• Date
    23-24 September 2026
  • Place
    MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
    129337, 26, Yaroslavskoye Shosse, Moscow, Russia
Important dates
About Conference
31/08/2026
04/09/2026
22/09/2026
23-24/09/2026
Abstract submission deadline
Paper submission deadline
Announcement of Bulletin №2
Registration fee payment deadline
Conference dates
II International Scientific Conference "Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics in High-Rise and Underground Construction" named after Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan will be held September 23-24, 2026 at Moscow State University of Civil Engineering.

The languages of the Conference are English and Russian.

Conference Topics:
1. Fundamental principles for determining the physical and mechanical properties of foundation soils.
2. Computational and experimental methods and information technologies in geotechnical engineering and construction.
3. Pile foundations and deep foundations.
4. Construction on structurally unstable soils.
5. Modern technologies for soil improvement and reconstruction of foundations and underground structures.
6. Earthquake-resistant construction.

Participation format: in person.

Bulletin #1
10/08/2026

«The conference is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of an eminent scientist».

Conference dedicated to memory of prof. Zaven Grigorievich Ter-Martirosyan (08/10/1936 - 01/05/2023),
Honorary Academician of the RAASN, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Department of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, founder of Scientific Educational Center "Geotechnics".

Zaven Grigorievich was born on August 10, 1936. Since 1962 he worked at MGSU and worked his way up from a postgraduate student to the Head of the Department of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics. During 61 years of work and professional path in MGSU he prepared more than 85 Ph.D. of Engineering Sciences, including 30 foreigners, and under his consultation 6 doctoral dissertations were defended. Prof. Ter-Martirosyan Z.G. is the author and co-author of many monographs, textbooks, printed works and inventions, reports at international congresses and symposiums on soil mechanics, geotechnics and design of bases and foundations.

During his career he has achieved and won many awards and prizes, including being an Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honorary Builder of the Russian Federation and Moscow, Honorary Power Engineer of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics at Moscow State University of Civil Engineering from 2000 to 2015.

On December 11, 2014, Professor Zaven Grigorievich Ter-Martirosyan was awarded the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology for the theory and practice of regulating the stress-strain state of the soil mass during new construction and reconstruction in dense urban areas.
Prof. Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan was the chairman of the specialized council for awarding scientific degrees of Doctor and Candidate of Technical Sciences in the specialties "Base and Foundations, Underground Structures", "Construction Mechanics", as well as was a member of many scientific and technical organizations, such as the Russian Society of Soil Mechanics, Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering (RSSMGFE), the editorial board of the journals " Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering", "Engineering Geology", Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering (ROMGG&F), editorial board of the journals "Foundations, Foundations and Soil Mechanics", "Engineering Geology", "Geotechnics" and "Vestnik MGSU", expert of Moscow city technical commissions, including those on bases, foundations and underground structures under the Moscow City Government. He is an expert of Moscow city technical commissions, including on foundations, foundations and underground structures under the Moscow City Government.

Scientific and practical interests of Prof. Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan covered a wide range of issues related to construction in complex engineering-geological conditions. The Laboratory of Applied Geomechanics of MGSU, which he headed, developed a comprehensive program necessary for quantitative assessment of the stress-strain state of soil massifs serving as the foundation and environment of various structures. Under the direction of Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan a large volume of various governmental assignments, GMRD, as well as commercial works was performed, including those on facilities of high level of responsibility, Moscow Metro and nuclear industry.
Research Institute of Geotechnics
named after Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan
The laboratories of Research and Education Center "Geotechnics" named after Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan
Research and Education Center "Geotechnics" named after Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan was established on December 28th, 2011 on the basis of NRU MSUCE. The Center was named in honor of its founder - Ter-Martirosyan Zaven Grigorievich.
The main goal of the Center is to create and introduce new approaches in the field of soil mechanics and foundation engineering, including engineering-geological and engineering-geotechnical survey investigation and design of technically complex and unique buildings and structures, as well as hydro-technical facilities and nuclear power facilities in Russia and abroad.
The main activities of the center are:
- laboratory tests of dispersive and very coarse soils;
- laboratory tests of rocky soils;
- numerical modeling of geotechnical problems;
- scientific and technical support of design, construction and operation of buildings and structures;
- development and actualization of normative and technical documents;
- performance of research and development works, etc.

The laboratories of Research and Education Center "Geotechnics" named after Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan are equipped with the most modern and innovative equipment. It is with the help of this equipment that the staff conducts soil tests taking into account static, dynamic, cyclic and vibration loads for dispersed, coarse clastic and rocky soils, including modeling of seismic impacts, as well as man-made impacts from turbine generators, machines and mechanisms, etc.

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About MGSU
  • National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (NRU MGSU) was established in 1921. Before 1993 it was known as Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering named after V.V. Kuibyshev (MISI). In 2010 the University was given the status of «National Research University», equally effectively implementing educational and academic activity on the basis of the principles of integration of science and education.
  • At the present moment, MGSU is a leading civil engineering institute of higher education in the Russian Federation. The University comprises 8 big institutes, more than 50 departments, implementing the training of specialists in a wide range of scientific areas. There are 40 specialized scientific laboratories; more than 50 innovative structures are making scientific and venture research in the sphere of design and construction of safe and comfortable buildings, structures and complexes, being an innovative pool of new knowledge in civil engineering.
  • In 2022 MGSU is receive a special part of the grant in "Territorial and Sectoral Leadership". The "Priority 2030" was launched in 2021 as a federal academic leadership program under the "Science and Universities" national project of the Russian Federation. Its main aim is to form over 100 progressive modern universities, centers of scientific, technological and socio-economic development in Russia by 2030.

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Program
  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
    Plenary sessions
    Section sessions
  • Thursday, September 24, 2026
    Plenary sessions
    Section sessions
    Closing ceremony
    Gala dinner
Registration fee
  • 15 000 RUB
    Includes:

    • Presentation of scientific research results (Report).
    • Entrance to all scientific sections of the Conference.
    • Online access to the materials.
    • Publication in the journal included in the list of VAK.
  • 7 500 RUB
    Includes:

    • Presentation of scientific research results (Report).
    • Entrance to all scientific sections of the Conference.
    • Online access to the materials.
  • 7 500 RUB
    Includes:

    • Gala dinner
  • Free
    Includes:

    • Entrance to all scientific sections of the Conference.
    • Online access to the materials.

Publication

  • Accepted submissions will be published in journals indexed by the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK).

Scientific committee

  • Prof. Viacheslav Ilichev
    DSc, Professor, President of RSSMGFE, Vice-Head of RAASN, Russia
  • Dr. Armen Ter-Martirosyan
    DSc, Department of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
  • Prof. Gennadii Boldyrev
    DSc, Professor, Director for Research and Innovations, OOO «GEOTEK», Russia
  • DR. ADIMOOLAM BOOMINATHAN
    PhD, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
  • DR. DER-WEN CHANG
    PhD, Professor, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • Dr. Dmitrii Chuniuk
    PhD., Associate Professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
  • DR. ANKIT GARG
    PhD, Professor, Shantou University, Shantou, China
  • PROF. Vyacheslav Glukhov
    PhD, Professor, Penza State University of Architecture and Construction, Russia
  • Prof. Alfred Gotman
    DSc, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Russia
  • Prof. Natalya Gotman
    DSc, Professor, Russian University of Transport, Russia
  • DR. FARDIN JAFARZDEH
    PhD, Professor, President of the Iran Geotechnical Association, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  • DR. VICTOR KALIAKIN
    PhD, Professor Department of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, United States
  • DR. MAHDI KARKUSH
    PhD, Professor, President of the Iraq Geotechnical Association, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Dr. Igor Kolybin
    PhD., Head of the Directorate for Scientific, Technical and Regulatory Policy, NIIOSP named after N.M. Gersevanov, Russia
  • Prof. Konstantin Korolev
    DSc, Professor, Siberian Transport University, Russia
  • Prof. Sergey Kudryavtsev
    DSc, Professor, Far Eastern State Transport University, Russia
  • Prof. Rashid Mangushev
    DSc, Professor, Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia
  • Dr. Maksim Marinichev
    DSc, Associate Professor, Kuban State Agrarian University, Russia
  • Prof. Ilizar Mirsaiapov
    DSc, Professor, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, Russia
  • DR. RAMLI NAZIR
    Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Fellow Malaysia Academy Professor,
    Distinguished Fellow, Centre of Tropical Geoengineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  • Prof. Aleksandr NevZoRov
    DSc, Professor, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Russia
  • Prof. Nadezhda Nikiforova
    DSc, Professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
  • Prof. Leonid Nuzhdin
    PhD, Professor, Chairman of the Association of Siberian Geotechnical Engineers, Russia
  • DR. Vadim Ofrichter
    DSc, Professor, Perm Polytechnic University, Russia
  • DR. ABDULLA OMAROV
    PhD, Associate professor, Research Professor, Director of the Geotechnical Institute, Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilev Astana, Kazakhstan
  • Prof. Anatolii Polishchuk
    DSc, Professor, Kuban State Agrarian University, Russia
  • Prof. Andrei Ponomarev
    DSc., Professor, Empress Yekaterina II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Vice-Head of RSSMGFE, Russia
  • Dr. Iakov Pronozin
    DSc, Associate Professor, Industrial University of Tyumen, Russia
  • DR. Victor Razbegin
    DSc, Editor-in-Chief of the journal "Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Russia
  • DR. Dmitry Razvodovsky
    PhD, NIIOSP named after N.M. Gersevanov, Russia
  • Dr. Rafael Sharafutdinov
    PhD., Director, NIIOSP named after N.M. Gersevanov, Russia
  • Dr. Aleksei Shashkin
    DSc, General Director, Georeconstruction Institute, Russia
  • DR. EUN-CHUL SHIN
    PhD, Professor, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea
  • DR. Vitaly Sidorov
    PhD, Associate professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
  • Prof. Gennadii Skibin
    DSc, Professor, South-Russian State Polytechnic University, Russia
  • DR. Evgeniy Sobolev
    PhD, Associate professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
  • DR. Nikita Tsimbelman
    PhD, Associate professor, Far Eastern Federal University, Russia
  • DR. DONG SHENG XU
    PhD, Professor, Vice-Dean of School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, China
  • DR. Farshed Zekhniev
    PhD, Associate professor, NIIOSP named after N.M. Gersevanov, Russia
  • Prof. Mikhail Zertsalov
    DSc, Professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
  • Prof. Vladimir Znamenskii
    DSc, Professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
  • PROF. ASKAR ZHUSSUPBEKOV
    DSc, Professor, Research Professor, Director of the Geotechnical Institute,
    President of the Kazakhstan Geotechnical Association, Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilev Astana, Kazakhstan

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"Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics in High-Rise and Underground Construction"
named after Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan