ICGIGM 2020: 14. International Conference on Geotechnical Investigation and Geophysical Methods
February 10-11, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain

The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICGIGM 2020: 14. International Conference on Geotechnical Investigation and Geophysical Methods aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Geotechnical Investigation and Geophysical Methods. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Geotechnical Investigation and Geophysical Methods
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Geotechnical Investigation and Geophysical Methods are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers. Downloadable versions of the check list for Full-Text Papers and Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the Paper Submission Guideline, Abstract Submission Guideline and Author Information before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers. The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zenedo, OpenAIRE, BASE, WorldCAT, Sherpa/RoMEO, and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICGIGM 2020 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on Geotechnical Investigation and Geophysical Methods. A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue. The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly. Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor. To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Application Forms
Selected Papers
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Design and Analysis of Annular Combustion Chamber for a Micro Turbojet Engine
Rashid Slaheldinn Elhaj Mohammed -
Effect of Shear Wall Openings on the Fundamental Period of Shear Wall Structures
Anas M. Fares, A. Touqan -
The Use of Music Therapy to Improve Non-Verbal Communication Skills for Children with Autism
Maria Vinca Novenia -
Analyzing Political Cartoons in Arabic-Language Media after Trump's Jerusalem Move: A Multimodal Discourse Perspective
Inas Hussein -
A Study on the Effect of Mg and Ag Additions and Age Hardening Treatment on the Properties of As-Cast Al-Cu-Mg-Ag Alloys
Ahmed. S. Alasmari, M. S. Soliman, Magdy M. El-Rayes -
Seismic Behavior of Suction Caisson Foundations
Mohsen Saleh Asheghabadi, Alireza Jafari Jebeli -
Assessment of the Validity of Sentiment Analysis as a Tool to Analyze the Emotional Content of Text
Trisha Malhotra -
Rotor Dynamic Analysis for a Shaft Train by Using Finite Element Method
M. Najafi -
Design Application Procedures of 15 Storied 3D Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall-Frame Structure
H. Nikzad, S. Yoshitomi -
The Paralinguistic Function of Emojis in Twitter Communication
Yasmin Tantawi, Mary Beth Rosson -
Comparative Analysis of the Third Generation of Research Data for Evaluation of Solar Energy Potential
Claudineia Brazil, Elison Eduardo Jardim Bierhals, Luciane Teresa Salvi, Rafael Haag -
Reaction Rate of Olive Stone during Combustion in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed
A. Soria-Verdugo, M. Rubio-Rubio, J. Arrieta, N. García-Hernando -
Interbank Networks and the Benefits of Using Multilayer Structures
Danielle Sandler dos Passos, Helder Coelho, Flávia Mori Sarti -
The Analysis of Deceptive and Truthful Speech: A Computational Linguistic Based Method
Seham El Kareh, Miramar Etman -
The Lubrication Regimes Recognition of a Pressure-Fed Journal Bearing by Time and Frequency Domain Analysis of Acoustic Emission Signals
S. Hosseini, M. Ahmadi Najafabadi, M. Akhlaghi
Analysis requirements for structures
Geotechnical investigation and testing
Geotechnical site investigation methods
Test pitting, drilling, soil sampling and rock coring
In situ testing, cone penetration testing of soil profiles
Geophysical testing
Standard penetration test
Cone penetration test
Geotechnical investigation and testing program
Laboratory testing methods for soils and rocks
Applications and limitations
Geotechnical parameter assessment
Location and depth of borings
Boring and sampling
Field record
Laboratory testing
Geotechnical report
Geologic mapping
Geophysical methods
Photogrammetry
Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline | December 12, 2019 | |
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection | December 31, 2019 | |
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline | January 25, 2020 | |
Conference Dates | February 10-11, 2020 |
Branka Marasovic | Faculty of Economics, University of Split, Croatia |
Rozlan Alias | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, MY |
K. Sivakumar Krishnamoorthy | Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya University, IN |
Sattam Almatarneh | University of Santiago de Compostela, ES |
Yolanda Ramirez | University of Castilla-La Mancha, ES |
Salah Kamel | Jaen University, ES |
Iraklis Papageorgiou | University of Leeds, UK |
Peter Akadiri | University of Wolverhampton, UK |
Mohammad Al - Amri | University of Surrey, UK |
AMAR BOUSBAINE | University of Derby, UK |
Mohammed Rezaul Karim | Guildhall College, UK |
Chee Seng Chan | University of Portsmouth, UK |
Ahmed Abou El - Azm Aly | The University of Sheffield, UK |
Rahil Hosseini | Azad University in Oxford, UK |
John Chiverton | University of Bristol, UK |
Rhodesia Mcmillian | The Ohio State University, US |
Salman Rahimi | University of Arkansas, US |
Reza Yaghmaie | OnScale Inc., US |
Sarah Alhoian | Western Michigan University, US |
Mohamed Elzomor | Florida International University, US |
Ghada Ellithy | USACE -ERDC, US |
Hamza Saad | Binghamton University, US |
Vinodh Kumar Chellamuthu | Dixie State University, US |
Ali Mehrabian | Daytona State College, US |
Thuan Nguyen | School of Management - University of Texas at Dallas, US |
Xiaojun Shan | University of Houston Clear Lake, US |
Harshavardhan Achrekar | University of Massachusetts Lowell, US |
Lina Wu | Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York, US |
Zhidong Zhang | University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, US |
Satya Ganti | UES,Inc, US |
Participation Type | Early Registration Fees | Registration Fees |
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Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | € 450 | € 500 |
Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | € 350 | € 400 |
Listener Registration | € 250 | € 300 |
Additional Paper Publication | € 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system. Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
- Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
- Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration is valid until 2020-01-25 23:59:59
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Other Events

February 2021 in Barcelona
- Event Code: 21ES02ICGIGM
- Abstract/Full-Text Paper Submission: December 12, 2019
- Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: December 31, 2019
- Final Paper and Early Bird Registration: January 25, 2021
- Conference Date: February 11-12, 2021