Description

The Geotechnics Day (the annual KVIV / KIVI day) looks at the methodologies used for dyke design and also specifically focuses on the issues of building dykes on peat and excavations in tertiary clay layers.

After the 4 presentations in the morning, there will be a guided visit to the Palingbeek site.

10:00 Reception of the participants
10:10 Welcome by the chairman of the Expert Group on Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, ir. Gauthier Van Alboom
10:15 Dike reinforcement on very weak soils : some evolutions over a 25-year period - ir. Christophe Bauduin, Besix
10:45u Dykes on peat - ir. Goaitske de Vries, Deltares
11:15u Coffee break
11:30u Clay quarry Kortemark - Prof.em.ir. Jan Maertens, Jan Maertens bvba
12:00u Ypres-Leie Canal - Kristof van Royen - Denys NV
12:30u Closing remarks by a representative of the KIVI Department of Geotechnics
12:35u Lunch
14:00u Guided visit domain Palingbeek - Lieven Stubbe, Groendienst Stad Ieper
16:00u End

Location

Palingbeek, Zillebeke Belgium

Organiser

Geotechnics

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Name and contact details for information

ie-net vzw Christine Mortelmans, coordinator Ingenieurshuis Desguinlei 214 2018 Antwerp tel : 03 260 08 63 e-mail

christine.mortelmans@ie-net.be

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