Technical Themes

Technical Themes

The theme of GeoCalgary 2022 will be Reflection on Resources and will feature technical sessions on subjects of broad interest in the geotechnical engineering fields. In addition to a wide range of oral and poster presentations, short courses and technical visits, the conference program will include a number of plenary presentations conducted by distinguished guest speakers.

Themes

Abstracts should generally fall within the following geotechnical themes:

  • Soil Mechanics and Foundations
  • Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology
  • Landslides and Geohazards
  • Mining Geotechnics and Hydrogeology
  • Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Transportation Geotechnics
  • Geosynthetics
  • Cold Regions Geotechnology
  • Sustainable Geotechnics
  • Professional Practice
  • History and Heritage
  • Special Geotechnical Themes
    • Offshore and Nearshore Geotechnical Issues
    • Dams and Embankments
    • Structures Founded on Clay Shale
    • Pipelines and Trenchless Technologies
    • Soft and Sensitive Clays
    • Oil Sands Geotechnology
    • Application of Remote Sensing and Mapping
    • Site Improvement Techniques
    • Geophysical Methods

October 7, 2021
Abstract submission opens

January 19, 2022
Deadline for online submission of abstracts

February 19, 2022
Notification of abstract acceptance/rejection

May 5, 2022
Deadline for online submission of papers

June 19, 2022
Notification of required revisions to papers

July 12, 2022
Deadline for online submission of revised papers