In conjunction with the 19th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference & 2nd Association of Geotechnical Societies in Southeast Asia Conference (19SEAGC-2AGSSEAC), which will be held in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia from 31 May to 3 June 2016, a parallel Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (YGEC) will be held on 30 May 2016. YGEC participants are encouraged to attend the first day program of the main conference on 31 May 2016, which includes the Opening Keynote Address and Chin Fung Kee Lecture to be delivered by distinguished  geotechnical experts and eminent academicians.

The theme of the YGEC is “Contributions of Young Geotechnical Engineers to Nation Building”, which acknowledges the valuable contributions of young, enterprising and energetic Geotechnical Engineers working in increasingly challenging projects.

(*YGEC welcomes those aged 35 years & below by 30 May 2016)
(*Papers shall be peer-reviewed)

Conference topics:

• Numerical Modelling (FEM, DEM etc.)
• Soil Characterization & Properties
• Ground Improvement & Stabilization
• Shallow and Deep Foundations
• Slope Stability, Excavations
• Retaining Structures
• Geosynthetics & Geo-Products
• Field Testing & Monitoring
• Engineering Geology
• Rock Mechanics
• Design Analysis & Modelling
• Embankments & Dams
• Tunnelling & Underground Space