OFFSHORE SITE INVESTIGATION AND GEOTECHNICS

Integrated Geotechnologies – Present and Future

12–14 September 2012 ● Royal Geographical Society, London

Call for Papers

Download the call for papers: OSIG 2012 Call for Papers

The Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics (OSIG) Group of the SUT is pleased to announce its 7th International Conference, “Integrated Geotechnologies – Present and Future”. This conference will continue the aims of this established series, started in 1979, of disseminating and communicating the latest developments in all aspects of marine geotechnology.

The needs of the offshore industry have changed substantially since the first conference in 1979. While foundation developments continue to be important, there is now greater emphasis on integrating marine geology, geophysics and geotechnics. New challenges are being presented in geohazard assessments and geotechnical aspects of renewable energy, deepwater developments, floating production, pipelines, subsea tie backs and new environmental conditions. Papers are therefore invited on advances and new findings relating to the following themes:

Geohazards

Slopes, diapirs and slides
Hydrates and shallow gas
Seismic hazards and tsunamis

Advances in techniques

Geophysics
Geotechnics
Scientific drilling
Risk reduction
Well engineering
Deep sea mining

Foundation research, design, construction and monitoring

Piles
Suction anchors
Gravity foundations
Cyclic loading of foundations
Spud can foundations

Pipeline and cable geotechnics

Trenched and backfilled pipelines
Stability of surface laid pipelines
Engineering and installation of cables

Environmental aspects

Assessing and minimising environmental impact
Working in polar environments
Climate change prediction and effects

Exciting developments for this conference include hosting the inaugural Bramlette McClelland lecture, organised by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) in commemoration of one of the pioneers of offshore geotechnical engineering. The conference will also be holding combined sessions featuring papers from special offshore issues of Géotechnique and Near Surface Geophysics, both leading journals in their respective specialist fields.