COBRAMSEG 2016 and the 7th Brazilian Symposium on Rock Mechanics (SBMR) will be be held in Belo Horizonte 19 – 22 October 2016. This is the most important event in the Brazilian geotechnical community. The gathering provides a unique opportunity to present and discuss new advances and challenges imposed increasingly on the practice of geotechnics. This includes substantial interaction between geosynthetics, geotechnical design, construction best practices, sustainability measures, and much more.
Geosynthetica English, Spanish, and Portguese-language publications will be at the event.
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COBRAMSEG 2016 includes four events:
- XVIII Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
- VII Brazilian Symposium on Rock Mechanics
- VII Brazilian Symposium and V South American Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference
- International Conference on Geo-Engineering Education – Shaping the Future of Geotechnical Education
More than 500 papers will be presented at the event, which draws more than 1000 visitors. The exhibit hall will include 40 companies showcasing geosynthetics, geohazards solutions, engineering services, and more. Sponsors include Bidim, CipaTex, Geobrugg, GeoSlope, Geo Soluções, HUESKER, Maccaferri, RocScience, Roma, TDM Brazil, and TRI Environmental (Brazil).
Among the key speakers will be professors Luiz Valenzuela, Scott Olson and Krishna Reddy. The Burland Lecture will be made by Professor John Atkinson and Pacheco Silva Conference will be given by Professor Nelson Aoki.
An innovation to this year’s COBRAMSEG is joint organization by ABMS (Brazilian Association of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering) and ABECE (Brazilian Association of Structural Engineering and Consulting) on a National Forum. This focus on structural interaction will broaden the discussion on infrastructure and highlight how geotechnical solutions are fully integrated with and essential to other sectors of engineering.
OTHER COBRAMSEG 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
- Short Courses – On October 19, UFMG will host COBRAMSEG/SBMR short courses.
- RockBowl – The RockBowl is a rock mechanics trivia competition. Conceived and organized by members of the youth group of CBMR and ABMS, the RockBowl began in SBMR 2014 reached the 13th International ISRM Congress in Montreal 2015. It is part of the VII SBMR program at COBRAMSEG 2016.
- Social Tours – On October 19, visitors can join a tour of the renowned Contemporary Art Museum of Inhotim. On October 23, a tour of the historic city of Ouro Preto will be offered. Both tours have guides and will be accompanied by fellow local ABMS members.
Learn more at http://cobramseg2016.com.br/.
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Bruno Pedroni, Editor of Geosynthetica.net.br, contributed to this story.
