Highway Geology Symposium

Come join us for the 73^rd annual Highway Geology Symposium on September 9^th through 12^th, 2024 in Lawrence Kansas. This event will be held at the DoubleTree Inn, approximately 50 minutes from Kansas City International Airport. The 2024 HGS will be a great opportunity for new and experienced Geo-Professionals to exchange knowledge, collaborate and see new innovations in the industry.

HGS serves as a unique platform for professionals to share insights, and explore the latest advancements in geotechnical engineering, geological hazards, and infrastructure resilience. The wealth of expertise gathered at this conference is a testament to the commitment in ensuring the safety, sustainability, and efficiency of our transportation system.

The 2024 conference will include presentations, subsurface field investigation training, a geophysics workshop and as customary, a full day field trip. We encourage all levels of experience to attend.

 
Topics of interest:

• • • Geological and geotechnical innovations
    • Foundations
    • Geophysical testing methods
    • Landslides and rockfall
    • Karst terrain
    • Geotechnical asset management
    • Retaining structures
    • Risk and risk management
    • Soil and rock slope design
    • Post wildfire debris flows
    • Geotechnical instrumentation
    • Resiliency of geotechnical assets

We look forward to seeing you in Lawrence, Kansas!

More information will be added to this site as it becomes available, so please check back again soon.

Calling Young Authors

The Highway Geology Symposium has existed for nearly 70 years and over the years has had much participation by what might be considered “Young Authors”. This participation by our younger professionals has been fabulous and is a true benefit to the Symposium and the Mission of HGS. In recent years, HGS has taken participation of Young Authors to another level by sponsoring a competition with both financial, registration and award recognition. This is an annual and perpetual award with up to three awards presented. We are very excited about this continued opportunity for participation by Young Authors and we encourage you to submit your paper and to present your work at the Symposium. If you know a Young Author that should join this competition, encourage them to check out the guidelines and submit their abstract. HGS is all about sharing our geologic technical experiences and we look forward to hearing about and learning from your experience. So please see the links for guidelines and participation requirements as well as award details.

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