WHAT IS FedIGS?

FedIGS is an umbrella organization linking international professional societies in the field of “Geo‐Engineering” and serving to facilitate cooperation among them.

The current members are

• ISSMGE International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
• ISRM International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
• IAEG International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment
• IGS International Geosynthetics Society

Members retain their complete autonomy and there are no dues.

JOINT ACTIVITIES

There are 3 Joint Activities associated with FedIGS

The current members are

• JTC1 Natural Slopes and Landslides
• JTC2 Representation of Geo-Engineering Data
• JTC3 Education and Training

WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF FedIGS?

The goals of FedIGS are:

1. Facilitate cooperation within the geo‐engineering profession

2. Coordinate activities in areas of overlapping interest

3. Raise the public awareness and the profile of the geo‐engineering profession

4. To remain a lightly structured, inexpensive, and unobtrusive organization

Download a FedIGS summary report created by FedIGS President Jean‐Louis Briaud.