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IGC 2022
INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL ORGANISED BY
CONFERENCE 2022 INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
KOCHI CHAPTER
GEOLEAP In association with, Department of Civil
GEOTECHNICS - LEARNING, EVALUATION, Engineering
ANALYSIS & PRACTICE Cochin University of Science & Technology
(CUSAT)
15th - 17th DECEMBER, 2022
Prof. Dr. BABU T JOSE, Emeritus Professor, CUSAT
[ Chairman, Organising Committee ]

+91 94471 66640

KOCHI CHAPTER
 ABOUT IGS & IGC 2022
Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) (formerly known as the Indian National Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Engineering) was established in 1948. The Society was affiliated to the International Society of Soil Mechanics
and Foundation Engineering (ISSMGE) in the same year and working towards the fulfilment and promotion of its
objectives. Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) is the annual national flagship event of Indian Geotechnical
Society (IGS, New Delhi). It will be jointly hosted by the IGS Kochi Chapter and Cochin University of Science and
Technology (CUSAT) in 2022. The organizing committee of the conference invites the original research and field
case study papers from the researchers, academicians, and practicing engineers for presentation in the Indian
Geotechnical Conference-2022 (IGC2022) during 15th – 17th December 2022 at Le Méridien, Kochi

ABOUT IGS KOCHI CHAPTER

Indian Geotechnical Society Kochi Chapter was established in 2009. IGS
Kochi Chapter enables professionals in Kerala to keep abreast of latest
technologies by arranging technical lectures, seminars, workshops and site
visits. The society has eminent geotechnical engineers as members and has
grown in strength to over 400 members. In this short period, the chapter has
been vested with the honour of hosting the prestigious annual conference
of IGS in 2011. After the well acclaimed IGC 2011, Kochi Chapter had the
privilege of organizing successfully IGS- DFI (I).
Workshop on Piling in 2014, Workshop on Soil Behaviour in 2015, 5th Ferroco
Terzaghi Oration in 2016, National Symposium on Landslides in 2018 and
Arvind Verma Memorial Lecture in 2019. The chapter has been conducting
the annual Praphulla Kumar Lecture Series from 2012 till date.
Kerala with its peculiar geography with a length of over 600km and a width of
less than 100km is bounded by the Western Ghats on the east and Arabian Sea
on the west. While the hilly terrain on the east presents numerous problems
associated with landslides and earthquakes, the coastal belt mostly
comprises of very deep deposits of soft marine clays. The state thus
provides a wide spectrum of challenges to geotechnical engineers.
 ABOUT CUSAT
Cochin University of Science and Technology, which is cast in the mould of a federal university and distinctly different
from other universities in the state, is a premier science and technology university of the country. While strivingto live
up to the expectations of the society, the university has spread its wings far and wide to encompass new and emerging
frontiers across the academic horizon.
The School of Engineering was started in 1979 at the Cochin University of Science and Technology mainly to focus on
Masters programmes for the working engineers. Doctoral programmes in Civil Engineering was added in 1988 and
later B.Tech courses in eight disciplines were also introduced. With the addition of M.E by research and Ph.D
programmes in other disciplines, the School of Engineering, with an annual intake of around 600 students, has
become onew of the largest engineering institutions in Kerala. Research and development activities in Civil Engineering
received a boost with the sanction of several research projects by various agencies. The Division of Civil Engineering
has successfully completed several major consultancy works and has numerous publications in national and
international journals and conferences.

VENUE
The conference will be held at Le Meridien Kochi during 15th -17th December 2022. It is spread over 14 acres of mani-
cured grounds, offering 223 elegantly appointed rooms and suites with beautiful view of the serene backwaters, and 13
banquet halls, inspiring a new perspective of discovery for both business and leisure travellers.
 CONFERENCE THEME
The sub-themes under the core theme of the
conference are as follows:

Theme 1 – Behaviour of Soils and Soil-Structure Theme 9 – Geo–Environmental Engineering, Sustainable

Interaction Geotechnics & Landfill Design
Theme 2 – Soil Stabilization, Ground Improvement & Theme 10 – Geohydrology, Dam & Embankment Engineering
Land Reclamation Theme 11 – Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
Theme 3 – Shallow and Deep Foundations Theme 12 – Transportation Geotechnics
Theme 4 – Geotechnical, Geological & Geophysical Theme 13 – Forensic Geotechnical Engineering &
Investigation Retrofitting of Geotechnical Structures
Theme 5 – Rock Engineering, Tunnelling & Theme 14 – Offshore Geotechnics, Marine Geology &
Underground Structures Sub–Sea Site Investigation
Theme 6 – Slope Stability, Landslides & Liquefaction Theme 15 – Computational, Analytical & Numerical
Theme 7 – Earth Retaining Structures & Deep Excavations Modelling
Theme 8 – Geosynthetics Engineering Theme 16 – Reliability in Geotechnical Engineering

KEY DATES
Last Date for Abstract Submission 16-05-2022
Intimation of Abstract Acceptance 15-06-2022
Last Date for Full Paper Submission 31-08-2022
Intimation of Paper Acceptance 30-10-2022
Submission of Camera Ready Paper 07-11-2022
Last Date for Registration of Accepted Papers 07-11-2022
Dates of Conference 15th -17th December 2022

REGISTRATION FEES
Up to After Foreign
Delegate Category 30th Oct 2022 (INR) 30th Oct 2022 (INR) Delegates (USD)
IGS Member 5500 6500 350
Non IGS Members 6000 7000 400
SAARC Country Delegates 6500 7500 -----
Student 3000 3500 250
Senior Citizen 3000 3500 250
Accompanying Person 2500 2500 250
Chief Guest Guest Of Honour 44th IGS Annual Lecture President, IGS Hon. Secretary, IGS

DR. MARC BALLOUZ DR. KEH-JIAN SHOU DR. A. BOOMINATHAN DR. N.K SAMADHIYA PROF. J.T. SHAHU
President, ISSMGE Vice President Asia, ISSMGE Professor, IIT Madras Professor, IIT Roorkee Professor, IIT Delhi

SPECIAL SESSIONS

INDIAN GEO LEGENDS (PLENARY SESSION) - 16.12.2022, 4.00-6.00PM

Indian Geo legendS is a session to honor the past presidents, secretaries and eminent personalities who have contrib-
uted to the growth of IGS. The session will be coordinated by Dr. A. Murali Krishna, IIT Tirupati.

GEO DONNA (PARALLEL SESSION) - 15.12.2022, 3.45-5.30PM

Geo Donna is a session that discuss on the Challenges and the Opportunities for Women Geotechnical Engineers in Aca-
demia and Industry. It aims to bring out the unique perspective of path breaking women geotechnical engineers. The
session will be coordinated by Dr. Neelima Satyam, IIT Indore.

GEO VADIS (PARALLEL SESSION) - 16.12.2022, 11.00-12.45PM

Geo Vadis will focus on the future of geotechnics – a peep into the R&D section of major equipment manufactures like
SANY, BAUER, PRD, etc. How their findings are going to influence the soil investigation and foundation industry and
create new trends in the practice of geotechnical engineering will be dscussed. The panel discussions will be led by
Dr. Jimmy Thomas, Geotechnical Consultant, Kochi.
 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN ORGANISING SECRETARY
Dr. Babu T Jose,
Dr. Anil Joseph,
Emeritus Professor CUSAT &
Hon. Secretary, IGS Kochi Chapter
Patron, IGS Kochi Chapter

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRMEN JOINT ORGANISING SECRETARIES

Mr. M D Nair, Dr. Jimmy Thomas,
Chairman IGS Kochi Chapter National Executive Committee Member, IGS
Dr. Benny Mathews Abraham, Mr. Manoj Mathew,
Vice Chairman, IGS Kochi Chapter Treasurer, IGS Kochi Chapter
Mr. M M Mohandas, Dr. K S Beena,
Vice Chairman, IGS Kochi Chapter Professor, CUSAT

MEMBERS
Dr. S Chandrakaran, NIT Calicut Dr. Rakesh Pillai, IIT Palakkad
Dr. K Balan, RIET, Trivandrum Dr. Rajeev Kumar P, RSET
Dr. D K Sahoo, CUSAT Dr. Balu E George, MACE
Mr. Chandramohan, Kerala Contracting Engineers Dr. Santhosh Kumar T G, CUSAT
Er. Reji Zacharia, S & R Consultants Mr. Mathew T K, AIMIL
Er. A V S Chakravarti, CECONS Mr. Mijulal, APS
Dr. Roy M Thomas, CUSAT Mr. Leeson Paulouse, APS
Dr. Sobha Cyrus, CUSAT Er. Antony M V, CREDAI
Er. Suresh S, Associated Structural Consultants Mr. Ravi Jacob, CREDAI
Er. Bindu Sunil, Geostructurals Er. Jolly Varghese, BAI
Dr. Anitha G Pillai, SCMS Mr. Mathew K T, GRACE
Er. P C Paul, KSEB Er. Abhilash Joy, GRACE
Er. T K Alexander Vaidyan, RELCON Foundations Er. M A Joseph, ICI
Dr. Unnikrishnan N, CET, Trivandrum Er. Alagaraswamy R, M.E.S.
Dr. Jaymohan J, LBSITW Er. Vijayadas S J, KIFBI
Dr. Soosan George T, Saintgits College of Engineering Prof. Jyotiranjan S Ray, NCESS, Trivandrum
& Technology, Kottayam Er. Srinivas T, L & T GEOSTRUCTURES
Dr. Kodi Rangaswamy, NIT Calicut Er. Shaji Mathew , Cemex Builders
Dr. Vandana Sreedharan, GEC, Kannur Er. Anil Kumar, GEC, Trichur
Dr. P V Divya, IIT Palakkad
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Prof. N K Samadhiya, President, IGS Mr. Devaraj C R, CCM Company Prof. Sudheer K P, KSCSTE
Prof. J T Shahu, Hon.Secretary, IGS Dr. Jayakumar, MD&CEO Vizhinjam Int. Port Prof. Sreevalsa Kolathyar, NIT Surathkal
Prof. A Sridharan, IISc Bangalore Er. Sharokh P Bagli, Strata Geosystems Mr.Anant Kanoi, Tech Fab India
Prof. V S Raju, IIT Delhi Prof. Chandan Ghosh, NIDM Delhi Er. Mohan Ramanathan, ACT Pvt Ltd
Prof. M R Madhav, IIT Hyderabad Dr. R Chitra, CSMRS, New Delhi Er. Jeyson Samuel, L&T Geostructures
Prof. A V Shroff, Vadodara Dr. R Kuberan, Coimbatore Mr. Sanjay Saxena, SANY Heavy Industries
Prof. G V Rao, Hyderabad Prof. A Murali Krishna, IIT Tirupathi Mr. D Kuppuramu, Coirboard
Prof. K S Rao, IIT Delhi Prof. M Rama Rao, RVRJCCE COLLEGE, Guntur Er. V Ajithkumar, KRAIL
Prof. G N Gandhi, Ahmedabad Er. Ravikiaran Vaidya, Geodynamics, Vadodara Prof. R Sundara Vadivelu, IIT Madras
Prof. G L Sivakumar Babu, IISc, Bangalore Prof. C H Solanki, SVNIT, Surat Prof. C N V Satyanarayana Reddy, Andhra
Dr. N V Nayak, AFCONS Prof. S K Prasad, VVCE, Mysuru University, Visakhapatnam
Dr. Bidasaria Mahavir, Ferro Concrete, Indore Er. Ravi Sundaram, CENGRS, Delhi Dr. Manoj Verman, Consultant
Prof. S R Gandhi, IIT Gandhi Nagar Prof. G V R Prasada Raju, JNTU Kakkinada Er. Minimol Korulla, MACCAFERRI
Prof. P V Sivapulliah, IISc, Bangalore Dr. C R Parthasarathy, Bangalore Dr. V R Raju, KELLER
Prof. D L Shah , Vadodara Prof. D Neelima Satyam, IIT Indore Dr. A Varghese Chummar, F S ENGINEERS
Prof. B R Sreenivasa Murthi, IISc Bangalore Prof. G Sridevi, BVRIT, Hyderabad Prof. R G Robinson, IIT MADRAS
Dr. R K Bhandari, Delhi Dr. Jaykumar Shukla, Geodynamics, Vadodara Mr. Raunaq Singh , HEICO, New Delhi
Prof. T G Sitaram, IIT Guwahati Prof. Ashim Kanti Dey, NIT, Silchar Prof. Subadeep Banerji, IIT Madras
Prof. S V Ramaswamy, Anna University, Chennai Prof. Ravi Shankar Jakka, IIT Roorkee Er. Madankumar, KELLER Chennai
Prof. A Boominathan, IIT Madras Dr. A P Singh, Explore Engg. Consultants Prof. Priti Maheswari, IIT Roorkee
Prof. H N Ramesh, UVCE, Bangalore Prof. Thyagaraj, IIT Madras Er. Sunil Basarkar, AFCONS
Er. Hitesh Desai, Unique Engg., Surat Prof. Sarvesh Chandra, IIT Kanpur Prof. Sireesh Saride, IIT Hyderabad
Er. Ramesh K Kulkarni, Pune Dr. Shanthanu Sarkar, CBRI Roorkee Prof. Dasaka S N Murthy, IIT Bombay
Er. Jai Bhagwan, Delhi Prof. Muthukkumaran Kasinathan, NIT Trichy Prof. B Manna, IIT Delhi
Prof. Manoj Datta, IIT Delhi Prof. Kumar Venkatesh, MNNIT Allahabad Prof. V B Maji, IIT Madras
Prof. Mahendra Singh, IIT Roorkee Er. Anil Dixit, Land Mark Material Testing Prof. Kaushik Bhandopadya, Jadavpur University
Prof. D K Baidya, IIT Kharagpur Prof. N.H. Joshi, M.S. University, Baroda Prof. Ayodhiraman, IIT Delhi
Prof. B V S Viswanatham, IIT Bombay Dr. Vasant Havanagi, CRRI, New Delhi Er. Laxmikanta Tripathi, DWR, Odisha
Prof. V K Stalin, Anna University Dr. Kanwar Singh, CRRI, New Delhi Prof. Arindam Dey, IIT Guwahati
Prof. M Muttharam, Anna University Prof. G Madhavi Latha, IISc Bangalore Dr. Abhay Gupta, SKELTON, Noida
Prof. A R Katti, NYSS Airoli, Navi Mumbai Er. I V Anirudhen, Geotech Solutions, Chennai Asso.Prof. Yashwant A Kolekar,COE Pune
Prof. K Illamparuthi, Anna University Dr. V Balakumar, SIMPLEX, Chennai Prof. Purnanand Savoikar, GEC Goa
Prof. K Premalatha, Anna University Prof. Kondala Ramu, Kakinada Prof. N Sankar, NIT Calicut
Prof. Satyendra Mittal, IIT Roorkee Er. Sanjay Gupta, CENGERS, Delhi Prof. B A Mir, NIT Srinagar
Prof. G V Ramana, IIT Delhi Prof. P Anbazhagan, IISc Bangalore Er. Nehal Desai, Unque Engg., Surat
Prof. Deepankar Chowdhury, IIT Bombay Ms. Aarti Bhargava, AIMIL, New Delhi Dr. Hari Krishna P, NIT Warangal
Dr. V Ramana Murty, NIT Warangal Dr. Arif Ali Baig Moghal, NIT Warangal Dr. Kumar Pitchumani, Director, AECOM India

Kumarakom Backwaters
 CONFERENCE ACTIVITY COORDINATORS

COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONTACT NUMBER COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONTACT NUMBER

Dr. Babu T Jose +91 8606858568 Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahoo +91 9496215851
Dr. Benny Mathews Abraham PUBLICATION Dr. Babu T Jose
Dr. S Chandrakaran Dr. Benny Mathews Abraham
Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahoo
TECHNICAL ACCOMMODATION Sri. Manoj Mathew +91 9846365515
Dr. T G Sathoshkumar
Ms. Liji Anna Mathew
Mr. Rahul R Pai TRANSPORTATION Sri.AVS Chakravarthy +91 6282272938
Mr. Sanoop G

Sri. M.D Nair +91 9895455000 Sri. Shaji Mathew +91 9847700030
CATERING
Sri. Reji Zachariah Sri. Abhilash Joy
EXHIBITION Dr. K.Balan
Sri. AVS Chakravarthy CULTURAL
Sri. B Chandramohan +91 9447063271
Mr. T K Mathew PROGRAM

FINANCE Sri. M.M Mohandas +91 9447181059 Dr. Sobha Cyrus +91 9846146198
SPOUSES Ms. Rinna Anil
Sri. T.K Alexander Vaidian +91 9447036188, COMMITTEE Er. Veena V
SPONSORSHIP
Dr. Anil Joseph +91 9388868327 Er. Liji Anna Mathew
Dr. Roy M Thomas +91 9447147194
RECEPTION PRESS &
Sri. AVS Chakravarthy Dr. K.Balan +91 9497265869
PUBLICITY
Ms. Bindhu Sunil +91 9388080504
REGISTRATION
Dr. Sobha Cyrus MEDICAL AID Sri. T.K Alexander Vaidian +91 9447036188
Dr. K.S Beena +91 9447329888
SESSIONS VOLUNTEERS Sri. P.C Paul +91 9447518512
Er. Suresh S

Ms.Anitha G Pillai +91 9497775295 WEBSITE

Sri. Reji Zachariah +91 9846026162
Sri. M.D Nair MANAGEMENT
SOUVENIR Dr. Babu T Jose
Dr. Benny Mathews Abraham PROGRAMME
Dr. Jimmy Thomas +91 9995778698
Ms. Merin Kuriakose CO-ORDINATION

Kochi Metro
 SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship Sponsorship Privileges
Category Amount (INR)
6 Conference delegates, 2 Exhibition stall 3m x 3m (Space, Furniture, Electricity), 3 Banners in key areas, 10
Platinum 10,00,000/- minutes corporate presentation, Logo on official conference banners, One promotional item and one printed
brochure supplied by sponsor in the conference bag.

5 Conference delegates, 1 Exhibition stall 3m x 3m (Space, Furniture, Electricity), 2 Banners in key areas, 5
Diamond 5,00,000/- minutes corporate presentation, Logo on official conference banners, One promotional item and one printed
brochure supplied by sponsor in the conference bag.

4 Conference delegates, 1 Exhibition stall 2m x 2m (Space, Furniture, Electricity), 1 Banner in key areas, 5
Gold 3,00,000/- minutes corporate presentation, one printed brochure supplied by sponsor in the conference bag.

Silver 2,00,000/- 3 Conference delegates, 1 Banner in key area, one printed brochure supplied by sponsor in the conference bag

Bronze 1,00,000/- 2 Conference delegates, one printed brochure supplied by sponsor in the conference bag.

Supporter 50,000/- 1 Conference delegate, one printed brochure supplied by sponsor in the conference bag.

Well wisher 25,000/- 1 Conference delegate.

Conference 4 Conference delegates, 2 Banners in key areas, Logo on conference bag, One promotional item and one printed
6,00,000/-
Kit Sponsor brochure supplied by sponsor in the conference bag.

Conference 4 Conference delegates, 2 Banners in key areas, One promotional item and one printed brochure supplied by
6,00,000/-
Dinner Sponsor sponsor in the conference bag.

EXHIBITION STALL
1,00,000/- Non - IGS Associate members (3m x 3m stall)
Exhibition stall
(A/C) 80,000/- IGS Associate members (3m x 3m stall)
(2 attendees & 1
printed brochure 2,000/- USD Foreign Participants (3m x 3m stall)
supplied by Exhibitor 60,000/- Non - IGS Associate members (2m x 2m stall)
in the conference
bag) 50,000/- IGS Associate members (2m x 2m stall)

80,000/- Non - IGS Associate members (3m x 3m stall)

Exhibition stall
(Non A/C)
(2 attendees & 1 60,000/- IGS Associate members (3m x 3m stall)
printed brochure
supplied by Exhibitor
in the conference bag) 1500/- USD Foreign Participants (3m x 3m stall)
 INDO-AMERICAN PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP
14.12.2022, 9.00AM-5.30PM
As a part of IGC 2022, an Indo-American Pre-Conference Workshop is organized on 14th December 2022 on the
theme “Multi-Hazard Disaster Mitigation” at Hotel Holiday Inn, Kochi. The session will be coordinated by
Er. Suresh S, Associated Structural Consultants Pvt.Ltd.

DR. JEAN-LOUIS BRIAUD DR. RK BHANDARI DR. ANAND J PUPPALA DR. MAHENDRA SINGH
Texas A&M University Indian National Academy of Engineering Texas A&M University IIT Roorkee

DR RICHARD COFFMAN DR. S. SREEKUMAR DR. NAVID JAFARI DR. SISSY NIKOLAOU
University of Arkansas Kerala Institute of Local Administration Louisiana State University NIST

DR. NEELIMA SATYAM DR. THOMAS OOMMEN Dr. S. S. CHANDRASEKARAN DR. SURYA S. C. CONGRESS
IIT Indore Michigan Technological University Vellore Institute of Technology North Dakota State University
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ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL CONFERENCE 2022

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Organising Secretary, IGC 2022
Vadakumthala Building, Pullepady Kochi-682018, Kerala, India [email protected]
+91 9388868327

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING OF INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY WILL BE HELD ON 15-12-2022 AT 6 PM, OMAN HALL, HOTEL LE MERIDIEN, KOCHI