The Fifth Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics (Geosynthetics Asia 2012) will be held at Centara Grand Lardprao Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand from 13 to 15 December 2012. GA2012 will be hosted by the International Geosynthetics Society-Thailand (IGS-Thailand), Asian Center for Soil Improvement and Geosynthetics (ACSIG) and Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) under the auspices of the Internationla Geosynthetics Society (IGS). The theme of this Conference is “Geosynthetics for Sustainable Adaptation of Climate Change”.
KEYNOTE LECTURES
- Keynote 1: Embankments on Soft Ground and Ground Improvement (J. Chu)
- Keynote 2: Riverbank and Coastal Protection (C. Lawson)
- Keynote 3: Geosynthetics for Environmental Protection(T. Katsumi, BVS Visvanathan, N. Kotake)
- Keynote 4: Geosynthetics Innovation for Sustainable Engineering (H.Y. Jeon)
- Keynote 5: Reinforced Soil Wall (J. Kuwano)
- Keynote 6: Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Wall (C.S. Yoo)
THEME LECTURES
- PVD/Drainage (J. C. Chai)
- Erosion Control (T. W. Yee)
- Barrier/Environmental (A. Bouazza/Y. M. Chen)
- Natural Fibers and Innovation (K. Rajagopal)
- Reinforcement (J. Otani)
- Case Histories (M. Sadlier)
IMPORTANT DATES
15 November – Deadline of Author Registration
30 November – Deadline of Participant Registration
SOCIAL EVENTS
Dinners/Galas
- Welcome Dinner at Bua Restaurant on 13 December (Limit: 100 persons)
- Gala (Closing Dinner) on 15 December (Limit: 100 persons)
Site Visits and Sightseeing
- Visit 1: Breakwater Construction and Crocodile Farm (US$ 70) – Limit: 30 persons
- Visit 2:Flood Control and Bangpain Palace (US$ 70) – Limit: 30 persons
SHORT COURSES
Short Courses on Geosynthetics Properties and Applications will be held on 12 December 2012 at Krungthep 2, Centara Grand Lardprao Hotel. Registration Fee: US$ 70. Limit: 50 persons. Those courses and instructors include:
- Separation, Filtration, Drainage and Geotubes/Geobags for Erosion Control (Ir Chris Lawson )
- Geosynthetics Earth Reinforcements and Applications (Prof. Rajagopal )
- PVD Soft Ground Improvement and Vacuum Preloading (Prof JC Chai )
- Geosynthetics for Mining Applications (Prof . M. Bouazza)
- Creep Analysis and Applications of Geosynthetic Reinforcement (Prof HY Jeon)
- Applications of Geosynthetics for Landslides Mitigations (Prof CS Yoo)
- Seismic Stability of reinforced Soil Wall (Prof. J Kuwano)
- Steel Grids Earth Reinforcements and Applications (Prof Suksun Horpibulsuk)
- Applications of GCL Impermeable Membrane (Dr Suttisak Soralump)
- Geomembrane Applications for Reservoir Liners and Covers (Ir John Cowland )
- Geosynthetic Reinforcement of Pavements on Soft Ground (Dr Sompote Youwai)
- Creep Characteristics of Geogrids (Dr Warat Kongkitkul)
LANGUAGE
The official language of this conference will be English.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For further information, please contact:
GA2012 Secretariat
geosyntheticsasia2012@gmail.com or bergado@ait.ac.th
http://www.geosynthetics-asia2012.com/
Phone: +66-2 524 5500/5512
