The XXXI Széchy Károly memorial session is taking place on 13 February 2026
President of the Croatian Geotechnical Society, Professor Goran Vlastelica, PhD,
presented our Society, and announced the ISRM conference SPLIT 2026,
21. Nonveiller Lecture 12.11.2026. in Split,
and the International Conference on
Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
in Croatia in 2029,
The Hungarian Geotechnical Society, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Section of Engineering Sciences and the Geotechnical Section of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers in co-operation with the professional institutions yearly organize the most prestigious event of the Hungarian Geotechnial Profession, the Széchy Károly Memorial Session, which is usually held in the Great Hall of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and is followed by a Geotechnical Gala Dinner. At the Memorial Session, the Károly Széchy Memorial Award is presented, which is considered a lifetime achievement award for the profession.
Detailed program
14:00 Opening address
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Hungarian Geotechnical Society
14:15 Prof. Christian MOORMANN
(University of Stuttgart)
Quality assurance and risk management in ground engineering – Findings from a serious collapse caused by a diaphragm wall excavation project
15:00 Széchy Károly medal commendation ceremony
15:30 Break
15:45 Péter TURAI
(HBM Kft.)
Experiences with challenging projects in Canada
16:00 Gábor PÁL
(Speciálterv Építőmérnöki Kft.)
Integral Bridge Design: Hungarian Practice and International Perspectives
16:45 Closing address
Simultaneous translation will be provided to Hungarian lectures.
18:00 XXXIV. Geotechnical Dinner