Dear Geotechnical Colleagues,
Sorry for the last message. I pressed the "forward" key before
modifying the message. Please accept my apologies if you receive more
than one copy.
MTGS 2000 is less than 20 days away, I hope that you will send in
your registration form at your earliest convenience. We look forward
to seeing you in Birmingham this Sept, our Centenary year. Thank you
for your attention.
regards,
Andrew
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The Meeting of Teachers of Geotechnical Subjects
Topic: Teaching of Geotechnical Subjects in the 21st century
Date: 11th (MON) - 12th (TUE) Sept 2000
Venue: School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham
Speakers:
Prof. Arnold Verruijt (TU Delft): The European perspective on
geotechnical teaching in the 21st century
Dr. Brian Simpson (Ove Arup): Eurocode 7, the geotechnical design code
for the 21st century? - the practical point of view
Dr. Trevor Orr (Trinity College, Dublin) - Eurocode 7, the
geotechnical design code for the 21st century? - the academic point of
view
Prof. Andrew Schofield (Cambridge University) - The geotechnical
design parameter for the 21st century See also the home page of Andrew
N Schofield at http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/geotech.htm
Dr. Mike J. Keedwell (retired) - Should c' and phi' continue to be
used as geotechnical design parameters?
Fees: 60 pounds per person including both lunches and conference
dinner.
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation per night:
1. Standard room with washbasin and shared bathroom facilities - 28
pounds incl. vat
2. Single en-suite stundent room - 34 pounds incl. vat
3. As the conference park is fully booked, a number of B&B hotels are
available. Further information will be provided shortly on the website
For further information and application form, please contact Dr.
Andrew H.C. Chan Tel: 0121 414 5100 Fax 0121 414 3675 Email:
[log in to unmask] URL: http://www.bham.ac.uk/CivEng/mtgs
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