Prague Geotechnical Days


Forthcoming activities

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2024 and 30th Prague Geotechnical Lecture are scheduled for May 13-14, 2024. Conference topic will be "Geotechnical Monitoring".

    PGD 13.5.2024
    "Geotechnical monitoring",
    PROGRAMME

    8:30-9:00
    Registration, commercial exhibition

    9:00-9:15
    Opening address
    Zdeněk Sekyra, Jana Frankovská, David Mašín, Petr Kučera, Stanislav Posípšil

    9:15-9:50
    Dr. Andrew Ridley
    Geotechnical Observations, United Kingdom
    How can we specify quality in geotechnical monitoring?

    9:50-10:25
    Dr. Francesca Casini
    Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy
    In situ monitoring of the evolution of the frozen wall thickness in the application of Artificial Ground Freezing: observations and interpretation.

    10:25-11:00
    Dr. Loizos Pelecanos
    University of Bath, United Kingdom
    Distributed fibre optic monitoring of piles

    11:00-11:30 Coffee break

    11:30-12:05
    Prof. Minna Karstunen
    Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
    Towards intergrating advanced numericals models with monitoring data

    12:05-12:40
    Prof. Jean-Michael Pereira
    Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, France
    Adding value to geotechnical monitoring with Machine Learning approaches: TBM tunnel excavation as a case study

    12:40-13:40 Lunch break

    13:40-14:15
    Dr. Joel Smethurst
    University of Southampton, United Kingdom
    Monitoring infrastructure earthworks to assess their long-term performance

    14:15-14:50
    Dr. Sam Stanier
    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Instrumentation, data acquisition and control for a new geotechnical laboratory

    14:50-14:55
    Quido Záruba Prize Ceremony

    14:55-15:10
    Presentation of Quido Záruba Prize Winner

    15:10-15:30 Coffee break

    15:30-17:00
    Prague Geotechnical Lecture:
    Prof. Eduardo Alonso
    BarcelonaTech (UPC), Spain
    Liquefaction-induced landslides

    Workshop 14.5:
    Prof. Eduardo Alonso
    BarcelonaTech (UPC), Spain
    Coarse granular materials: from particle behaviour to large-scale structures


Past activities

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2023 and 29th Prague Geotechnical Lecture took place in Prague May 22-23 2023.

    The 29th Prague Geotechnical Lecture was delivered by Prof. Yannis Dafalias from the University of California, Davis.

    Topic of the workshop will be "Cyclic Loading of Geotechnical Structures".

    Programme was as follows:

    8:30-9:00
    Registration, commercial exhibition

    9:00-9:15
    Opening address
    Zdeněk Sekyra, David Mašín

    9:15-9:50
    Lars Andresen
    NGI, Norway
    "The NGI framework for cyclic loading foundation design". DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

    9:50-10:25
    Byron Byrne
    University of Oxford, UK
    "Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations for Cyclic Loading"

    10:25-11:00
    Ana Page
    NGI, Norway
    "Predicting the accumulated rotation of monopiles under lifetime conditions". DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

    11:00-11:30 Coffee break

    11:30-12:05
    Andrew Whittle
    MIT, Boston, USA
    "Thermo-mechanical modeling of seasonal heat storage in clay". DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

    12:05-12:40
    Hauke Zachert
    TU Darmstadt, Germany
    "Design of pile foundations for large storage tanks under seismic loading". DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

    12:40-13:40 Lunch break

    13:40-14:15
    Andrea Diambra
    University of Bristol, UK
    "Exploiting soil behaviour to improve cyclic geo-structural performances: from seismic to offshore applications". DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

    14:15-14:50
    David Mašín
    Charles University, Prague
    "Numerical analyses of monopiles under cyclic lateral load: from simple 2D to complex 3D approaches". DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

    14:50-14:55
    Quido Záruba Prize Ceremony

    14:55-15:10
    Presentation of Quido Záruba Prize Winner

    15:10-15:30 Coffee break

    15:30-17:00
    29th Prague Geotechnical Lecture
    prof. Yannis F. Dafalias,
    University of California, Davis; National Technical University of Athens; Institute of Thermomechanics, CAS, Prague
    "Critical State constitutive modeling of sands within Bounding Surface plasticity, and application to centrifuge data for geotechnical structures under cyclic loading". DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

    Workshop 23.5:
    prof. Yannis F. Dafalias,
    University of California, Davis; National Technical University of Athens; Institute of Thermomechanics, CAS, Prague
    "Fabric anisotropy within Anisotropic Critical State Theory". DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2022 and 28th Prague Geotechnical Lecture are scheduled for May 23-24 2022.

    The 28th Prague Geotechnical Lecture "Recent Developments in Laboratory Testing of Geomaterials with Emphasis on Imaging Processes" is going to be be given by Prof. Gioacchino Viggiani from Université Grenoble Alpes, France.

    Online registration form (SG Geotechnika web page)
    PGD 2022 flyer including registration details
    Prague Geotechnical Days 2022 programme:
    PGD 2022 programme

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2020 and 2021 were canceled due to COVID-19 pandemy. The 28th Prague Geotechnical Lecture will be delivered during Prague Geotechnical Days 2021

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2019 and 27th Prague Geotechnical Lecture are scheduled for May 13-14 2019.

    The 27th Prague Geotechnical Lecture "Geotechnics as solid basis of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Examples from the highest high-rise buildings of Europe and the world" is going to be be given by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Katzenbach.

    Online registration form (SG Geotechnika web page)

    PGD 2019 invitation
    PGD 2019 registration form
    PGD 2019 registration form - exhibitors
    Overview of PGD lectures
    Overview of PGD topics
    Overview of Quido Zaruba prize winners

    Programme of Prague Geotechnical Days 2019:
    8:30-9:00
    Registration

    9:00-9:15
    Introduction

    9:15-9:50
    Landslide influence zone - a hidden hazard.
    Prof. Dr. Alexander M. Puzrin, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    9:50-10:25
    Slope stabilization and foundation design on unstable ground at the Caribbean coast.
    William Fuentes. I.C., I. Amb., M. Sc., Ph.D , University del Norte, Colombia

    10:25-11:00
    Comprehensive Approach to the Numerical Simulation of Potentially Unstable Slopes.
    doc. RNDr. Eva Hrubešová, PhD. , Assoc.Prof. Pavel Pospíšil, PhD. , Prof. Ing. Naďa Rapantová, CSc., Lukáš Ďuriš, PhD.
    Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

    11:00-11:30 Coffee

    11:30-12:05
    Advantages of FE Analysis in Limit State Design - Two Case Studies.
    Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Franz Tschuchnigg, Graz University of Technology, Austria

    12:05-12:40
    Monitoring and analysis of an urban earthflow, and study of remedial measures.
    Prof. Caterina Di Maio, University of Basilicata, Italy

    12:40-13:40 Lunch

    13:40-14:15
    Macroelement modelling of pile foundations.
    Prof. Claudio Tamagini, University of Perugia, Italy

    14:15-14:50
    Geotechnical design of motorway cuts in potentially unstable areas.
    Prof. Jana Frankovská, STU Bratislava, Slovakia

    14:50-15:10
    QZ

    15:10-15:30 Coffee

    15:30-17:00
    27 th Prague Geotechnical Lecture
    Geotechnics as Solid Basis of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Examples from the Highest High-Rise Buildings of Europe and the World
    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Katzenbach

    18:30- Dinner


  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2018 and 26th Prague Geotechnical Lecture took place on May 17th and May 21st, 2018.

    Prague Geotechnical Lecture of the 26th Prague Geotechnical Days was held by Prof. R. Kerry Rowe. Title of the lecture was "Environmental geotechnics: looking back, looking forward".

    Invited lectures were given by:
    Marcelo Sanchez - "Geo-Energy Applications Involving Heat Exchange with the Ground"
    Giovanna Biscontin - "Monotonic and cyclic lateral loading of wind tower foundations"
    Prof. Frank Wuttke - "Development and modelling of an adaptive geothermal energy storage under and around buildings"
    Dr. Martin Ondrasik - "Deep geothermal energy shaft"

    PGD 2018 invitation
    Textbook of invited lectures

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2017 and 25th Prague Geotechnical Lecture took place on May 9th and May 10th, 2017. Topic of the seminar was "Piles as Retaining Structures". Workshop on "Foundations on Soft Ground" was carried out on May 10th under the supervision of Prof. Mark Randolph.

    Prague Geotechnical Lecture lecture of the 25th Prague Geotechnical Days was held by Prof. Mark Randolph from The University of Western Australia. Title of the lecture was "Design Issues for Steel Pipe Piles for Bridge Foundations, Coastal Structures and Offshore Applications".

    Invited lectures were given by:
    Prof. Dietmar Adam from Technische Universität Wien, Austria
    Prof. Jorgen S. Steenfelt from COWI, Copenhagen, Denmark
    Prof. Jimmy Wehr from Erfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
    Dr. Václav Račanský from Keller, Vienna, Austria
    Ing. Petr Nosek and Ing. Jan Šperger from Zakládání staveb a.s., Prague, Czech Republic
    Ing. Petr Kučera from SG Geotechnika a.s., Prague, Czech Republic
    Prof. Peter-Andreas von Wolffersdorff and Dr. Thomas Maier from Baugrund Dresden, Germany

    Textbook of invited lectures

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2016 and 24th Prague Geotechnical Lecture are scheduled for May 9-10, 2016.

    24rd Prague Geotechnical Lecture 2016 will be delivered by Prof. A. Schofield from University of Cambridge, UK. The lecture is entitled "Critical States of Soil and Geotechnical Centrifuge Tests".

    Topic of the seminar is "Physical Modelling for Geotechnical Practice". Invited lectures were be delivered by:
    Dr. W. Fellin of University of Innsbruck, Austria
    Dr. J. Najser of Arcadis CZ, Czech Rep.
    Prof. N. Taylor of City University, London, UK
    Prof. C. W. W. Ng of Hong-Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong-Kong
    Dr. J. Dijkstra, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Prof. J. Pacovský of Czech Technical University, Czech Republic

    Invitation and programme.
    Registration form.

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2015 and 23rdPrague Geotechnical Lecture, May 11-12, 2015.
    23rd Prague Geotechnical Lecture 2015 has been be delivered by Prof. C. Santamarina from KAUST, Saudi Arabia. The lecture was entitled "A particle level review of soil behavior and macroscale implications".
    Topic of the seminar was "Landslides - Role of Geology and Geotechnics". Invited lectures were be delivered by:

    Ing. J. Novotný of Arcadis, Czech Republic
    Prof. F. Cotecchia of Politechnico di Bari, Italy
    Prof. L. Laloui of École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
    Prof. D. Toll of Durham University, United Kingdom
    Dr. F. Baynes, Australia.
    Ing. P. Kycl of Czech Geological Survey, Czech Republic

    Invitation and programme.
    23rd Prague Geotechnical Lecture presentation by Prof. C. Santamarina.
    Proceedings of extended abstracts of the seminar.
    Document assembled by Prof. Santamarina summarising lessons learnt from the Tuesday workshop.

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2014 and 22ndPrague Geotechnical Lecture, May 12-13, 2014.
    22nd Prague Geotechnical Lecture 2014 was delivered by Prof. M. Bolton from the University of Cambridge.
    Topic of the seminar was "Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice". Invited lectures delivered by Prof. E. Alonso of UPC Barcelona, Prof. P. Delage of ENPC Paris, Prof. S. Wheeler of University of Glasgow and Prof. C. Jommi of TU Delft.
    Photos.
    Programme.

  • Prague Geotechnical Days 2013 and 21st Prague Geotechnical Lecture.
    Here you can download PDF version of 21st Prague Geotechnical Lecture by Prof. Gudehus, published in journal Geotechnika.
    Photos.
    Invitation and programme.