Geo-Chicago 2016: Sustainability, Energy & the Geoenvironment

The Geoenvironmental Engineering Committee of the Geo-Institute (GI) of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), is pleased to announce a call for abstracts for Geo-Chicago 2016: Sustainability, Energy, and the Geoenvironment, which will be held in downtown Chicago on August 14-18, 2016.

All submitted technical papers will be peer-reviewed and, if accepted, published as part of the conference Proceedings, which will be a Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP). Papers published in a GSP are indexed in the Civil Engineering database, Google Scholar, and similar databases. The theme of Geo-Chicago 2016 is Sustainability, Energy, and the Geoenvironment and it will feature the latest research advances and engineering practice innovations with a focus on characterization, modeling, design, construction, and field performance. The conference will include a wide range of knowledge-enhancing technical sessions, short courses, workshops, and technical tours. Around 600 U.S. and international participants from academia, industry, and government agencies are expected to attend the conference.

A number of activities are envisioned for the Geo-Chicago 2016 program, including:

• Keynotes/State-of-theArt/State-of-the-Practice lectures
• Workshops and short courses
• Technical sessions
• Panel discussions
• Technical sessions honoring legends
• Posters
• Exhibitors
• Technical tours
• Social and networking opportunities
• Post-conference voluntary work
• Student program

Important dates:

Abstracts due: May 15 2015
Abstracts desicion complete: June 19 2015
Draft Papers Due: August 20 2015
Draft Paper Decisions Complete: November 20 2015
Final Papers Due: January 8 2016
Final Paper Decisions Complete: March 4 2016

Learn more on the submission guidelines of abstracts, list of technical topics and conference schedule here!

To submit an abstract, click here!