TuniRock 2026: Conference Conclusion & Acknowledgments
TuniRock 2026 has officially and successfully concluded.
On behalf of the scientific committee and the organizing committee, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM) for their unwavering support of the Tunisian Association for Rock Mechanics (ATMR).
Our deepest thanks go to our distinguished keynote speakers for their invaluable scientific insights, and to all participants for the high caliber of the presentations and the enriching scientific discussions held throughout the event.
We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to our sponsors and partners. Your essential contributions were vital to the seamless organization and overall success of this conference.
We are pleased to announce that the conference photo gallery is now available on the
website.
Additionally, we are proud to share that the workshop 'Cutting-Edge Advances and
Benchmarking in Geological Sequestration' and the technical visit to
Sidi Bou Saïd were resounding successes.
We look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you all again at TuniRock 2030!
Pr. Essaieb Hamdi
Chair of the Scientific CommitteeDr. Salma Souissi
Chair of the Organizing CommitteeKeynotes
Pr. Seokwon Jeon
ISRM President Rock Engineering for Carbon Neutrality
Pr. Sergio Da Fontoura
ISRM Incoming President Geomechanics of Wells in Salt Formations – From Laboratory Testing to Field Application
Pr. Muriel Gasc-Barbier
ISRM Vice President for Europe Influence of natural thermal cycles on rocks : in situ observations, laboratory measurements and modelling aspectsPr. Pinnaduwa Kulatilake
Emeritus Professor, University of Arizona, USA; Professor of Civil Engineering, Christian Brothers University, USA Current Status of Rock Mass StrengthPr. Rick Chalaturnyk
Professor at University of Alberta Factor of Safety for Caprock Integrity in Subsurface Energy Projects
THEMES
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Rock Mechanics and Rock Mass Behavior
- Properties of fractured rock: laboratory testing and site investigations
- Rock Mass Characterization and laboratory testing
- Rock mass strength and failure
- Nonlinear problems in rock mechanics
- Fluid Flow in Rock Mass
- Rock mechanics for environmental engineering
- Rock mechanics in petroleum engineering
- Deep Geological Cavities for Secure Storage
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Geological and Earth Sciences
- Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geomechanics, Mining Sciences
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Volcanology, Planetology
- Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geodynamics, Petroleum Geology
- Earthquake Seismology and Geodesy
- Geodynamics and monitoring of rock mass behavior
- Modeling of Soft Soil Behavior: Characterization and Performance prediction
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Site Investigations, Monitoring, and Modeling
- Ground Investigations
- Geophysical prospection and advanced technique for subsurface exploration
- Numerical modeling and back analysis
- AI application in rock mechanics
- New Tools and Techniques
- Geo-Informatics and Remote Sensing
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Engineering Applications and Resource Development
- Rock mechanics and underground construction in mining, hydropower industry and civil engineering
- Mineral resources development: methods and rock mechanics problems
- Prospecting and Exploration of Mineral Deposits
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Scientific Committee
- Essaieb Hamdi, Tunisia (Chairman)
- Amade Pouya, France
- Amjad Kallel, Tunisia
- Doug Stead, Canada
- Fetheddine Melki, Tunisia
- Georgios Anagnostou, Switzerland
- Hatem Gasmi, Saudi Arabia
- Hédi Sellami, France
- Hippolyte Djizanne, France
- Houcem TRABELSI , Tunisia
- Hui Wang , China
- Jean-Louis Durville, France.
- José Angel Sanchidrian, Spain
- Jovanovski Milorad, Macedonia
- Karim Miled, Tunisia
- Pinnaduwa Kulatilake, Sri Lanka
- Louis N.Y. Wong, Hong Kong
- Manuel Pastor, Spain
- Michel Chalhoub, Lebanon
- Mounir Bouassida, Tunisia
- Muriel Gasc-Barbier, France
- Najla Romdhane, Tunisia
- Nick Barton, Norway
- Oualid Limam, Tunisia
- Qinhong Hu, China
- Ricardo Castedo, Spain
- Rick Chalaturnyk, Canada
- Saipeng Huang, China
- Sergio da Fontoura, Brazil
- Seokwon Jeon, South Korea
- Tarek Kormi, Tunisia
- Wissem Frikha, Tunisia
- Xiaoxiao Sun, China
- Zoubeir Lafhaj, France
- Zied Saada, Tunisia
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Advisory Committee
- Seokwon Jeon, R. KOREA
- Jannie Maritz, SOUTH AFRICA
- Ki-Bok Min, R. KOREA
- Qianbing Zhang, AUSTRALIA
- Muriel Gasc-Barbier, FRANCE
- Esteban Hormazábal, CHILE
- Martin Grenon, CANADA
- Milorad Jovanovski, N. MACEDONIA
- Kiyoshi Kishida, JAPAN
- Fengshou Zhang, CHINA
- Luís Lamas, PORTUGAL
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Organizing Committee
- Dr Salma Souissi (Chair)
- Dr Jun Liu (Co-Chair)
- Dr Kais Ben Abdallah (Vice president)
- Mr Wang Wei (Vice president)
- Pr. Essaieb Hamdi
- Pr. Amjad Kallel
- Pr. Fetheddine Melki
- Dr Kais Ben Abdallah
- Dr Nesrine Gabsi
- Dr Imen Belhaj Ali
- Mr Karim Elleuch
- Dr. Ghada Snoussi
- Dr. Sihem Louati
- Pr. Moufida Ben Mbarek
- Dr. Safa Mhadhbi
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