eki Bizan-guchi (35 minutes by walk, 10 minutes by taxi to venue)
Venue (Tokushima
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COMMITTEES
Local Organizing Committee Chairman:
Prof. Ryosuke Uzuoka, The University of Tokushima Vice Chairman:
Prof. Mitsu Okamura, Ehime University Secretary General:
Dr. Yukimasa Kanda, View Sekkei Co., Ltd. Members:
Dr. Hisashi Suzuki, The University of Tokushima Dr. Jiang Jing-Cai, The University of Tokushima Dr. Katsutoshi Ueno, The University of Tokushima Dr. Hideaki Yasuhara, Ehime University
Dr. Netra Prakash Bhandary, Ehime University Dr. Minoru Yamanaka, Kagawa University
Dr. Mitsuhiko Mukaitani, Kagawa National College of Technology Dr. Tadashi Hara, Kochi University
Dr. Kazuyoshi Yokino, Yonden Consultants Inc. Dr. Hiroki Ishikawa, Nita Consultant Co., Ltd. Ms. Emi Isoda, Oyo Corporation
Mr. Koji Nonaka, Oyo Corporation
Mr. Masahiro Kobayashi, Kiso Kensetsu Consultant Co., Ltd. Mr. Takahiro Tani, Fujita Consultant Co., Ltd.
Mr. Seji Fujikawa, Shikoku Construction Consultant Co., Ltd. Scientific Committee
Dr. Yoichi Watabe, Port and Airport Research Institute, Japan Prof. Takeshi Katsumi, Japan, Kyoto University, Japan Dr. Hiroshi Yamada, Nittoc Construction Co., Ltd, Japan Prof. Masaki Nakano, Nagoya University, Japan
Dr. Shinichi Nishimura, Okayama University, Japan Dr. Shinji Sassa, Port and Airport Research Institute, Japan Dr. Hazarika Hemanta, Kyushu University, Japan
Dr. Toshifumi Mukunoki, Kumamoto University, Japan Prof. Junichi Koseki, The University of Tokyo
Prof. Ryosuke Uzuoka, The University of Tokushima, Japan Prof. Mitsu Okamura, Ehime University, Japan
International Advisory Committee Chairman:
Prof. Askar Zhussupbekov, Kazakhstan Vice President for Asia, ISSMGE Members:
Prof. Neil Taylor, Secretary General of ISSMGE
Prof. Osamu Kusakabe, President of Japanese Geotechnical Society Prof. Yeon-Soo Jang, President of Korean Geotechnical Society Prof. San-Shyan Lin, President of Chinese Taipei Geotechnical Society Prof. Kok Kwan Phoon, President of Geotechnical Society of Singapore Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Indian Institute of Science, India
SPONSORSHIP
The Seventh Asian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference is sponsored by the following governments and organizations.
Shikoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Government of
The Local Organizing Committee acknowledges the financial sponsorship from the following companies and organizations.
Awasokken Co.,Ltd. Daiichi-Consultants Co.,Ltd. Daisoku Co.,Ltd.
Falcon Co.,Ltd. Fudo Tetra Corporation Fujimirai Co.,Ltd.
Fujita Construction Consultant Co.,Ltd. FUYO Consultants Co.,Ltd.
Kiso Kensetsu Consultant Co, Ltd. Nita Consultant Co.,Ltd.
Mr.Noriyuki Akesaka OYO Corporation
Shikoku Construction Consultant Co.,Ltd. View Sekkei Co.,Ltd.
(in alphabetical order) CONTACT
Prof. Ryosuke Uzuoka
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering The University of Tokushima
2-1 Minamijyousanjima-cho, Tokushima 770-8506, JAPAN TEL: +81-88-656-7345
E-mail: uzuoka@ce.tokushima-u.ac.jp URL: http://sites.google.com/site/7aygec/
