Xi’an, China, October 14-21, 2009

 

Second Circular

 

The 8th International Symposium on Permafrost Engineering is organized by the First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China (Xi'an, China), the Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (Lanzhou, China), and the Melnikov Permafrost Institute (Yakutsk, Russia).

The permafrost is undergoing dramatic changes due to warming climate and steadily increasing anthropogenic activities. On the other hand, the evolution of permafrost environments substantially impacts natural ecosystems, engineering infrastructures, and land use.This Symposium will provide a forum for researchers to exchange practical experiences in construction and maintenance of engineering structures, as well as toprovide a showcase for recent developments and advancements in geocryology, permafrost hydrology, ecology, and so on, and debate future directions for permafrost engineering.

Sponsors

Permafrost Engineering Working Group of International Permafrost Association (PEWG, IPA)

Glaciology and Geocryology branch of the Geographical Society of China

Department of Science, Technology and Education, Ministry of Transport

Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, China Academy Sciences (CAREERI, CAS)

State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering (SKLFSE)

Melnikov Permafrost Institute of Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences

First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China Co., Ltd

Key Laboratory of Roadway Engineering in Cold Regions

Russia Geotechnical Association (AIIS)

Geological Research Institute for Construction (PNIIIS)

Local Organizer

Key Laboratory of Roadway Engineering in Cold Regions, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China Co., Ltd

Co-Organizers

Northwest Research Institute Co., Ltd of China Railway Engineering Corporation

China Railway First Survey and Design Institute

Highway Survey and Design Institute of Qinghai Province

Chang'an University

Heilongjiang Provincial Hydraulic Research Institute

Key Laboratory of Highway Construction and Maintenance Technology in Seasonally Frozen Soil Region, Ministry of Communications, Heilongjiang Transportation

Research Institute

Harbin Institute of Technology

Xi'an China Highway Geotechnical Engineering Co., Ltd

Jiangsu Sunpower Technology Co., Ltd

Shaoxing University

Owens Corning (China) Investment Co., Ltd

Xi'an University of Technology

Topics

1. Permafrost Engineering: Design, Construction and Evaluation

2. Preventation and disposal to the freezing hazard in seasonal freezing soil regions

3. Properties of frozen soils, model development and their applications

4. Frost hazards and periglacial environments in mountain/plateau regions

5. Climatic, environmental and cryospheric changes

6. Permafrost hydrology, cold regions water resources and land uses

7. Monitoring, Mapping and modeling of mountain and high-elevation permafrost

Advisory Committee

Co-Chairs

Guo-dong Cheng, Academician, CAREERI, CAS, China

Jin-long Hou, Professor, China Communications Construction Company LTD.

Members

Yu Wang, Guo-jing Chen, Li Ran, Richard Fortier, Jian Ma, Li Zhou, Yan Wang, Bin-gang Wang, Geng-she Yang, Ning Li, Yuan-lin Zhu, Wu-qin Wang, Mikhail Bogdanov, Bo-liang Tong, Xue-yan Xu, Wen-xue Yu, Ben-zhen Zhu, Xiang-min Qu, Si-ping Ran, Zhi-zhong Zhao, Ai-min Sha, Liu-feng Li, Guang-yu Gao

Organizing Committee

Co-Chairs

Wei Ma,  Professor, Vice-Director, CAREERI, CAS, China

Rudolf Zhang,  Professor, Director, Permafrost Institute, SB RAS, Russia

Ming Huo,  Professor, Director, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China

Vice-Chairs

Shuang-jie Wang, Yuan-min Lai

Members

Qing-bai Wu, Yong-guo Zhao, Jin-zhao Zhang, Guo-qing Zhou, Jian-kun Liu,Zhi-yu Jia, Hong-xin Guo, Gui-rong Wang, Wei Sun, Hui-jun Jin, Man-liang Luo,Jian-hong Fang, Jing Zheng, Fu-jun Niu, Olga Alekseeva, Dian-cang Tai, Biao Ma, En-liang Wang, Ji-lin Qi, Xun Lu, Lin-qing Yu

General Secretaries

Fu-jun Niu, CAREERI, CAS, China

Tel: +86-0931-4967263 　E-mail:niufujun@lzb.ac.cn

Olga Alekseeva,Melnikov Permafrost Institute SB RAS

Tel: +7-4112-334-912　E-mail: o.i.alekseeva@mpi.ysn.ru

Secretaries

Zhi-wen Gu, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China

Jing Liu, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China

Jian-bin Chen, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China

Ge Liu, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China

Shu-ping Zhao, CAREERI, CAS, China

Shu-juan Zhang, CAREERI, CAS, China

Guo-yu Li, CAREERI, CAS, China

Presentations

Symposium language 

English and Chinese

 

 

Oral

Each Plenary is limited to 30 minutes, including 25 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for questions, comments and discussions;

Each session Oral is limited to 20 minutes, including 15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for discussion.

Computers and Projectors are provided by the Local Organising Committee.

Poster

The maximum acceptable poster size is120 cm high and 90 cmwide.  

Make sure your poster respects the maximum size. Participants should set up their posters themselves. Supplies are provided by the Local Organising Committee.

Time and Place

Registration time

Registration will start on Oct.14, 2009.

The Symposium will be held on Oct.15-17, 2009 in Xi’an, China.

Registration Place

Xi’an International Conference Center ( Qujiang Hotel)

South Part of Yanta Nan Road, Xi’an, China  (Post Code: 710061)

Registration Fee

The registration fee is US$500, Students: US$300, Accompanier: US$300.

It includes the proceedings volume, refreshment breaks and dinner. 

The registration fee should be paid in cash at the registration desk.

Hotel Accommodation

Xi’an International Conference Center ( Qujiang Hotel)

Address:South Part of Yanta Nan Road,Xi’an, China (Post Code: 710061)

Tel.: +86-029-85223333; Fax: +86-029-85233099; Http://www.qujianghotel.com

Standard: $50; 　　Deluxe Room: $70; 　　Deluxe suite: $120

The Organizing Committee will book room for you. So please inform Shuping Zhao your name (or your number on the Registration List) and required room type .

Excursion after Symposium

Time: Excursions will take place on Oct.18-21, 2009.

Line: Xi'an—Huangqing Pool—Emperor Qin's Terra-cotta Warriors—Tomb of Yellow Emperor—Hukou Waterfalls of the Yellow River—Yan'an—Xi'an

Cost: US$500. It includes travel and meals.

Instruction for Paper Preparation

The Symposium Proceeding will be published by Science Press of China. The format requirement for papers is shown in file “paper_template”. Papers must be submitted in MS Word, and the maximum length is six pages.

Important date

The deadline for Abstract Submission is April 5, 2009;

The deadline for Paper Submission is June 5, 2009;

Award for Excellent Papers and Support

Two excellent papers will be awarded with US$200 for researchers or students younger than 35 years old. The excellent papers will be chosen according to paper content and oral or poster.

The Organizing Committee will support five researchers or students younger than 35 years old with accommodation and meal during the symposium. And also their registrations are free. But There is no fund for flight tickets.

Both the award and support are based on personal application. Please fill the Application Form by English before April 20,2009. You can apply award or support, or both. We will inform those persons who can obtain suppot before May 20, 2009.

 

Paper Submission

Please send abstracts or papers to Dr. Shu-ping Zhao if you are from Russia or America, and to Dr. Guo-yu Li if you are from other countries.

1. Shu-ping Zhao

Email: shuping@lzb.ac.cn

Tel: +86-931-4967424;　  Fax: +86-931-4967424

Institution: State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering, CAREERI, CAS.

Address: 320 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.

Postal Code: 730000

2. Guo-yu li

Email: guoyuli@lzb.ac.cn

Tel: +86-931-4967290;　  Fax: +86-931-8271054

Institution: State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering, CAREERI, CAS.

Address: 320 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.

Postal Code: 730000

 

Information about this Symposiumis available here also:http://www.casnw.net/