Annual Activity Report
2002-2003
Submitted by: Alex Cheng, Chair
July, 2003
1.
The
Poromechanics Committee was established on October 1, 2003. Currently there are
27 committee members.
2.
Total
9 sessions were organized in the EM 2003 conference:
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3
sessions were organized by the Poromechanics Committee
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Poromechanics:
Wave propagation and ocean acoustics
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Poromechanics:
Rock mechanics
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Poromechanics:
Rock mechanics and petroleum engineering applications
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3
sessions were co-organized with the Properties of Materials Committee:
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Biologically
inspired materials I, II & III
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3
sessions were co-organized with the Inelastic Behavior Committee:
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Saturated
and partially saturated porous media (Soils, rocks and bones) I, II & III
3.
Journal
of Engineering Mechanics submissions: 4
manuscripts were received during the last 9 months.
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Final
acceptance: 1
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Tentative
acceptance (pending modification): 2
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Rejected:
1
The number of manuscripts received was low as compared to other
committees. However, both the Inelastic Behavior and the Properties of
Materials Committee chairs stated that they continued to receive papers that
should be re-directed to Poromechanics Committee. The reason of low submission
might be caused by authors’ unawareness to the existence of this new committee.
Situation should improve in the future.
4.
Journal
Special Issue: Approval was obtained from the Editor of the Journal of
Engineering Mechanics to organize a special issue for JEM. Title of the issue
will be “Porodynamics, with Tribute to Yacov Frenkel”. Abstracts are being
accepted. Paper deadline is around October 2003. About 15 papers will be
published in this issue.
5.
Biot
Medal: The Maurice A. Biot Medal was established through an endowment by Madame
Biot to award research accomplishment in Poromechanics. Some members of the
committee participated in the nomination. The selection committee was the
Advisory Board of the Engineering Mechanics Division. Dr. Olivier Coussy was
selected as the first winner of the Medal.