In the Ground Behaviour session, the focus lies on understanding and modelling how soil responds to loads, water flow, and other external influences, knowledge that is fundamental to every successful geotechnical design. The below experts will share practical insights from cutting-edge projects that connect research with real-world applications.
Reza Shahbazi (Haskoning) & Josรฉ Miguel Marques Da Rocha (DEME Group)
Reza is a geotechnical specialist at Haskoning with extensive experience in maritime and coastal infrastructure, including the Princess Elisabeth Island project. Josรฉ Miguel is geotechnical manager at DEME Group, specialized in land reclamation, ground improvement, and offshore foundation design.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ
This presentation highlights the geotechnical design and testing of the worldโs first offshore energy island, combining large-scale hydraulic experiments and advanced numerical modelling to ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable foundations.
Diana Portillo Arreguรญn (Deltares)
Diana is an advisor and researcher at Deltares focusing on flood defence geotechnics. Her work combines experiments, modelling, and data analysis to improve understanding of piping and dike stability.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น-๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐๐ถ๐ป
Diana demonstrates how real-time data integration through a Digital Twin enhances monitoring, analysis, and interpretation in backward erosion piping experiments, improving insight into soil behaviour and failure mechanisms.
These presentations will be given in English. For more information and to register: https://kivi.nl/communities/vakafdelingen/geotechniek/geotechniekdag/geotechniekdag-2025
