Workshop on New Directions for the National Geotechnical Experimentation Sites Program

国家岩土实验场地(NGES)计划包括分布在全美的六个具有良好特征的场地系统，可用于进行全面的岩土工程实验。1998年，由十个与地质有关的组织组成的全国地质工程和建设理事会(地质理事会)承担了国家地质工程和建设方案的管理工作。地质委员会表示有兴趣将该计划扩展到新类型的地点，如地质环境地点或岩石地点。此外，在联邦卫生署的支持下，目前正在更新和改进非正规教育机构数据库，这将是包括专业人员、教育工作者、研究人员和学生在内的用户的一项重要资产。为了给NES计划指明方向和优先事项，计划在NSF的支持下举办一次研讨会，为该计划制定更广泛的愿景，并为这一进程注入一些新的想法和人员。研讨会将于2000年秋季举行，将由地球理事会赞助，并将产生一份广泛传播的报告，并可在理事会的网站上查阅：www.geocounil.org

The National Geotechnical Experimentation Sites (NGES) program comprises a system of six well-characterized sites located throughout the United States that are available for full-scale geotechnical experiments. In 1998, the National Council for Geo-Engineering and Construction (the Geo Council), a council of ten geo-related organizations, assumed management of the NGES program. The Geo Council expressed interest in expanding the program to new types of sites, such as a geoenvironmental site or a rock site. In addition, with FHWA support, the NGES database is currently being updated and improved and will be a major asset for users including professionals, educators, researchers and students. In order to give direction and priorities to NGES program, a workshop is planned, with NSF support, to develop a broader vision for the program and inject some new thoughts and people into the process. The workshop, to be held in the fall, 2000, will be sponsored by the Geo Council and will produce a report that is widely disseminated and available on the council's Web site: www.geocouncil.org