Dear colleges,
The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Brazilian Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS), and the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) are honoured to invite you to participate in the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization (ISC-4) that will be held in Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco 8211; Brazil, on September 18-21, 2012.Just before ISC'4 on September 15-18, we will hold the National Brazilian Geotechnical Engineering Conference, COBRAMSEG 2012, the most important technical event in our field held in Brazil.The ISC-4 will be a successful and exciting event following the previous sequence of conferences on the topic of geotechnical site exploration, in-situ testing, and geophysics including: ISC-1 (1998 Atlanta), ISC-2 (2004 Porto), and ISC-3 (2008 Taipei).The conference proceedings of some 208 papers will be published in both CD and 2-volume hard copy by Taylor & Francis Group, London. ISSMGE Technical Committee on In-Situ Testing is a coordinating group for ISC-4: www.webforum.com/tc16.
Additional details on the Summerville Beach Resort, social events, technical sessions, short courses, ISSMGE TC meetings, exhibition hall, post-conference tours, local attractions, and registration, visa requirements, and related matters may be found at the conference website: www.isc-4.com

We look forward to having you attend ISC-4 and enjoy your stay in Brasil.

Roberto Coutinho
Chairman of the ISC'4
Geotechnical Group, Department of Civil Engineering
Federal University of Pernambuco, Brasil
Email: rqc@ufpe.br
Executive Secretary:Factos Eventos
Rua Ernesto de Paula Santos 1368, salas 603/604
Boa Viagem, Recife - PE CEP: 51021-330
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