GEOTEC infrastructure conference to build foundation for scientific exchange

The Foundation Engineering and Underground Construction JSC (FECON), a leading contractor in foundation engineering, will organise the third GEOTEC conference on November 24-25 at JW Marriot Hotel Hanoi.

The main purpose of the conference is to exchange and update information, knowledge, and experience on infrastructure design, foundation, and construction in order to ensure sustainability for all types of projects, especially in the context of Vietnam’s global integration and heightened concerns over climate change.

“In recent years, the role and importance of underground construction, foundations, and geotechnics have been increasingly highlighted at many national and international conferences,” said Pham Viet Khoa, chairman of FECON and chief organiser of GEOTEC Hanoi 2016.

“Beside the latest research projects on underground construction, foundations, and geotechnics, a great number of new problems have appeared on a local, national, and international scale,” Khoa added.

The conference has five principle themes: deep foundations, underground construction and tunneling, ground improvement for infrastructure projects, coastal geotechnics for climate change, and monitoring, inspection, and maintenance.

The conference will present various high-quality science and technology reports on underground construction, foundations, and geotechnics, which will greatly benefit projects and the development of geotechnics in Vietnam. Above all, the gains from GEOTEC Hanoi 2016 will contribute to a stable infrastructure.

500 participants are expected to attend, based on experience from previous conferences.

On the side-lines of the conference, the Organising Board will hold an exhibition with 50 stalls, giving the opportunity for domestic and international companies and enterprises to introduce their related offerings.

The conference will now be held every three years to meet the ever-increasing demand for scientific exchange and sharing technological advances between the local and international scientific community.