Second International Course on Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring

Tuscany 4-5-6 June 2015

Course Director: John Dunnicliff, Consulting Engineer
Organizer: Paolo Mazzanti, NHAZCA S.r.l.


“Following the great success of the first edition of this course in 2014, sold out two months before the beginning of the course, with 100 participants from 27 countries and 24 partners, we are now pleased to announce the second edition of the “International Course on Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring” that will be held from 4th to 6th June 2015, again in the beautiful Tuscany. Based on our evaluations of the first edition, the course will include some new topics and new speakers, and more time for networking. The last day will be a workshop with lecturers given by leading experts from industry and academia, including John Burland, Michele Jamiolkowski and Elmo DiBiagio, and with interactive sessions. The workshop is intended to reinforce the vital contribution of monitoring to the success of engineering projects.”
(John Dunnicliff & Paolo Mazzanti)



See pictures of the 2014 edition

Geological processes and exploitation of our planet’s resources continuously lead to potentially dangerous interactions with our lives. Monitoring the behaviour of the ground and of structures and infrastructure is essential for safety reasons, quality control, optimization of construction and reduction of costs and time in engineering practice. Geotechnical and structural monitoring is crucial for a sustainable development.

The course will focus on the words of wisdom by Dr. Ralph B. Peck “We need to carry out a vast amount of observational work, but what we do should be done for a purpose and done well.”

Attendance at the course will be a great opportunity to establish a valuable network with colleagues from all over the world, to meet manufacturers and see displays of the most recent and innovative instrumentation.

Download the 2015 Course Flyer

Newsletter 2015

What people say:

“(….) the GSM was truly an international gathering and probably the most international for any engineering short course (…). The 2014 edition of GSM was a great success. Anyone in the monitoring community should add this course to his/her list of “to dos"”
(John Gadsby, publisher Geotechnical News magazine)
“GSM 2014 was a resoundingly successful event. It provided the Course Partners a wonderful opportunity to spend time with enthusiastic customers, new and old, from all over the world. The good news is that it is being repeated in 2015.”
(Tony Simmonds, Director of Sales and Marketing Geokon Inc. - Partner 2014 and 2015 events)
“My participation in the 2014 event in Poppi was very valuable for our business as I made many contacts. The delegates, course content and presenters were also of the highest quality and contributed significantly to making this a wonderful and worthwhile event.”
(Cala van der Westhuizen, Marketing & Sales Manager, REUTECH Mining - Partner 2014)
“I think that all practitioners, designers and decision-makers in the field of geotechnical and structural monitoring should attend this course at least once in their life.”
(Francesca Bozzano, University of Rome “Sapienza”)
"It's great! Thank you for your efforts!" (Russia) "Thank you so much to John, Paolo, the speakers, and the organizers for such an amazing course!" (USA) "Excellent organization. Very good!!" (Italy) "Congratulations very good course! I hope to see you next year." (Spain) "Wonderful. Thank you for the opportunity." (South Africa) "I would like to thank the organizers of the course for their big efforts and hard working to make it successful and their collaboration and support to participants." (Sudan)
(Some participants of the 2014 edition)