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Vancouver Geotechnical Society

A local section of the Canadian Geotechnical Society

1986 Proceedings

Vancouver Geotechnical Society

  • Home/
  • The Society/
    • Membership
    • Executive
    • Past Executive
    • VGS Award
    • VGS Scholarship
    • VGS Legacy Lecture Series
  • Lectures/
    • 2024-2026 Lectures
    • 2020-2024 Lectures
    • 2015-2020 Lectures
    • 2011-2015 Lectures
  • Other Events/
    • 2026 RSSeismic Short Course
    • 2026 Symposium
    • 2025 CSSM Short Course
    • 2025 Symposium
    • 2025 Geosynthetic Reinforced Walls and Slopes
    • 2024 Glacial Landforms and Sediments of British Columbia
    • 2020 CSSM Short Course
  • Proceedings/
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The theme of the first Symposium was Geotechnical Aspects of Transportation Routes in Mountainous Terrain.

First Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium Program

"Acceptability of Natural Hazards in Transportation Corridors"; G.C. Morgan

"Design of Rock Slopes"; D.C. Martin

"Massive Landslides in Soft Compaction Shales"; E.W. Brooker

"Review and Case Examples of Rockfall Protection Measures in the Mountain Region of Canadian National Railway"; M.H. Theodore

"Bridge Abutments on Rock"; D.C. Wyllie and G.E. Rawlings

"Overview of Design and Construction Problems on the Coquihalla Highway"; N.R. Zapf

"Geotechnical Constraints Along Interstate 70, Glenwood Canyon, Colorado"; K.A. Turner

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    • 2015-2020 Lectures
    • 2011-2015 Lectures
  • Other Events/
    • 2026 RSSeismic Short Course
    • 2026 Symposium
    • 2025 CSSM Short Course
    • 2025 Symposium
    • 2025 Geosynthetic Reinforced Walls and Slopes
    • 2024 Glacial Landforms and Sediments of British Columbia
    • 2020 CSSM Short Course
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Vancouver Geotechnical Society

Membership registration for the 2025/2026 VGS season is now closed. Registration for the 2026/2027 membership season will open in September 2026. Thank you for your interest in VGS. We look forward to welcoming both new and returning members in the upcoming season.

The 7th International Conference on Grouting and Deep Mixing, organized by the DFI and ICOG, will take place on March 17-19, 2027. Abstract submission is open, and the deadline is Monday, January 19, 2026.  Additional details here.

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