Call for Abstracts of Papers to Proceedings of IS-Kanazawa 2012 (Closed)

　　IS-Kanazawa 2012: The 9th International Conference on Testing and Design Methods for Deep Foundations will be held in Kanazawa, Japan, from 18 (Tue) to 20 (Thu) September, 2012. Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts of their papers to the Proceedings of IS-Kanazawa 2012.

　　Abstract template can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
Please indicate theme numbers and keywords (3 to 6) related to the abstract, and send the abstract through the web-site.

The information can be downloaded here.
Call for abstracts of papers to IS-Kanazawa 2012(110425).doc

1. Schedule of submission and review of papers to the Proceedings of IS-Kanazawa 2012 (for reference)

Submission of Abstract	30th June 2011
Notification of acceptance of abstract	31st August 2011
Submission of manuscript	31st December 2011
Notification of review comments	31st March 2012
Submission of final manuscript (if manuscript is accepted)	30th April 2012
Publication of proceedings	September 2012 (in IS-Kanazawa 2012)

2. Themes of IS-Kanazawa 2012

1. Application of stress-wave theory to piles
   
   
   1. 1. 1.　 Wave mechanics applied to pile engineering
   2. 1. 2.　 Relationship between static resistance to driving and long-term static soil resistance
   3. 1. 3.　 Case histories involving measurement and analysis of stress waves
   4. 1. 4.　 Dynamic monitoring of driven piles
   5. 1. 5.　 Numerical and physical modeling of dynamic soil-pile interaction
   6. 1. 6.　 High-strain dynamic testing
   7. 1. 7.　 Low-strain dynamic testing
   8. 1. 8.　 Rapid load testing
   9. 1. 9.　 Monitoring and analysis of vibratory driven piles
   10. 1.10.　Correlation of dynamic and static pile load tests
   11. 1.11.　Quality assurance of deep foundations using dynamic methods
   12. 1.12.　Incorporation of dynamic testing into design codes and testing standards
   13. 1.13.　Ground vibrations (environmental impact) induced by pile motions
   14. 1.14.　Drivability analysis for impact and vibratory hammers
   15. 1.15.　Dynamic horizontal load testing
       
       
2. Other pile load test and analysis methods
   
   
   1. 2.1.　Static load test
   2. 2.2.　Osterberg cell test
   3. 2.3.　Horizontal load test
   4. 2.4.　Tension load test
   5. 2.5.　Numerical and physical modeling of static soil-pile interaction
   6. 2.6.　New test methods for deep foundations
      
      
3. Pile integrity test methods other than sonic integrity (low-strain) testing
   
   
4. Testing other than pile testing
   
   
   1. 4.1.　Static and dynamic plate load testing
   2. 4.2.　Dynamic methods for ground investigations
      
      
5. Use of test results in the design of a foundation system (such as a pile group, piled raft, etc.)
   
   
1. 5. 1.　 Construction control of piles
2. 5. 2.　 Testing programs of quality control techniques for piling projects
3. 5. 3.　 Re-use of existing old foundations
4. 5. 4.　 Applying pile test results to design of piled foundations
5. 5. 5.　 Design of foundation systems based on reliability, probabilistic, or statistical approaches
6. 5. 6.　 Design of foundation systems based on performance-based design approach
7. 5. 7.　 Application of pile test results to design in an LRFD environment
8. 5. 8.　 Statistical methods for designing test programs and evaluating test results
9. 5. 9. 　Economic considerations for deep foundation design and testing
10. 5.10.　Environmental considerations for deep foundation design and testing
11. 5.11.　Correlation of results of pile tests, soil tests, and site investigations
12. 5.12.　Incorporation of pile testing into design codes and testing standards
    
    
6. Testing and design methods for energy piles
   
   
7. Case histories involving testing and design
   
   
8. Others

Address of Organizing Committee of IS-Kanazawa 2012：

IS-Kanazawa 2012 Organizing Committee
Att. Dr. Shun-ichi Kobayashi (Secretary of IS-Kanazawa 2012)
Graduate School of Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan
Tel. & Fax 076-234-4624
EM: office@is-kanazawa2012.jp