Calgary Geotechnical Society
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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
Current Event
CyGS Virtual Presentation
Speaker(s): Doug Dewar, M.Sc., P.Eng., and Nicki Robertson, Ph.D., P.Eng
Topic: Modern Pipelines and Landslide Hazards: An Operator’s Perspective
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:00pm (MST)
Location: Zoom (Please use link below to register for this online event)
A free virtual event hosted by the Calgary Geotechnical Society
Previous Events
CyGS Technical Talk (November 22)
Speaker(s): Heather Brooks, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Topic: Permafrost in Complex Topography: The need for and utility of 3D thermal modelling at Polychrome Pass, Denali National Park
Date: November 22, 2023, 5:30pm – 7:00pm (MST)
CGS Fall CCLT Presentation
Speaker(s): M. Hesham El Naggar, PhD, PEng, FCAE, FEIC, FASCE
Topic: Helical Piles: Efficient Foundation for Static, Dynamic, and Seismic Applications
Date: October 19, 2023, 5:30pm – 8:00pm (MST)
CyGS Technical Talk (September 22)
Speaker(s): Marco Arrieta, PEng
Topic: Half Century of Shear Strength in Granular Materials
Date: September 22, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
CyGS AGM & Presentation (June 14)
Speaker(s): Robert (Bob) Saunders, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Topic: The Impact of Technology on Geotechnical Engineering: A 40 – Year Perspective
Date: June 14, 2023, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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)
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.
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