Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the conference organising committee we would like to extend a special invitation to you to participate in the third International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering which will be held in Lefkosa - North Cyprus between June 28th to 30th, 2012. The conference is organised jointly by the Turkish National Committee of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and Near East University with the aim of bringing scientists, engineers, practitioners, and researchers together, to exchange knowledge and discuss the new developments in the field of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering.

The conference will be hosted by Near East University, will comprise sessions over a two-day period and include keynote lectures, oral presentations, discussions, and poster sessions. Sessions will be chaired by internationally recognised academics and scientists. The official language of the conference is English. On the third day the participants will have ample opportunity for technical excursions and visits to historical sites.

Abstracts of proposed papers on new developments in the field of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering are invited. Abstracts should be in English and contain 200-250 words, with a title not exceeding 80 characters and the name and affiliation of the author(s). All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings.

Yours sincerely,
Prof.Dr. Feyza Cinicioglu & Prof.Dr.Cavit Atalar
Organising Committee Chairs
third International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering

E-mail: zm2012@neu.edu.tr; zm2012@kibris.net
Website: zm2012.neu.edu.tr

Important Dates:
31 January 2012 Submission of abstracts
15 February 2012 Notification of acceptance of abstracts
31 March 2012 Submission of full papers
30 April 2012 Notification of acceptance of full papers