2-5 December 2024 | Yokohama , JAPAN

News

16 December 2022: The DM2024 website is open.
23 January 2023: The conference venue has been decided.
1 May 2023: The 1st bulletin and manuscript formats are available on the website.
1 May 2023: Abstract call
31 October 2023: Abstract submission closed
November 2023: Notice of acceptance

Important Days

1 May 2023: Abstract call
30 September 2023: Abstract deadline Abstract deadline extended: 31 October 2023
End of November 2023: Notice of acceptance
14 April 2024: Full paper deadline
Around June 2024: Final paper deadline
Around September 2024: Payment deadline for participation and sponsorship fees
2-5 December 2024: Conference

Greetings from Co-chairs

On behalf of the organising committee of the Deep Mixing 2024 Yokohama Conference, we are delighted to invite you to the conference scheduled to be held in Yokohama, Japan, in December 2024. The theme of the conference is 'Information and Communication Technology and Sustainability in Deep Mixing'. Deep soil mixing was initiated about 50 years ago, and thereafter, important advancements have been made. The various variants of Deep Mixing Method currently in use have evolved through continuous research and development of the specific mixing processes, allowing us to design and execute reliable ground improvement projects in a variety of soil conditions worldwide. Meanwhile, the information and communication technology wave has also reached the Deep Mixing world, affecting everything from soil investigation and design to execution. Additionally, sustainability presents critical challenges. We have started to reduce CO2 emissions using less Portland cement, applying alternative and blended binders including industrial by-products, and by enhanced instrumentation and optimization of all processes important for soil mixing efficiency, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference programme aims to emphasise on these issues and is designed to stimulate collaboration, innovation, and discovery with researchers and practitioners worldwide. However, the traditional themes of QC/QA, technology development, and applied research remain very important and will be also addressed.

Japan is a unique country in every imaginable way, including its culture, food, climate, geography, and history. Along with these pleasant backgrounds, we await to welcome you with the hospitality of our people. Yokohama is one of the biggest port cities and the second most populous city in Japan after Tokyo. It is one of the core metropolitan cities, with a metropolitan population of 43.5 million. Yokohama was, after all, the site of the first gigantic deep mixing project with a marine construction machine in the mid-1970s. It was carried out at the Daikoku Pier in the Port of Yokohama and is still in use as quay walls. Additionally, as a host city, Yokohama has much to offer the tourists, with a diverse range of attractions. We look forward to welcoming you, one and all, to our beautiful and exciting city in December 2024.

Sincerely yours,

Hidenori Takahashi, PhD, P.E.Jp
Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology
Conference Co-Chair of Deep Mixing 2024

Michał Topolnicki, Prof., PhD, D.Sc.
Keller Holding GmbH
Conference Co-Chair of Deep Mixing 2024

Conference Hosts

Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI)
Cement Deep Mixing Association (CDM)
Dry Jet Mixing Method Association (DJM)
Japanese Geotechnical Society (JGS)