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Plenary and Technical Program

Tentative Conference Program and Timetable – August 31, 2010

All events will take place at the Hyatt Regency Calgary unless otherwise noted. All events, times and locations are subject to change as the conference is finalized.

Daily Program Quick Links
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010

To view the technical program paper assignments and authors, please click here (MS Excel file).

Sunday, September 12, 2010

• Calgary’s Construction Wonders: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Meet in the Hyatt Calgary lobby at 12:45 p.m.)

Short Courses: 8:30 – 16:30

• Introduction to Geosynthetics - Bannerman
• Permafrost Geophysics - Herald
• Remote Sensing of Permafrost - Doll
• Introduction to Oil Sands Tailings Planning, Production, Treatment and Reclamation - Walker

Delegate Registration: 13:30 – 19:30, Grand Foyer 1, Conference Floor

Icebreaker Reception in Trade Exhibition Hall: 17:30 – 19:30 (Grand Foyer/Imperial Ballroom)

Monday September 13, 2010

Delegate Registration: 7:00 – 19:00 (Grand Foyer 1)

Monday Speakers’ Breakfast: 7:00 – 7:45 (Stephen Room)

Trade Exhibition: 10:00 – 18:30 (Grand Foyer/Imperial Ballroom)

Opening Plenary Session: 8:00 – 10:00 (Imperial Ballroom)

• R. M. Hardy Address: James M Oswell – Pipelines in permafrost: geotechnical issues and lessons
• Mackay Lecture: Steve V Kokelj – Permafrost as a unifying discipline for northern environmental change research: Environmental studies across treeline, Mackenzie Delta region, NWT

Monday AM “M1” Technical Sessions: 10:30 – 12:00

• Session M1A: Transportation Geotechnique I – Stephen Room
• Session M1B: Soil Mechanics I – Herald/Doll
• Session M1C: Foundations I – Bannerman/Walker
• Session M1D: Infrastructure Design & Operations in Permafrost I - Geotechnical – Neilson 1
• Session M1E: Mining in Permafrost – Neilson 2

Conference Luncheon: 12:00 – 13:30 (Imperial Ballroom)

• CGS Legget Award

Monday PM “M2” Technical Sessions: 13:45 – 15:15

• Session M2A: Oil Sands Geotechnology I – Stephen Room
• Session M2B: Rock Mechanics I – Herald/Doll
• Session M2C: Landslides I – Bannerman/Walker
• Session M2D: Climate Change – Neilson 1
• Session M2E: Geophysics and Remote Sensing I – Neilson 2

Monday PM “M3” Technical Sessions: 15:45 – 17:15

• Session M3A: Transportation Geotechnique II – Stephen Room
• Session M3B: Soil Mechanics II – Herald/Doll
• Session M3C: Groundwater and Slope Stability – Bannerman/Walker
• Session M3D: Climate Change/Ground Ice – Neilson 1
• Session M3E: Geophysics and Remote Sensing II – Neilson 2

Division and Committee Meetings, IAH-CNC AGM: 17:30 – 18:30

• Transportation Geotechnique Committee – Imperial 5
• Rock Mechanics Division – Bannerman
• Hydrogeology Division – Walker
• Cold Regions Division – Neilson 1
• Education Committee – Neilson 2

Local Colour Night at the Calgary Tower: 18:45 – 21:45 (Meet Local Organizing Committee hosts in the Hyatt Regency lobby at 18:15 to walk over to the tower)

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Delegate Registration: 7:00 – 19:00 (Grand Foyer 1)

Tuesday Speakers’ Breakfast: 7:00 – 7:45 (Stephen Room)

Trade Exhibition: 10:00 – 15:45 (Grand Foyer/Imperial Ballroom)

Tuesday CGS Plenary Session: 8:30 – 10:00 (Imperial Ballroom)

• CGS 2010 Colloquium: Corey Froese – Evolving Technology Trends in Modern Geological Hazard Risk Management
• CGS Graduate Student Paper: Saman Zarnani – Application of EPS Geofoam for Seismic Buffers in Rigid Retaining Walls

Tuesday AM “T1” Technical Sessions: 10:30 – 12:00

• Session T1A: Oil Sands Geotechnology II – Stephen Room
• Session T1B: Soil Mechanics III – Herald/Doll
• Session T1C: Geoenvironmental Sustainability – Bannerman/Walker
• Session T1D: Mackenzie Delta – Neilson 1
• Special Session T1E: Geotechnical Research Board - Funding Opportunities and New Developments Inside and Outside of NSERC – Neilson 2

CGS Annual Business Luncheon: 12:00 – 13:30 (Imperial Ballroom)

Tuesday PM “T2” Technical Sessions B: 13:45 – 15:15

• Session T2A: Foundations II – Stephen Room
• Session T2B: Geohazards I – Herald/Doll
• Session T2C: Soil Mechanics and Brownfields – Bannerman/Walker
• Session T2D: Infrastructure Design & Operations in Permafrost II - Transportation – Neilson 1
• Session T2E: Mackenzie Delta/Rock Glaciers – Neilson 2

Tuesday PM “T3” Technical Sessions: 15:45 – 17:15

• Session T3A: Landslides II – Stephen Room
• Session T3B: Harbour and Shoreline Geotechniques – Herald/Doll
• Session T3C: Quantitative Analysis of Mine Drainage – Bannerman/Walker
• Session T3D: Infrastructure Design & Operations in Permafrost II - Transportation – Neilson 1
• Session T3E: Periglacial Processes – Neilson 2

Division and Committee Meetings: 17:30 – 18:30

• Engineering Geology Division – Stephen Room
• Geoenvironmental Division – Herald/Doll
• Rock Mechanics Division – Neilson 1
• Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique AGM – Neilson 2

CGS Awards Banquet: 18:30 – 22:00 (Grand Foyer 3/4, Imperial Ballroom)

• Cocktail Reception: 18:30 – 19:00
• Dinner and Entertainment: 19:00 – 21:00
• Award Presentations: 21:00 – 22:00

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Delegate Registration: 7:00 – 16:00 (Grand Foyer 1)

Wednesday Speakers’ Breakfast: 7:00 – 7:45 (Imperial 1/2)

Division and Committee Meetings: 7:45 – 8:30

• Heritage Committee – Herald/Doll
• Geosynthetics Division – Bannerman/Walker
• Computing Committee – Neilson 1
• Professional Practice Committee – Imperial 3

Wednesday “W1” Technical Sessions: 8:30 – 10:00

• Session W1A: Soil Mechanics IV – Stephen Room
• Session W1B: Geoenvironmental – Herald/Doll
• Session W1C: Infrastructure Design & Operations in Permafrost III - Pipelines – Bannerman/Walker
• Session W1D: Non-Textbook Soils/Waste Soils – Neilson 1
• Special Session W1E: Professional Practice - Alliance Contracting – Imperial 3

Wednesday “W2” Technical Sessions: 10:30 – 12:00

• Session W2A: Engineering Geology – Stephen Room
• Session W2B: Geohazards II– Herald/Doll
• Session W2C: Permafrost Foundation Design/Slope Stability – Bannerman/Walker
• Session W2D: Mine Site Remediation – Neilson 1
• Special Session W2E: Professional Practice - A Practical Guide to Disclaimers – Imperial 3

CGS/CNC-IPA Conference Closing Luncheon: 12:00 – 13:30 (Imperial Ballroom)

Wednesday “W3” Technical Sessions: 13:45 – 15:15

• Session W3A: Foundations III – Stephen Room
• Session W3B: Landslides III – Herald/Doll
• Session W3C: Soil Stabilization – Bannerman/Walker
• Session W3D: Rock Mechanics II – Neilson 1

Closing Ceremonies: 15:30 – 16:00 (Imperial Ballroom)

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Frank Slide & Turtle Mountain 8:00 - 17:00 (Meet in the Hyatt Regency Calgary lobby at 7:45 to board the bus)