The organisation of Soft Soils 2026 is supported by the Technical Committee (TC214) on Soft Soils: Foundation Engineering for Difficult Soft Soil Conditions of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and by the Royal Netherlands Institute of Engineers - KIVI.

The Scientific Reviewers

Andrea Jara Barrera Angela Casarella Arash Azizi Arny Lengkeek Bruno Zuada Coelho Caterina Di Maio Catherine O'Sullivan Ching-Yu Chao Cihan Cengiz Claudio Tamagnini Cristina Vulpe Donatella Sterpi Elliot James Fern Fabián Campos Montero Federico Montali Fernando Danziger Fintan Buggy Gabriele Della Vecchia Gaetano Ostuni Giulia Guida Giuseppe Pedone

Gustav Grimstad Hao Zeng Haoyuan Liu Hongfen Zhao Jelke Dijkstra Jubert Pineda Julia Gebert Katia Boschi Konstantinos Chatzis Laura González Blanco Leon van Paassen Lluís Monforte Luca Flessati Luis José Parra-Gómez Mai Sawada Man Xu Maria Konstantinou Marina Pantazidou Maryam Hallaj Michael Hicks Miguel Angel Cabrera

Muhammet Durmaz Pietro Marveggio Ronald Brinkgreve Satoshi Nishimura Seyed Ali Ghoreishian Amiri Shiao Huey Chow Suched Likitlersuang Timo Schweckendiek Tom de Gast Tomoyoshi Nishimura Tristan Quinten Valerio Maugeri Vitor Nascimento Aguiar Wen-Jong Chang William Ovalle Wojciech Sołowski Wout Broere Xuehui Zhang Yoichi Watabe Yutao Pan Zheng Guan

ISSMGE and TC214 The International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) is the leading professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors worldwide, who actively participate in geotechnical engineering. With 90 Member Societies and 21,000 individual members from around the globe, ISSMGE serves as the hub for geotechnical engineering professionals. The ISSMGE-TC214 on Soft Soil Engineering "Foundation Engineering for Difficult Soft Soil Conditions" plays a vital role in advancing knowledge and practice in the field of soft soil engineering. By establishing working groups, TC214 promotes interaction among practitioners and academics engaged in soft soil engineering to achieve greater cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information, experience, knowledge, and new ideas.

KIVI The Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers (KIVI) is the leading professional association for engineers in the Netherlands, representing a community of over 13,000 members since its founding in 1847. Through its diverse network of more than 50 specialised sections, KIVI supports engineers at every stage of their careers, offering cutting-edge professional development tools, internationally recognised qualifications, and over 400 events annually - from lectures to technical workshops.  Within this network, KIVI Geotechniek serves as the dedicated department for geotechnical engineering, fostering innovation, knowledge sharing, and international collaboration in fields like soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Through its educational programs, industry-standard courses, and outreach initiatives such as the Geotechniek journal and Geonet platform, KIVI Geotechniek is a central hub for advancing geo-engineering practice and connecting professionals across the Netherlands and beyond.