11th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GROUND FREEZING
LONDON, 10-12 OCTOBER 2023

Our C.E.O. and Technical Director Vittorio Manassero will attend the 11th International Symposium on Ground Freezing, in London, on October 10 through 12.

At the Symposium, Mr. Manassero will give two lectures. The first one will be part of the Session 4B, on October 10th (13h30 - 16h00) and will be entitled "Some Practical Recommendations on the Artificial Ground Freezing Process"; the second lecture will be part of the Session 11, on October 12th (13h30 - 16h00) and will be entitled "The Importance of Quality Control and Monitoring for Artificial Ground Freezing".

Following a 17-year hiatus, the 11th International Symposium on Ground Freezing (ISGF) will return to the UK for the first time since 1988 to present the latest research, innovations and concerns as well as challenges and opportunities in the fields of Artificial Ground Freezing (AGF) as well as the mechanics of Frozen Earth.

Spread across three days, the symposium provides a forum for ground freezing practitioners across the world including engineers, contractors, academics, and scientists to meet and exchange ideas, theories, and project case histories. Since the last conference held in Maine (USA) in 2006, Artificial Ground Freezing has grown in popularity and its application has expanded to projects including shafts, tunnels including cross passages and large barrier walls with increased attention to soil-structure interaction in urban areas.
The technology itself has advanced tremendously in the last twenty years. The development of numeric modeling for heat transfer and structural analysis, more powerful and efficient refrigeration plants and new concepts in instrumentation have changed the approach to ground freezing projects. Yet, with these advancements the basic theories and mechanics have not changed. A new generation of engineers, project managers, academics and researchers have emerged and continue to advance the technology.
With these innovations and a new wave of professionals entering the industry, the key aim of ISGF is to provide an opportunity for professionals from all six continents to meet and exchange ideas, participate in discussion, and share experiences on not only AGF, but the mechanism of frozen earth (taken from https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/11th-international-symposium-on-ground-freezing.html website).