BULLETIN No.2 21ST EUROPEAN YOUNG GEOTECHNICAL

BULLETIN No.2
21ST EUROPEAN YOUNG GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS CONFERENCE
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
The Dutch division of the ISSMGE (KIVI NIRIA) and the Organising Committee have the
pleasure of inviting you to Rotterdam, the Netherlands for the 21st European Young
Geotechnical Engineers Conference, which will be held:
SEPTEMBER 4TH – 7TH , 2011
CONFERENCE CITY
The 21st European Young Geotechnical
Engineers Conference will be held in the
heart of Rotterdam. ‘Manhattan on the
Maas’ has an impressive skyline which can
be seen from afar, enhancing the city’s
imposing appearance. A city of great
architecture spreading the Maas river, it
features beautiful bridges, Europe’s largest
harbour and impressive constructions. For
more information on the city of Rotterdam
please visit www.rotterdam.info.
CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference will be hosted by the
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences,
in the RDM Campus.
The RDM campus is situated in Heijplaat,
centrally located in the City Ports area of
Rotterdam,
easily
accessible
with
transportation to the city centre by fast ferry
Aqualiner; This historical industrial location
was once a shipyard and buildings of the
'Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij'
(Rotterdam Dry Dock Company). The
abbreviation RDM now stands for:
Research, Design & Manufacturing and
currently houses a place where students
and companies collaborate in an open
environment and focus on new economic activity and sustainable and innovative solutions in
the markets Building, Moving & Powering. For more information about the RDM campus
please visit www.rdmcampus.nl.
Your accommodation during your stay in
Rotterdam will be the Maritime Hotel, which
is located in the beautiful district near the
waterfront in the centre of Rotterdam.
Opposite the famous 'Erasmusbridge' you'll
find a comfortable place for your stay in
Rotterdam. Not only guests of the maritime
world, but also tourists, business people,
etc. can enjoy a stay in this hotel with
maritime and historical atmosphere.
Reservations for the hotel will be arranged
by the organising committee based on two
people sharing. For more information
www.maritimehotel.nl.
Address information
RDM Campus
Heijplaatstraat 23
3089 JB ROTTERDAM
about
the
Maritime
hotel
please
visit
Maritime hotel***
Willemskade 13
3016 DK Rotterdam
HOW TO GET TO ROTTERDAM
Rotterdam is easily accessible by plane, train, bus or car. Both the accommodation and the
conference venues are in the city centre and easily reached from Rotterdam Central Railway
Station using the underground or local trains.
By plane
Flights are available from several European airports to Rotterdam Airport. Alternatives, like
Amsterdam “Schiphol” Airport and Eindhoven Airport have good train connections (1 - 2
hours) to Rotterdam
By train
Rotterdam Central Station is part of the High Speed Rail Line from Amsterdam to Paris and
Southern France. In addition all local trains and long distance trains stop at Rotterdam
Central Station.
By bus
Eurolines offers low cost bus services connecting Rotterdam to 500 European destinations
(www.eurolines.com).
By car
The accommodation is accessible by car with paid parking garages.
TRANSPORTATION IN ROTTERDAM
The accommodation is in the city centre of Rotterdam. Most places of interest are on walking
distance. For more information on public transport in Rotterdam please visit www.ret.nl.
How to get from Rotterdam Central Station to the Maritime Hotel by public transport
Due to an annual event in Rotterdam on the day of arrival (Rotterdam World Port Days) no
bus or taxi services will be available on September 4. We recommend using the tram system
from Rotterdam Central Station to the hotel:
- Tram no. 7 (direction Willemsplein / Nesserdijk) and get off at Willemskade
- Tram no. 20 (direction Lombardijen), get off at Vasteland and walk to Willemskade
- Tram no. 25 (direction Carnisselande), get off at Metrostation Leuvehaven and walk to
Willemskade
Participants can be dropped of at Rotterdam Central Station on the last day of the
conference (Wednesday).
How to get from the Maritime Hotel to the RDM Campus
By aqualiner (ferry) from the Willemskade to Heijplaatstraat (± 20 minutes). Transport from
and to the RDM campus on Monday and Tuesday will be arranged by the organising
committee.
PROGRAMME OF EYGEC 2011
Keynote speakers
Four experienced geotechnical engineers and ISSMGE representatives have been invited to
EYGEC 2011. These keynote speakers will also be actively involved in the main presentation
and discussion sessions. The following keynote speakers will attend the EYGEC 2011
conference:
- prof. Jean Louis Briaud, president of ISSMGE
- Ivan Vanicek, vice president ISSMGE for Europe
- Laura Caldeira, LNEC / president ELGIP
- Tim Chapman, Arup
Presentations
Each participant will give a 10 minute presentation (±10 sheets), which is followed by a short
discussion. Please submit your presentation (powerpoint format) to eygec2011@kiviniria.nl
Sunday September 4, 2011 (arrival)
16:00 - 20:00 : Conference registration and check-in at the Maritime hotel
19:00
- 21:00
: Welkom drinks in Hotel Bar
Note: After registration participants have the oppertunity to go sight-seeing in Rotterdam
and/or enjoy the “Wereldhavendagen” (World Port Days). The World Port Days are a
big annual maritime event in Rotterdam, that offers a festive and adventurous
opportunity to get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Rotterdam Port and Industrial
area (for more information please visit www.wereldhavendagen.nl)
Monday September 5, 2011 (lectures)
08:30
– 10:30
: Opening by prof. Jean Louis Briaud, keynote presentation
“Unsaturated soil behaviour for the practicing engineer ” Session 1A
10:30
– 11:00
: Coffee break
11:00
– 13:00
: Session 1B
13:00
– 14:00
: Lunch
14:00
– 16:00
: Keynote presentation by Laura Caldeira + Session 1C
16:00
– 16:30
: Break + refreshments
16:30
– 18:30
: Session 1D
19:30
: Young professionals dinner
Tuesday September 6, 2011 (lectures)
08:30
– 10:30
: Keynote presentation by Ivan Vanicek and Joost Breedeveld on
“Present and future of geotechnics” + session 2A
10:30
– 11:00
: Coffee break
11:00
– 13:00
: Session 2B
13:00
– 14:30
: Lunch + Plaxis demonstration
14:30
– 16:30
: Keynote presentation by Tim Chapman “The future of infrastructure in
a low carbon World” + Session 2C
16:30
– 17:00
: Break + refreshments
17:00
– 19:00
: Session 2D and closure
20:00
: Conference dinner
Wednesday September 7, 2011 (excursions)
08:30
: Departure for excursions from hotel
09:30
– 11:30
: Presentation + Tour at the Railway tunnel project in Delft
11:30
– 12:30
: Transport from Delft to Maasvlakte 2 info centre (Futureland)
12:30
– 13:00
: Lunch
13:00
– 14:15
: Presentations Maasvlakte 2
14:15
– 15:30
: Tour Maasvlakte 2
15:30
– 16:30
: Transport from Maasvlakte 2 to Maritime Hotel
16:30
: Depart from hotel to Rotterdam central station
Maasvlakte 2 Harbour Expansion
Directly to the west of the current port and
industrial area of Rotterdam a new top
European location for port activities and
industry is to be created in the North Sea.
Maasvlakte 2 will shortly cover 1000
hectares of new land for industrial sites,
located directly on deep water. The
reclaimed land will emerge after the
construction of a combination of hard and
soft sea defences in the North Sea. Beach
and dunes form the soft part of the sea
defence, rubble or concrete blocks the hard
sea wall. Inside these defences, the sites will subsequently be sprayed on. The sand for this
will come from carefully selected locations at sea, but will also become available when the
port itself is deepened. The land reclamation will measure around 2000 hectares in total. Half
of this will consist of infrastructure, such as sea defences, fairways, railways, roads and port
basins. The other 1000 hectares will provide the space for industrial sites. For more
information please visit www.maasvlakte2.com.
Railway tunnel Delft
The Delft Railway tunnel including access
ramps spans 2300 m through the historical
city centre of Delft. The central part
includes two tunnel tubes constructed
simultaneously while the current tracks are
maintained at the surface. Completion of
the first tunnel tube will allow removal of
the existing tracks on an elevated overpass
which currently divides the city in two.
Construction works include a building pit
within diaphragm walls which act as deep
foundations for the overlying city hall, and
jacking a historical windmill up onto a new foundation. For more information please visit
www.spoorzonedelft.nl.
Conference language
The official language of the conference is English.
Conference fee
The conference fee is € 300. For additional delegates a fee is applicable of € 600.
The fee will cover participation at the Conference, Conference proceedings, accommodation
in the Maritime Hotel (3 nights from Sunday to Wednesday morning), meals from Monday
morning breakfast to Wednesday afternoon lunch, transportation from accommodation to
conference venue and excursions.
Methods of payment
An invoice will be sent to the European member societies of the ISSMGE. All payments must
be made in EURO and made payable to KIVI NIRIA.
Payment by bank transfer
Please note that all bank transfer charges must be supported by the participant and cannot
be in any part deducted from the registration fee.
Account name: Congresbureau KIVI NIRIA
IBAN: NL21INGB0001777070
BIC: INGBNL2A
Conference Organising Committee
Mandy Korff
Deltares, Geo-Engineering
Robin Vervoorn
Witteveen en Bos, Underground construction
Wouter van der Weijst
Fugro GeoServices
Leon van Paassen
Delft University of Technology, Geo-Engineering
Joost Breedeveld
Deltares Geo-Engineering
Frans Barends
Deltares Geo-Engineering
Jochem van der Meulen
Delft University of Technology, Geo-Engineering,
Student board “De Ondergrondse”
Thijs de Blaeij
Delft University of Technology, Geo-Engineering,
Student board “De Ondergrondse”
Conference Scientific Committee
Leon van Paassen
Delft University of Technology, Geo-Engineering
Frans Barends
Deltares Geo-Engineering
Ronald Brinkgreve
Delft University of Technology, Geo-Engineering,
PLAXIS BV
Sponsors
The European Young Geotechnical Engineering Conference 2011 is sponsored by:
Contact information
Preferences for room sharing, dietary requirements or other issues can be submitted per email to eygec2011@kiviniria.nl
Angelique van Tongeren
PO box 30424
2500 GK THE HAGUE
The Netherlands