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ABMS 75th Anniversary Event
The Brazilian Association of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS) celebrates 75 years of history in 2025. The technical commemorative event will take place in São Paulo, on July 21 and 22, at the Rebouças Convention Center. In addition to honoring the Association’s legacy, the event will welcome presidents from various national and international associations and feature lectures by renowned experts, addressing globally relevant and impactful topics in the field of geotechnical engineering.
Centro de Convenções Rebouças
Av. Rebouças, 600 – Pinheiros, São Paulo, SP – Brazil
Alessandro Mandolini is a Full Professor of Foundation Engineering at the Department of Engineering of Università degli Studi della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, where he also leads the department. He holds a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from Università di Roma “La Sapienza” and is internationally recognized for his academic and practical contributions. He has received awards such as the Bishop Research Medal from the Institution of Civil Engineers and has authored over 150 scientific publications. He delivered the 1st Harry Poulos Lecture at the Pan-American Congress in November 2024 in Chile.
Topic: Rethinking Piles in Light of Current Knowledge
António Gomes Correia, Emeritus Professor at the University of Minho, is an authority in transportation geotechnics with over 46 years of experience. He has served as President of the Portuguese Geotechnical Society and as an editor for prominent scientific journals, including Transportation Geotechnics and Transportation Engineering, published by Elsevier. He has authored more than 600 publications, organized major international conferences, and received awards such as the Technical Achievement Award from the International Society for Intelligent Construction.
Topic: Advancing Transportation Geotechnics through Digital Technologies
Charles Ng is Vice President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and a global reference in unsaturated soil mechanics and eco-geotechnics. He holds a PhD from the University of Bristol and is a former President of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). With over 650 publications, he has received numerous international awards, including the Vernes Medal 2022 and the Fredlund Award 2022.
Topic: Impact Mechanisms and Rational Design of Multiple Barriers Against Debris Flow
Kenichi Soga is a Professor of Civil and Mineral Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where he directs the Berkeley Center for Smart Infrastructure. An expert in energy geotechnics and smart infrastructure, he is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and co-author, alongside Prof. James Mitchell, of Fundamentals of Soil Behavior. His research has earned him prestigious awards such as the George Stephenson Medal and the Bakar Prize. He was also selected to deliver the 63rd Rankine Lecture at Imperial College London, one of the most prestigious lectures in geotechnics.
Topic: From Geo-Monitor to Geo-Adapt: Leveraging Distributed Sensing and Data Analytics for Performance-Based Design, Construction, and Maintenance
Lyesse Laloui is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and Director of the Soil Mechanics Laboratory. A specialist in geomechanics and geo-energy, he is a global reference in the development of sustainable technologies for foundations and infrastructure. He has authored over 13 books and 380 articles and received awards such as the RM Quigley Award (2016) and the Vienna Terzaghi Lecture (2022). He is also the founder of Enerdrape, a startup focused on innovative geothermal energy solutions.
Topic: Revolutionizing Foundations: Advances in Thermo-Active Piling Engineering
Luís Lamas is a civil engineer from Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, with a master’s and PhD from Imperial College London. He is the Head of the Rock Mechanics and Modeling Unit at the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) and has been the Secretary-General of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) since 2003. He has worked as a geotechnical consultant and was President of LECM in Macau. Since 2018, he has coordinated the working group of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) responsible for revising Eurocode 7, particularly regarding Rock Engineering. With over 50 publications, his expertise includes numerical modeling, rock mass characterization, and the safety of underground works and dam foundations.
Roberto Terzariol is a professor and researcher in geotechnical engineering, with a degree from the National University of Córdoba, Argentina, and postgraduate studies at Università di Roma “La Sapienza”. He is currently Vice-Dean of the School of Engineering at the National University of Córdoba and a Full Professor at the National Technological University of Argentina. Actively engaged in academia, he teaches geotechnical courses at the master's and PhD levels across multiple Argentine universities. He also plays a key role in scientific committees and research evaluations and has served as Vice President of ISSMGE for South America.
Márcio Almeida is a Full Professor at COPPE-UFRJ and holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He received the Coulomb Lecturer Award (2015) from the French Geotechnical Society and the Terzaghi and José Machado Awards from ABMS. He has been a FAPERJ Scientist of the State and a CNPq Level 1A Researcher since 1992. His main fields of expertise include earthworks on soft soils, mining geotechnics, offshore geotechnics, and physical modeling. He has supervised over 110 PhD and master’s theses and published over 300 articles and four books.
Published article in Soils and Rocks: Toward Sustainable Tailings Disposal: A Geotechnical Overview of Brazilian Research
Maria das Graças Gardoni is a civil engineer with a PhD in Geotechnics from the University of Brasília, and postdoctoral research conducted in France. She was an Associate Professor at UFMG (2002–2020), teaching both undergraduate and graduate students. A specialist in geosynthetics applied to geotechnics and the environment, she has coordinated multiple research projects and collaborated with funding agencies and companies. She is a reviewer for international journals, Vice President of IGS Brazil, and a member of the IGS Education Committee.
Published article in Soils and Rocks: Geosynthetics in Brazil: Historical Overview and Future Developments
Maria Eugenia Boscov is a civil engineer with a PhD and postdoctoral degree in Soil Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP), where she is a Full Professor. She specialized at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) and teaches both Civil and Environmental Engineering. She is a member of ISSMGE, ABMS, and the Brazilian Public Cleaning Association, contributing to technical standards and scientific events. Her research covers pollutant transport in soils, landfill engineering, soil stabilization, contaminated site remediation, and waste reuse.
Published article in Soils and Rocks: Environmental Geotechnics: Brazilian Experience and Some Hot Topics
Renato Cunha is a civil engineer with a PhD in Geotechnics from the University of British Columbia (Canada) and a Full Professor at the University of Brasília (UnB) since 1994. With postdoctoral research at the University of Sydney (Australia) and Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal), he specializes in foundations, retaining structures, excavations, and in-situ soil testing. He is a CNPq Level 1-C Researcher, CAPES consultant, and editor of Soils and Rocks.
Published article in Soils and Rocks: Foundation Practice and Design in Brazil: A Brief Review of Past and Future Developments
Roberto Quental Coutinho is a civil engineer, holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and is a full professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). He was a visiting scholar at the University of California at Berkeley and currently works in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Graduate Program in Civil Engineering at UFPE, focusing on Geotechnics. He is the president of the Brazilian Association of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS) for the 2025-2026 term. Throughout his career, he has received several awards in the geotechnical field, including the José Machado, Icarahy da Silveira, and Dirceu de Alencar Velloso Awards, as well as the Terzaghi Award 2010/2011, all granted by ABMS.
Published article in Soils and Rocks: Gravitational mass movements in Brazil: causes, consequences, and solutions
Tácio Mauro de Campos is a civil engineer, holds a Ph.D. in Soil Mechanics from Imperial College, University of London, and is a full professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at PUC-Rio. An expert in Experimental Geotechnics and Environmental Geotechnics, his work focuses on unsaturated soils, slope instability, waste disposal, and contaminant transport. Since 2010, he has been the technical leader of Alta Geotecnia Ambiental, a spin-off of the Environmental Geotechnics Center at PUC-Rio, which was awarded by ANPROTEC in 2013 as the best incubated company in Brazil.
Published article in Soils and Rocks: Soil-Atmosphere Interaction in Geotechnics: Some Aspects Concerning Gravitational Soil Mass Movements and Biogas Production and Emissions in Tropical Environment
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| Categoria | Até 31 de maio | Valor final |
|---|---|---|
| Associados Estudantes | R$ 175,00 | R$ 250,00 |
| Associados Profissionais | R$ 350,00 | R$ 450,00 |
| Não Associados Estudantes | R$ 300,00 | R$ 375,00 |
| Não Associados Profissionais | R$ 600,00 | R$ 750,00 |
