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The Japanese Geotechnical Society was established in 1949
with 122 members to promote technical advances and research
activities in the field of geotechnical engineering. From then
on, it has witnessed an increasing need for its activities
from modern society. The Society ,as of June
2004, has about 13,000 members and has become one of
the most active and largest societies among over 100 societies
in Japan. The Year 1999 marked its 50th anniversary. The
official abbreviation of the Society is JGS.
The
Society joined the International Society for Soil Mechanics
and Foundation Engineering in 1950 and has enjoyed the honor
of hosting the Second Asian Regional Conference in 1964, the
9th International Conference in 1977 and the 8th Asian
Regional Conference in 1988. Prof. Masami Fukuoka served as
the President of the International Society for Soil Mechanics
and Foundation Engineering for the period 1977-1981.
Prof.
Kenji Ishihara also served as the President of the
InternationalSociety for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering for the period 1997-2001. Prof. Ishihara gave the
33rd Rankine Lecture of the British Geotechnical Society at
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine on 24
March 1993. |
