News & Events

GSE Annual Fall Mixer – early October
The Annual Fall Mixer event (previously the Wine and Cheese event) is an opportunity to connect with students and colleagues in the local geotechnical community and to hear results of the latest research occurring at the U of A.
There will be a presentation from each of two U of A students: Ms. Umme Rima (2018 Morgenstern Award receipent) and Mr. Tony Zheng (2018 CGS Conference presentation).
List of News & Events
November 3, 2021 First CGS National Geotechnical Lecture: Applications of Mixed and Virtual Reality in Engineering Geology, Dr. Doug Stead
Register via the CGS (Zoom) In lieu of the Cross-Canada Lecture Tour (CCLT), the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) is pleased to announce the First CGS National Geotechnical Lecture featuring Dr. Doug Stead, Professor Emeritus of Simon Fraser University. Dr. Stead's...
October 25, 2021: GSE Annual (Virtual) Wine and Cheese
Register on EventBrite! The GSE is pleased to announce this year's graduate student winners of the 2021 N.R. Morgenstern and Canadian Geotechnical Conference (CGC) Award. This year's program will take place virtually via Zoom and will feature three student...
Sept 16, 2021: GSE 2021 AGM with Mickey Davachi, Ph.D, P.Eng. – Teton Dam Failure – A Case Study
Register on EventBrite! This year's AGM will be held online using the Zoom platform. AGM documentation will be sent out to registered attendees prior to the event. The technical presentation will follow after the AGM business. Abstract Teton Dam was an earthen dam on...
June 23, 2021 CGS: Soil-Structure Interaction of Buried Structures
The CGS Transportation Geotechnique Committee (TGC) is hosting a presentation on Wednesday June 23, 2021. This presentation is open to GSE members and we encourage you to attend. Register on EventBrite Presentation Details Dr. Hany El Naggar, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a...
GSE: Harpreet Panesar, P.Eng., Sask. Highways – Saskatchewan Highways Geotechnical Delivery Standard
April 15, 2021: CSCE 2021 AGM and Presentation by Mr. Rob Mills – Pile Integrity Testing
Register for the CSCE AGM and Presentation on EventBrite! Project Profile The quality assurance methods used during the construction of new deep foundation elements and the assessment of existing concrete pile foundations are gaining more interest in the industry. The...
Dec. 3, 2020 GSE/UofA: Dr. Amir H. Haghi – N.R. Morgenstern Student Award
Geomechanical Controls on Multiphase Fluid Flow in Naturally Fractured Carbonate Reservoir Amir H. Haghi, Ph.D., is the 2020 N.R. Morgenstern Student Award winner (previously the GSE Graduate Student Award). He is currently a postdoctoral fellow with the Reservoir...
U of A Geotechnical Centre & CGS Student Chapter
We are pleased that the University of Alberta now has a CGS Student Chapter! They have launched their website providing links to numerous free geotechnical resources as well as newsletter. The Fall and Winter 2020/2021 weekly Graduate Student Seminars are open to the...
Sept 3, 2020: GSE 2020 AGM with Dr. Lefsrud and Dr. Macciotta, U of A – PBRISD, Dam Safety Management Systems and the Role of Communication and Culture for Tailings Dam Failure Preventability
Register on EventBrite! This year's AGM will be held online using the Zoom platform. AGM documentation will be sent out to registered attendees prior to the event. The technical presentation will follow. Abstract A current trend of tailings storage facility failures...
June 16, 2020 GSE: Dave Kurz – Settlement Analysis on Clays using Observational Approach
Settlement Analysis on Glacio-Lacustrine Clays using Observational Method for a New Interchange in Winnipeg, Manitoba Abstract A new interchange located at the north end of Winnipeg, MB, was substantially completed in the fall of 2018 after 3 years of construction....