Date

For more information about the International Workshop on
"Geocryological and Geoecological problems of building in permafrost
regions," contact:

Prof. Alan B. Lolaev
24a Leninsky Prospect, Norilsk
663317, RUSSIA
Tel.: +7-3919-46-19-15;
Fax: +7-3919-42-89-27;
E-mail: lolaev.admin [at] norcom.ru


Second Bulletin

International Workshop on "Geocryological and Geoecological problems of
building in permafrost regions"
15-17 March 2001
Norilsk, Russia

ORGANIZERS
Norilsk City Administration
JSK "Norilsk mining company"
Norilsk Institute of Industry
Norilsk Department of Research Institute of Bases and Underground
Structures
Taymur Department of the RIA
Norilsk Department of IAELPS

THEMES
- theoretic aspects of buildings and structures stability providing in
permafrost regions; forecasting of stability of engineering structures
in various conditions of exploitation;
- bases and foundations; technology of building in permafrost regions;
technology of improving of bearing capacity of foundations;
- geoecological aspects of hydrotechnic engineering in cryolitozone.

WORKSHOP LANGUAGES: Russian, English

KEY DATES
January 31, 2001: Submission of abstracts for review by Scientific
committee;
February 05, 2001: Notification on acceptance of the report;
February 25, 2001: Submission of full papers;
March 15, 2001: Start of workshop.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Interested authors are invited to submit a copy of a typewritten
abstract of approximately 500 words of their proposed paper no later
than January 31, 2001. The abstracts should include the author(s)
name(s), professional affiliation and full address.

For more information about this workshop:

Prof. Alan B. Lolaev
24a Leninsky Prospect, Norilsk
663317, RUSSIA
Tel.: +7-3919-46-19-15;
Fax: +7-3919-42-89-27;
E-mail: lolaev.admin [at] norcom.ru