Friday 20th June - Sunday 22nd June 2008
The annual Engineering Group Field Meeting will convene on the evening of Friday 20th June 2008 and will be of interest to engineering geologists, geotechnical engineers, engineering geomorphologists, civil engineers, coastal engineers and geologists of all levels of experience. The meeting will consider various aspects of the engineering geology of Bathstone Mining and the Severn Barrage scheme and will visit a variety of sites of engineering and geological interest.
Provisional Programme
We will convene at 8.00pm in Daunceys Hotel, Weston Super Mare for an informal drink and introduction to the geology and engineering geology of the area presented by Dr Brian Hawkins. The evening will provide an opportunity to meet fellow delegates.
Travel will be by coach each day to selected localities around the Bath and Bristol area
The delegate fee will be £75.00 for waged delegates and £35.00 for un-waged delegates and full-time students. The fee will cover the running costs and lunches on both days. Please contact the convenor as soon as possible to book a place on the field weekend. Cheques should be made payable to the Engineering Group, Geological Society and should be for the registration fee and conference meal only, (please note that cheques which include accommodation will be returned). Your accommodation bill should be settled directly with the hotel on departure. It is proposed that on Saturday night that delegates convene for a Meeting Dinner. Please would you advise on booking if you wish to attend the meal? Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food will be available.
Meeting accommodation is detailed below with twin, single and double rooms available having been reserved in Daunceys Hotel, Weston Super Mare. Please advise on registration your reservation requirements.
Convenor:Mr David Giles, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Burnaby Building, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL. Tel. 023 92842248, Fax. 023 92842244,
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David Giles
Applied Geoscience Programme Manager
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