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1 On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to attend the GeoMEast 2018 International Congress and Exhibition to be held in Cairo, Egypt from November 24 to 28, The GeoMEast SERIES is managed by SSIGE and supported by a number of leading international professional organizations. Recent rapid construction in Middle East has provided great opportunities for bridge, pavement, geotechnical, geological, tunnel and all engineers to use their knowledge and talents to solve many challenging problems involving highways, bridge structures, pavements, materials, ground improvements, slopes, excavations, dams, canals and tunnels with innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies. GeoMEast 2018 will provide a showcase for recent developments and advancements in design, construction, and safety Inspections of transportation Infrastructures and offer a forum to discuss and debate future directions for the 21st century. Conference topics cover a broad array of contemporary issues for professionals involved in bridge, pavement, Geomechanics, geo-environmental, geotechnical, geosciences, geophysics, tunnel, water structures, railway and emerging techniques for safety inspections. You will have the opportunity to meet colleagues from all over the world for technical, scientific, and commercial discussions. Welcome to Egypt Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern country, arising in the tenth millennium BC as one of the world s first nation states. Considered a cradle of civilization, Ancient Egypt experienced some of the earliest developments of design and construction, writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government in history. Iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx, as well the ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings, reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest worldwide. 1

2 Chairmen of GeoMEast 2018 Khalid M. El-Zahaby, Chairman of HBRC Mohamed F. Shehata, Head of SSIGE Important Dates October 1, 2017: Open for Abstract submission Submit on: December 15, 2017: Deadline for Abstract submission Jan 15, 2018: Notify authors of accepted Abstracts April 15, 2018: Deadline for Full Paper submission May 15, 2018: Notify authors of Accepted Papers June 30, 2018: Final Camera-Ready Papers November 24~28, 2018: Conference Days Organizer Under The Careful Auspices Of The Egyptian Government The Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE). (Director of GeoMEast) The Egyptian Housing and Building National Research Center (HBRC) Would you like to join the organizers or to be a sponsor or an exhibitor? info@geomeast2018.com Website: General Secretariat Hany Farouk Shehata, CEO, SSIGE Affordable to all budgets, we still have a few slots open! 2

3 Supporting Organizations American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA Arab American Assoc. of Engineers and Architects (AAAEA) Deep Foundation Institute, DFI, USA Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), US DOT Int l Soc. for Structure Health Monitoring (ISHMII) Int l Society of Soil Mech. and Geotech. Eng. (ISSMGE) International Code Council (ICC) International Society for Asphalt Pavements (ISAP) International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) Int l Assoc. of Chinese Infrastructure Professionals (IACIP) Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA), USA Southern Plains Transportation Center (SPTC), USA The Int l Assoc. for Eng. Geology and the env. (IAEG) Transportation Research Board (TRB), USA 3

4 Conference Themes Geotechnical, Geological, Geoenvironmental and Geosynthetics: 1. Geotechnical, Geoenvironmental and Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering; 2. Soil and Rock Mechanics, Geomechanics, Mining, and Geological engineering; 3. Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Retaining Structures 4. Behavior, Identification and In-situ Test Methods for Site Characterization of Soils, and Lateritic, Problematic, Collapsible, Swelling, Soft, Sabkha and Uncommon Soils 5. Design and Quality Control of Earth Structures and Subgrades 6. Soil Stability and Landslide, Ground improvement and Seismic Hazards 7. Soil-Structure Interaction, Advanced Analysis of Shallow and Deep Foundations, Foundation Failure and Repair, and MicroPiles and its innovative applications 8. Computational Mechanics, Innovative Soil Models, Discrete Element and Boundary Element Modelling, Mesoscale Modeling, and Advanced Numerical and Analytical Analyses 9. Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 10. Saturated and Unsaturated Soil Mechanics; 11. Oil and Gas, and Petroleum Geotechnical Engineering, and Geosciences, Geomatics, Geoinformatics, Geophysics and Global Hazards. Sustainable Infrastructures: 12. Structures abd Bridges Engineering 13. Tunneling Engineering 14. Pavement engineering, Airports and Advances in Pavement Techniques 4

5 Conference Themes: Continue 15. Transportation Engineering; Highway Pavements: Design, Materials, and Construction; Transportation Operations and Safety; Advanced Technologies, Infrastructure Systems, Intermodal Transportation, Planning, and Development; Rail and Transit; Aviation. 16. Railroad and Railway Engineering; Railway and Railroad Track Substructure; High Speed Rail System; Seismic Design for Railway and Roadway Structures; Economics of Railway Engineering and Operations; Structures, Maintenance and Construction; Innovative Procedures and Precautions; Long Term Pavement Performance Contest; BIM and Contract Administration. 17. Dams Engineering, Canals and Levees, Irrigation and Water Sources and Structures, and Ports, Offshore and Marine Technologies. Climate Change and effects on Infrastructure: 18. Engineering geology for urban and major infrastructure development. 19. Sustainability and Energy Engineering; 20. Environmental and Waste / Sediment Management, Characterization, Treatment and Re-Use; 21. Energy Geotechnics and Geo-Energy Infrastructure. 22. Materials Engineering, Nanotechnologies, Advances in Composite Materials, Climate- Friendly Technologies, and Damage Mechanics. 23. Structural Health Monitoring, and Sustainable Construction Technologies; Advanced Analysis for Sustainable Design. 24. Worldwide innovative procedures and precautions for the Design; 25. Building Information Modeling (BIM), Building and Construction Engineering, Project Management, and Contract Administration; and 26. Sustainable Infrastructure: Current and Projected; Financing Infrastructure Projects Cross-cutting Issues; Materials, Tools, and Methodologies; Innovation; Sustainability and Competitiveness; Risk, Resiliency, and Adaptation to Climate Change; Sustainable Cities; Sustainability, Society and Culture; Envision and Other Rating Systems; Special Topics on Middle East Urbanization; Smarthome, barrier-free building and reconstructing. 5

6 Conference Publication: Accepted English papers will be published in: Springer Book Series, Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, SUCI That will be submitted for inclusion in EI, ISI-WoS, SCOPUS, Springer Link, and Google Scholar Selected papers will be considered for publication as special issues in some prestigious journals, Subjected to a full peer review process as set forth by the journals Editors. Simultaneous translation may be provided in Arabic, English, French, German, Russian and any other required language. GeoMEast2018 Committee Hesham Kamal Ameen: HBRC, Egypt. CHAIR Abdullah Galaa: HBRC, Egypt Abejide, O. S: Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria Alaa K. Ashmawy: American University in Dubai, UAE Amr Abdelrahman: Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Amr Elnashai: University of Houston, USA Anand J. Puppala: University of Texas, Arlington, USA Anna Sellountou: Pile Dynamics Inc., USA Antonio Bobet: Purdue University, USA António Gomes Correia: University of Minho, Portugal Antonio Viana da Fonseca: Chairman of TC 102 ISSMGE Askar Zhussupbekov: Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan.Atilla Ansal: President of the Europe Assoc. for EQ Eng Babak Hamidi: GFWA, Australia Bassem Andrawes: University of Illinois, USA Braja Das: Dean Emeritus, CSU, USA Chadi Said EL Mohtar: University of Texas, USA Chungsik Yoo: VP of the International Geosynthetics Society Claudio Margottini: Embassy of Italy in Cairo, Egypt Are you interested in joining our committees? Kindly send us a request including your short CV to : Info@ssig.org We are eagerly looking forward to working with the experts from all over the globe 6 6

7 Dar-Hao Chen: TXDOT, USA Debra Laefer: UCD, Ireland Devendra Narain Singh: IIT, India Dharamveer Singh: IIT, India Diego Marchetti: Italy Emad Sharif: DFI, USA Erol Güler: Bogaziçi, Turkey Erol Tutumluer: Illinois, USA Gemmina Di Emidio: Ghent, Belgium George Morcous: Nebraska-Linc, USA Gian Michele Calvi: IUSS, Italy Hakkı O. Ozhan: Istanbul, Turkey Hany Fekry: Delaware Dept. of Transportation, USA Hugo Rodrigues: Polytechnic Inst. of Leiria, Portugal Harry G. Poulos, University of Sydney, Imad L. Al-Qadi: University of Illinois, USA Australia Janusz Wasowski: CNR-IRPI, Italy Hazem Sarhan: Artelia, UAE Jie Han: University of Kansas, USA João Pombo: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK K. Muthukkumaran: NIT, Tiruchirappalli, India Khaled Sobhan: Florida Atlantic University, USA Khalid Abdel-Rahman: Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany Khalid Alshibli: University of Tennessee, USA Laureano R. Hoyos: University of Texas, USA Leslie Struble: University of Illinois, USA Louay N. Mohammad: LSU, USA Malcolm Bolton: Cambridge University, UK Manoj Verman: International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM) Marc Ballouz: Int l Institute for Geotechnical & Materials, USA Mounir Bouassida: ENIT, Tunisia Mohamed Meguid: McGill, Canada Mohamed Sakr: Tanta Univ, Egypt Mona Badr: GUC, Egypt Murad Abu-Farsakh: Louisiana State University, USA Musharraf Zaman, Univ of Oklahoma, USA Nabil Khélifi: Springer, Germany Neelima Satyam: Inst. of Inf. Tech., Hyderabad, India Nick Barton: President of NB&A, Oslo, Norway Norma Jean Mattei: 2017 ASCE President, USA Piergiorgio Grasso: President, GEODATA Engineering S.p.A., Italy Robert M. Koerner: Director Emeritus of GSI, USA Roger Frank: President of ISSMGE, Sanjay Kumar Shukla: Edith Cowan University, Australia Serge Varaksin: Chairman TC 211 ISSMGE Sherif Elfass: University of Nevada, USA Sherif S. AbdelSalam: British University in Egypt (BUE), Egypt Sherif W. Agaiby: Dar Al-Handasah, Shair and Partners Takesshi Katsumi: Kyoto University, Japan Tamer M. Sorour: Ain-Shams University, Egypt Tarek Abdoun: RPI, USA Wissem Frikha: ENIT, Tunisia Youssef Rashed: The Supreme Council of EG Universities, Egypt 7

8 Venue: Cairo, Egypt Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt. The city s metropolitan area is the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world, and 15th-largest in the world, and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its geographical area. Culture of Egypt The culture of Egypt has thousands of years of recorded history. Ancient Egypt was among the earliest civilizations in Africa. For millennia, Egypt maintained a strikingly unique, complex and stable culture that influenced later cultures of Europe. After the Pharaonic era, Egypt itself came under the influence of Hellenism, for a time Christianity and later, Islamic culture. 8

9 Venue and Accommodation The Historical House Hotel wil be the official Venue and Accommodation. Rooms special rates are announced here. Book your room now! the rooms with special rates are limited There is no better place than the Great Pyramids in order to meet together beside the oldest sustainable structure in our earth to discuss the Sustainable Civil Infrastructures! We are sure that you will love it so much to stay for 5 days in front of the Great Pyramids for studying and recreation at one of the top Historical Hotels in the world. 9

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12 Registration And Accomodation Conference Registration Early Bird Regular Advanced On Spot From 01/12/ /04/ /09/ /11/2018 To 31/03/ /08/ /11/ /11/2018 Fee USD 650 USD 750 USD 850 USD 900 One Day Event USD 250 Rates are in United State Dollars. For Egyptian Resident ONLY, they can pay the Registration fees in Egyptian Pound following a convergance rate of 1.00 USD = 10.0 LE. 50%Discount for all current undergraduate or postgraduate students, supported by an official confirmation letter from their University or course supervisor including all details Registration fee only includes the following Attending all lectures, sessions and courses, if any USB including all proceedings Conference Material Coffee break and lunch during the event days from 24th till 28th November 2018 One day event US$ Per person per day includes the following : Attending all lectures and main sessions in the day of reservation Coffee Break and Lunch in the day of reservation Conference Material 12

13 Accommodation Early Bird Regular Advanced On Spot From 01/12/ /04/ /09/ /11/2018 To 31/03/ /08/ /11/ /11/2018 Single Room Deluxe Garden View Room Rate USD 115 USD 125 USD 130 USD 215 Single Room Premier Pyramids View Room Rate USD 145 USD 155 USD 160 USD 245 GEOMEast 2018 organizers have booked a specified number of rooms for our reputable guest and partners, any additional reserved room will be subject to the hotel availability. Appreciate your urgent advise in order to take the necessary action. Accommodation rate are includes the following : Above Accommodation rate are based on single Room. Accommodation based on Bed and buffet breakfast basis Rates are per person per night. Accommodation should be paid in USD currency Double room supplement is USD per person per night based on Bed and buffet breakfast basis only. Half board supplement at USD per person per meal at 139 restaurant; prior reservation is a must. Children Policy Maximum one child below 12 years, plus enfant (below 2 years) can share parent s room free of charge, breakfast charges for children apply. Breakfast charge: From 0 5 years complimentary, from 5 to years USD 8.00 from 12 and above full breakfast charges applied USD Check In/Check Out Time Check-in time is 2:00 p.m. Room assignments prior to this time are subject to availability. Check-out time is 12:00 p.m. Gala Dinner Event: Please join us and share an unforgettable evening for USD per person per meal 13

14 Package for Full Registration And Full Accommodation Early Bird Regular Advanced From 01/12/ /04/ /09/2018 To 31/03/ /08/ /11/2018 Fee USD 1200 USD 1360 USD 1490 GEOMEast 2018 organizers have booked a specified number of rooms for our reputable guest and partners, any additional reserved room will be subject to the hotel availability. Appreciate your urgent advise in order to take the necessary action. Package rate are subject to the following All fee are coated in USD. Package fee should be paid in USD Accommodation is based on single Room in deluxe garden view. 6nights accommodation based on Bed and buffet breakfast basis from 23rd till 29th November: Check in date : 23rd November 2018 Check out date : 29th November Registration in all lectures, sessions and courses, if any USB including all proceedings Conference Material Coffee break and lunch during the events days from 24th till 28th November Rates are in USD and paid with USD currency Double room supplement is USD per person per night based on Bed and buffet breakfast basis only. Corporate companies and associations: Groups through corporate companies or associations will be handled on case by case basis through our communication office. Please communicate with us now via: info@ssige.org 14

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16 GEOMEAST 2017 ACHIEVEMENTS The #GeoMEast2017 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt has come to a close and is marked with a Great Success in all aspects. This was an outstanding meeting with +300 attendees, throughout the conference s 5 days, of 48 country from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Russia. The #GeoMEast2017 included 3 Official Lectures, 7 Honors Lectures, 28 Keynote Lectures, 4 Workshops and 6 Short Courses covering all themes of the Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. We have received the honor to welcoming the most influential professionals from around the globe to Egypt. We received the honor by the attendance of the 2017 President of The American Society of Civil Engineers [Dr. Norma Jean Mattei], The President of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), The Vice-President of the International Geosynthetics Society, The Vice-President of the ISSMGE, 2 Nominees for the ISSMGE President ( ), 5 Chairmen of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) technical committees, 4 Chairmen of the ISSMGE technical committees, 8 Presidents of international professional firms, Scientific Attache of the Italian Embassy in Cairo representing International Association for Engineering Geology (IAEG), The spiritual father of the science of Rock Mechanics (Professor Nick Barton), and Distinguished Board Members of the International Geosynthetics Society. It was a great honor to be hosted by the Governor of South Sinai, Egypt. Over 10 Official Media channels and over 15 Official Press magazines, in Egypt and in Middle East Countries have covered the whole event. We have successfully organized two Gala Dinners; Bedwin and Boat Dinners, which proof that Egypt is very safe everywhere! The #GeoMEast2017 has received over 750 submissions, and has finally accepted 325 full papers that have been published in 15 Edited Volumes by Springer Nature. The Editors are a group of International Experts from around the globe, Which guarantees the reader the quality of published scientific content in the Proceedings. The success of this conference could not have been possible without the valuable contributions from sponsors and exhibitors, which are greatly appreciated! The commitment, professionalism, and effectiveness of the Local Organizing Committee from Egyptian students in producing this conference are absolutely praiseworthy. The efforts and amount of time invested by them, were beyond any expectation. Thank you so much for reading the #Fact_Sheet of the GeoMEast2017, and we look forward to welcoming you to the #GeoMEast2018 in Cairo, Egypt! On behalf of the #GeoMEast Organizing Committee, Dr.-Eng. Hany Farouk Shehata, CEO and Founder of Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt 16