Detailed Conference Programme
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Monday 24 August
Opening programme, distinguished lecture and technical sessions 1–4
08:00–08:30
Registration
08:30–09:00
Opening Ceremony
09:00–10:00
Distinguished Lecture
Halving the emissions in Malminkenttä via test structures and low-carbon geotechnical solutions
Mirva Koskinen - Helsinki Urban Environment Division
10:00–10:30
Coffee Break
10:30–12:00
Session 1A | Behaviour
Experimental characterisation of Eckalite-1 Australian kaolin
Temporal evolution of dry-mixed soft sensitive clays
Interpretation of recompression of peats after unloading based on strain rate- and temperature-effect
Insights on the role of fibres in the laboratory testing of peat
Compression behaviour of reconstituted organic soils: effect of sample preparation and organic content
Yielding of overconsolidated sensitive clays due to unloading
On the significance of interparticle friction to the mechanical behaviour of clay
10:30–12:00
Session 1B | Performance
US Highway 17 Hutchinson Island interchange: low-density cellular concrete embankments over soft soils in Savannah, Georgia
Soil arching mechanisms in piled embankments on soft soils: floating versus embedded piles
Use of vertical drains and lime-cement stabilization to improve stability and reduce settlement of a high embankment on very sensitive, soft soil
The influence of fins on the capacity of Torpedo Base
Ground improvement design for a 12 m high and rapidly constructed highway embankment
Effect of fins on the pull-out response of model torpedo anchor embedded in soft clay
Application of a new shallow subsurface deformation model to subsidence in the Groningen reservoir region, Netherlands
12:00–13:30
Lunch
13:30–14:30
Session 2A | GeoEngineering Education with TC306
A new approach to the debate between hypotheses A and B based on the isotache concept
Advancing geotechnical engineering education: proposing an AI/ML-integrated curriculum for enhanced soft soil-structure interaction analysis
Questions offering opportunities to elaborate on soil mechanics concepts
Limitations of Terzaghi consolidation theory in soft soil practice
13:30–14:30
Session 2B | Testing
Effectiveness of an advanced fully automated in-situ test for the characterization of very soft soils
Can we really trust traditional compression index correlations? Lessons from a global soil database
Back pressure saturation techniques for tropical fibrous peat in constant rate of strain consolidation tests
Experimental investigation on heat transfer law of multiple freezing pipes in permeable stratum with high seepage velocity
Strain rate dependent undrained shear strength response of soft Kandla soil
14:45–15:45
Session 3A | Improvement
Sustainable stabilization of highly sensitive clay by using recycled crushed concrete
Towards low-carbon deep soil mixing: alkali activation of fly ash and slags
Development of a sustainable anti-washout soil-fly ash-slag-based geopolymer grout for offshore scour protection
Sustainable deep soil mixing using GGBS–dolomite based geopolymer for soft ground improvement
Assessing carbon emissions for alternative ground improvement methods in peat soils at N56, Glenties, Co. Donegal, Ireland
14:45–15:45
Session 3B | Modelling
Machine learning-driven modeling of soil plasticity and strength parameters with interpretability insights
A probabilistic data-driven framework for modelling clay consolidation and settlement behavior
Towards physics-consistent machine learning models: a geomechanics-based artificial neural network for high-cyclic soil response
Segmentation and morphological characterisation of clustered kaolinite clay minerals using deep learning
xLSTM for constitutive modelling of sand: from data-driven extrapolation to thermodynamic consistency
15:45–16:15
Coffee Break
16:15–17:30
Session 4A | Modelling
Site-specific consolidation analysis for Newtown (Kolkata) using the Soft Soil Model calibrated with Flat Dilatometer test results
An updated explicit approach to account for undrained cyclic loading effects in offshore monopile foundations
Application of 3D finite-element analysis to predict ground displacement from horizontal directional drilling in highly compressible organic clays
Application of Bayesian settlement prediction with creep on a high embankment on stabilised soft soil
Numerical simulation of ground frost heave during tunnel construction with pipe curtain freezing method
Landslide susceptibility mapping in southwest Sweden using an automated deep neural support vector regression model
16:15–17:30
Session 4B | Testing
Effect of varying water content and applied voltage on the performance of electroosmotic dewatering
Development of a new hollow cylinder apparatus for seismic torsional shearing in the laterally constrained condition
Hollow cylinder tests on natural structured soft clay: effects of sampling and sample preparation
Interface polarization evolution during electroosmosis: an LSV-based in-operando investigation
Critical state characterisation of a natural low-plasticity silt from the Halden NGTS site
Electrically induced deformations of a bentonite slurry
17:30–19:00
TC214 Meeting & Lab Tour
Tuesday 25 August
Keynote lectures, railway engineering, technical sessions 5–8 and conference dinner
08:30–09:30
Keynote Lecture
From in situ testing to physical modeling: the legacy of the Ballina Soft Soil Field Testing Facility
Jubert Pineda - The University of Newcastle, Australia
09:30–10:30
Session 5A | Railway Engineering with ProRail
The asset management of railways on soft soils
Assessment of critical train speeds of railways on soft soils – a case study
Dynamic characterisation of railway track superstructure for the analysis of ground borne vibration in soft subsoil
Boundary effects in DEM simulations of ballast under cyclic simple shear
Low strain dynamic soil properties and maximum shear modulus equation of rubber sand mixtures
09:30–10:30
Session 5B | Behaviour
Deterioration of the bentonite sand mixture material due to thermal hydro chemical activity
A simplified approach to evaluating slope stability under freezing–thawing cycles in soft soils
Residual shear strength of Guar Gum amended granular bentonite under chemo-mechanical loading
Hydraulic conductivity assessment of tropical fibrous peat using CRS consolidation
10:30–11:00
Coffee Break
11:00–12:30
Session 6A | Railway Engineering with ProRail
Centrifuge modelling of Dutch railway embankments on soft clays: the RESET experimental program
Resonance behaviour of railway embankment on soft subsoil
Full-scale testing apparatus for investigating the in-situ behaviour of peat under cyclic loading
Application of line loads versus block loads for railway embankment stability assessment
Numerical guidance to multi-direction cyclic testing of soft organic clay with the CYC-DoSS device for railway embankments
Soft soils under the Swiss railway network
Influence of soft subgrade conditions on derailment risk
11:00–12:30
Session 6B | Performance
Installation effects of statically compacted stone columns for a railway embankment on soft soil: results from a large-scale field test in Northern Sweden
DMT measurements in saturated loess silts as an example of "niche silts" with partial drainage condition
A risk-based approach to the quick clay landslide at Flatanger, Norway – comparison of national regulatory guidelines
Long-term settlement analysis of soft ground improved with the preloading method and centrifugal model tests for validation
Characterisation of the human influence of near-shore soft clay layers in site investigations
Geotechnical site investigation challenges in extremely soft marine clays: a Baltic Sea case study
Settlement behaviour and watertightness evaluation of immersion joints in immersed tunnel on soft soil: a case study of the Noordtunnel
12:30–14:00
Lunch
14:00–15:00
Keynote Lecture
When Soft Soil Theory Meets Reality – Representativeness, Applicability and Engineering Judgment
Joost van der Schrier - Haskoning, the Netherlands
15:00–16:00
Session 7A | Performance
CPT-based classification with 3D overlay for special soils
Passive earth reinforcement of quay walls: numerical analysis and experimental framework
Structural capacity of slender piles in very soft clay
A simplified modelling approach for the analysis of port quay-walls with relieving platform
Constructing a large diameter open caisson in soft clay
15:00–16:00
Session 7B | Improvement
Effects of LC3 on the compaction and consistency properties of clay soils
Stabilization of soft soils using electrochemical mineral precipitation: application to overburden dumps
Fundamental study on quality improvement of cement-based ground improvement using fine bubbles
Humic matter as a challenge in deep soil mixing of soft organic soils
Chlorine fixation by aluminate minerals in coastal chloride saline soil modification as subgrade material
16:00–16:30
Coffee Break
16:30–18:00
Session 8A | Modelling
An elastoplastic model for cohesionless soils over a wide stress range
A new constitutive model for natural deposit clays: development and verification
Modelling destructuration of sensitive clays
Correlating soil properties with post-yield oedometer stress-strain behavior of Finnish sensitive clays
Numerical investigation of strain localization in heterogeneous soft clay under undrained condition
Quantifying parameter uncertainty in empirical correlations for soft clay characterisation
16:30–18:00
Session 8B | Performance
Study on condition assessment of embankments settled in peaty ground by using geophysical exploration
Case history and back-analysis of large-scale embankment construction on peat using vacuum consolidation
Study on a method for predicting deformation of surrounding ground suitable for embankment on peaty ground
Preloading effect on highly organic soft soil
Systematic monitoring approaches for evaluating peat response to incremental loading
Mobilized lateral earth pressure coefficient Kmob in peat under staged road embankment loading
A field evaluation of peat settlement on road infrastructure: integrating 2D electrical resistivity tomography and geotechnical instrumentation
20:00–23:00
Wednesday 26 August
Featured lectures, technical sessions 9–11, lab tour and closure ceremony
08:30–09:00
Featured Lecture
Experimental pathways for clay micromechanics
Jelke Dijkstra - Chalmers University of Technology
09:00–10:30
Session 9A | Testing
Evaluating sampling quality and its impact on deformation properties of Coode Island Silt
Oven-drying effects on the characterization of marine and lacustrine soils
An accurate and direct approach for sample-free in-situ detection of quick clay
Recent developments in laboratory testing on soft soils at Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SGI
Evolution of pore structure and creep characteristics of Indian black cotton soil under oedometer conditions
Strength enhancement of expansive and non-expansive clays using colloidal silica
Influence of permeability on creep development: a comparative study of oedometer test and field-scale berm
09:00–10:30
Session 9B | Unsaturated Behaviour with TC106
Hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted soils with a pronounced natural multi-modal pore structure
The influence of suction and density on the resilient modulus of undercompacted soils
Mechanical response and biodegradation of CMC-modified loam under constant-volume conditions during saturation
Optical shrinkage curve characterization as a tool for assessing cyclic wetting–drying effects on hydraulic conductivity of fine-grained soils
Measuring the water absorption capacity of superabsorbent polymers in soils
Effect of capping on the consolidation of hydraulic fills
Implementation of an unsaturated anisotropic clay model in the coupled hydro-mechanical framework of CODE_BRIGHT
10:30–11:00
Coffee Break
11:00–12:30
Session 10A | Behaviour
Salinity effects on the behaviour of Eckalite Australian kaolin clay
Time-resolved effects of electrolyte chemistry on kaolinite consistency: toward a kinetic, DLVO-informed interpretation
Nanoscale observations of leaching of sensitive clay
Influence of cyclic loading on the secondary consolidation behavior of peats
Anisotropy in permeability of peats in context of vacuum consolidation by vertical drains
Post-cyclic shear behavior of clayey soil – effects of pore water pressure build-up and reconsolidation
11:00–12:30
Session 10B | Unsaturated Behaviour with TC106
On the seasonality of soil strength in CPTu investigation
Gas entrapment and migration in deltaic soils containing biogenic methane: challenges for site investigation and volume estimation
A numerical study addressing CPTu inversion in organic soils containing gas
Relevance of non-uniform dissolved gas concentration in testing gassy soils
Preferential gas pathway formation in Boom Clay under isotropic stress
Numerical modelling of suction diffusion in unsaturated expansive soils under climatic fluctuations
12:30–14:00
Lunch & Lab Tour
14:00–14:30
Featured Lecture
Deformation performance and stability control of embankments on peat soils
Fintan Buggy - Consultant at Roughan & O'Donovan
14:30–16:00
Session 11A | Performance
Predicting post-earthquake settlement of river embankments using parametric numerical analysis
Numerical analysis on seismic performance of small-sized earth dams with crest improvement using Newmark-D method
Influence of grain shape on the liquefaction susceptibility of natural sand soils – a methodological approach
Effect of spatial variability in soft soil layers on long-period ground motion amplification
Liquefaction of alpine lake sediments: predictive simulations and post-event validation at Spitallamm Reservoir
14:30–16:00
Session 11B | Improvement
Evaluation of soil mixing at various depths using generalized interpolation material point method
Numerical investigation of the consolidation behaviour of soft organic and inorganic clays stabilised with alkali-activated material deep mixed columns
A study on electrokinetic stabilization of soft Bangkok clay using a physical model
Effects of LC3 on the unconfined compressive strength of clay soils
Bio-Chemo-Hydro-Mechanical finite element modeling of microbially induced calcite precipitation for optimal treatment design
Geotechnical characterization and ground improvement of soft glaciolacustrine clays along the Rail Baltica high-speed railway in Estonia
16:00–16:30