Registration NOW OPEN Symposium registration includes: the opening reception, 3 lunches, 6 coffee breaks, awards dinner, 1 copy of the proceedings, all keynote, technical and poster sessions, and access to all exhibits. All other short courses, workshops, field trips, daytime trips, dinner cruise, event tickets, and extra copies of proceedings are priced separately and are listed as such on the registration page. NEW TEMPLATE ADDED-1/17/08-ARMA Paper Template NOTE:Authors whose abstracts have been accepted should submit papers by March 1, 2008 using the above template and format instructions. Symposium registration should accompany paper submittal. Submit Paper / View Paper Status San Francisco 2008 42nd U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium 2nd U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium Sponsored by The American Rock Mechanics Association In conjunction with The Canadian Rock Mechanics Association June 29 - July 2, 2008 The Westin San Francisco Market Street, San Francisco, CA Invitation to San Francisco Often called America's most scenic city, San Francisco's breathtaking beauty is complemented by historic landmarks and one-of-a-kind neighborhoods. The Bay Area is also home to several top universities and an active engineering community. The fascinating folding and faulting of the Bay Area geology draws professionals from around the world and has inspired many advances in engineering practice and technology. Subject Areas This symposium encompasses all aspects of rock mechanics, rock engineering, and geomechanics. We invite scientific and engineering papers addressing geology and geophysics, civil engineering, mining, petroleum, and underground construction applications. We especially aim to focus on fundamentals that are of common interest to all disciplines. Examples of such fundamentals are: Lab and in situ testing, characterization, upscaling Fractured rock, discontinuities, rock masses In situ stress measurement, prediction, and modeling Weak rocks, shales, granular materials Numerical/analytic/constitutive modeling of rock processes Salt and creeping materials Rock excavation and breakage, dynamic loading High- and low-temperature geomechanics Rock physics and geophysics Stability/support of underground openings (all sizes) Slope and open pit stability, foundations, dams Fracture mechanics and fracture propagation Coupled processes, flow and transport Remote sensing, monitoring, seismicity Compaction, yielding, pore collapse, plasticity Waste disposal, seal integrity, underground storage Uncertainty/stochastics/probability Deadlines 12/15/2007 - Notification to authors 3/01/2008 - Authors Submit Papers for Review/Symposium Registrations Due-ARMA Paper Template 4/01/2008 - Authors Notified of Suggested Revisions 4/07/2008 – Final Date: Authors Symposium Registration 5/01/2008 - Final Date: Revised Paper Submittal 5/28/08-Early registration ends

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