On November 19 to 21, The 11th China National Congress of Rock Mechanics and Engineering is held in beautiful city Wuhan, it is sponsored by Chinese Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, organized by IRSM(Wuhan), CAS and State Key Laboratory of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, supported by China Three Gorges Corporation, Wuhan University, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, China Three Gorges University, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Shandong University, China University of Mining and Technology, The national Dam Safety Engineering Technology Research Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology Beijing and Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering.
Board chairman of Chinese Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, president of the congress, academician Qian Qihu; academician Ge Xiurun, president of congress academic committee; academician Gu Jincai, academician Wang Mengshu, academician Zhou Fengjun, academician Zheng Yingren and academician Xie Hepin have attended the congress. Academician Hudson, head of ISRM, sends congratulatory letter to the congress. Zheng Chunbai, vice director of China Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Department; Xu Juming, vice preisident of Hubei Association for Science and Technology; Zhu Yaozhong, dean of Wuhan Branch, CAS; Professor Richard Snupárek, general secretary of National Team of Czech, ISRM; and representatives from National Team of Korea, ISRM come to the congress and express their congratulation.
About 600 experts, representatives and postgraduates from industries of hydraulic and hydroelectric, mining, transportation, railway have joint the congress, experts from America, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Canada, Czech, Korea are also present. This congress attracts great attention from engineering industry, increasing the representatives of design, exploration and construction. 286 theses are embodied on the congress, 55 of which are published on the journal and supplement of Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 85 invited report and academic papers are published on the discussion collected works of the congress.
The congress opening is hosted by researcher Li Haibo, vice president of Congress Organization Committee, director of IRSM(Wuhan). The congress president Qian Qihu delivers opening speech, he points out that with the strong impulse of major project construction, innovative achievements of rock mechanics and engineering continuously appear, we have already stepped into the important historical stage of striding from big country of rock mechanics to strong country of rock mechanics. Feng Xiating, president of Congress Organization Committee, vice president of ISRM, researcher of IRSM(Wuhan), CAS, delivers the speech of welcome, he expresses warm welcome and thanks to the sponsor, organizers, supporters and experts from all over the world. Zheng Chunbai, representing Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Department and Hubei Association for Science and Technology, expresses congratulation to the successful convening of the congress. He also say, as the main province of rock project construction, Hubei appreciates strong support from other rock mechanics and engineering all over the country, Hubei province will keep on supporting the technological innovation and industrialization of rock mechanics and engineering subject.
A grand awarding ceremony is held on the opening, researcher Wu Faquan, vice president and general secretary of Chinese Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, announces winners of 2010 Science and Technology Award(22 ), Youth Science and Technology Award(15), Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award(6 ), Advanced Society(11), Distinguished Individuals(11). Experts and leaders give the award certificates to winners.
The rapid development of large-scale project construction has greatly inspired innovation spirit and courage of rock mechanics technological workers; achievements spring up in rock mechanics and engineering subject; new theory, new technology and new methods coming up continuously, obtaining world famous achievements. The congress set the theme of Innovation and Practice of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, with the participation of experts, the congress reviews and summarizes innovation achievements received in recent years. Experts give invited reports on the following topics: academician Qian Qihu, New Progress of Rock Engineering Technology in China; academician Ge Xiurun, Basic Principle of New Anti-slide Stability Analysis Method-VSM and its Application; academician Wang Mengshu, Rock Engineering in Practice development; academician Zhou Fengjun, Disaster Prevention and Control of Flood Wave and Ice Debris Flows; academician Xie Hepin, Engergy Analysis of Rock Deformation Failure. 30 Experts from America, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Canada, Czech, Korea and China give invited reports on Theory and Technology Problems Facing Rock Mechanics and Engineering Research. These reports are comprehensive, reflecting recent theory and technology innovation achievements, emboding successful practice of major rock engineering in China, showing challenges facing domestic rock mechanics and engineering through Wenchuan earthquake and Zhouqu debris flow. The committee will chose reports for 2011 The 12th International Congress of Rock Mechanics. The congress also innovates in the organization form, providing 8 special subjects including numerical stimulation, test technology, deep rock mass mechanics and engineering safety, rock dynamics, underground engineering, ground rock engineering, soft rock engineering and ecological rock engineering, inviting famous experts to give special summary and subject developing report and discuss on main topics.
As the practising congress for The 12th International Congress of Rock Mechanics of 2011, the organization, reception, schedule and representative register are all done in accord with relevant request. The organization committee earn successful experience for 2011 international congress with the guide of the society.
As the organizers of the congress, IRSM(Wuhan), CAS and State Key Laboratory of Rock Mechanics and Engineering paid great attention to the preparation for this congress, providing plenty of support, the supporters also contribute a lot to the congress.
