8th International Conference on Geotechnical Research and Engineering (ICGRE'23)
March 29, 2023 - March 31, 2023 | Lisbon, Portugal
The 8th International Conference on Geotechnical Research and Engineering (ICGRE'23) held in Lisbon, Portugal on March 29, 2023 - March 31, 2023. ICGRE'23 has been completed with great success and this would not have been possible without the dedication and help of the organizers, the chairs and keynote speakers, scientific committee members, and all participants. Many thanks for their continuous support.
Submissions
Submissions were in the form of extended abstracts, short papers, and full manuscripts.
- all submitted papers were peer-reviewed
- the conference proceedings were published under an ISSN and ISBN number
- each paper were assigned a unique DOI number by Crossref
- the conference proceedings were indexed by ScopusandGoogle Scholar
- the proceedings were permanently archived in Portico (one of the largest community-supported digital archives in the world).
Congress Chair


Dr. Joaquim Barros
Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal
Conference Co-Chair
Local Committee

Keynote Speakers


Dr. Arul Arulrajah
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Keynote Speaker
Scientific Committee Members
Dr. Anil Cherian, Strainstall, UAE
Dr. Susanga Costa, Deakin University, Australia
Dr. Johan Clausen, Aarhus University, Denmark
Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada
Dr. Johann Facciorusso, University of Florence, Italy
Dr. Russell A. Green, Virginia Tech, USA
Dr. Marte Gutierrez, Colorado School of Mines, UK
Dr. Rajeshwar Goodary, Université des Mascareignes, Mauritius
Dr. Stefan Jung, University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Dr. Victor Kaliakin, University of Delaware, USA
Dr. Majidreza Nazem, RMIT University, Australia
Dr. Antonio Miglio, Consulting Engineer, Italy
Dr. Nunziante Squeglia, University of Pisa, Italy
Dr. Ondra Sracek, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic
Dr. Roger Tilley, University of California Santa Cruz, USA
Dr. Farshid Vahedifard, Mississippi State University, USA
Dr. Hsin-Fu Yeh, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Venue
We are pleased to announce that NDDTE'23 took a place at the Hotel Real Palácio.
Hotel Real Palácio
Restored from the former Guedes Quinhones Palace, which dates back to the 17th century, the Hotel Real Palácio is a piece of history located in the heart of Lisbon. The five star hotel combines classical and contemporary styles for a comfortable stay that also allows a glimpse back into the past. Guests are invited to the Real Cozinha Restaurant to creatively reimagine traditional Portuguese cuisine or to the Health Club for a relaxing spa experience.
Travelling around the city is quick and easy with buses and metros right on your doorstep. Hotel Real Palácio is also just a 15 minute car ride away from two airports, Lisbon Portela Airport and Terminal de Mercadorias do Aeroporto de Lisboa, for a fast arrival and departure. Most importantly, the Hotel Real Palácio is encircled by museums, restaurants, and cultural sites for any newcomers to Lisbon interested in experiencing the city. With the coast merely a short metro ride away, visitors are sure to fall in love with this city by the sea.
For more information on Hotel Real Palácio, please visit: realpalacio.realhotelsgroup.com.

Hotel Real Palácio R. Tomás Ribeiro 115 1050-228 Lisboa, Portugal
Best Paper Award Winners
We would like to congratulate the following authors for winning the Best Paper Award:
- Dr. Sung-Chi Hsu for the paper entitled: "Forecast Rainfall Density by Utilizing Machine Learning Models"
- Dr. Claudia Germoso for the paper entitled: "A 2D Nonlinear Soil Response Based On the Influence of Vertical Component in Near-Fault Conditions"
- Dr. Marte Gutierrez for the paper entitled: "Grain-Based Modeling Of The Macro-Mechanical Behavior Of Crystalline Rock Considering The Heterogeneity Of Grain Boundary Contacts "
- Dr. Ahmed Fahmy for the paper entitled: "Tied-Back Sheet Pile Wall Collapse – A Case Study"