Invitation to Chicago
We invite you to visit Chicago--one of the great cities of the world--in June 2012 to participate in a program that focuses on new and exciting advances in rock mechanics and geomechanics. The city of Chicago is located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of the Midwestern United States. It is home to the world renown Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera, the unparalleled Art Institute of Chicago museum, major national sports teams, internationally acclaimed jazz and blues festivals, breathtaking architecture, home of the greatest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright creations, award-winning theater, and much more.
Subject Areas
This symposium encompasses all aspects of rock mechanics, rock engineering, and geomechanics.
We invite scientific and engineering papers in:
• Civil engineering,
• Geology and geophysics,
• Mining engineering,
• Petroleum engineering, and
• Underground construction.
Special issue of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
A special issue of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering will be published with selected papers from the conference. Authors of high-quality contributions will be invited to submit an expanded version of the conference paper for possible publication in the special issue. The expanded papers will be peer-reviewed.
Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be available for the Symposium