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🎉 Celebrating Milestones in Engineering Geology! 🎉 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting a memorable symposium at TU Delft Department of Geoscience and Engineering, marking two significant milestones: the 50th anniversary of the Ingeokring and the 60th anniversary of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment. This special occasion was made even more festive with the presentation of the prestigious IAEG Hans Cloos Medal to Niek Rengers in recognition of his outstanding contributions to engineering geology both in the Netherlands and globally. Another highlight was the announcement of Peter Verhoef as the third honorary member of the Ingeokring, following the late Professor Price and Niek Rengers. It is a well-earned acknowledgment for his dedication to the field and education of several generation of engineering geologists over the years! We were also delighted to present the Best Thesis Award to Henry Gunawan – congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! The event featured captivating presentations by Helen Reeves (Jacobs and VP IAEG Europe), Denise Maljers (TNO) and Joek P. Peuchen (Fugro), and an engaging panel discussion on the superpowers of the Dutch Cone Penetration Test, led by Joost van der Schrier, complete with an interactive audience quiz. Our gratitude goes to Bob Hoogendoorn and the KNGMG Royal Geological and Mining Society of the Netherlands for their heartfelt congratulations and thoughtful gift celebrating 50 years of the Ingeokring. We are also looking forward to the future, with the upcoming international XV IAEG 2026 Congress in Delft as our main target. Lastly, a huge thank you to Dominique Ngan-Tillard from the TU Delft for organizing and hosting this great event. Here’s to the continued growth and collaboration in the engineering geology community! 🥂 #Ingeokring #IAEG #TUdelft #EngineeringGeology #Celebration #HansCloosMedal #50Years

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗧𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺! • Date: 22nd November 2024, Welcome drinks & symposium from 13:00 to 17:30 | After symposium drinks & snacks from 17:30 to 19:30 • Location: TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences, Stevinweg 1, NL-2628 CN Delft, Hall A The activity is organized as part of celebrations for a double anniversary: the 50 years of Ingeokring and the 60 years of International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment The event is free of charge, but to join the event, please register here: https://lnkd.in/e-VCAf_x 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 ⚒️  • Helen Reeves, IAEG Vice-President Northern Europe, Director & Head of Discipline for Geoscience & Engineering Geology TGE (Europe), Jacobs, UK | Engineering Geology: Bringing the UN Sustainable Development Goals closer! • Denise Maljers, Research Manager, TNO | Dinoloket: Data for People, Present and Future • Joost van der Schrier, RHDHV, Jacco Haasnoot, CRUX Engineering, Ronald Brinkgreve, PLAXIS, Seequent and TU Delft, Guillaume Rongier, TU Delft, Applied Geology, and Tom de Gast, Waterschap Hollandse Delta/TU Delft | 360° discussion on the superpower of cone penetration tests • Joek P. Peuchen, Manager of Engineering, Fugro | Journey from marine site investigations to augmented reality 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🏅 🎂 • 60th Anniversary of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment • 50th Anniversary of Ingeokring • Niek Rengers, past IAEG President, recipient of the 2024 Hans Cloos Medal • Peter Verhoef, new honorary member of INGEOKRING • Recipient of the 2022-2024 Ingeokring best MSc thesis Award   𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴🎈 • Welcome drinks ☕️ • Coffee & birthday cake break 🎂 • Gaming by Pierre-Olivier Bruna, TU Delft, Applied Geology | Back to Falset for a (virtual) rock mass characterization!  • After-symposium drinks & snacks in the exhibition room, next to the MV office 🧀

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗧𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺! • Date: 22nd November 2024, Welcome drinks & symposium from 13:00 to 17:30 | After symposium drinks & snacks from 17:30 to 19:30 • Location: TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences, Stevinweg 1, NL-2628 CN Delft, Hall A The activity is organized as part of celebrations for a double anniversary: the 50 years of Ingeokring and the 60 years of International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment The event is free of charge, but to join the event, please register here: https://lnkd.in/e-VCAf_x 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 ⚒️  • Helen Reeves, IAEG Vice-President Northern Europe, Director & Head of Discipline for Geoscience & Engineering Geology TGE (Europe), Jacobs, UK | Engineering Geology: Bringing the UN Sustainable Development Goals closer! • Denise Maljers, Research Manager, TNO | Dinoloket: Data for People, Present and Future • Joost van der Schrier, RHDHV, Jacco Haasnoot, CRUX Engineering, Ronald Brinkgreve, PLAXIS, Seequent and TU Delft, Guillaume Rongier, TU Delft, Applied Geology, and Tom de Gast, Waterschap Hollandse Delta/TU Delft | 360° discussion on the superpower of cone penetration tests • Joek P. Peuchen, Manager of Engineering, Fugro | Journey from marine site investigations to augmented reality 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🏅 🎂 • 60th Anniversary of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment • 50th Anniversary of Ingeokring • Niek Rengers, past IAEG President, recipient of the 2024 Hans Cloos Medal • Peter Verhoef, new honorary member of INGEOKRING • Recipient of the 2022-2024 Ingeokring best MSc thesis Award   𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴🎈 • Welcome drinks ☕️ • Coffee & birthday cake break 🎂 • Gaming by Pierre-Olivier Bruna, TU Delft, Applied Geology | Back to Falset for a (virtual) rock mass characterization!  • After-symposium drinks & snacks in the exhibition room, next to the MV office 🧀

This weekend the Ingeokring went on a study trip to explore two important old mining sites in and around Valkenburg (The Netherlands). These mines are historic sites, where mining started already in the Middle Ages for building materials. For centuries large blocks of Calcarenite from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) have been carved out by hand, leaving a large labyrinth of rooms and pillars. Parts of the mines are open for tourists and have until 2003 been in use as atomic shelters. We visited firsts the room-and-pillar mine in Valkenburg and focused on the geological formations, history of mining, and the engineering geological challenges involved in maintaining mine stability. Participants were introduced to advanced monitoring techniques, environmental considerations, and the methods used for excavation and reinforcement within the mine. The tour continued with an exploration of the quarry in Sibbe (Sibbergroeve), where differences in the history of exploitation, gallery geometry, and mine strength were discussed. The session also covered modern approaches to risk management and the preservation of industrial heritage. Overall, the trip offered valuable insights into the complexities of mine engineering, monitoring and the importance of preserving these historical sites. Many thanks to Jacquo Silvertant and the other guides for a very interesting visit! #Calcarenite #Industrialheritage #Valkenburg #Mining #Roomandpillar #Engineeringgeology #Rockmechanics

We are delighted and proud to announce that Niek Rengers is this year's recipient of the Hans Cloos Medal from the IAEG, the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment. The Executive Committee of the IAEG has awarded the 2024 Hans Cloos Medal to Niek Rengers for his outstanding contributions to the field of engineering geology. Niek is a founding member of the Ingeokring, the Dutch national group of the IAEG, established exactly 50 years ago. He has been actively involved in the organisation of the IAEG since its beginning 60 years ago. Niek Rengers also served as president of the IAEG from 2003 to 2006 where he focused on fostering international collaboration. He believed in cooperation rather than competition, demonstrated by his efforts to improve the cooperation between the IAEG, International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM) and the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). The Hans Cloos medal will be presented at the 4th European Regional Conference of the IAEG in Dubvrovnik in October this year: EUROENGEO 2024 Congratulations Niek!

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It was a very good general assembly of Ingeokring at Royal HaskoningDHV in Amersfoort. Thanks to Oscar Mooijman and Jelle van der Zon for their presentation on stability of dams related to mining. Special thanks to Ilse Hergarden for organising this event and the drinks 🍺🍹and bites 🧀🫒! #engineeringgeology #dams #meeting #geotechnics

Invitation: Ingeokring General Assembly (ALV) 🤝 and EngGeo Get-together 🍻 Location: Royal HaskoningDHV, Laan 1914 nr. 35, Amersfoort Date: Friday 5 April 2024 Program 15.30-15.45: Welcome ☕ 🍵 15.45-16.00: General Assembly (Algemene Ledenvergadering) 16.00-17.00: Presentations on “Assessment of existing dam structures”: Oscar Mooijman: 13 years of InSAR data APC Dead Sea Works Jelle van der Zon: Tailing dams in Brazil 17.00-17.15: Questions & Conclusion 17.30-18.30: Drinks & bites (café Zuiderhoek) 🍻 🍷 🥜 This invitation is open to all Ingeokring members, students and everyone else who is interested. For registration for this event, please here: https://lnkd.in/eDcwykVj Hoping to see you all on April 5 in Amersfoort at Royal HaskoningDHV! Kind regards, The organising committee and board of the Ingeokring #engineeringgeology #damsafety #generalassembly #drinks

EUROENGEO 2024 - deadline for call for abstracts extended to 24 March The deadline for submission of abstracts for the 4th European Regional Conference of IAEG (EUROENGEO 2024) has been extended to 24 March 2024. The conference will take place from October 8 to 12, 2024, at the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel in Dubrovnik. Based on the theme of "Engineering Geology and Geotechnics: Building for the Future" the conference will focus on the latest research and innovation in engineering geology, environmental engineering and geotechnics, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for sustainable infrastructure development. For the submission of the abstract, please choose a topic from the list on the website that best fits your paper and prepare an abstract in English, with a maximum length of 300 words. Abstracts can be submitted through the 'Conftool' platform at the following link: https://lnkd.in/dGnqukaD All information regarding the registration process and abstract submission can be found on the official conference website: https://lnkd.in/g4FBjNTf We look forward to your participation in the EUROENGEO 2024 conference and are confident that your experience will contribute to the success of this event. EUROENGEO 2024 Organizing Committee info@euroengeo2024.com

We had a great kickoff meeting for the organisation of the XV IAEG World Congress in TU-Delft. A fantastic team lead by the Dutch National Group of IAEG - Ingeokrig is being formed to organise our World Congress in 2026. Ingeokring thank you very much for the best kickoff meeting we had on Monday.