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FedIGS Member Societies

FedIGS is an umbrella organization linking international professional societies in the field of “Geo-Engineering” and serving to facilitate cooperation among them.

FedIGS President - Prof. Chungsik Yoo

Prof. Chungsik Yoo

President of the Federation

Vassilis Marinos

IAEG President-Elect

Rafig Azzam

IAEG Past President

Faquan Wu

IAEG Secretary General

Marc Ballouz

ISSMGE President

Charles Ng

ISSMGE Immediate Past President

Neil Taylor

ISSMGE Secretary General

Reşat Ulusay

ISRM President

Eda Quadros

Immediate Past President

Luís Lamas

ISRM Secretary General

Sam Allen

IGS President

Chungsik Yoo

IGS Immediate Past President

Laura Carbone

IGS Secretary General

FedIGS Member Societies

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.

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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.

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ISSMGE

The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of engineers, academics and contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. As a truly global organization, the ISSMGE provides a focus for professional leadership to some 90 Member Societies and around 20,000 individual members. The aim of ISSMGE is the promotion of international co-operation amongst engineers and scientists for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of geotechnics, and its engineering and environmental applications. Benefits of membership include:

• Possibility to submit papers to many conferences and symposia
• Lower conference registration fees
• Possibility of membership of one the many technical committees working on specific topics
• Access to work of ISSMGE in various fields of activity, including Education, Communications, and Technology Transfer
• Opportunities to demonstrate leadership in Technical Committee, conference and other activities
• Opportunities to build lasting world-wide relationships

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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 45 chapters, over 3,000 members and 170 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.

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Meetings

Summary of Foz Do Iguaçu Meeting – 2019

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

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FedIGS Member Societies

FedIGS President - Prof. Chungsik Yoo

Prof. Chungsik Yoo

International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG)

Vassilis Marinos

Rafig Azzam

Faquan Wu

International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)

Marc Ballouz

Charles Ng

Neil Taylor

International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM)

Reşat Ulusay

Eda Quadros

Luís Lamas

International Geosynthetics Society(IGS)

Sam Allen

Chungsik Yoo

Laura Carbone

FedIGS Member Societies

IAEG

ISRM

ISSMGE

IGS

Meetings

Summary of Foz Do Iguaçu Meeting – 2019

International Association for Engineering
Geology and the Environment (IAEG)

International Society for Soil Mechanics
and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)

International Geosynthetics Society
(IGS)