Awarding the medal to Evgeny Rybnov (in the center). On the right is Askar Zhusupbekov

The results of the national (all-Russian) scientific and technical conference with international participation "Modern methods of design, underground construction and reconstruction of foundations and bases" were summed up at SPbGASU. Let us recall that it brought together specialists from 23 cities and 13 countries. More than 110 reports were heard.

"We tried to consider all aspects of geotechnics, raise problematic issues and discuss their possible solutions, and outline development vectors. For industry representatives, the conference became an open platform for exchanging experience with colleagues and interacting with the scientific community, and for students, it was a series of effective practical lectures. Of course, both in domestic and foreign geotechnics, there are still a huge number of unresolved issues, but Russian geotechnics confirms its high level and is ready to share experience and developments, as well as study international experience. The conference made it possible to do this," said Rashid Mangushev, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Head of the Scientific School, Director of the SPbGASU Geotechnology Science and Production Consulting Center.

One of the participants added that he had not been to a conference for a long time that covered the maximum number of geotechnical areas so comprehensively and deeply. The conference program included a tight schedule: nine sessions on twelve main geotechnical areas, technical excursions around St Petersburg and Kronstadt, a visit to an exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of the geotechnical department, and time for business communication.

The scale and effectiveness of the conference are impressive and inspire new research, emphasized Anatoly Osokin, PhD of Engineering Sciences and Head of the SPbGASU Department of Geotechnics.

"We identified the problems and demonstrated our readiness and ability to solve them. And, most importantly, we examined geotechnics in detail. The conference participants were replenished with a large number of young specialists and scientists. This indicates that geotechnics will develop as a science and a special branch of construction. We understand that today the development of megacities is often possible only through underground construction, so geotechnics remains a sought-after science in the modern world," Anatoly Ivanovich summed up.

For his contribution to the development of geotechnics, the Rector of the university, DSc in Economics, PhD of Engineering Sciences, Professor Evgeny Rybnov was awarded the highest award of the Kazakhstan Geotechnical Association – the International Geotechnical Medal named after Academician Sh. M. Aitaliev; the scientific director of the geotechnical school of SPbGASU, Corresponding Member of RAACS, DSc in Engineering Rashid Mangushev was awarded the medal of the Kazakhstan Geotechnical Association named after Academician T. Zh. Zhunusov. The awards were presented by the president of the Kazakhstan Geotechnical Association, DSc in Engineering, Professor, graduate of SPbGASU (LISI) Askar Zhusupbekov.