International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting Held in Stockholm

Procès-verbal de Réunion du Comité Exécutif à Stockholm09.00 - 17.00, 12th June 198109.00 - 20.10, 13th J une 198114.00 - 16.20, 17th J une 1981

P r e s i d e n t : Prof. M. F u k uoka

S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l : Prof. J.B. B u r l a n d

O P E N I N G R E M A R K S BY P R E S I D E N T

l.The P r e s i d e n t r e p o r t e d on the sad d e a t h of the S e c r e t a r y General, P r o f e s s o r K e v i n Nash, and wh a t a g r i e v o u s loss this w o u l d be to the Society. He was a p p o i n t e d S e c r e t a r y G e n eral in 1968 and since t hat time ha d w o r k e d se l f l e s s l y for the Society. It was u n d e r his ca r e f u l g u i d a n c e a nd v i s i o n t hat the S o c iety b e c a m e a m o n g s t the m o s t i m p o r t a n t in the ci v i l e n g i n e e r i n g world. A v e r y lage num b e r of l e t ters f rom N a t i o n a l Societies, o r g a n i s a tions an d indivi d u a l s , p a y i n g t r i b u t e to the immense c o n t r i b u t i o n K e v i n N a s h m a d e to our S o c i e t y had b e e n r e c e i v e d and his g r e a t fores i g h t and w i s d o m h ave s t e e r e d the S o c i e t y safely th r o u g h m a n y d i f f i c u l t i e s . K e v i n wa s a v ery m o d e s t p e r s o n and for this r e a s o n it is p e r haps o n l y t h o s e wh o h a d h a d the p r i v i l e g e of w o r k i n g v e r y cl o s e to h i m w h o fully a p p r e c i a t e d w h a t im m ense r e s o u r c e s of c o u r a g e and w i s d o m he had to d r a w on.

Ke v i n w o u l d be m i s s e d m o r e t han c o u l d be told an d m e m b e r s of the S o c i e t y c o n v e y e d t o his wife, Mel, and his c h i l d r e n th e i r d e e p e s t sympathy. The C o m m i t t e e s t o o d for a m i n u t e ' s silence in t r i b u t e to his memory.

The P r e s i d e n t e x p l a i n e d the a c t i o n s he had taken in a p p o i n t i n g a n e w S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l up to the en d of the C o n ference. He r e p o r t e d t hat on r e c e i v i n g the n ews he ha d a s k e d Prof.J o h n B u r l a n d if he w o u l d be w i l l i n g to act as Se c r e t a r y G e n e r a l an d h a v i n g go t his a g r e e m e n t he w r o t e to the V i c e P r e s i d e n t s and the N a t i o n a l S o c i e t i e s e x p l a i n i n g his proposals.All the r e p l i e s r e c e i v e d w e r e positive. The C h a i r m a n of the B u d g e t a nd F i n a n c e S u b - C o m m i t t e e was a l s o a p p r o a c h e d since the S t a t u t e s r e q uire that the te r m s of the a p p o i n t m e n t of the Se c r e t a r y G e n e r a l are to be a g r e e d by that Committee, an d this s u p p o r t was a l s o gained. Pr o f e s s o r B u r l a n d wa s t hen fo r m a l l y i n vited to be S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l on the same terms as Pr o f e s s o r Nash, an d he a c c e p t e d this invitation.

R a p i d a c t i o n wa s n e e d e d and g r a t i t u d e shou l d be e x p r e s s e d to P r o f e s s o r B u r l a n d for taking on this task at short notice. The C o m m i t t e e was then as k e d to e n d o r s e these a c t i o n s and its ap p r o v a l was given.

The P r e s i d e n t p o i n t e d ou t that the loss of Kevin N a s h ' s g u i d a n c e an d e x p e r i e n c e w as a severe b l o w and t h e r e f o r e v e r y c a r e f u l and m a t u r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n s h o u l d be gi v e n to his r e p l a c e m e n t and he s u g g e s t e d t hat a hasty

. R E M A R Q U E S L I M I N A I R E S DU P R E S I D E N T

Le p r é s i d e n t r a p p e l l e le décès du Se c r é t a i r e Général, le P r o f e s s e u r K e v i n Nash, et la perte c r u e l l e que c ela r e p r é s e n t e p our la Société.Il fut nommé S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l en 1968 et, d e p u i s cette date, a v a i t mi s son d é v o u e m e n t au s e r vice de la Société. C ' e s t gr â c e à sa d i r e c t ion a t t e n t i v e et à sa p e r s p i c a c i t é que la S o c i é t é est d e v e n u e l'une des plus i m p ortantes dans le d o m a i n e du génie civil. De très n o m b r e u s e s lettres sont p a r v e n u e s de Soc i é t é s N a tionales, d ' o r g a n i s m e s ou d ' i n d i v i d u s , qui r e n d e n t h o m m a g e à la v a s t e c o n t r i b u t i o n à notre S o c iété a p p o r t é e par K e v i n Nash, d o n t la grande p r é v o y a n c e et la s a gesse o nt d i r i g é la Société a vec sûreté, à t r a v e r s m a i n t e s d i f f i c u l t é s .Ke v i n é t a i t un h o m m e très m o d e s t e et, pour ce t t e raison, il n'y a p e u t - ê t r e que c eux qui on t eu le p r i v i l è g e de t r a v a i l l e r à ses côtés p our a p p r é c i e r p l e i n e m e n t ses r e s s o u r c e s i m m e n s e s de c o u r a g e et de sagesse.

La d i s p a r i t i o n de K e v i n est i n d i c i b l e m e n t r e grettée, et les m e m b r e s de la S o c i é t é t r a n s m e t tent à sa femme, Mel, et à ses e n fants leurs con d o l é a n c e s . Une m i n u t e de s i l ence est o b s e r v é e par le C o m i t é en h o m m a g e à la m é m o i r e de K e v i n Nash.

Le P r é s i d e n t e x p l i q u e les m e s u r e s qu'il a p r i s e s pour n o m m e r un n o u v e a u S e c r é t a i r e G é n é ral j u squ'à la c l ô t u r e du Congrès. Dès l ' a n n o n c e du décès de K e v i n Nash, il a d e m a n d é au Prof. J o h n B u r l a n d s'il a c c e p t e r a i t d'ê t r e S e c r é t a i r e Général. A y a n t reçu son accord, il a é c r i t aux V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s et aux Soc i é t é s N a t i o n a l e s pour expl i q u e r sa p r o position.Tout e s les ré p o n s e s reçues furent favorables.Le P r é s i d e n t du S o u s - C o m i t é du B u d g e t et des Finances, é g a l e m e n t contacté, a donné son accord, les S t a tuts p r é v o y a n t que les c o n d i ti o n s de n o m i n a t i o n du S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l do i v e n t ê tre a p p r o u v é e s par ce Comité. Le P r o f e s s e u r B u r l a n d a alors été o f f i c i e l l e m e n t invité à ê tre le S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l , aux m ê m e s c o n d i t i o n s que cell e s du P r o f e s s e u r Nash, et il a a c c epté c e t t e invitation.

Une acti o n rapide était n é c e s s a i r e et il faut être r e c o n n a i s s a n t envers le P r o f e s s e u r B u r l a n d d ' a v o i r a c c epté ce t t e tâche dans un co u r t délai. Le Com i t é est alors prié d ' a v a l i s e r ces mesures, et d o n n e son approbation.

Le P r é s i d e n t fait r e s s o r t i r que la pe r t e des c o n s e i l s et de l ' e x p é r i e n c e de Ke v i n N ash est un c o u p sévère et qu'il faut d onc p o r t e r une a t t e n tion m û r e m e n t r é f l é c h i e à son r e m p l a cement, et su g gère q u ' o n ne p r e n n e pas une d é c i s i o n hâtive.

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d e c i s i o n s h o u l d not be taken.

In the light of the p r e s e n t c i r c u m s t a n c e s the P r e s i d e n t p o i n t e d ou t the n e e d for a p e r i o d of s t a b i l i t y an d as the S t a t u t e s w e r e c o m p l e t e l y r e v i s e d at the last m e eting, in Oaxaca, if p o s s i b l e it w o u l d be d e s i r a b l e to av o i d any f u r t h e r m a j o r c h a n g e s u n t i l the S o c i e t y had s e t t l e d d own u n d e r the g u i d a n c e of the n e w P r e s i d e n t and n e w S e c r e t a r y General.

A la l u mière des c i r c o n s t a n c e s actuelles, le Pr é s i d e n t fait r e s s o r t i r la n é c e s s i t é d' u n e p é riode de s t a b i l i t é et, p u i s q u e les S t a t u t s ont été e n t i è r e m e n t r é v i s é s lors de la d e r n i è r e réunion, à Oaxaca, il sera i t s o u h a i t a b l e d ' é v i ter si p o s s i b l e toute n o u v e l l e m o d i f i c a t i o n i m p o r t a n t e j u squ'à ce que la S o c i é t é ait repris sa m a r c h e sous la c o n d u i t e du n o u v e a u P r é s i d e n t et du n o u v e a u S e c r é t a i r e Général.

2. L I S T E DES D E L E G U E S P R ESENTS

2.L I S T O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S P R E S E N T

The P r e s i d e n t first w e l c o m e d all those p r e s e n t and then w a r m l y t h a n k e d the S w e d i s h Nat i o n a l So c i e t y for h a v i n g i n v i t e d the ISS M F E to hold th e i r E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g in Stockholm.

Ne x t he w e l c o m e d a nd i n t r o d u c e d the Vice P r e s i d e n t s

Prof. W.R. M a c k e c h n i e Prof. D. M o h a n Mr. A.D. H o s k i n g Prof. B.B. Broms Prof. G.F. Sowers Prof. F. M a r t i n e z

the V i c e P r e s i d e n t s E l e c t

Mr. L.C. W i l s o n Prof. F.K. C hin Dr. R.D. N o r t h e y Prof. A. Croce Mr. C.B. C r a w f o r d Prof. J.C. H i e d r a - L o p e z

A f r i c aAs i aA u s t r a l a s i a Euro p e N . A m e r i c a S . A m e r i c a ,

Af r i c aAsiaA u s t r a l a s i a Europe N . A m e r i c a S . A m e r i c a ,

and p o i n t e d ou t t hat the P r e s i d e n t s E l e c t w ere k n o w n to all a nd b o t h P r o f e s s o r Br o m s and P r o f e s s o r S eed w e r e h ere as Vice P r e s i d e n t Eu r o p e an d U.S. D e l e g a t e r e s p e c tively.P r o f e s s o r de M e l l o w as u n f o r t u n a t e l y d e l a y e d bu t it was h o p e d that he w o u l d be p r e s e n t d u r i n g S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n ' s session. He w e l c o m e d E g y p t b a c k into m e m b e r s h i p and gave a s p ecial w e l c o m e to the r e p r e s e n t a t i v e from P a r a g u a y here for the first time, and to Israel an d M o r o c c o w h o are n o w b a c k in g o o d standing.In a d d i t i o n there w e r e three o b s e r v e r s present, Dr. Ulf L i n d b l o m w h o w o u l d be r e p o r t i n g on b e h a l f of the C o n f e r e n c e A d v i s o r y Committee,Prof. A. N a k a s e w h o w as a s s i s t i n g the S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l w i t h the M i n u t e t a k i n g an d Mr. S. O h y a the S e c r e t a r y of the Site I n v e s t i g a t i o n S u b c o m m i t t e e and all w e r e welco m e d . The P r e s i d e n t al s o w e l c o m e d Dr. H.C. Fischer, Past P r e s i d e n t of the I n t e r n a t i o n a l T u n n e l l i n g A s s o c i a t i o n , wh o w as p r e s e n t for p art of the m e eting. The P r e s i d e n t f i n i s h e d by w e l c o m i n g the C h a i r m e n of the v a r i o u s S u b - C o m m i t t e e s present:

Dr. Z-C Moh Dr. E. D ' A p p o l o n i a Prof. D.H. Shields Dr. U. S m o l t c z y k

Prof. B. Broms Prof. F. M a r t i n e z Prof. Z. E i s e n s t e i n

Mr. S.D. W i l s o n Dr. H. M ori Prof. N.K. O v e s e n Prof. E.E. de Beer

Mr. F. B a g u e l i n

L ist o f M e m b e r s B u d g e t and F i n a n c e I n f o r m a t i o n A d v i s o r y F i e l d & L a b o r a t o r y Soil

Te s t i n g E u r o p e a n P e n e t r a t i o n " R e s e a r c h C o - O p e r a t i o n G e o m e c h a n i c a l C o m p u t e r

Pro g r a m sSite I n v e s t i g a t i o n Soil Sa m p l i n g C ode for F o u n d a t i o n s EC7 C o - O r d i n a t i n g S e c r e t a r i a t

S/R/GSymbols, Units & D e finitions.

Le P r é s i d e n t so u h a i t e d ' a b o r d la b i e n v e n u e à tou t e s les p e r s o n n e s présentes, p uis rem e r c i e c h a l e u r e u s e m e n t la S o c i é t é N a t i o n a l e de Suède d ' a v o i r invité la S o c i é t é I n t e r n a t i o n a l e à tenir la r é u n i o n de son C o m i t é E x é c u t i f à Stockholm.

Il a c c u e i l l e et p r é s e n t e les V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s :

A f r i q u e A s i aA u s t r a l a s i e E u r o p eA m é r i q u e du Nord A m é r i q u e du Sud

Prof. W.R. M a c k e c h n i e Prof. D. M o h a n Mr. A.D. H o s k i n g Prof. B.B. Broms Prof. G.F. Sowers Prof. F. M a r t i n e z

et les futurs V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s

Mr. L.C. W i l s o n Prof. F.K. C h i n Dr. R.D. N o r t h e y Prof. A. Croce Mr. C.B. C r a w f o r d Prof. J.C. H i e d r a - L o p e z

A f r i q u eA s i eA u s t r a l a s i eEuro p eA m é r i q u e du Nord A m é r i q u e du Sud,

et s i g n a l e les c a n d i d a t s à la P r é s idence, qui sont conn u s de tous. Le P r o f e s s e u r Br o m s et le P r o f e s s e u r S eed sont p résents, r e s p e c t i v e m e n t en temps qu e V i c e - P r é s i d e n t p o u r l ' E u r o p e et dé l é g u é p our les Etat s - U n i s . Le P r o f e s s e u r de M e l l o a été m a l h e u r e u s e m e n t retardé, m a i s on e s p è r e qu'il a r r i v e r a d ans l ' a p r è s - m i d i de s a m e di. Le P r é s i d e n t salue la r é i n t é g r a t i o n de l ' E g y p t e et s o u h a i t e s p é c i a l e m e n t la b i e n v e n u e au d é l é g u é du Paraguay, r e p r é s e n t é p our la p r e m i è r e fois, et à Israël et au M a r o c qui on t r é g u l a r i s é leur situation. Il a c c u e i l l e trois p e r sonn e s p r é s e n t e s c o m m e o b s e r v a t e u r s , le Dr. Ulf L i n d b l o m au no m d u C o m i t é C o n s u l t a t i f du Congrès, le Prof. A. Nakase, qui a s s i s t e le S e c r é t a i r e Gé n é r a l d ans l ' é t a b l i s s e m e n t du p r o c è s - v e r b a l , et Mr. S. Ohya, s e c r é t a i r e du S o u s - C o m i t é des R e c o n n a i s s a n c e s de sites. Le P r é s i d e n t a c c u e i l l e é g a lem e n t le Dr. H.C. Fischer, a n c i e n P r é s i d e n t de l ' A s s o c i a t i o n I n t e r n a t i o n a l e de s T u nnels, qui a s s i s t e à une p a r t i e de la réunion. Le P r é s i d e n t t e r m i n e en a c c u e i l l a n t les P r é s i d e n t s des d i f f é rents S o u s - C o m i t é s :

Dr. Z- Dr. E Prof. Dr. U, P r o f .

P r o f . P r o f .

Mr. S Dr. H Prof.

P r o f .

-C Mo h. D ' A p p o l o n i a D.H. S h i elds . S m o l t c z y k B. Broms

F. M a r t i n e z Z. E i s e n s t e i n

.D. W i l s o n , M ori N.K. O v e s e n

E.E. de Beer

Mr. F. B a g u e l i n

L i s t e des M e m b r e s Bud c e t et F i n a n c e s I n f o r m a t i o nEss a i s d e labo. et in situ Ess a i s de P é n é t r a t i o n en Eur o p eC o o p é r a t i o n de la r e c h e r c h e Pr o g r a m m e s d ' o r d i n a t e u r en G é o m é c a n i q u e R e c o n n a i s s a n c e s de sites E c h a n t i l l o n n a g e de sols E u r o - c o d e p our les f o n d a tionsS e c r é t a r i a t de C o o r d i n a t i o n S o l s / R o c h e s / G é o l o g i e Symboles, U n i t é s & D é f i n i tions .

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T h e p ast P r e s i d e n t s had b e e n i n v i t e d an d a l t h o u g h P r o f e s s o r s Skempton, C a s a g r a n d e an d K e r i s e l h ad to s end their apolog i e s , P r o f e s s o r P eck h o p e d to a t t e n d p a r t of the meeting.

Les a n c i e n s P r é s i d e n t on t été invités. Les P r o f e s s e u r s Skempton, C a s a g r a n d e et K é r i s e l se sont e x c u s é s et le P r o f e s s e u r P e c k espè r e a s s i s t e r à une p a r t i e de la réunion.

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Swe d e n P r o f . S.G. H a n s b o Mr. N.. F l o d i nS w i t z e r l a n d P r o f . J. Huder Dr. F.. Buc h e rSyria Mr. F . M a w l a w i P r o f . K . KayyalT u r k e y P r o f . E. Togr o l -U n i t e d K i n g d o m P r o f . C.P. W r o t h P r o f . R .E. Gib s o nU.S.A. Prof. H.B. Seed Dr. R..L . S c h u s t e rU.S.S.R. Dr. I . T r o f i m e n k o v Dr. V.. M i k h e e vV e n e z u e l a Dr. F .H. T i n o c o -

Y u g o s l a v i a P r o f . I . Sovinc P r o f . D . M i l a d i h o v

Zimbabwe Prof. W.R. M a c k e c h n i e

3.C O N F I R M A T I O N T H A T T H E R E IS A Q U O R U M

On tak i n g a r o l l - c a l l the S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l a s c e r t a i n e d that of the 51 N a t i o n a l S o c i e t i e s in g ood s t a n d i n g (and t h e r e f o r e e n t i t l e d to vote at the meeting) some 49 h a d v o t i n g r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s present. T h e r e w as t h e r e f o r e not o n l y a q u o r u m (one-third required) but also s u f f i c i e n t for c h a n g e s to be m a d e in the Sta t u t e s (two-thirds r e q u i r e d ) .

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Le S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l constate, pa r u n a p p e l n o minal, que sur les 51 Soc i é t é s N a t i o n a l e s en s i t u a t i o n r é g u l i è r e (et ay a n t d o n c le d r o i t de v o t e r ) , 49 on t des d é l é g u é s avec p o u v o i r de v ote Il y a d onc no n s e u l e m e n t u n q u o r u m o r d i n a i r e (un t i e r s ) , m a i s é g a l e m e n t ce l u i n é c e s s a i r e p our les m o d i f i c a t i o n s des S t a t u t s (deux t i e r s ) .

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The ISSMFE M e m b e r s h i p is shown in A p p e n d i x I and the f o l l o w i n g N a t i o n a l S o c i e t i e s are at p r e s e n t in bad standing: Iran, P a k i s t a n and Romania. The S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l h ad w r i t t e n to these three S o c i e t i e s on a n u m b e r of o c c a s i o n s e n c l o s i n g i nvoices for t h e i r dues and p o i n t i n g ou t t hat t hey w e r e in bad standing. The m o s t rece n t letters w ere d a t e d 24 A p r i l 1981 r e m i n d i n g t h e m that in terms of S t a t u t e 11 t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p of the In t e r n a t i o n a l S o c i e t y was liable to be annulled. The d i f f i c u l t i e s of c o m m u n i c a t i o n faced by these c o u n t r i e s w e r e a p p r e c i a t e d and it was a g r e e d that the S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l and Vice P r e s i d e n t s sho u l d c o n t i n u e their e f f o r t s to m ake c o n t a c t w i t h t h e m an d to r e p o r t to the President.

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L ' a n n e x e I i n d i q u e la r é p a r t i t i o n des M e m b r e s de la S o c i é t é In t e r n a t i o n a l e . Les S o c i é t é s N a t i o n a les a c t u e l l e m e n t en s i t u a t i o n i r r é g u l i è r e s sont l'Iran, le P a k i s t a n et la Roumanie. Le S e c r é t a i re G é n é r a l leur a éc r i t à p l u s i e u r s r eprises, en j o i g n a n t l'ét a t de leur c o t i s a t i o n et en leur r a p p e l a n t leur s i t u a t i o n irrégulière. Les lettres les p l u s récentes, d a t é e s d u 24 a v r i l 1981, leur r a p p e l l e n t q u ' a u x termes de l ' a r t i c l e 11 de s S t a tuts leur p a r t i c i p a t i o n à la S o c i é t é I n t e r n a t i o nale est en d r o i t d ' ê t r e annulée. C o n s i d é r a n t les d i f f i c u l t é s de c o m m u n i c a t i o n r e n c o n t r é e s pa r ces pays, il es t d e m a n d é au S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l et aux V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s de c o n t i n u e r leurs e f f o r t s p our c o n t a c t e r ces Sociétés, et d ' e n r e n d r e c o m p t e au Président.

5.The S e c r e t a r y G e neral was h a p p y to r e p o r t that Egypt had r e s u m e d its m e m b e r s h i p in J a n u a r y 1980 and P a r a g u a y ha d come into m e m b e r s h i p on the 15th A p r i l 1981, but had a c t u a l l y p a i d their fees for 1981 and an a m o u n t t o w a r d s 1982.In addition, C o s t a R ica have s ent their c o n t r i b u t i o n for 59 m e m b e r s for 1981, but there are still one or two p a p e r s that are ou t s t a n d i n g , b e f o r e b r i n g i n g t h e m into m e m b e r ship .

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The f o l l o w i n g three p r o p o s a l s w ere made:

P r o p o s a l f rom F i n n i s h N a t i o n a l S o c i e t y that S t a t u t e N o . 4 s h o u l d read:

Language: "The o f f i c i a l l a n g u a g e of theS o c i e t y is E n g l i s h an d this shall be u sed in(i) all c o r r e s p o n d e n c e w i t h the

S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l(ii) the p r o c e e d i n g s of I n t e r n a t i o n a l

C o n f e r e n c e s(iii) the c o n d u c t and m i n u t e s of E x e c u t i v e

C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g s(iv) the Sta t u t e s an d o t h e r o f f i c i a l

d o c u m e n t s of the Society.It shall also be u s e d for the p r o c e e d i n g s of Re g i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e s bu t t h e s e may a lso h ave an a d d i t i o n a l l a n g u a g e s e l e c t e d by the h o s t count r y . "

M o t i o n f rom the F r e n c h N a t i o n a l Society:

" B earing in m i n d the role of the I n t e r n a t i o n a l S o c i e t y for Soil M e c h a n i c s and F o u n d a t i o n E n g i n e e r i n g for the sp r e a d i n g and p r o m o t i o n of S c i e n c e and T e c h n i q u e in its fields of interest, the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e c o n s i d e r s it i n o p p o r t u n e that the p a r a g r a p h 4 of the Statutes, d e a l i n g w i t h the o f f i c i a l lang u a g e s of the S o c i e t y be alter e d . "

P r o p o s a l from the S w e d i s h G e o t e c h n i c a l S o c i e t y t h a t :

"Si m u l t a n e o u s t r a n s l a t i o n from E n g l i s h to F r e n c h an d vice v e r s a s h o u l d no longer be c o m p u l s o r y at the ISSM F E Confer e n c e s ; this item is, a c c o r d i n g to ou r e x p e rience, a h e a v y b u r d e n to the S o c i e t y in c h a r g e of

5. Le S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l est h e u r e u x d ' a n n o n c e r que l ' E g y p t e a ren o u é sa p a r t i c i p a t i o n d e p u i s janvier 1980, et que le P a r a g u a y es t m e m b r e d e p u i s le 15 avril 1981, la c o t i s a t i o n p a y é e c o u v r a n t 1981 et un avoir pour 1982. De plus, le C o s t a - R i c a a e n v o y é sa c o t i s a t i o n p o u r 59 m e m b r e s en 1981, m a i s il m a n q u e e n c o r e q u e l q u e s p a p i e r s a v a n t de r e n dr e l ' i n s c r i p t i o n d é f initive.

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Les trois p r o p o s i t i o n s s u i v a n t e s o nt été faites:

. P r o p o s i t i o n de la S o c i é t é N a t i o n a l e d e F i n l a n d e de m o d i f i e r ainsi l ' a r t i c l e 4 de s S t a t u t s :

La n g u e : "La lan g u e o f f i c i e l l e d e la S o c i é t é est l ' a n g l a i s qu i sera u t i l i s é e dans :

(1) to u t e c o r r e s p o n d a n c e a vec le S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l .

(ii) les c o m p t e s - r e n d u s de s C o n g r è s I n t e r n a t i o n a u x .

(iii) le d é r o u l e m e n t et le p r o c è s - v e r b a l du C o m i t é Exécutif.

(iv) les S t a t u t s et a u t r e s d o c u m e n t s o f f i c i e l s de la Société.

Elle sera é g a l e m e n t u t i l i s é e d a n s les com p t e s - r e n d u s des C o n g r è s R é g i onaux, m a i s un e langue s u p p l é m e n t a i r e p o u r r a é g a l e m e n t ê t r e c h o i s i e p a r le p a y s invitant".

.Motion de la S o c i é t é N a t i o n a l e d e - F r a n c e :

" C o n s i d é r a n t le rôle de la S o c i é t é I n t e r n a t i o n a l e de M é c a n i q u e des Sols et des T r a v a u x de F o n d a t i o n s p o u r la d i f f u s i o n et la p r o m o t i o n de la S c i e n c e et de la T e c h n i q u e d ans son d o m a i n e de comp é t e n c e , le C o m i t é E x é c u t i f e s t i m e qu'il e st i n t e m p e s t i f de m o d i f i e r l ' a r t i c l e 4 de s S t a t u t s r e l a t i f aux langues o f f i c i e l l e s de la Société".

. P r o p o s i t i o n de la S o c i é t é G é o t e c h n i q u e de Suède:

"La t r a d u c t i o n s i m u l t a n é e d ' a n g l a i s en français, et r é c i p r o q u e m e n t , ne s era plus o b l i g a t o i r e au x C o n g r è s I n t e r n a t i o n a u x ; d ' a p r è s n o t r e e x p érience, ce p o s t e est une lou r d e c h a r g e p our la S o c i é t é o r g a n i s a t r i c e d u C ongrès, et toutes les façons de r é d u i r e les coflts à l ' a v e n i r d o i ve n t ê tre e n v isagées; c e u x qui v o u d r o n t une

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the C o n f e r e n c e an d all p o s s i b i l i t i e s to d e c r e a s e the co s t s in the future s h o u l d be tried; those w ho w a n t s i m u l t a n e o u s t r a n s l a t i o n as earlier, or e ven e x t e n d it to ot h e r languages, ma y do so but the costs shou l d then be put on the country, or gr o u p of c o u n tries, wh o w i s h to use p r o f e s s i o n a l i n t e r p r e t e r s . "

7. A lengthy deb a t e took place on these three p roposals, c o v e r i n g such m a t t e r s as the p r o p o r t i o n s of F r e n c h s p e a k i n g peop l e in the Society, the costs of s i m u l t a n e o u s t r a n s l a t i o n and d o c u m e n t a t i o n , the status of F r e n c h as a t r a d i t i o n a l la n g u a g e and its i m p o r t a n c e in i n t e r n a t i o n a l co m m u n i c a t i o n s .

8 . The F i n n i s h p r o p o s a l was s e c o n d e d by Dr. Poulos and w h e n put to the v ote was lost by 5 votes in favour to 35 against. The F r e n c h pr o p o s a l was s e c o n d e d by Prof de B e e r an d w h e n p ut to the vote was c a r r i e d by 30 v o t e s in favour to 8 against. The S w e d i s h p r o p o s a l was not put to the v o t e .

9.R E G I O N A L A F F A I R SP r o f e s s o r M o h a n i n t r o d u c e d a p r o p o s a l c o n c e r n i n g R e g i o n a l affairs. He d r e w a t t e n t i o n to the d i f f i c u l t i e s of c o m m u n i c a t i o n s in some Regions p a r t i c u l a r l y w h e n it c ame to the e l e c t i o n of the V i c e - P r e s i d e n t and the s e l e c t i o n of the v e n u e for a Reg i o n a l Conference.

10.Prof. M o h a n ' s p r o p o s a l s and the d r a f t r e vised S t a t u t e N o . 52 p r e p a r e d by the late S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l w ere discussed. Prof. M o h a n felt that the q u e s t i o n of 'bad standing' was not an issue in R e g i o n a l d e c i s i o n t a k i n g and Prof. Sowe r s p o i n t e d out that the Pan A m e r i c a n rules do not e x c l u d e N a t i o n a l S o c i e t i e s in 'bad standing'. Prof. de B eer felt that it was u n n e c e s s a r y to al t e r the St a t u t e s on these m a t t e r s and s u g g e s t e d t hat the S e c r e t a r y G e n eral shou l d p r e p a r e g u i d a n c e notes s u m m a r i s i n g the d i s c u s s i o n s to be sent to Vice P r e s i d e n t s wh o shou l d ret a i n their p r e s e n t authority. Prof. M a c k e c h n i e d r e w a t t e n t i o n to the i m p o r t a n t role that the S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l ca n p l a y in R eg i o n a l a f f a i r s as an i n d e p e n d e n t and i mpartial advisor. It was a g r e e d that the S e c r e t a r y G e n eral will info r m the ne w P r e s i d e n t and new S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l of the d e l i b e r a t i o n s so that they can take up the q u e s t i o n of d r a f t i n g a g u i d a n c e note w i t h the V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s .

1 1 .M A N A G E M E N T OF TH E S O C I E T Y (Appendix XXIII)The P r e s i d e n t i n t r o d u c e d his p r o p o s a l to set up a S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e w h o s e m a i n p u r p o s e was to p r o m o t e and c o - o r d i n a t e the a c t i v i t i e s of the t e c h n i c a l su b - c o m m i t t e e s . D u r i n g the d i s c u s s i o n of this p r o p o s a l it was s t r e s s e d by m a n y d e l e g a t e s that a body m a i n l y c o n s i s t i n g of the O f f i c e r s of the S o c i e t y wa s n e e d e d to ass i s t in the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of the d e c i s i o n s of the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e and in the e f f e c t i v e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of the a f f a i r s of the Society.

t r a d u c t i o n s i m u l t a n é e co m m e pré c é d e m m e n t , ou m ê m e son e x t e n s i o n à d ' a u t r e s langues, p o u r r o n t a v o i r r e c o u r s à des i n t e r p r è t e s p r o f e s s i o n n e l s d ont le coût sera p ris en c h a r g e pa r le pays ou le g r o u p e de pays d e m a ndeur".

7. Un long d é b a t s 'i n s t a u r e sur ces trois p r o p o s i tions, au cours duqu e l s ont e n t r e autr e s é v o qués le p o u r c e n t a g e des f r a n c o p h o n e s d ans la Société, le c o û t de la t r a d u c t i o n s i m u l t a n é e et de la d o c u m e n t a t i o n , la p o s i t i o n du fra n ç a i s c o m m e l a n gue t r a d i t i o n n e l l e et son i m p o r t a n c e d ans les c o m m u n i c a t i o n s i n t ernationales.

8. La p r o p o s i t i o n f i n l a n d a i s e est a p p u y é e par le Dr. Poulos, et est r e j e t é e par 3 5 v o i x c o n t r e 5 v o i x favorables. La p r o p o s i t i o n f r a n ç a i s e est a p p u y é e pa r le Prof, de Beer, et est a c e p t é e par 30 v o i x f a v o r a b l e s cont r e 8. La p r o p o s i t i o n s u é do i s e n ' e s t pas m i s e aux voix.

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Le P r o f e s s e u r M o h a n p r é s e n t e une p r o p o s i t i o n c o n c e r n a n t les a f f a i r e s régionales. Il atti r e l ' a t t e n t i o n sur les d i f f i c u l t é s de c o m m u n i c a t ion dans c e r t a i n e s régions, en p a r t i c u l i e r en ce q ui c o n c e r n e l ' é l e c t i o n du V i c e - P r é s i d e n t , et le c h o i x du lieu d ' u n C o n g r è s Régional.

10.Les p r o p o s i t i o n s du Prof. M o h a n et le p r o j e t de r é v i s i o n de l ' a r t i c l e 52 de s S t a t u t s par le p r é c é d e n t S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l s ont discutés. Le Prof. M o h a n p e n s e que l ' e x c l u s i o n des Soc i é t é s en s i t u a t i o n i r r é g u l i è r e n ' e s t pas u ne bo n n e chose p o u r les d é c i s i o n s r é g ionales, et le Prof. Sowers r a p p e l l e que, d ans les r é g i o n s pan- a m é r i c a i n e s , les S o c i é t é s N a t i o n a l e s en s i t u a t i o n i r r é g u lière ne sont pas exclues. Le Prof, de B eer p e n se q u ' i l n' e s t pas n é c e s s a i r e de m o d i f i e r les S t a t u t s à ce sujet, et p r o p o s e q ue le S e c r é t a i r e Gé n é r a l r é s u m e les d i s c u s s i o n s p ar des n o t e s d i r e c t i v e s a d r e s s é e s aux V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s , qui c o n s e r v e r a i e n t leur a u t o r i t é actuelle. Le Prof. M a c k e c h n i e att i r e l ' a t t e n t i o n sur le rôle i m p o r tant que p e u t jouer le S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l dans les a f f a i r e s régionales, en temps qu e c o n s e i l l e r i n d é p e n d a n t et impartial. Il es t c o n v e n u qu e le S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l i n f o r m e r a le n o u v e a u P r é s i d e n t et le n o u v e a u S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l de ces d é l i b é r a t i o n s , a fin qu'i l s p u i s s e n t e n t r e p r e n d r e la p r é p a r a t i o n de notes d i r e c t i v e s aux V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s .

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Le P r é s i d e n t p r é s e n t e sa p r o p o s i t i o n de créer un C o m i t é d'Ori e n t a t i o n , d ont le rôle p r i n c i p a l s e r a i t de p r o m o u v o i r et de c o o r d o n n e r les a c t i vités des S o u s - C o m i t é s techniques. A u cours de la d i s c u s s i o n de c e t t e propo s i t i o n , de n o m b r e u x d é l é g u é s i n s i s t e n t sur la n é c e s s i t é de former un g r o u p e c o n s t i t u é e s s e n t i e l l e m e n t des m e m b r e s du B u r e a u de la S o c i é t é et c h a r g é d ' a i d e r à l ' a p p l i c a t i o n des d é c i s i o n s du C o m i t é E x é c u t i f et à l ' a d m i n i s t r a t i o n e f f e c t i v e des a f f a i r e s de la S o c i é t é .

12.Prof. Sow e r s then p r o p o s e d the f o l l o w i n g mot i o n wh i c h w as s e c o n d e d by Mr. Mawlawi:

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"That a S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e be e s t a b l i s h e d c o n s i s t i n g of the President, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s , S e c r e t a r y General, i m m e d i a t e P a s t - P r e s i d e n t and 3 m e m b e r s from the Society, n o m i n a t e d by t he P r e s ident. T h e p u r p o s e of t his C o m m i t t e e is to adv i s e the P r e s i d e n t and S e c r e t a r y G e n eral on (1) Memb e r s h i p , (2) F i n a n c e an d B u d g e t and (3) E s t a b l i s h m e n t and c o n t i n u i t y of T e c h n i c a l C o m mittees. T he S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e shall b r i n g to the n e x t E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e s u g g e s t i o n s for its fut u r e scope and make-up".

It wa s s u g g e s t e d that this S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e s h o u l d m e e t at least o nce a y e a r and that in d i v i d u a l m e m b e r s seek t h e i r ow n f i n ance for travel d u r i n g the i m m e d i a t e future. A lso in s e l e c t i n g the t h r e e m e m b e r s from the Society, the P r e s i d e n t s h o u l d t ake a c c o u n t of p a s t s e r v i c e o n the E x e c u t i v e Committee.

The m o t i o n was c a r r i e d by 28 votes to 6.

13.A P P R O V A L OF TH E B U D G E T

The P r e s i d e n t e x p l a i n e d t hat t h e r e was a lack of c l a r i t y in the S t a t u t e s a b o u t the p r e p a r a t i o n of the b u d g e t and its approval. He p r o p o s e d that the sec o n d sen t e n c e of A r t i c l e 30 sho u l d be a m e n d e d to r ead as follows:

"He is r e s p o n s i b l e for k e e p i n g the a c c o u n t s of the Society, for the p r e p a r a t i o n of the b u d g e t of r e c e i p t s and e x p e n d i t u r e s w h i c h shall be a p p r o v e d by the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e and for p a y m e n t s for the S o c i e t y up to the limit of the a p p r o v e d b u d g e t ."

Th e p r o p o s a l wa s s e c o n d e d b y Mr. A d a m s and ca r r i e d by 40 v o t e s in favour and none against.

14.The P r e s i d e n t f u r t h e r s u g g e s t e d that there w o u l d be b e n e f i t in p r e p a r i n g the b u d g e t un d e r t w o headings:

(i) the O r d i n a r y b u d g e t w h i c h is c o n c e r n e d w i t h the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of the S o c i e t y and

(ii) the S p e c i a l B u d g e t w h i c h is c o n c e r n e d w i t h the f i n a n c i n g of the w o r k of the T e c h n i c a l S u b - C o m m i t t e e s .

The S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l a g r e e d that this sho u l d be a t t e m p t e d in future.

15.A L L O C A T I O N OF PA G E S IN C O N F E R E N C E P R O C E E D I N G S

T he P r e s i d e n t p o i n t e d ou t t hat in his e x p e r i e n c e the a l l o c a t i o n by the P r e s i d e n t of 10% of the total n u m b e r of pages in the I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e P r o c e e d i n g s (Minute 22 of the M e e t i n g of the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e in Tokyo) c o u l d be i m p r o v e d if hi s a l l o c a t i o n e x t e n d e d to 'i n d i v i d ual m e m b e r s at t h e i r request' as w ell as m e m b e r countries. D u r i n g d i s c u s s i o n the v i e w w as e x p r e s s e d that the P r e s i d e n t a l r e a d y had e n o u g h f l e x i b i l i t y in this m a t t e r an d the P r e s i d e n t a c c o r d i n g l y w i t h d r e w his proposal.

12.Le Prof. Sowers p r o p o s e alors la m o t i o n s u i v a n te, a p p u y é e par M. M a w l a w i :

"Créa t i o n d ' u n C o m i t é d ' O r i e n t a t i o n c o n s t i t u é du Président, des V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s , du S e c r é t a i r e Général, du p r é c é d e n t Président, et de 3 M e m b r e s de la Société, c h o i s i s pa r le Président. Le rôle de ce C o m i t é es t de c o n s e i l l e r le P r é s i d e n t et le S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l sur les poin t s sui v a n t s :(1) M e mbres, (2) F i n a n c e s et Budget, (3) C r é a t i o n et c o n t i n u a t i o n de C o m i t é s T e c h niques. Le Com i t é d ' O r i e n t a t i o n p r é s e n t e r a au p r o c h a i n C o m i t é E x é c u t i f des s u g g e s t i o n s c o n c e r n a n t son a c t i v i t é et sa c o n s t i t u t i o n à l'avenir".

Il est s u g g é r é qu e ce C o m i t é d ' O r i e n t a t i o n se r é u n i s s e au m o i n s une fois par an et qu e ses m e m b r e s r e c h e r c h e n t i n d i v i d u e l l e m e n t le f i n a n c e m e n t de leurs v o y a g e s d ans le p r o c h e avenir. De plus, d ans le c h o i x des trois m e m b r e s de la S o ciété, le P r é s i d e n t t i e n d r a c o m p t e de s s e rvices p a s s é s ren d u s au C o m i t é Exécutif.

La m o t i o n est a d o p t é e par 28 v o i x c o n t r e 6.

1 3 .A P P R O B A T I O N DU B U D G E T

Le P r é s i d e n t e x p l i q u e le m a n q u e de c l a r t é des S t a t u t s sur la p r é p a r a t i o n du b u d g e t et son a p probation. Il p r o p o s e qu e la d e u x i è m e p h r a s e de l' a r t i c l e 30 s oit m o d i f i é e ainsi :

"Il est r e s p o n s a b l e de la te n u e des c o m p t e s de la Société, de la p r é p a r a t i o n du b u d g e t de s r e c e t t e s et des d é p e n s e s qu i d e v r a être a p p r o u v é p ar le C o m i t é Exécutif, et des p a i e m e n t s d e la S o c i é t é d a n s la limi t e d u b u d g e t a p p r o u v é " .

C e t t e p r o p o s i t i o n es t a p p u y é e pa r M. Adams, et vo t é e par 40 v o i x c o n t r e 0.

14 . Le P r é s i d e n t s u g g è r e é g a l e m e n t q u ' i l ser a i t a v a n t a g e u x de p r é p a r e r le b u d g e t sous d e u x r u b r i q u e s :

(i) le b u d g e t or d i n a i r e , r e l a t i f à 1 'Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n de la S o c i é t é

(ii) le b u d g e t spécial, r e l a t i f au f i n a n c e m e n t des a c t i v i t é s de s S o u s - C o m i t é s techniques.

Le S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l a c c e p t e c e t t e s u g g e s t i o n p o u r le futur.

1 5 .A T T R I B U T I O N DES P A G E S P O U R LES C O M P T E S - R E N D U S DES C O N G R E S

Le P r é s i d e n t i n dique que, d ' a p r è s son expérience, l ' a t t r i b u t i o n par le P r é s i d e n t de 10 % d u n o m b r e total de pages des c o m p t e s - r e n d u s des C o n g r è s I n t e r n a t i o n a u x (para. 22 de la r é u n i o n du C o m i t é E x é c u t i f de Tokyo) p o u r r a i t ê tre a m é l i o r é e en é t e n d a n t c e t t e a t t r i b u t i o n à des "membres i n d i vi duels, à leur dem a n d e " aussi b i e n qu'à des pays m e mbres. Au co u r s de la disc u s s i o n , l'avis est émis qu e le P r é s i d e n t d i s p o s e d ' u n e f l e x i b i l i t é s u f f i s a n t e à ce sujet, et le P r é s i d e n t retire donc sa propos i t i o n .

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Dr. L indblom, S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l of the S t o c k h o l m C o n f e r e n c e O r g a n i z i n g C o m m i t t e e p r e s e n t e d the r e p o r t of the A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e (Appendix I I ) . He d r e w a t t e n t i o n to i n n o v a t i o n of r u n n i n g p a r a l l e l M a i n Se s s i o n s in an e f f o r t to cu t out s u b s i d i a r y p u b l i c a t i o n s . He w o u l d w e l c o m e v i e w s o n this at the en d of the C o n ference.He d r e w a t t e n t i o n to three sp e c i f i c p r o b l e m s the O r g a n i z i n g C o m m i t t e e h a d faced:

(i) Late a r r i v a l of pape r s(ii) Some p a p e r s h ad not b e e n v e t t e d by the

N a t i o n a l S o c i e t i e s(iii) Some ke y persons, h a v i n g a c c e p t e d their

roles, had no t a r r i v e d in Stockholm.

The President, on b e h a l f of the ISSMFE, w a r m l y t h a n k e d the S w e d i s h O r g a n i z i n g C o m m i t t e e for t h e i r e x c e l l e n t work.

17.P U B L I C A T I O N O F P R A C T I C A L PAP E R S

Dr. M o h a n d r e w a t t e n t i o n to the r a p i d l y i n c r e a s i n g r a t i o of t h e o r e t i c a l to p r a c t i c a l papers. He e m p h a s i s e d the n eed for more p a p e r s d e a l i n g w i t h top i c s s uch as c ase records a n d s u g g e s t e d t hat the San F r a n c i s c o C o n f e r e n c e A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e m i g h t c are to c o n s i d e r this.

18.P L A N S F O R TH E SA N F R A N C I S C O (Xlth) ICSMFE

Prof. S eed r e p o r t e d on the a r r a n g e m e n t s that w e r e b e i n g m ade for the 1985 C o n f e r e n c e w h i c h is to be h e l d o v e r the p e r i o d of 1 1th to 16th A u g u s t 1985. R e g a r d i n g e n t r y r e q u i r e m e n t s into the U S A Prof. S eed q u o t e d a s t a t e m e n t from the U.S. State D e p a r t m e n t to the e f f e c t t hat in g e n e r a l no one is i n e l l i g i b l e for e n t r y into the U n i t e d Sta t e s s o l e l y on the ba s i s of n a t i o n a l i t y or c i t i z e n s h i p . He s t r e s s e d of c o u r s e that the U.S. State D e p a r t m e n t re s e r v e s the r i g h t to m o d i f y its p o l i c y from time to time. T o d a t e the e f f o r t s of the O r g a n i z i n g C o m m i t t e e had been l a r g e l y d e v o t e d to fund r a i s i n g and e x p e c t e d to h ave r a i s e d the t a r g e t su m of $ 5 00,000 b y the m i d d l e of 1983. The President, on b e h a l f of the ISSMFE, w a r m l y t h a n k e d the U.S. O r g a n i z i n g C o m m i t t e e for t h e i r tr e m e n d o u s e f f o r t s and w i s h e d t h e m e v e r y success.

19.R E P O R T S O F V I C E - P R E S I D E N T S

The f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t s w e r e p r e s e n t e d by the V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s all of w h o m r e f e r r e d to the im m ense h e l p t hey an d th e i r r e g i o n s had r e c e i v e d f rom the late S e c r e t a r y General,K e v i n Nash.

A f r i c a P r o f . W . R . M a c k e c h n i e A p p e n d i x IIIA s i a P r o f . D . M o h a n A p p e n d i x IVA u s t r a l a s i a M r .A . D .H o s k i n g A p p e n d i x VE u r o p e P r o f . B . B r o m s A p p e n d i x VIN . A m e r i c a P r o f . G . F .Sow e r s A p p e n d i x VIIS . A m e r i c a P r o f .F . M a r t i n e z A p p e n d i x VIII

P r o f . M o h a n d r e w a t t e n t i o n to the p r o b l e m of t r a n s f e r r i n g i n f o r m a t i o n f rom the o u t g o i n g to the i n c o m i n g V i c e - P r e s i d e n t . He s u g g e s t e d that the V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s s h o u l d h and o v e r the files c o n t a i n i n g i m p o r t a n t p a p e r s to their s u c c e s s o r w h i l e laying d o w n th e i r offices.

Le Dr. Lindblom, S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l du C o m i t é d ' O r g a n i s a t i o n du C o n g r è s de Stockholm, p r é s e n t e le r a p p o r t du C o m i t é C o n s u l t a t i f (Annexe I I ) . Il a t t i r e l ' a t t e n t i o n sur l ' i n n o v a t i o n c o n s i s t a n t à t e n i r des S é a n c e s P l é n i è r e s simult a n é e s , a fin de su p p r i m e r les p u b l i c a t i o n s annexes, et ser a i t r avi de r e c u e i l l i r les avis sur ce sujet à la fin du Congrès. Il atti r e l ' a t t e n t i o n sur trois p r o b l è m e s s p é c i f i q u e s r e n c o n t r é s pa r le C o m i t é d 'O r g a n i s a t i o n :

(i) A r r i v é e t a r d i v e des c o m m u n i c a t i o n s(ii) C e r t a i n e s c o m m u n i c a t i o n s n ' o n t pas été

r e v u e s pa r les So c i é t é s N a t i o n a l e s(iii) C e r t a i n e s person n e s , ayant a c c epté

d ' a n i m e r c e r t a i n e s Sessions, n'ont pu se rend r e à Stockholm.

Le Président, au n o m de la S o c i é t é I n t e r n a t i o nale, r e m e r c i e c h a l e u r e u s e m e n t le C o m i t é d ' O r g a n i s a t i o n s u é d o i s p o u r leur e x c e l l e n t travail.

1 7 . P U B L I C A T I O N DE C O M M U N I C A T I O N S O R I E N T E E S V ERS LA P R A T I Q U E

Le Dr. M o h a n att i r e l ' a t t e n t i o n sur la p a r t r a p i d e m e n t c r o i s s a n t e qu e p r e n n e n t les c o m m u n i c a tions t h é o r i q u e s pa r r a p p o r t à cell e s o r i e n t é e s v ers la pratique. Il s o u l i g n e la n é c e s s i t é d'un n o m b r e a c c r u de c o m m u n i c a t i o n s sur des sujets tels qu e des étu d e s de cas et s u g g è r e q ue le C o m i t é C o n s u l t a t i f du C o n g r è s de S a n F r a n c i s c o p r e n n e ceci en consi d é r a t i o n .

18.P R O J ETS P O U R LE Xl e C O N G R E S I N T E R N A T I O N A L DE SAN F R A N C I S C O

Le Prof. Seed r e n d com p t e des p r é p a r a t i f s du C o n g r è s de 1985, qui se t i e n d r a du 11 au 16 août.Il c ite un e d é c l a r a t i o n d u D é p a r t e m e n t d ' E t a t r e l a t i v e aux c o n d i t i o n s d ' e n t r é e aux E t a t s - U n i s i n d i q u a n t q ue nul ne p e u t se v o i r r e f u s e r l ' e n trée u n i q u e m e n t sur des c r i t è r e s de n a t i o n a l i t é ou de citoy e n n e t é . Il sou l i g n e que le D é p a r t e m e n t d ' E t a t se r é s e r v e le d r o i t de m o d i f i e r sa p o l i t i q u e à t o u t moment. A ce jour, les e f forts du C o m i t é d ' O r g a n i s a t i o n se sont e s s e n t i e l l e m e n t p o r t é s v ers la c o l l e c t e de fonds, et la somme v i s é e de 500 000 d o l l a r s d e v r a i t ê t r e réu n i e à mi - 1 9 8 3 . Le Président, au n o m de la S o ciété Int e r n a t i o n a l e , r e m e r c i e c h a l e u r e u s e m e n t le C o m i t é d ' O r g a n i s a t i o n a m é r i c a i n de ses f o r m i d a bles efforts, et lui so u h a i t e un p l e i n succès.

1 9 . R A P P O R T S DES V I C E - P R E S I D E N T S

Les r a p p o r t s s u ivants on t été p r é s e n t é s pa r les V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s , qui i n d i q u e n t tous l'ai d e i m m e n s e a p p o r t é e à e u x - m ê m e s et à leur r é g i o n par le p r é c é d e n t S e c r é t a i r e Général, le r e g r e t t é K e v i n Nash.

A f r i q u e P r o f . W . R . M a c k e c h n i e A n n e x e IIIA s i e P r o f . D . M o h a n A n n e x e IVA u s t r a l a s i e M r . A . D .H o s k i n g A n n e x e VE u r o p e P r o f . B . B r o m s A n n e x e VIA m é r i q u e d u N. P r o f .G .F .S owers A n n e x e VIIA m é r i q u e du S. P r o f .F . M a r t i n e z A n n e x e V III

Le Prof. M o h a n att i r e l ' a t t e n t i o n sur le p r o bl è m e du t r a n s f e r t d ' i n f o r m a t i o n e n t r e le V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s o r t a n t et son successeur. Il suggère que, en fin de mandat, les V i c e - P r é s i d e n t s r e m e t t e n t à leurs s u c c e s s e u r s les d o s s i e r s c o n t e nant des i n f o r m a t i o n s importantes.

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20.A N Y O T H E R B U S I N E S S 2 0 .QUESTIONS D I V E R S E S

The P r e s i d e n t r e p o r t e d t hat on h e a r i n g of the d e a t h of Prof. K e v i n N a s h he had a s k e d Prof.Sowers to p r e p a r e a c o m m e m o r a t i v e p l a q u e and c i t a t i o n to be p r e s e n t e d to Mrs. Me l N a s h at the o p e n i n g ceremony. Th e plaque, w h i c h was sh o w n to the delega t e s , c o n s i s t s of a b r a s s pl a t e m o u n t e d on b l a c k w a l n u t a nd i n s c r i b e d as follows:

IN M E M O R Y OF P R O F E S S O R J.K.T.L. NASH, 1922-1981 TEACHER, R E S EARCHER, MENTOR, F R I E N D

W I T H R E S P E C T F R O M HIS C O L L E A G U E S T H R O U G H O U T THE W O R L D

TH E I N T E R N A T I O N A L S O C I E T Y FO R S O I L M E C H A N I C S A N D F O U N D A T I O N E N G I N E E R I N G

T E N T H CONF E R E N C E , STOCKHOLM, J U N E 1981

The c i t a t i o n takes the f orm of a l e t t e r toM el N a s h sig n e d by the P r e s ident, V ice Presidents,S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l and all the d e l e g a t e s present.

The p r o p o s e d c i t a t i o n was a c c e p t e d w i t h p r o l o n g e d applause. The P r e s ident, on b e h a l f of ISSMFE, t h a n k e d P r o f e s s o r Sowers for a r r a n g i n g for the p l a q u e and p r e p a r i n g the citation.

13th J une 1981

2 1 .R E P O R T S OF S U B - C O M M I T T E E S

L i s t _ o f _ M e m b e r s (Appendix XXII)

Dr. Mo h r e p o r t e d t hat the L i s t of M e m b e r s for 1981 had b e e n p r i n t e d and was b e i n g distri b u t e d . He p aid t r i b u t e to the i m m ense amo u n t of w o r k pu t into its c o m p i l a t i o n by K e v i n Nash. A d v e r t i s e m e n t s w e r e a g a i n c a r r i e d in the list w i t h the r e s u l t t hat the p r i n t i n g ha d b e c o m e v i r t u a l l y se l f - f i n a n c i n g , an d we o n l y had to find the postage. He m a d e t h r e e s u g g e s t i o n s w h i c h shou l d be c o n s i d e r e d for the future:

(i) The v a l u e of the d o c u m e n t c o u l d be g r e a t l y e n h a n c e d if it i n c l u d e d lists of e q u i p m e n t m a n u f a c t u r e r s , s p e c i a l i s t firms, c o n s u l t i n g e n g i neers, etc. f rom all o ver the world. By e m p l o y i n g m o d e r n p r i n t i n g m e t h o d s it m i g h t be p o s s i b l e to up date the list e v e r y two years.

(ii) The list c o u l d be m a d e v e r y p r o f i t a b l e if p r o f e s s i o n a l a g e n c i e s w e r e u s e d to o b t a i n adverti s e m e n t s .

(iii) The q u e s t i o n of wh o s h o u l d be r e s p o n s i b l e for p r o d u c i n g the list s h o u l d be examined. P e r h a p s the h o s t s o c i e t y for the I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e sho u l d t ake it on.

22.Dr. N o r t h e y r a i s e d the q u e s t i o n a g a i n of the p o s s i b i l i t y of p r o d u c i n g a c o m b i n e d list of m e m b e r s of ISSMFE, I S R M and I A E G . Prof. de Be e r e x p l a i n e d that this q u e s t i o n wa s b e i n g e x p l o r e d by the C o - o r d i n a t i n g S e c r e t a r i a t but the m a t t e r wa s far from s t r a i g h t forward. N e v e r t h e l e s s he a g r e e d t hat it wa s a d e s i r a b l e aim. Dr. N o r t h e y t hen m o v e d the f o l l o w i n g m o t i o n w h i c h wa s s e c o n d e d by Prof. de Beer:

"That this E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g c o n f i r m s the d e s i r a b i l i t y of e s t a b l i s h i n g a c o m b i n e d m e m b e r s h i p list for the three

Le P r é s i d e n t i n d i q u e que, dès l ' a n n o n c e du décès du Prof. K e v i n Nash, il a d e m a n d é au P r o f . S o w e r s de p r é p a r e r une p l a q u e c o m m é m o r a t i v e et un e c i t a tion, qui ser o n t r e m i s e s à M a d a m e Me l N a s h lors de la c é r é m o n i e d ' o u v e r t u r e . La plaque, en cuiv r e m o n t é e sur n o y e r sombre, est p r é s e n t é e aux d é l é gués et po r t e l ' i n s c r i p t i o n s u i v a n t e :

A L A M E M O I R E DU P R O F E S S E U R J.K.T.L. NASH, 1922-1981 ENSE I G N A N T , C H E R CHEUR, MENTOR, AMI

A V E C LE R E S P E C T DE SES C O L L E G U E S DU M O N D E E N T I E R LA S O C I E T E I N T E R N A T I O N A L E DE M E C A N I Q U E DES SOLS

ET DES T R A V A U X DE F O N D A T I O N S D I X I E M E CONGRES, STOCKHOLM, J U I N 1981

La citation, sous la forme d ' u n e let t r e à Mel Nash, est signée du Présid e n t , des V i c e - P r é s i dents, du S e c r é t a i r e G é n é r a l et de tous les d é légués présents.

Le p r o j e t de c i t a t i o n est a c c e p t é pa r de longs a p p l a u d i s s e m e n t s . Le Président, au n o m d e la S o c i é t é In t e r n a t i o n a l e , r e m e r c i e le Prof. Sowers d ' a v o i r p r é p a r é la p l a q u e et la citation.

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2 1 . R A P P O R T D ES S O U S - C O M I T E S

(Annexe XXII)

Le Dr. M o h i n d ique qu e la liste des m e m b r e s en 1981 a été i m p r i m é e et es t en co u r s de d i s t r i b u tion. Il r e n d h o m m a g e au t r avail i m m e n s e fourni pa r K e v i n N a s h p our sa compil a t i o n . La liste c o m p o r t e à n o u v e a u de s e n c a r t s p u b l i c i t a i r e s , de sorte qu e l ' i m p r e s s i o n es t v i r t u e l l e m e n t a u t o financée, à l ' e x c e p t i o n de l ' a f f r a n c h i s s e m e n t .Il f ait trois s u g g e s t i o n s pour l ' a v e n i r :

(i) Le d o c u m e n t p o u r r a i t g a g n e r en i n térêt s'il c o m p o r t a i t des listes de f a b r i c a n t s d ' é q u i p e m e n t , de soc i é t é s s p é c i a lisées, d ' i n g é n i e u r s conseils, etc, du m o n d e e n tier. L ' e m p l o i de t e c h n i q u e s m o d e r n e s d ' i m p r e s s i o n p e r m e t t r a i t sa m i s e à jour tous les d e u x ans.

(ii) La liste p o u r r a i t être très r e n t a b l e si l'on f a i s a i t appel à des p r o f e s s i o n n e l s p o u r o b t e n i r des e n c a r t s p u b l i c i t a i r e s .

(iii) Il f a u d r a i t e x a m i n e r qu i d o i t ê tre r e s p o n s a b l e de l ' é d i t i o n de la liste. Peut- ê tre s e r a i t - c e le rôle de la S o c i é t é qui invi t e le C o n g r è s I n t e r n a t i o n a l ?

22.Le Dr. N o r t h e y s o u lève à n o u v e a u la q u e s t i o n de la p o s s i b i l i t é d ' é d i t e r u ne liste c o m m u n e des m e m b r e s des S o c i é t é s I n t e r n a t i o n a l e s de M é c a n i qu e des Sols, de M é c a n i q u e des Roc h e s et de G é o logie de l ' i ngénieur. Le Prof, de B eer ex p l i q u e qu e c e t t e q u e s t i o n a été é t u d i é e pa r le S e c r é t a riat de coo r d i n a t i o n , m a i s q u ' e l l e est loin d ' ê t r e simple. Il a d m e t c e p e n d a n t que c ' e s t un b u t souhaitable. Le Dr. N o r t h e y p r o p o s e la m o t ion suivante, a p p u y é e p ar le Prof, de B e e r :

"Le C o m i t é E x é c u t i f c o n f i r m e son s o u hait de v o i r é t a b l i r une liste c o m m u n e des m e m b r e s de s trois S o c i é t é s I n t e r n a t i o n a les de G é o l o g i e de l ' i ngénieur, de M é c a ni q u e des Roc h e s et de M é c a n i q u e des S o l s 1.1

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International Societies IAEG, ISRM and ISSMFE". Cette motion est acceptée par 38 voix contre 2.

The motion was put to the vote and carried by38 votes in favour to 2 against.

23.The Executive Committee recommended thecontinuation of the List of Members Sub-Committee and the President thanked Prof. Moh and his committee for their work.

2 4 . I n f 2 £ ! 5 a t i o n _ A d v i s o r Y _ C o m i n i t t e e

Professor Shields tabled the report of this sub-committee (Appendix IX). The recommendations of the report were agreed and the continuation of the committee recommended.The President thanked Professor Shields and his committee for their work.

25. Field_and_Lab2rat2rj;_S2il_Testing

Professor Smoltczyk presented the report (Appendix X) of this recently established Committee. The general question of approval of reports from this type of committee was raised. It was accepted that consensusmay not be achieved, however Chairmen should circulate drafts of documents to National Societies for comment. The continuation of the sub-committee was recommended and the President thanked Prof. Smoltczyk and his committee for their work.

26.Ge2mechanical_C2mguter_Pr22r§ms

Prof. Eisenstein presented the report of this sub-committee (Appendix XI). He recommendedthat if the work of the committee was to continue it required an increased membership. The President suggested that new terms of reference were also required. The Executive Committee agreed to these recommendations and the President thanked Prof. Eisenstein and his committee for their work.

27.Eurogean_Penetrati2n_Testin2Prof. Broms presented the report (Appendix XII). The President suggested that the terms of reference of the committee should be altered so as to cover the topic world wide and Prof. Broms agreed. It was suggested that a suitable title for the committee would be "Sub-Committee on Penetration Testing".These recommendations were agreed and the President thanked Prof. Broms and his committee for their work.

28.Research_CO30gerati2n

Prof. Martinez presented the report (Appendix XIII). He also explained the reasons why, even though he had conceived the idea of the Committee, it was necessary for him to resign as its Chairman. Prof. Mohan said he was not clear what was meant by 'co-operation' and stressed that in his experience co-operative research was very difficult to organise. The

23.Le Comité Exécutif recommande la reconduction du Sous-Comité de la Liste des Membres, et le Président remercie de Prof. Moh et son Comité pour leur travail.

24.Çomité_Çonsultatif_gour_^Information

Le Prof. Shields fait le rapport de ce Sous- Comité (Annexe IX), dont les recommandations sont acceptées et dont la reconduction est recommandée. Le Président remercie le Prof. Shields et son comité pour leur travail.

25.Essais_de_laborat2ire_et_in_situ

Le Prof. Smoltczyk présente le rapport (Annexe X) de ce Sous-Comité récemment formé. Au sujet de l'approbation des rapports de ce type de comité, on admet qu'un consensus puisse ne pas être obtenu, et on demande aux Présidents de diffuser les projets de documents aux Sociétés Nationales pour commentaires. La reconduction du Sous-Comité est recommandée, et le Président remercie le Prof. Smoltczyk et son comité pour leur travail.

26.Programmes_d^ordinateur_en_2é2mécanigue

Le Prof. Eisenstein présente le rapport de ce Sous-Comité (Annexe XI). Il recommande que le nombre de ses membres soit augmenté, si le Comité doit continuer ses travaux. Le Président suggère que ses attributions soient également revues. Le Comité Exécutif accepte ces recommandations et le Président remercie le Prof. Eisenstein et son comité pour leur travail .

27.Essais de_génétrati2n_en_Eur2Eë

Le Prof. Broms présente le rapport (Annexe XII). Le Président suggère de modifier les attributions du comité pour couvrir le sujet dans le monde entier, ce qu'accepte le Prof. Broms. Le nom suggéré pour ce comité est "Sous-Comité pour les essais de pénétration". Ces recommandations sont acceptées et le Président remercie le Prof. Broms et son comité pour leur travail.

28.Çg-OEérati2n_de_la_reçherçhe

Le Prof. Martinez présente le rapport (Annexe XIII). Il explique également les raisons pour lesquelles, même s'il a lancé l'idée de ce comité, il doit en quitter la Présidence. Le Prof. Mohan indique que le terme "co-opération" n'est pas clair, et que, d'après sa propre expérience, c'est une tâche très difficile. Le Président suggère de revoir les attributions de ce comité et, en fonction de cela, sa reconduction est recommandée. Le Président remercie le Prof. Martinez et son comité pour leur travail.

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President suggested that the terms of reference should be reviewed and it was recommended that, subject to this review, the committee should continue. The President thanked Prof. Martinez and his committee for their work.

29.Site_Investigation

The report of the committee (Appendix XIV) was presented by Mr. Wilson who outlined plans to produce a 500 page manual which will include a number of case histories for different types of problem and will outline current practice in various countries. It was hoped to publish the manual by 1982. It was recommended that the committee continue and the President thanked Mr. Wilson and his committee for their work.

30.§^mbols_and_Units

Mr. Baguelin presented the report (Appendix XV) and expressed the view that the main task of the committee had been achieved. There was still the task of co-ordination with ISRM and IAEG but he felt that this could be left with the Co-ordinating Secretariat (ISSMFE/ ISRM/IAEG). Prof. de Beer felt that the committee should continue in order to help this co-ordination work. Mr. Baguelin agreed provided new terms of reference are given and the President thanked Mr. Baguelin and his committee for their work.

31.Prof. Hansbo introduced an item in which it was argued that the size limit between stones and boulders should be drawn at 600mm rather than 200mm. It was agreed that this suggestion should be referred to the Site Investigation Sub-Committee.

32.Mr. Adams reported on the production of theLexicon and copies were distributed to delegates. Prof. Wolski asked if permission could be given for the publication of a Polish version and a similar request was made by Mr. Rathmayer for Finland. A long debate took place as to whether a 10% surcharge should be placed on national versions of the Lexicon. The Secretary General pointed out that the Oaxaca resolution on the 10% surcharge only applied to Conference Proceedings. He also felt that the Lexicon had a special role in encouraging international communications. Therefore countries that publish their own version of the Lexicon should be encouraged but should be invited to contribute to the ISSMFE funds.Prof. Wroth moved the following motion which was seconded by Prof. Stefanoff:

"That permission be granted to any National Society to publish a national version of the Lexicon and list of symbols in their own country, making due acknowledgement to the source of the material, and without any payment required to ISSMFE".

Prof. Wroth further suggested that it be minuted that the Executive Committee (a) considered the Lexicon to be a special document not covered by

29.Reconnaissances_de_sites

Le rapport de ce Sous-Comité (Annexe XIV) est présenté par M. Wilson, qui fait part du projet d'éditer, vraisemblablement en 1982, un recueil de 500 pages comportant des études de cas de différents types de problèmes et indiquant la pratique courante dans différents pays. La reconduction de ce comité est recommandée, et le Président remercie M. Wilson et son comité pour leur travail.

30.SYmbolesi_Unités_et_Définitions

M. Baguelin présente le rapport (Annexe XV) et indique que le but principal du comité a été atteint. Il reste encore un travail de coordination avec la Mécanique des Roches et la Géologie de l'ingénieur, qui, â son avis, pourrait être fait par le Secrétariat de Coordination. Le Prof, de Beer estime que le comité doit être reconduit pour aider à ce travail de coopération, ce que M. Baguelin accepte, sous réserve de nouvelles attributions. La Président remercie M. Baguelin et son comité pour leur travail.

31.Le Prof. Hansbo suggère que la limite de taille séparant les galets des blocs soit portée à 600 mm plutôt qu'à 200 mm. Il est admis que cette suggestion sera soumise au Sous-Comité des Reconnaissances de Sites.

3 2.M. Adams rend compte de l'édition du lexique, dont des exemplaires sont distribués aux délégués. Le Prof. Wolski demande l'autorisation de publier une version en polonais, et une demande similaire est faite par M. Rathmayer pour la Finlande. Une longue discussion s'engage sur l'application éventuelle d'une surtaxe de 10 % sur des versions nationales du lexique. Le Secrétaire Général rappelle que la résolution d'Oaxaca sur la surtaxe de 10 % ne s'applique qu'aux comptes-rendus de Congrès.Il estime également que le lexique a un rôle particulier à jouer en encourageant les communications internationales. Les pays qui publient leur propre version du lexique devraient donc être encouragés mais devraient être invités à contribuer au financement de la Société Internationale. Le Prof. Wroth propose la motion suivante, appuyée par le Prof. Stefanoff :

"Toute Société Nationale est autorisée à publier dans son propre pays une version nationale du lexique et de la liste des symboles, en faisant référence au document original, et sans devoir de redevance à la Société Internationale . "

Le Prof. Wroth suggère de plus d'inclure au procès-verbal que le Comité Exécutif (a) considère que le lexique est un document spécial auquel ne s'applique pas la résolution d'Oaxaca et (b) suggère que toute Société Nationale faisant usage de la motion ci-dessus soit invitée à fournir un certain nombre d'exemplaires de

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the resolution at Oaxaca and (b) suggested that any National Society taking advantage of the above motion should be invited to provide a number of copies of their version of the Lexicon for the Secretary General to distribute, and to make a donation to the funds of the ISSMFE in recognition of the cost of preparing the Lexicon. When put to the vote the motion was carried without dissent. The President congratulated Mr. Adams and those mentioned in the acknowledgements for the excellent volume

33.Soil_Samglin2

Dr.Mori presented the report (Appendix XVI) and a copy of the International Manual for the Sampling of Soft Cohesive Soils was distributed to delegates. It was recommended that the committee continue and the President congratulated Dr.Mori and his committee on producing a very useful manual.

34.Çode_for_Foundations_in_EEÇ__[EÇ;7^

Prof.Ovesen outlined the background of the formation of this new committee and its proposed activities (Appendix XVII). The continuation of this committee was recommended.

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Prof.de Beer reported on the work of this secretariat (Appendix XVIII) and referred to the grave set-back it had suffered due to the death of Dr. Wolters, Secretary General of IAEG, and more recently, Kevin Nash.It was recommended that the work of the secretariat should continue.

36.MEMBERSHIP OF SUB-COMMITTEES

Dr. Poulos moved the following motion which was seconded by Dr. Northey that

"In cases where doubt exists in the mind of the Chairman of a Sub-Committee of the ISSMFE regarding the technical quality of a proposed sub-committee member, the appropriate National Committee shall be consulted before the appointment of that proposed sub-committee member is confirmed".

It was pointed out by Dr. Brand that this motion would not strengthen the present arrangements which in any case work well in the large majority of cases. Dr. Poulos agreed to withdraw his motion.

37.FORMATION OF NEW SUB-COMMITTEES

Mr. Adams introduced a proposal for the establishment of a sub-committee on Landslides with the following terms of reference:

(i) to ensure continuity in the organization of an International Symposium on Landslides every four years and

(ii) to collect and disseminate information from National Societies on their

leur version au Secrétaire Général, pour diffusion, et à faire un don à la Société Internationale, en reconnaissance du coût de l'élaboration du lexique. Cette motion est votée sans opposition. Le Président fécilite M. Adams et les personnes citées dans les remerciements pour l'excellence du lexique.

33.Echantill2nnage_des solsLe Dr. Mori présente le rapport (Annexe XVI) et un exemplaire du Manuel International pour l'échantillonnage des sols cohérents mous est distribué aux délégués. La reconduction du comité est recommandée, et le Président félicite le Dr. Mori et son comité pour l'édition de ce très utile manuel.

34.Çgde_Eur2Eéen_gour_les_f2ndations !EÇ-7)Le Prof. Ovesen rappelle l'origine de la fondation de ce nouveau Sous-Comité et ses activités envisagées (Annexe XVII). La reconduction de ce comité est recommandée.

35 • §§2EÉ£§ï±â£_âë_Ç22EâiE§ti2n_.(SlMSlFj/SIMRl/AIGl)Le Prof, de Beer fait le rapport du travail de ce secrétariat (Annexe XVIII) frappé par l'adversité du fait du décès du Dr. Wolters, Secrétaire Général de l'AIGI, et plus récemment de Kevin Nash. La poursuite des travaux de ce secrétariat est recommandée.

36.MEMBRES DES SOUS-COMITES

Le Dr. Poulos propose la motion suivante, appuyée par le Dr. Northey :

"En cas de doute dans l'esprit du Président d'un Sous-Comité de la Société Internationale sur la qualité technique d'une personne proposée pour participer à un Sous-Comité, la Société Nationale correspondante sera consultée avant confirmation de cette proposition à l'intéressé."

Le Dr. Brand indique que cette motion ne renforce pas les dispositions actuelles qui, en tout cas, marchent bien dans la majeure partie des cas. Le Dr. Poulos accepte de retirer sa motion.

37.FORMATION DE NOUVEAUX SOUS-COMITES

M. Adams propose de constituer un Sous-Comité sur les glissements de terrain, avec les attributions suivantes :

(i) assurer une continuité dans l'organisation tous les quatre ans d'un Symposium international sur les glissements de terrains.

(ii) rassembler et diffuser des renseignements fournis par les Sociétés Nationales sur leurs connaissances en matière de détection, auscultation et prévention des glissements de terrain.

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expertise in detecting, monitoring and preventing landslides.

Mr. Adams further recommended that Prof. La Rochelle should be'the Chairman of the Sub-Committee and a number of committee members were suggested. The recommendation was accepted without dissent.

38.Prof. Ovesen introduced a proposal from the British and Danish Geotechnical Societies for the establishment of a sub-committee on the use of centrifuges in geotechnical model testing. The aim of the committee would be to collect information on equipment, testing procedures, etc and to conduct a survey on the use of centrifuges in geotechnical model testing to be presented, if feasible, in connection with a speciality session/symposium at the Xlth ICSMFE. The President pointed out that this proposed sub-committee differed from previous ones in that it will be strongly research oriented. He thought that this sort of sub-committee should be encouraged.The recommendation was accepted without dissent.

39.Prof. Mohan introduced a proposal for asub-conunittee on off-shore geotechnical engineering. A number of delegates expressed the view that there was already a great deal of international activity on this topic and Prof. Mohan withdrew his proposal.

4 0.CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES

The Secretary General referred to the correspondence that had taken place between the Director General of CIB and Kevin Nash on the possibility of co-operation. Prof. Mohan spoke in support of establishing links with CIB and Mr. Crawford described the organisation of CIB. He felt that there was the possibility of a working commission in soil mechanics if an approach were made.The Secretary General agreed to pursue the matter.

41.THE NEWSLETTER

The view was expressed that the Newsletter served a most valuable purpose and should be continued. The suggestion was made that it should contain changes of addresses of Secretaries of National Societies, and the Secretary General pointed out that this already takes place.

Mr. Adams recommande de plus que le Président de ce Sous-Comité soit le Prof. La Rochelle, et suggère différents noms de participants. Cette recommandation est acceptée sans opposition.

38.Le Prof. Ovesen propose, au nom des Sociétés Géotechniques britannique et danoise, de constituer un Sous-Comité sur l'utilisation des centrifugeuses dans les essais sur modèles en géotechnique. Le but de ce comité serait de rassembler des renseignements sur les matériels, les méthodes d'essais, etc., et de réaliser une enquête sur l'utilisation des centrifugeuses dans les essais sur modèles en gëotechnique, dont les résultats seraient présentés, si possible, en liaison avec une session spéciale ou un symposium lors du Xle Congrès. Le Président souligne que ce Sous-Comité proposé diffère des précédents par sa forte orientation vers la recherche, ce qui, à son avis, doit être encouragé. Cette recommandation est acceptée sans opposition.

39.Le Prof. Mohan propose un Sous-Comité sur la géotechnique off-shore. Plusieurs délégués sont d'avis qu'il y a déjà une large activité internationale sur ce sujet et le Prof. Mohan retire sa proposition.

40.COOPERATION AVEC D'AUTRES SOCIETES INTERNATIONALES

Le Secrétaire Général fait état d'une correspondance entre le Directeur Général du CIB et Kevin Nash au sujet d'une collaboration éventuelle. Le Prof. Mohan est favorable à l'établissement de lien avec le CIB, dont l'organisation est décrite par M. Crawford. Il pense que l'on pourrait chercher à constituer un groupe de travail en mécanique des sols. Le Secrétaire Général accepte de donner une suite à l'affaire.

41.LETTRE CIRCULAIRE DE LA SOCIETE INTERNATIONALE

L'avis général est que la lettre circulaire est très utile, et que son service doit être continué. A la suggestion d'y faire figurer les changements d'adresses des Secrétaires des Sociétés Nationales, le Secrétaire Général répond que c'est déjà le cas.

42.BUDGET ET FINANCES

42.BUDGET AND FINANCE

The Secretary General presented the audited accounts for the years ending 28th February 1979,1980 and 1981 (Appendix XIX). Attention was drawn to the very high cost of xeroxing during the year 1980/81 and Dr. D'Appolonia explained that much of this was devoted to the production of the Lexicon and the List of Members.

Le Secrétaire Général présente les comptes vérifiés pour les exercices annuels clos à fin février 1979, 1980 et 1981 (Annexe XIX) Le coût très élevé de la reproduction pour l'exercice 1980/81 retient l'attention, et le Dr. D'Appolonia explique qu'il est dû en grande partie à l'édition du lexique et de la liste des membres.

43.Dr. D'Appolonia then presented a preliminary basic budget for the next four years (Appendix XX), prepared by the Secretary General. The receipts are based on current membership at

43.Le Dr. D'Appolonia présente ensuite un projet de budget pour les quatre prochaines années (Annexe XX), préparé par le Secrétaire Général. Les recettes sont basées sur

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sFr.4.00 per year and Group Numbers at sFr.150 per year. The payments are based on the present salaries of the Secretariat and projected office expenses. The travel expenditure takes account of the regional activities and International Conference in the next four years. After a few points of clarification the preliminary basic budget was approved without dissent.

44.It was pointed out that during his term ofoffice the expenses of the President were paid for by the Japanese National Society. Prof. de Beer moved a vote of thanks to the generosity of the Japanese National Society to the ISSMFE. This was accepted with acclamation.

45.REGIONAL CONFERENCES - TRAVEL EXPENSES AND SURCHARGES

Dr. Northey introduced a paper on this subject (Appendix XXI). The paper draws attention to the heavy burden that two recent resolutions of the Executive Committee have placed on the financing of regional conferences viz.

(i) The resolution (Minute 49 Tokyo meeting) "That as part of its committment in hosting international and regional conferences, the host country should pay all travel and out-of-pocket expenses ofthe President, Secretary General and Regional Vice President in relation to the planning and preparation of international and regional conferences, as well as all associated secretarial salaries and expenses, and overheads".

(ii) The resolution (Minute 20 (i) Oaxaca meeting)"That a surcharge of 10% be imposed on the registration fee and the cost of the Proceedings in order to assist ISSMFE with its own finances".

46.There was a very lengthy discussion on these problems and two points emerged from it.Firstly that the Regions should have the independence to make the arrangements for their Regional Conferences without necessarily having to call on the President and Secretary General at the planning stage. It was pointed out that many successful Regional Conferences have been held without invoking the Tokyo resolution. Secondly the origins of the 10% surcharge were obscure and Dr. D'Appolonia felt that the original intention had been to apply it to the post conference sale of proceedings.

47.It was felt that there was a need to review the situation and while this was being done to suspend the two resolutions. As a first step in this Dr. Northey moved that Section 4 of Appendix XXI be adopted and this was seconded by Prof. Wroth. The motion was carried without dissent.

48.Mr. Wilson then moved "that until the review requested in the resolution recorded in Minute 47 has been completed the payment of the 10% surcharge in Minute 20 (i) of the Oaxaca Meeting

le nombre actuel de membres et sur des cotisations de 4.00 F suisses par membre et de 150 F suisses par numéro de groupe. Les dépenses sont basées sur le coût salarial actuel du Secrétariat et sur les dépenses courantes prévues. Les frais de voyage prennent en compte les manifestations régionales et le Congrès International au cours des quatre prochaines années. Après clarification de certains points, le projet de budget est approuvé sans opposition.

44.Les dépenses du Président au cours de son mandat ont été prises en charge par la Société Nationale Japonaise. Le Prof, de Beer propose un vote de remerciements à la Société Nationale Japonaise pour sa générosité envers la Société Internationale, qui est accepté par acclamations.

45.CONFERENCES REGIONALES - FRAIS DE VOYAGE ET SURTAXES

Le Dr. Northey présente une note à se sujet (Annexe XXI), qui attire l'attention sur la lourde charge imposée par deux résolutions récentes du Comité Exécutif sur le financement des congrès régionaux, i.e.:

(i) (§4 9 de la réunion de Tokyo): "Un pays invitant un congrès international ou régional devrait s'engager à payer le voyage et tous les frais du Président, du Secrétaire Général et du Vice-Président régional en rapport avec l'organisation et la préparation du congrès international ou régional, ainsi que toutes les dépenses et coûts salariaux de secrétariat, et les frais généraux correspondants".

(ii) (§20 (i) de la réunion d'Oaxaca):"Une surtaxe de 10 % sera appliquée sur les droits d'inscription et sur le coût des comptes-rendus pour aider au financement de la Société Internationale" .

46.Une longue discussion s'engage sur ce problème, dont il ressort deux points. D'abord,que les Régions doivent pouvoir en toute indépendance organiser les Congrès Régionaux sans avoir nécessairement à faire appel pour cela au Président et au Secrétaire Général.De nombreux Congrès Régionaux se sont tenus avec succès sans que la résolution de Tokyo ait été invoquée. Ensuite, l'origine de la surtaxe de 10 % est obscure et le Dr. D'Appolonia pense que l'intention initiale était de l'appliquer aux ventes de comptes- rendus après les Congrès.

47.L'avis général est qu'il faut revoir la situation et, en attendant, suspendre les deux résolutions. En première étape, le Dr. Northey propose la motion du chapitre 4 de 1'Annexe XXI, appuyée par le Prof. Wroth. Cette motion est adoptée sans opposition.

48.M. Wilson propose alors que, "jusqu'à la révision indiquée ci-dessus, soient suspendus

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and the payment of the expenses of officers in Minute 49 of the Tokyo Meeting, as applied to Regional Conferences, be suspended."The motion was seconded by Mr. Rathmayer and when put to the vote was carried by a large majority.

4 9.INVITATIONS FOR Xllth ICSMFE - 1989

On behalf of the Indian National Society Prof. Narain issued a warm invitation for holding the 12th International Conference in Delhi.He stated that India had hosted many international conferences in the recent past and no restrictions were imposed on foreign nationals by the Indian Government. Prof. Smoltczyk then outlined a proposal from the German National Society to hold a 'World Fair of Geotechnics' as a joint activity of ISRM, IAEG and ISSMFE. He felt that such a concept would activate a large number of participants and thus reduce expenses.

50.Many delegates, while expressing gratitude to India, felt that eight years was too far ahead to make a committment. Regarding the proposal from FRG it was felt that such a combined approach at the full International Conference level was not practical. However the idea was very worthwhile for the discussions of specialist topics of common interest to the three Societies. Prof.Kanji then proposed the following motion which was seconded by Dr. Poulos:

"That this Executive Committee, on behalf of ISSMFE, thank most sincerely the Indian National Society for its generous invitation for the 12th ICSMFE but that the decision on the venue of this Conference be taken at the next meeting of the Executive Committee."

The motion was carried by a large majority.

51.INVITATIONS FOR THE 1983 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

On behalf of the French National Society Prof. Habib issued an invitation to hold the 1983 Executive Committee Meeting in Paris in May 1983 just prior to the European Regional Conference in Helsinki. On behalf of the Canadian National Society Mr. Adams issued an invitation to hold the above meeting in Vancouver in June 1983 in conjunction with the 7th Pan American Conference. When a vote was taken there were 30 in favour of Paris and5 in favour of Vancouver. Accordingly the next meeting of the Executive Committee will be held in Paris.

52.VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1981-85

It was noted that the following have been elected by the majority of the votes of the National Societies within the various Regions (in accordance with Statute No.25):

pour les Congrès Régionaux le paiement de la surtaxe de 10 % indiquée au §20 (i) de la réunion d'Oaxaca, et le paiement des dépenses des membres du bureau indiquées au §49 de la réunion de Tokyo'.' Cette motion, appuyée par M. Rathmayer, est votée à une large majorité.

49.INVITATIONS POUR LE Xlle CONGRES INTERNATIO- NAL DE 1989

Au nom de la Société Nationale de l'Inde, le Prof. Narain invite chaleureusement le 12e Congrès International à se tenir à Delhi. Il indique que l'Inde a invité de nombreux congrès internationaux récemment, et que le Gouvernement indien n'impose aucune restriction à l'entrée de ressortissants étrangers.Le Prof. Smotczyk présente alors une propo- position de la Société Nationale d'Allemagne Fédérale de tenir une "Foire Géotechnique Mondiale" commune à la SIMR, à l'AIGI et à la SIMSTF. Il pense que cela susciterait une participation étendue et réduirait les dépenses.

50.De nombreux délégués, tout en exprimant leur gratitude à l'Inde, estiment qu'il est prématuré de prendre un engagement huit ans à l'avance. La proposition allemande est considérée d'application difficile au niveau d'un Congrès International, mais l'idée est très valable pour des discussions sur des sujets spécialisés communs à l'intérêt des trois Sociétés. Le Prof. Kanji propose alors la motion suivante, appuyée par le Prof. Poulos :

"Le Comité Exécutif, au nom de la Société Internationale, remercie très sincèrem