**************************** Workshop on Volcanic Rocks **************************** From: J. Carlos Nunes <jcnunes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Please see workshop announcement below. Those who wish to receive a PDF file with the full "1st Circular" can contact me or the Workshop Secretariat. THANK YOU. e-mail: jcnunes@xxxxxxxxxxxx e-mail: lrec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx With my best regards JCarlos Nunes **************************************************************** *Announcement* The SRHE ? Government Department for Housing and Collective Facilities and LREC ? Regional Laboratory of Civil Engineering in collaboration with the SPG ? Portuguese Geotechnical Society, announces the *Workshop W2* *?International Workshop on Volcanic Rocks?* to be held, in the frame of the 11th Congress of ISRM, at LREC, in Ponta Delgada (Azores, Portugal) from *13th till 16th of July 2007*, just after the end of the ISRM Congress. The Workshop will offer a good opportunity for a forum on several issues related with volcanic rocks. It will also provide an excellent occasion to enjoy the beautiful landscape of S. Miguel Island. *Topics* ? Characterization of Volcanic Formations ? Development of Empirical Systems ? Case Studies ? Construction Materials ? Earthquake Engineering and Rock Dynamics ? Foundations ? Slope Stability ? Tunneling *Language* The official language of the workshop is English. *Important Dates* Submission of abstracts.........................15th December 2006 Notification of selection.......................15th January 2007 Submission of final papers......................15th March 2007 Final Bulletin with programme & registration....15th May 2007 ISRM Congress (Lisbon)..........................9th ? 13th July 2007 Workshop W2.....................................13th ? 16th July 2007 *Contact* Secretariat Workshop W2 Laboratório Regional de Engenharia Civil Maria de Jesus Gonçalves Rua de S. Gonçalo, s/nº 9500-343 Ponta Delgada Telf: +351 296 301 500/11 Fax: +351 296 301 502 e-mail: lrec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
