Eighth International Symposium On
Permafrost Engineering
Xi’an, China, October 14-17, 2009
First Circular
The 8th International Symposium on Permafrost Engineering is organized by the
First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China (Xi'an, China), the Cold and Arid
Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (Lanzhou, China), and the
Melnikov Permafrost Institute (Yakutsk, Russia).
The permafrost is undergoing dramatic changes due to warming climate and
steadily increasing anthropogenic activities. On the other hand, the evolution of
permafrost environments substantially impacts natural ecosystems, engineering
infrastructures, and land use. This Symposium will provide a forum for researchers to
exchange practical experiences in construction and maintenance of engineering
structures, as well as to provide a showcase for recent developments and
advancements in geocryology, permafrost hydrology, ecology, and so on, and debate
future directions for permafrost engineering.
Sponsors
Workshop Office on the Permafrost Engineering belonging to International
Permafrost Association
Glaciology and Geocryology branch of the Geographical Society of China
Department of Science, Technology and Education, Ministry of Transport
Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, China
Academy Sciences (CAREERI, CAS)
State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering (SKLFSE)
Melnikov Permafrost Institute of Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China Co., Ltd
Key Laboratory of Roadway Engineering in Cold Regions
Russia Geotechnical Association (AIIS)
Geological Research Institute for Construction (PNIIIS)
Local Organizer
Key Laboratory of Roadway Engineering in Cold Regions, First Highway Survey and
Design Institute of China Co., Ltd
Co-Organizers
Northwest Research Institute Co., Ltd of China Railway Engineering Corporation
China Railway First Survey and Design Institute
Highway Survey and Design Institute of Qinghai Province
Chang'an University
Heilongjiang Provincial Hydraulic Research Institute
Key Laboratory of Highway Construction and Maintenance Technology in Seasonally
Frozen Soil Region, Ministry of Communications, Heilongjiang Transportation
Research Institute
Harbin Institute of Technology
Xi'an China Highway Geotechnical Engineering Co., Ltd
Jiangsu Sunpower Technology Co., Ltd
Shaoxing University
Owens Corning (China) Investment Co., Ltd
Topics
1. Permafrost Engineering: Design, Construction and Evaluation
2. Properties of frozen soils, model development and their applications
3. Frost hazards and periglacial environments in mountain/plateau regions
4. Climatic, environmental and cryospheric changes
5. Permafrost hydrology, cold regions water resources and land uses
6. Monitoring, Mapping and modeling of mountain and high-elevation permafrost
Advisory Committee
Co-Chairs
Guo-dong Cheng,
Members
Jin-long Hou
Guo-jing Chen, Yu Wang, Li Ran, Jian Ma, Li Zhou, Yan Wang, Bin-gang Wang,
Geng-she Yang,
Wen-xue Yu,
Liu-feng Li,
Yuan-lin Zhu,
Ben-zhen Zhu,
Wu-qin Wang,
Si-ping Ran,
Bo-liang Tong,
Zhi-zhong Zhao,
Xue-yan Xu,
Ai-ming Sha,
Guang-yu Gao
Organizing Committee
Co-Chairs
Wei Ma, Vice-Director, CAREERI, CAS, China
Rudolf Zhang, Director, Permafrost Institute, SB RAS, Russia
Ming Huo, Director, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China
Vice-Chairs
Shuang-jie Wang,
Yuan-min Lai
Members
Mikhail Bogdanov, Qing-bai Wu, Yong-guo Zhao, Xiang-ming Qu, Jin-zhao Zhang,
Guo-qing Zhou, Jian-kun Liu, Liu-jun Zhang, Zhi-yu Jia, Hong-xin Guo,
Gui-rong Wang, Wei Sun, Hui-jun Jin, Jian-hong Fang, Jing Zheng,
Fu-jun Niu, Olga Alekseeva , Man-liang Luo, Dian-cang Tai, Biao Ma,
En-liang Wang, Ji-lin Qi, Xun Lu
General Secretaries
Fu-jun Niu,
CAREERI, CAS, China
Tel: +86-0931-4967263
E-mail:niufujun@lzb.ac.cn
Olga Alekseeva, Melnikov Permafrost Institute SB RAS
Tel: +7-4112-334-912
E-mail: o.i.alekseeva@mpi.ysn.ru
Secretaries:
Meng Wang, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China
Jian-bin Chen, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China
Ge Liu, First Highway Survey and Design Institute of China
Shu-ping Zhao, CAREERI, CAS, China
Shu-juan Zhang, CAREERI, CAS, China
Guo-yu Li, CAREERI, CAS, China
Symposium language
English Only
Place and Time
The Symposium will be held on Oct. 15-17, 2009 in Xi’an, China.
Registration will start on Oct. 14, 2009. Excursions will take place on Oct.18-21,
2009.
Excursion after Symposium:
Xi'an—Huangqing Pool—Emperor Qin's Terra-cotta Warriors—Tomb of Yellow
Emperor—Hukou Waterfalls of the Yellow River—Yan'an
Registration Fee
The registration fee is US$500, Students: US$300
It includes the proceedings volume, refreshment breaks and dinner.
The registration fee should be paid in cash at the registration desk.
Preliminary Registration
Those planning to participate in the Symposium are asked to complete the following
form. Please send the form and the hard copy or scanning of passport to Dr.
Shu-ping Zhao if you are from Russia or America, and to Dr. Guo-yu Li if you are
from other countries before March 10, 2009.
1. Shu-ping Zhao
Email: shuping@lzb.ac.cn
Tel: +86-931-4967424;
Fax: +86-931-8271054
Institution: State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering, CAREERI, CAS.
Address: 320 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Postal Code: 730000
2. Guo-yu li
Email: guoyuli@lzb.ac.cn
Tel: +86-931-4967290;
Fax: +86-931-8271054
Institution: State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering, CAREERI, CAS.
Address: 320 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Postal Code: 730000
All accepted papers will be published in the Symposium proceedings. Authors should
send the abstract of their papers in English to arrive by April 5, 2009. Instructions
for paper preparation will be given in Second Circular.
Preliminary Registration Form
Name:
Title:
Position:
Institution:
Address:
City / Postal code / Country:
E-mail:
Tel:
Fax:
Paper submission (Yes/No)
Presentation:
Plenary
Oral
Poster
Title of paper:
Author(s):
How many persons will attend Symposium?
How many persons will participate in excursions?
Welcome to Xi’an, the old town located in the Northwest area of China!
Organizing Committee