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	The '''Indian Geotechnical Society''' (IGS) aims at promoting co-operation amongst [[engineer]]s and [[scientist]]s for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of [[Soil mechanics\|Soil Mechanics]], [[Foundation engineering\|Foundation Engineering]], Soil Dynamics, [[Engineering geology\|Engineering Geology]], [[Rock mechanics\|Rock Mechanics]], Snow and Ice Mechanics and allied fields and their practical applications. It provides a common forum for ~~academicians~~, research workers, designers, [[Construction engineering\|construction engineers]], equipment manufacturers and others interested in geotechnical activity.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.igs.org.in/objectives.php \|title=Welcome to Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi - INDIA<!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=2011-01-14 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221014626/http://www.igs.org.in/objectives.php \|archive-date=2010-12-21 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		The '''Indian Geotechnical Society''' (IGS) aims at promoting co-operation amongst [[engineer]]s and [[scientist]]s for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of [[Soil mechanics\|Soil Mechanics]], [[Foundation engineering\|Foundation Engineering]], Soil Dynamics, [[Engineering geology\|Engineering Geology]], [[Rock mechanics\|Rock Mechanics]], Snow and Ice Mechanics and allied fields and their practical applications. It provides a common forum for academics, research workers, designers, [[Construction engineering\|construction engineers]], equipment manufacturers and others interested in geotechnical activity.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.igs.org.in/objectives.php \|title=Welcome to Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi - INDIA<!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=2011-01-14 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221014626/http://www.igs.org.in/objectives.php \|archive-date=2010-12-21 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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The '''Indian Geotechnical Society''' (IGS) aims at promoting co-operation amongst [[engineer]]s and [[scientist]]s for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of [[Soil mechanics|Soil Mechanics]], [[Foundation engineering|Foundation Engineering]], Soil Dynamics, [[Engineering geology|Engineering Geology]], [[Rock mechanics|Rock Mechanics]], Snow and Ice Mechanics and allied fields and their practical applications. It provides a common forum for academicians, research workers, designers, [[Construction engineering|construction engineers]], equipment manufacturers and others interested in geotechnical activity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.igs.org.in/objectives.php |title=Welcome to Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi - INDIA |access-date=2011-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221014626/http://www.igs.org.in/objectives.php |archive-date=2010-12-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Awards==

Awards numbering over twenty have been instituted by the IGS for outstanding technical papers published through the Society. Besides, Prof. G. A. Leonards of [[Purdue University]] has instituted an award for the best Ph. D. thesis in [[Geotechnical engineering|Geotechnical Engineering]].

The IGS - Kueckelmann award is presented once in two years to an eminent geotechnical engineer who has made significant contribution to the profession in [[India]]. So far 16 eminent Geotechnical Engineers have thus been honoured.

To encourage Chapter oriented activities, an Award designated IGS-Ferroco Terzaghi Oration is being instituted for outstanding contribution to Geotechnial Engineering. The Award carries an amount of Rs. One Lakh plus expenses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.igs.org.in/awards.php |title=Welcome to Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi - INDIA |access-date=2011-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031091129/http://www.igs.org.in/awards.php |archive-date=2010-10-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* Major IGS Awards (Biennial)
**IGS-Ferroco Terzaghi Oration by an Outstanding National/International Geotechnical Engineer. Prize Rs.1 Lakh & expenses. Organised through IGS Chapters.
**IGS-Kueckelmann Award of Rs. 35,000 for Outstanding cumulative contribution in Geotechnical Engineering.
**IGS-AIMIL Shri H.C. Verma Memorial cash Award of Rs.25,000/- on Innovative Instrumentation.
**IGS-Prof. Dinesh Mohan Prize for Excellence in Geotechnical Practices.
**IGS-Prof. Leonards’ Prize for the Best Doctoral Dissertation in Geotechnical Engineering.
* Some of the IGS Best Paper Awards (Biennial)
**IGS-AIMIL Prize for the best paper published in the Indian Geotechnical Journal.
**IGS-HEICO Prize for the best paper on Rock Mechanics published in Indian Geotechnical Journal.
**IGS-AIMIL Prize for the best paper on Instrumentation.
**IGS-AFCONS Prize for the best paper on Case Histories.
**IGS-Shri B. N. Gupta, Madras Prize for the best paper on Shallow Foundations.
**IGS-Smt Indra Joshi Prize for the best paper in National / International Conferences / Symposia.
**IGS-ONGC Prize for the best paper on Special Studies in the Area of Marine Geotechnical Engineering.
**IGS-Dr. Shamsher Prakash Prize for the best paper on Soil Dynamics.
** IGS-Prof. Dinesh Mohan Prize for the best paper on Pile Foundation.
**IGS-Dr B. B. Rai - Shri S. N. Gupta Prize for the best paper on Earth and Earth-Retaining Structures.

==Local Chapters==

To promote closer interaction amongst geotechnical engineers spread all over the country, local chapters of the Society were introduced in 1968 and at present Thirty local chapters are functional.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.igs.org.in/local_chapters.php |title=Welcome to Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi - INDIA |access-date=2011-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116015808/http://www.igs.org.in/local_chapters.php |archive-date=2011-01-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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