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
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)
This presentation will be hosted virtually on Zoom.
Registration Information:
Cost: Free
Register in Advance: Click Here
An event hosted by the Calgary Geotechnical Society
Previous Events
CyGS 2021 Award Winner – Brian T. Rogers
Speaker(s): Brian T. Rogers, M.Sc., P.Eng., FEIC
Topic: Arctic Offshore Developments in the 1982-2012 Period – Career Project Highlights
Date: Wed, 7 December 2022, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MST
2022 Cross Canada Lecture Tour – Fall Edition
Speaker(s): Catherine Mulligan, Ph. D.
Topic: “Sustainable Practices for Geotechnical Engineering”
Date: Nov. 24, 2022 5:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
2022 Cross Canada Lecture Tour – Spring Edition
Topic: “Characterizing rock slope failure mechanisms using combined remote sensing and numerical modelling”
Speaker: Dr. Doug Stead, Ph. D.
Date: June 22, 2022 5:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)