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55th ISRM Online Lecture

The 55th ISRM Online Lecture by Prof Leandro R Alejano with the tittle "Instability phenomena due to combined failure mechanisms in rock slope engineering" will broadcast on 24 September.

7th ISRM European Rock Mechanics Debate

On 5th October Prof. Ignacio Péres-Rey from Spain and Prof. Mathew Perras from Canada will debate tensile strength testing.

20th ISRM Young Members' Seminar Series on 22 July

The last ISRM Young Members’ Seminar took place on 22 July 2026

New ISRM Suggested Method has been published

Prof. Resat Ulusay, Chair of the ISRM Commission on Testing Methods, has announced the publication of a new ISRM Suggested Method titled “Achieving Full Water Saturation of Rock.” The paper appears in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (RMRE). ISRM members can access the document free of charge via the Suggested Methods page.

New ISRM Suggested Method video

A video on the Suggested Method for Determining the Abrasivity of Rock by the CERCHAR Abrasivity Test was prepared by the Rock Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Energy Resources Engineering of the Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea.

2025's issue of the ISRM News Journal

The 2025 issue, volume 28, of the ISRM News Journal is now online on the ISRM website. The News Journal includes news from the Society life, including board and regional reports, commission work, conference and symposia reports and papers from awarded members, among other content.

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Slope Stability 2026 - Slope for Safety Performance - an ISRM Specialized Conference

26 - 29 Oct, 2026 Lima,Peru

10th Conference of the Croatian Geotechnical Society: Geotechnical Engineering in Soft Rocks and Heterogeneous Rock Masses - an ISRM Specialized Conference

12 - 14 Nov, 2026 Split,Croatia

ARMS14 - 14th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium - Rock Mechanics for the Next Generation – Innovations, Sustainability, and Resilience – the 2026 ISRM International Symposium

22 - 26 Nov, 2026 Fukuoka,Japan