100 years of Geotechnics in the Netherlands
Description
On Friday 13 September 1918, one of the biggest train disasters in Dutch history took place near Weesp. The cause was the sinking of the railway dike. The dike, built in 1889, had become so saturated with water due to heavy rainfall the previous day that the dike body became unstable and sheared off. As a result of the train disaster, a need for knowledge about the behaviour of soil arose. Some years after the train disaster, the Laboratory for Soil Mechanics was therefore established. With this, the train disaster is generally regarded as the starting signal for the development of contemporary Geotechnics in the Netherlands.
The 100th anniversary of the Geotechnical profession will be celebrated on Thursday 13 September with a steam train ride, a who-build-the-strongest-dike competition by pupils from local primary schools, an award ceremony and an official part. One of the guests we will welcome is Prof Pieter van Vollenhoven, former chairman of the Dutch Safety Board.
We look forward to welcoming you that day from 14:00 in the Grote Kerk in Weesp. Prior to the meeting, you will be welcomed with coffee/tea and delicacies. Afterwards there will be drinks followed by a buffet.
Prior to the meeting in the Grote Kerk, there is a unique opportunity to ride along on the steam train from 13:00 hrs. When registering, please indicate whether you are interested in joining the ride and at which station you would like to board (Amsterdam, Schiedam or The Hague Hollands Spoor). The number of places is limited
Location
Nieuwstraat 31, Weesp
Organiser
Geotechnics
Name and contact details for information
conges bureau