FedIGS is an umbrella organization linking international professional societies in the field of “Geo-Engineering” and serving to facilitate cooperation among them.
IAEG
The International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) was founded in 1964 and is affiliated to the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). IAEG is a worldwide scientific society with more than 5,200 members and 59 national groups. The official languages of the IAEG are English and French.
The aims of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment are :
- To promote and encourage the advancement of Engineering Geology through technological activities and research
- To improve teaching and training in Engineering Geology, and
- To collect, evaluate and disseminate the results of engineering geological activities on a worldwide basis.
ISRM
The International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering was founded in Salzburg in 1962 as a result of the enlargement of the “Salzburger Kreis”. Its foundation is mainly owed to Prof. Leopold Müller who acted as President of the Society till September 1966. The ISRM is a non-profit scientific association supported by the fees of the members and grants that do not impair its free action. In 2020 the Society has over 8,500 members and 61 National Groups.
The field of rock mechanics and rock engineering includes all studies of the physical, mechanical, hydraulic, thermal, chemical and dynamic behaviour of rocks and rock masses, and engineering works in rock masses, using appropriate knowledge of geology.
The objectives and purposes of the Society are:
- to encourage international collaboration and exchange of ideas and information between rock mechanics practitioners;
- to encourage teaching, research, and advancement of knowledge in rock mechanics;
- to promote high standards of professional practice among rock engineers so that civil, mining and petroleum engineering works might be safer, more economic and less disruptive to the environment.
ISSMGE
The International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) was founded in 1964 and is affiliated to the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). IAEG is a worldwide scientific society with more than 90 Member Societies and over 20,000 individual members. IAEG publishes an official academic journal by Springer-Verlag “Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment” with 4 issues a year. The official languages of the IAEG are English and French.
The aims of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment are :
To promote and encourage the advancement of Engineering Geology through technological activities and research
To improve teaching and training in Engineering Geology, and
To collect, evaluate and disseminate the results of engineering geological activities on a worldwide basis.
IGS
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is a learned society dedicated to the scientific and engineering development of geotextiles, geomembranes, related products and associated technologies. We have 38 chapters, over 3,000 members and 158 corporate members.
The aims of the IGS are:
- To collect and disseminate knowledge on all matters relevant to geotextiles, geomembranes and related products, e.g. by promoting seminars, conferences, etc.
- To promote advancement of the state of the art of geotextiles, geomembranes and related products and of their applications, e.g. by encouraging, through its members, the harmonization of test methods, equipment and criteria.
- To improve communication and understanding regarding such products, e.g. between designers, manufacturers and users and especially between the textile and civil engineering communities.
Report of JTC1, JTC2
Report on JTC3, IAEG, ISRM, ISSMGE, and IGS
Approval of the minutes of the San Francisco Meeting – 2018
Open discussion on the strategy for the future of FedIGS
Prof. Reşat Ulusay as ISRM President will become a new board member
Next meeting
1. 2020, hosted by the IGS, in Warsaw, Poland, 7-9 September
2. 2021, hosted by the ISSMGE, in Sydney, Australia, 17 September
3. 2022, hosted by IAEG, with date and venue to be defined later