Calgary Geotechnical Society
Welcome to the official website for the Calgary Geotechnical Society.
The society relies on volunteers to help organize and put on the events, and sponsorship from local geotechnical companies and support from the national CGS. If you are interested in helping on the committee, if you have ideas for speakers or topics, or if your company would like to help sponsor the society or a specific event, please talk to one of the committee or contact us at announce@cgygeosociety.org
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New Events
Regular Lecture Series
CGS Spring CCLT Presentation
Speaker(s): Steven Kramer, Ph.D.
Topic: Performance-Based Design in Geotechnical Engineering Practice (2018 Nabor Carrillo Lecture)
Date: May 4, 2023, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
In-Person Venue Location:
Croatian Canadian Cultural Centre
3010 12 Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7P7
Registration Information:
In-person attendees:
- $50 per person
- $20 for full-time students.
Virtual attendees:
- No virtual option is available for this event.
Register in Advance:
Click Here
An event hosted by the Calgary Geotechnical Society
Site Characterization Short Course
May 9th, 2023
Site Characterization Short Course organized by ConeTec and in collaboration with the CyGS! This course will be hosted in Calgary on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023.
Tickets are on sale now and space is limited.
This full-day course will cover the following topics:
- Integrated Site Characterization
- CPT Basics
- Variable Rate CPT/VST & Full Flow Penetrometers
- CPT with Sonic Drilling
- Assessing Saturation at Depth
- Pressuremeter Testing (PMT) – analysis and applications
- Instrumented Becker Penetration Test (iBPT)
- Planning of Site Investigations
- Life Cycle Assessment of SI Methods
Additional details can be found here: Click Here
For any inquiries please contact Jeff Schaeffers at jschaeffers@conetec.com
Previous Events
CyGS Virtual Presentation (March 29)
Speaker(s): Kristen Tappenden, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Topic: Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors: Geotechnical Asset
Management Framework Development and Pilot Study
Date: March 29, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
CyGS March Presentation
Speaker(s): James Ryan, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Topic: “Confederation Bridge PEI, Geotechnical and Marine Engineering Aspects”
Date: March 1, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
CyGS January Presentation
Speaker(s): Vicki Nguyen, P.Eng.
Topic: “Deformation Analysis of the Coteau Embankment at Gardiner Dam”
Date: January 25, 2023, 5:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)