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TC32 RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Minutes

First Meeting of the ISSMGE-TC32 – Risk Assessment and Management
Foz do Igua=E7u, August 12, 1999, 8 a.m., Cedro Auditorium

  1. Introductions and attendants
    2. Name Title Affiliation Country Address Telephones e-mail
    Erik H. Vanmarcke Prof. Princeton Univ. U.S.A. Dept. of Civil Engrg. and Operations Research
    E-311, E-Quad
    Princeton, NJ 08544    		 (609) 258-5896 evm@princeton.edu
    Wilson Tang Prof./ Dept. Head Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong Civil Engineering Dept.
    Clear Water Bay, Kowloon
    Hong Kong    		 (852) 2358-1152 wtang@ust.hk
    Victor F. B. de Mello Consulting Engineer Victor de Mello e Associados Brazil Rua das Madressilvas, 43 – Brooklin
    04704-070 – S=E3o Paulo, SP    		 (55-11) 533-5939 vmello7@ibm.net
    Albert Bolle Prof. Univ. Li=E8ge Belgium Quai Banning, 6
    B-4000 Liege    		 (32-4) 366-9232 albert.bolle@ulg.ac.be
    Gabriel Auvinet Prof. UNAM Mexico Calle Francia n=BA 131-10
    01030-Mexico, DF    		 56223500
    56623752    		 gauvinetg@pumas.iingen.unam.mx
    Marcus Pacheco Prof. State Univ. of Rio de Janeiro Brazil Rua Baronesa de Pocon=E9, 141 – apto. 604 – II
    22471-270 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ    		 (55-21) 539-5639 mpacheco@netyet.com.br
    Waldemar Hachich Assoc. Prof./
    Pres.    		 Univ. of S=E3o Paulo/
    GeoExpert    		 Brazil Rua Antonio de Gouveia Giudice, 1233
    05460-001 – S=E3o Paulo, SP    		 (55-11) 3022-3730 whachich@usp.br
  2. Committee's Charge and Goals

To promote and enhance professional activities in geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, related to:

In a correspondence dated 1998 from the President of the ISSMGE to the Chairman of TC-32, it has been emphasized that the Committee should not duplicate the work of TC-23 (Limit State Design in Geotechnical Engineering).

  1. Officers and membership

    2. Officers

    Chairman: Erik H. Vanmarcke (appointed by the President of the ISSMGE)
    Elected officers:
    Vice-chairman: Wilson Tang (Hong Kong)
    Vice-chairman for Europe (proposed): Suzanne Lacasse (Norway)
    Secretary: Waldemar Hachich (Brazil)
    Treasurer: Marcus Pacheco (Brazil)
    Webmaster: Gordon Fenton (Canada)

    Membership (both current and proposed)

    Vanmarcke, Tang, Hachich, Fenton, T.H. Wu, Bob Gilbert, Bill Roberds, Ph. Bourdeau, M. Matsuo and Y. Honjo (Japan), V. de Mello, K. Ho=EBg and Suzanne Lacasse (Norway), J.L. Favre (France), A. Bolle (Belgium), Gabriel Auvinet (Mexico), Berggren and Olsson (Sweden), Bonifazi (Argentina), Babu (India), Yucemen and Akkaya (Turkey), Baris Trak (Turkey, currently resident in France).

    A complete list shall be distributed and made available in the Committee's Internet Site.

  2. Current co-sponsorship of (international) meetings and conferences.

One of the means for achieving the goals is to foster effective sponsorship and participation in international conferences. TC32 is currently involved in co-sponsorship of the following events:

More information about these conferences and events will be posted on the committee's web site (see Item 8 below).

  1. Ideas for involvement in sponsorship of sessions in international conferences

Potential for workshops in tandem with major international events shall also be explored. Need to invite professionals to submit their day-to-day problems and have members of TC32 contribute risk-based approaches and solutions to them.

  1. Ideas for committee projects
  1. Cooperation with other committees and professional groups

A list of natural candidates for cooperation follows:

Additional suggestions are invited.

  1. Web site for TC-32

    2. The chairman reported that member Gordon Fenton (Canada) has offered to develop the site and its links with the ISSMGE site. The offer was accepted with the understanding that there should be close interaction with the Committee's Secretary. Expect an email soon with the URL of the web site.

  2. New business

    3. The need to make the work of the Committee visible to the insurance, mining, and geo-environmental (remediation, etc.) industries was recalled as a possible source of funds and new business. Members of the committee should search for such opportunities.

  3. Future committee meetings

The Chairman of TC32 emphasized the fact that most of the work of the Committee shall be conducted through the Internet. Advantage shall be taken of International or Regional Conferences to promote meetings of members of TC32 present at those events.

The next meeting of the committee, informal, is expected to take place at ICASP-8 in Sydney in December 1999. As the Chair will not be able to attend, the meeting will be called and conducted by the Vice-Chair, Prof. Wilson Tang or, in case he too cannot attend, by another member present at ICASP-8.


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