아시아-태평양 불포화지반 컨퍼런스가 아래와 같이 2011년 11월 태국 파타야에서 개최됩니다. http://www.unsat.eng.ku.ac.th/ 아직 논문 초록 마감일이 연장되어 있으니 관심 있는 분들의 많은 참여 바랍니다. ---------------------------------------------------------- The deadline for abstract submission is extended until 30 Novermber 2010 The series of Asia-Pacific conferences on unsaturated soils began in Singapore in 2000 with strong emphasis on both the theoretical aspect and practical significance of unsaturated soil mechanics in the region. With the continued support of the Technical Committee on Unsaturated Soils (TC6) of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), the 2nd , 3rd , and 4th conferences were held in 2003 in Japan, in 2007 in Nanjing, China and in 2009 in Newcastle, Australia respectively. The conferences have provided a forum for researchers and practitioners in the region and beyond to present their latest developments and exchange ideas in the subject, with strong relevance to problems in the region such as heave/desiccation shrinkage, collapse, rainfall-induced slope instability, contaminant transport etc. Latest developments in unsaturated soil mechanics will also lead to a much better understanding and solution of many emerging problems such as soil/atmosphere interaction, thermal & chemical influence, and climate change. Objectives: The organizers of the 5th Asia-Pacific conference on unsaturated soils in Pattaya, Thailand aim that the event will continue to help bridge the gap between the theory and practice of unsaturated soils. In particular, young researchers/academics as well as practising engineers dealing with unsaturated soils from Asia-Pacific region are warmly encouraged to attend the conference and present papers. Well-documented case histories from the region are also particularly welcome.