Indonesian Rock Mechanics Society (IRMS) in collaboration with Petromindo.Com, the leading information provider on energy and mining industry in Indonesia, is holding the 9th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS9) – a biannual event of International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) National Groups.

ARMS9 will be held on 18th - 20th October 2016 at The Stones Hotel - Bali, A Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel.

The goal of the symposium is to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences in various areas of the rock mechanics and rock engineering.

Important Dates

• Notification of Full Paper Acceptance: 31 July 2016
• Early Bird Registration Deadline: 31 August 2016
• Pre-event workshop: 17 October 2016
• Student Drilling Competition: 17 October 2016
• Booth exhibition: 17 – 20 October 2016

Symposium Topics:

Site Investigation, Laboratory Experimentation, Field Experimentation & Observation Monitoring, and Numerical Modelling, in several sectors: Mining, Energy and Infrastructure, with sub-topics as follows, but not limited to:

1. Mining Sector:

• Rockmass Characterization
• Ground Stability (Underground & Open pit)
• Rock Excavation (Drill Blast & Mechanical Excavation)

2. Energy Sector:

• Geomechanics for petroleum engineering – well design, injection, fracturing, production and depletion of reservoirs, well stimulation
• Geomechanics in geothermal exploration and production
• Coupled processes – geomechanics, fluid flow, heat, transport
• Geophysics and geology in geomechanics
• Wellbore stability and Ground Stability in Coal Bed Methane and Underground Coal Gasification

3. Infrastructure Sector

• Underground waste storage/disposal
• The stability of natural slope
• Deep and shallow tunnels
• Dam stability
• Earthquake ground motions and seismic hazards analysis

Keynote Lectures

Tuesday, 18th October 2016:

1. Standardization of Rock Testing Within The Context of The ISRM Suggested Methods, Associated Practical Issues and Future – by Prof. Resat Ulusay
2. Prediction of Rock Cutting Performance – by Prof. Seokwon Jeon

Wednesday, 19th October 2016:

1. Underground Mine Development for Vein Type Deposit Under High Tectonic Stress – by Prof. Ernesto Villaescusa
2. Displacement Monitoring and Assessment of The Stability of Underground Structures – by Prof. Norikazu Shimizu
3. The Most Important and Influential Factors in Field Measurements in Geomechanics – by Prof. Shunsuke Sakurai

Thursday, 20th October 2016:

1. Strength Criteria to The Dynamic Strength of Brittle Rock – by Prof. Jian Zhao
2. Recent developments on rock mass stability investigations associated with surface and underground excavations in three dimensions – by Prof. Pinnaduwa H. S. W. Kulatilake
3. The Development of Geomechanics in Indonesia – by Suseno Kramadibrata

Students Drilling Competition

IRMS is giving the students participating in ARMS9 a chance to test their engineering skills through the Drilling competition. The competition will be held on October 17, 2016.

Sponsorship & Exhibition

Companies wishing to take part in this event as sponsor or to exhibit their products can find detailed info and contact the organizer through www.arms9.com.

Registration

Participants are encouraged to apply and pay the registration fee online at www.arms9.com

Before 31 August 2016

ISRM Non-Member : USD 550
ISRM Member : USD 450
Student : USD 100* (*for Indonesian Student ONLY: IDR 1.000.000)
Workshop (each session) : USD 500
Accompanying person : USD 500

1st September 2016 onwards

ISRM Non-Member : USD 650
ISRM Member : USD 550
Student : USD 100* (*for Indonesian Student ONLY: IDR 1.000.000)
Workshop (each session) : USD 500
Accompanying person : USD 500

October 18 - 20, 2016
The Stones Hotel - Bali

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