We are pleased to invite you to our annual autumn symposium, titled Fifty Shades of Clay.
Clay is one of the most complex and fascinating materials in geo-engineering, offering both challenges and opportunities. This year’s symposium will bring together experts to share their insights, case studies, and lessons learned from working with this multifaceted material across a range of applications. Kindly refer to the detailed programme outlined below.
Date: Friday 21 November 2025
Location: TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Stevinweg 1, Delft
Talks: Hall A
Snacks & Drinks : Geoscience & Engineering Reception room, 1st floor, next to MV room
The symposium is free of charge, but please register here if you want to join: registration
For parking you can use the QR code below. Note: please read the instructions below on how to use the parking QR code!
Programme:
13:00 – 13:30: Welcome drinks (Reception room)
13:30 – 13:40: Opening (Hall A)
13:40 – 14:00: Maria Konstantinou: Pile Installation in Glauconite Sands: Experimental Insights
14:00 – 14:20: Buu Long Nguyen: Late-glacial and Postglacial Clay at Fehmarnbelt – Origin, Properties & Behaviour
14:20 – 14:40: Leon van Paassen: Challenges and opportunities of using clay in land reclamations
14:40 – 15:00: Panel discussion with audience
15:00 – 15:40: Coffee break (Reception room)
15:40 – 16:10: Quiz & Fun hand tests
16:10 – 16:30: Arthur ten Katen: Horizontal Directional Drilling in Clay
16:30 – 16:50: Anne-Catherine Dieudonné: Characterisation of poorly indurated clays for geological disposal of radioactive waste
16:50 – 17:00: Panel discussion with audience
17:00 – 17:10: 2026 XXL Ingeokring symposium: the IAEG 2026 WORLD CONGRESS
17:10 – 17:30: Closure
17:30 – 19:30: Post-symposium drinks and snacks (Reception room)
