BGE
Biotechnology in Geotechnical Engineering
2 and 3 September 2025
The sessions of BGE are organized
in parallel to EUNSAT2025 aiming to be the embryo of a new series of
conferences on this topic.
Participants outside unsaturated soils technical community are mostly welcome, having the 2 days registration option.
The papers of EUNSAT2025 on the
topics of BGE will be selected to be presented in BGE sessions.
All BGE papers will be published
as a chapter of the digital proceedings of EUNSAT2025, named as BGE.
A Summer course on BGE topics is also predicted, mainly conceived for PhD students. The registration fee in the course is reduced 50% for participants already registered at EUNSAT2025+BGE or at BGE.
AUTHORS
BGE topics
Bio-Inspired Technology and Nature-based Solutions
for Geotechnical applications
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Root and natural fibers reinforcement
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Fungi reinforcement
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Bio-cementation
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Hydrophobic materials
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Green covers
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Summer course
A summer course on BGE topics is predicted in the morning of 2nd September, mainly targeting PhD and MSc students.
The preliminary program includes numerical modeling of bio-hydro-mechanical coupled phenomena, soil suction measurements, plants and roots growth, biological details on bacterial growth and survival, etc.
The minimum number of participants for the course is 10.
To register, please download the course registration form and send it to fundec@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
COURSE REGISTRATION FORM
- These fees refer to participants not registered either at ENSAT2025+BGE nor at BGE. 50% discount offered to participants already registered at EUNSAT2025+BGE or at BGE (enrollment proof required).
- ISSMGE members will be required to provide their
ISSMGE membership number during registration. The Portuguese members of SPG and
OE are in this category as well, also being required to provide their
membership number.
- Students will be required to provide proof of
enrolment or valid certificate of student status (Master and PhD students).
- Early bird registration: 31st May 2025.
- Registration
in the banquet can be done separately, both for participants and accompanying people.
- A full refund is predicted n case of course cancelation.
- Full refund (except 50€ for management costs) can be granted only until 30th June under exceptional
circumstances and after being arranged directly with the organizers by e-mail to info@eunsat2025.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Included in the course
registration fee
- Participation in the course in the morning of 2nd September
- Participation at EUNSAT+BGE plenary sessions in the afternoon of 2nd September
- Participant badge
- Certificate of participation in the course
- Coffee breaks and lunch of 2nd September
- Access to conference proceedings (published online by the end of September)
To register, please download the form and send it to fundec@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Contact
info@eunsat2025.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
(+351) 21 8418422
