Accepted Papers

Session A : SOIL BEHAVIOR

Ratiba. MITICHE_KETTAB, AZZOUZI Boulanouar Algeria ETUDE EXPERIMENTALE DE LA PREFISSURATION
Samuel U. Ejezie Nigeria BEHAVIOUR OF LATERITE IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE IN TROPICAL AFRICA
Raddi M.AlZubaidi, Athraa A.A.  United Arab Emirates Different Pressuremeter Theories for Determining PL
Mounir Bouassida, Imen Said Tunisia About the estimation of settlement by the oedometric and pressuremeter methods
CHIKHI N., HOUARI.H  Algeria Etude du comportement geotechnique des argiles : Cas du Site Bellevue de la Region de Constantine
M. Klai & M. Bouassida Tunisia On geotechnical characteristics of undisturbed and reconstituted Tunis soft clays
Mua A. Dafalla, Mosleh A. Al-Shamrani Saudi Arabia Swelling Characteristics of Saudi Tayma Shale and Consequential Impact on Light Structures
J.N. Mukabi, S. Kotheki, K. Gono, B.N. Njoroge Kenia Characterization of Black Cotton Soil under static and dynamic loading conditions : Methods of Testing and Analyses
J.N. Mukabi, S. Kotheki, K. Gono, B.N. Njoroge Kenia Characterization of Black Cotton Soil under static and dynamic loading conditions
Hussein Elarabi Sudan Prediction of the Expansive Soil Behaviour
Harry Martindale, William Higgins, Tanusree Chakraborty and Dipanjan Basu USA Two-Surface Viscoplastic Sand and Clay Model for High Rate Loading
Cavallaro A. , Grasso S. , Maugeri M. Italy In SitU and Laboratory Dynamic Characterization of Catania Clay
Pierre Delage France On the compressibility of some Eastern Canada sensitive clays
Athmania djamel, Benaissa Abdelkader, Bouassida Mounir Algeria Cartographie d'alea retrait gonflement Dans le bassin de Mila, Nord-Est de l'Algerie
J.A. Munoz Castelblanco, P. Delage, J.M. Pereira, Y.J. Cui France The water retention properties of a natural unsaturated loess

Session B: SOIL IMPROVEMENT

F.Z. AISSIOU, A. NECHNECH; Algeria Comportement des sols gonflants algerois par incorporation de chaux "Cas de Ouled Fayet et Cheraga"
S. A. A. Khattab, M. M. Khalaf Iraq Study of Some Hydraulic Properties of Soils Selected From Mosul Area Stabilized with Combined Stabilizing Agents
John O Connor, Mark Peters Lybia Ground Improvement of fill using Dynamic Compaction - A Case Study
Ampadu, S.I.K., Odai, E.L. Ghana Improving the engineering properties of a local subgrade soil for pavement construction using lime
Louafi Bahia, Bahar Ramdan Algeria EVOLUTION DES CARACTERISTIQUES GEOTECHNIQUES D'UNE ARGILE PUREMENT GONFLANTE TRAITEE PAR ADDITIFS A ASPECT INERTE
Suleiman Khatrush and Omar Kezza Libya The effectiveness of three different additives for improving the strenght characteristics of Sabkha soils in Benghazi.
Mohamed M. Shahin Lybia Ground Improvement in South East of Misurata City
Teme, S.C. and O.D. Ngerebara, Ogbunie Prosper Jeremiah Nigeria POST-COMPACTION BEARING PRESSURES OF SOILS FROM THE NIGER DELTA REGION USING THE TGCL-PLATE-LOAD-TESTER AND THE CONVENTIONAL CPT EQUIPMENT
Samia BOUSSETTA, Anh Quan DINH, Jean CANOU, Jean Claude DUPLA, Mounir BOUASSIDA Tunisia Etude experimentale sur modele physique d'un sol compressible renforce par une inclusion rigide
Scott Reid UK An alternative approach to load capacity validation and quality assurance of vibrated concrete columns
B. Jellali and M. Bouassida Tunisia Stability analysis of an embankment lying over a column-reinforced soil
Azzam, W. R. Egypt Reduction of shrink- swell potential with polymer nanocomposite stabilization
B. El Ghabi, T. Hermges, S. Lambert, S. Ellouze, M. Bouassida, A. Mejri France Comparison between predicted settlement of a group of stone columns foundation and in situ records 

Session C: FOUNDATIONS AND UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTIONS

Rafa'a M. Abbas, Ali A. Abdulhameed, Ali I. Salahaldin Iraq FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF HYPAR AND CONICAL SHELLS ON WINKLER FOUNDATION
Benali Amel  Algeria Application des Reseaux de Neurones Artificiels pour predire la portance totale d'un pieu dans un sol pulverulent a partir de l'essai de penetration standard SPT
LOUAFI B. Algeria EXPERTISE D'UN OUVRAGE DE SOUTENEMENT sujet a un mouvement de sol Compose d'une marne gonflante
Ali Bouafia, Dalila Tachet, Abderrazzak Therrafi Algeria Modelisation en centrifugeuse des pieux isoles sous charges laterales : Analyse des courbes P-Y
Kresimir Bolanca, Ivan Matkovic, Gordan Celikovic Croatia Deep exvavation construction by top down method in Zagreb, Croatia
Abdelhak MABROUKI, Djamel BENMEDDOUR, Roger FRANK, Mekki ELLAS Algeria COEFFICIENTS DE FORME POUR LA CAPACITE PORTANTE D'UNE SEMELLE CIRCULAIRE DANS UN SOL FROTTANT
Boutahir Nee Bencheikh, Belabed. L Algeria Introduction de l'approche probabiliste dans l'etude la stabilite des fondations superficielles
Helena Vrecl-Kojc Slovinia Optimization of anchored pile wall using analytical design method
Yosra Bouassida France Comportement des dallages industriels
L. Hazzar, M. Karray , M. Bouassida  Canada Lateral capacity of single pile embedded in sensitive clay subjected to seismic loading
Malek Allani et Alain Holeyman Belgium Effets non axiaux sur le comportement dynamique des pieux
J.R. Omer United Kingdom. Implementation of approximate and finite element methods to predict negative skin friction and settlement of piles induced by ground water lowering
C.S. CHEN Malaysia A Review of the Bored Pile Design Method in Residual Soils
Antonio Fernandez‐Ares, Diego Rivera, Onur Erdem Tastan USA Numerical Analysis of the Settlement of a Large Scale Nuclear Power Project for Difficult, Subsurface Conditions
C.J.NIETO GAMBOAA,B, A. MODARESSIA, F. LOPEZ-CABALLEROA & E. FROSSARDB France NON LINEAR 3D MODELLING OF A ROCKFILL DAM
M.Jamali.M, M.A.Zomorodian
Iran Investigation of Effective Parameters on the Embankment Dam Filter Behavior in Simultaneous Cracking in the Core and Filter.
Mehdi Khoshkhoo, Mohamad A. Zomorodian, Mehdi Mokhbri Iran The effect of compaction energy on internal erosion of earth dam's core.
G.Boukhatem, S.Messast, D. Mendjel Algeria Contribution dans le calcul tridimensionnel de la charge limite de pieu
Jamel Kamoun ; Mounir Bouassida Tunisia Etude parametrique concernant la capacite portante des pieux dans un sol coherent
Ali A. Mirghasemi; Yaghoub Gholipour & Mahdi Ajdarnejad
Iran Determination of critical 3-D failure mechanism of shallow foundations using genetic algorithm and discrete element method
Mona Arabbshahi, Ali Reza Majidi, Ali Asghar Mirghasemi Iran Three dimensional bearing capacity of shallow foundations adjacent to slopes using discrete element method
Parham Memarian and Ali .A. Mirghasemi Iran Bearing Capacity Analysis of Reinforced Soil Foundations Based on Discrete Element Method (DEM)
Ivan Matkovic, Kresimir Bolanca  Croatia Pile bearing capacity and CPT testing

Session D: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF SEISMIC RISK

Mohamed Beneldjouzi, Nasser Laouami, Abdennasser Sliman, Ramdane Bahar Algeria Elaboration des spectres de reponse moyens via une combinaison aux coefficients de sites et comparaison avec les Regles Parasismiques Algeriennes (RPA-99)
Nasser LAOUAMI Algeria SITE EFFECT ESTIMATION FROM MICROTREMORS AND SEISMIC STRONG MOTION
N. Mezouer Algeria Seismic site study of an electrical power plant in western Algeria
A. Dhemaied, N. Bouden-Romdhane, F. Rejiba, C. Camerlynck, L. Bodet, R. Guerin Tunisia A tool of modeling wave propagation in viscoelastic medium
Yasuo Tanaka, Hajime Tanaka, Robert Kayen, Eric Thompson Japan Creation of Geo-Hazard Study Map based on the 2007 Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake

Session E: ROCK MECHANICS AND SLOPE STABILITY

Saad Issa Sarsam,Saad Ali Ismail,Sahera Mohamad Othman Iraq Modeling the rate of solution and cavity formation of rocks- a laboratory study
H. MOKHBI, S.MESSAST  Algeria COMPARAISON ENTRE DEUX METHODES DE RENFORCEMENT DU FRONT DE TAILLE: ETUDE D'UN CAS REEL.
M.C. Bedjaoui, M.A.Allal, A.Duperret, S.Taibi, E.Rivoalen Algeria  Etude d'un cas d'effondrement sur une partie des falaises littorales de craie de Haute Normandie, France
Hadi Omran Tumi, Basir M. Sallay, Khairi Zraig  Libya UNI-AXIAL COMPESSION STRENGTH-POINT LOAD INDEX CORRELATIONS FROM SEDIMENTARY ROCK UNITS IN LIBYA
S. Messast, S. Lebdioui, K. Boudjelal, W. Boudrioua, K. Nabila Algeria  Modelisation numerique des glissements de terrain de la ville de Skikda en 2005
V. Thakur Norway Numerical Study of stability of road Embankments over a quick clay area
Seyed Mohammad Ali Zomorrodian, Seyed Mehdi Abodollahzadeh Iran Effect of Horizontal Drains on Upstream Slope Stability During Rapid Drawdown Condition
Mbarka Selmi, Mounir Ltifi, Hedi Hassis Tunisia Reliability-Based-Design Application to Slopes Stability Analysis
Khaled Farah, Mounir Ltifi, Hedi Hassis Tunisia Stochastic finite element method applied to slope stability analysis
Gihan E. Abdelrahman Egypt EFFECT OF GEOFOAM ON FRONT EARTH PRESSURE ON RETAINING WALL
E. Hamdi Tunisia A new dynamic rock tensile damage model

Session F : ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS

Shimatu Mbuyi Jean, Thimus Jean-Francois, Tshishimbi Buashi Maurice RDC Caracterisation geotechnique des sols argileux destines aux materiaux de construction cuits : cas de la Province du Kasai Oriental en Republique Democratique du Congo
Abdelkader Ammeri, Mounir Bouassida, Mehrez Jamei, Pascal Villard Tunisia Limitations de l'essai de fendage dans la determination de la resistance a la traction uniaxiale: approche par elements discrets du mecanisme des ruine
Rotaru Ancuta Romania Most contaminated soils in Romani's urban areas
Khadim GUEYE, Papa Balla DIONGUE, Moumar DIEYE Senegal Valorisation de la melasse et de la vinasse en construction routiere
El Hadji LEYE GUEYE SENEGAL LE BETON DE SABLE PRECONTRAINT