We are pleased to invite you to GFAC 2019 hosted by Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
GFAC 2019 aims to bring together leading universities, research institutes and design organizations from Russia, Japan, South Korea, India and other countries.
Speakers from around the world
GFAC 2019 seeks to enable the interactive exchange of state-of-the-art knowledge and bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars in the domain of interest from around the world.
Novel research results
GFAC 2019 provides a unique forum for prominent researchers and young talented specialists to present the latest research findings, emerging technologies and directions in geotechnics, soil mechanics, foundation engineering and all related construction spheres.
Experience exchange
GFAC 2019 is a place to engage with leading universities, research institutes and design organizations from Russia, Japan, South Korea, India and other countries.
GFAC 2019 scope
GFAC 2019 is to provide an ideal interdisciplinary platform to share research results in the sphere of geotechnics, modern geotechnologies, soil mechanics, foundations, geological engineering and share experience in design of complex geotechnical objects in various conditions.
Organizing Committee
Chairman
Prof. Evgeny Rybnov
Rector, SPSUACE
Doctor of Economics, PhD in Engineering, Professor, the Honoured Worker of Russian Higher Education, First Vice-President of the International Organization of Facilitation to Civil Engineering Education (ASV), Honorary member of the RAACS
Deputy Chairman
Prof. Rashid Mangushev
Head of Department of Geotechnics, SPSUACE
Deputy Chairman
Prof. Irina Lugovskaya
First Vice-Rector, SPSUACE
Doctor of Education, Professor
Eun Chul Shin, Professor, Incheon National University, South Korea;
Askar Zhusupbekov, Professor, Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan;
Anatoly Osokin, PhD, Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia;
Alexey Sashkin, Director General, “Georeconstruction”, Russia;
Elena Lashkova, Director General, Geoizol”, Russia;
Lyudmila Strokova, DSc, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia;
Valery Morozov, DSc, Professor, Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia;
Yury Pukharenko, DSc, Professor, Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia;
Vladimir Konyushkov, PhD, Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia.
Igor Sakharov, DSc, Professor, Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia;
Vyacheslav Ilyichev, DSc, Professor, Vice President, The Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences; President, Russian Society for Soil Mechanics, Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering, Russia;
Zaven Ter-Martirosyan, DSc, Professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia;
Alfred Gotman, DSc, Professor, Vice President, Russian Society for Soil Mechanics, Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering, Russia;
Vladimir Ulitsky, DSc, Professor, Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University, Russia;
Andrey Ponomarev, DSc, Professor, Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Russia;
Ilizar Mirsayapov, DSc, Professor, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, Russia;
Sergey Kudryavtsev, DSc, Professor, Far Eastern State Transport University, Russia;
Anatoly Polishchuk, DSc, Professor, Kuban State Agrarian University, Russia;
Gennady Skibin, DSc, Professor, Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University, Russia;
Alexander Nevzorov, DSc, Professor, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Russia;
Leonid Nuzhdin, PhD, Professor, Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia;
Vladimir Paramonov, DSc, Professor, Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University, Russia;
Vladimir Lushnikov, DSc, Professor, UralNIIproject, The Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Russia;
Dmitry Chunyuk, PhD, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia;
Armen Ter-Martirosyan, PhD, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia;
Yakov Pronozin, DSc, Tyumen State Oil and Gas University, Russia;
GFAC topics
We welcome the papers associated with but not limited to the following topics:
- Analytical decisions and numerical modeling of the system joint operation: “base — foundation – building”;
- Design and construction in geologically hazardous conditions (karst, landslides, mudflows, seismic activity, etc.);
- Methods for surveying the features of dispersed, rocky soils, foundations and structurally unstable soils (permafrost, subsidence, peaty, swelling, etc.);
- Exploration, territory improvement and reconstruction in conditions of compact urban planning and enterprises, etc.;
- Construction, reconstruction and exploitation of railways, highways, pipes, utilities and other infrastructure facilities in different soil conditions;
- R&D support and quality control of new materials, design and technology solutions in constructing bases, foundations, underground and surface constructions;
- Condition survey and accident evolution analysis in construction;
- Up-to-date monitoring techniques in building construction and exploitation.
GFAC Photo archive
GFAC 2019 is a continuation of the series of scientific events organized by Department of Geotechnics, SPSUACE, since 2004.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Registration of participants | 20 January 2019 |
| Paper submission | 11 January 2019 |
ACCOMMODATION
GFAC 2019 participants book their hotel accommodation.
The following hotels are located close to the GFAC 2019 venue.
- Hotel “Original Sokos Hotel Olympia Garden”; Address: 3 A Bataiskii Pereulok, St Petersburg; Tel.: +7 (812) 335-22-70; E-mail: reservations@shotels.ru; site: sokoshotels.fi
- Hotel “AZIMUT”; Address: 43/1 Lermontovsky prospect, St Petersburg; Tel.: +7 (800) 200-00-48; +7 (812) 740-26-40; +7 (812) 740-26-33; E-mail: spb@azimuthotels.com; reservation@azimuthotels.com; site: azimuthotels.com
CALL FOR PAPERS
GFAC 2019 organizers welcome original manuscript submissions written in English language that are closely related to the specified areas. The selected papers will be published online in GFAC 2019 Proceedings (peer reviewed and Scopus indexed; www.balkema.nl).
In GFAC 2019 Proceedings, we encourage publications
- Presenting novel research results of international interest in geotechnics, soil mechanics, foundation engineering and all related construction spheres;
- Written in good English;
- Number of pages – 6-12 pages (recommended 8-12 pages);
- Manuscript format — DOC (or DOCX) file;
- Figures/photographs, etc. should be of high resolution (minimum ) and preferably in TIFF format;
- Photographic reproductions cut from books or journals, photocopies and screened photographs are unacceptable; the Proceedings will be printed in black only (see Artwork for details).
Please, visit Information for Authors for all the detailed information concerning Proceedings template and paper technicalities.
Participation in GFAC 2019 (publication of 1 manuscript in GFAC 2019 Proceedings) – €125