The 2nd Bulletin & Call for Abstracts

AP-UNSAT2019
The 7th Asia-Pacific Conference

On Unsaturated Soils
August 23 – 25 2019
Nagoya JapanThe Japanese Geotechnical Society

INTRODUCTION
Following the success of the last conference held inGuilin, China, in 2015, the Japanese GeotechnicalSociety is pleased to invite you to attend the 7thFundamental soil behavioro Micro-and macro-structure

Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils (APUNSAT2019) in August 2019.

o Water-retention
o Stress-strain behavioro Multi-physic couplings(e.g., temperature,This conference will cover a broad range of themeschemistry, biology etc.)
o Monotonic/Cyclic behaviors

and provide an excellent opportunity forworldwide academics, engineers, scientists,
government officials and planners to present andexchange the latest developments in the research
and application of unsaturated soil mechanics.

IMPORTANT DATEAP-UNSAT2019 is now calling for Abstracts. AP-Organized by:
The Japanese Geotechnical Society
Supported by:
TC106 Unsaturated Soils of ISSMGE

CONFERENCE THEMESUNSAT2019 provides opportunities for researchers
to present papers within the themes set out on theright.
A template of an abstract can be downloaded fromthe website: https://www.jiban.or.jp/e/activities/
events/20190823-25-seventh-asia-pacificconference-on-unsaturated-soils/
Abstract submission deadline:
31st July, 2018 →(extended to 31st August, 2018)
Notification of acceptance:
30th September, 2018
Full paper submission deadline:
30th November, 2018
Notification of acceptance for revised paper :28th February, 2019

New equipment and testing methodso Advanced and new testing equipmento Sensors for suction/ moisture measurementso In-site/field testing
Modellingo Constitutive modellingo Numerical modelling and analysisGeotechnical engineering problems
o Case histories ( e.g., dam, embankment,reclaimed ground, etc.)
o Hazards (e.g., earthquake-induced or rainfallinduced landslides)
o Foundations
Energy and environmental issueso Soil-atmospheric interactiono Capillary barrierso Nuclear waste disposal , CO2 sequestration, andmethane hydrateINTERNATIONAL ADVISORYCOMMITTEEORGANISING COMMITTEE
Conference Chair

Prof. Feng ZHANG
Prof. Yuji KOHGO
Prof. Yuji TAKESHITA

Technical Secretary
Dr. Hiromasa IwaiCommittee
Kohei ArakiooYin CuioKazunori Fujisawa
Shoichiro Hamamoto oo
Yosuke Higoo
Kohji Kamiyao
Shoji Kato
Mamoru Kikumotooo
Byeongsu Kimo
Sayuri Kimoto
Takashi Kodakaoo
Hiroyuki KyokawaoKenichi Maeda
Takaki Matsumaruoo
Tomohiro Morioooooooooooooooo Yukihiro Morikawa

Kentaro Nakai
Masaki Nakano
Toshihiro Noda
Shintaro Ohno
Hirotaka Saito
Kazunari Sako
Takayuki Sakai
Toshinori Sakai
Kazuhide Sawada
Toshio Sugii
Hirofumi Toyota
Toshiyasu Unno
Shotaro Yamada
Hiroshi Yokawa
Takahiro Yoshikawa

THE CONFERENCE VENUEooooooooooooooooooo

Z. H. Chen, China
Y. J. Cui, France
J. Chu, Singapore
A. Gens, Spain
L. Hoyos, USA
B. Huat, Malaysia
A. Iizuka, Japan
T. Ishikawa, Japan
A. Jotisankasa, Thailand
M. Kazama, Japan
T. Katsumi, Japan
M. Kimura, Japan
N. Khalili, Australia
Y. Kohgo, Japan
J. Koseki, Japan
L. Laloui, Switzerland
N. Lu, USA
K. K. Muraleetharan, USA
M. Sanchez, USA

Nagoya Congress Center, Building 1, Floor 4, Room 141-143oooooooooooooooooo

NAGOYA AND SURROUNDINGS

C. Ng, China
TA. Nishimura, Japan
TM. Nishimura, Japan
H. Rahardjo, Singapore
S. M. Rao, India
D. A. Sun, China
D. Sheng, Australia
Y. Takeshita, Japan
D. Toll, UK
R. Uzuoka, Japan
S. Vanapalli, Canada
C. F. Wei, China
W. M. Ye, China
N. Yasufuku, JapanF. Zhang, Japan
L. M. Zhang, China
E. C. Leong, Singapore
S. W. Park, Korea

CONTACT US
Dr. Hiromasa Iwai (Technical Secretary)
Tel&Fax: (+81)052-735-7525
E-mail: iwai.hiromasa@nitech.ac.jp
Website:https://www.jiban.or.jp/e/activities/events/20190823-25seventh-asia-pacific-conference-on-unsaturated-soils/
Abstract& Paper submission: ap-unsat2019@jiban.or.jp

REGESTRATION
Early bird registration (EBR, Before March 1, 2019): ￥55,000
Normal registration (NR): ￥65,000
Student registration (SR): ￥40,000 (ID required)