Organizers:

Central South University

Ministry of Education Key Laboratories of Engineering Structures of Heavy Haul Railway （Central South University）

Sponsors:

ISSMGE TC202 (Transportation Geotechnics)

Chinese Society of Civil Engineers

Zhantianyou Development Foundation for Science & Technology

Co-sponsors:

China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp. Ltd.

Hunan Zhongda Design Institute Co. Ltd.

Scientific Committee

Honorary Chairmen (in Alphabetic Order of Last Name)

Hirokazu Takemiya Yunmin Chen	Okayama University, Japan Zhejiang University, China
Guangyun Gao	Tongji University, China
Huawu He	China Railway Group Corporation, China
Hongqi Tian	Central South University, China
Yeongbin Yang	Chongqing University, China
Wanming Zhai	Southwest Jiaotong University, China

Organizing Committee

Chairmen

Chunyang Chen Youjun Xie

Central South University, China Central South University, China

Vice Chairmen

Shifan Qiao Xiaobin Chen Jinfeng Zou Zhihui Zhu Chunyan Zhao

Central South University, China Central South University, China Central South University, China Central South University, China Central South University, China

Secretary General

Yuanjie Xiao

Central South University, China

Key Dates

Registration Open October 25, 2018

One-day YTGE Event October 26, 2018

Opening Ceremony of the 8^thISEV 2018 October 27, 2018

Closing Ceremony of the 8^thISEV 2018 October 28, 2018

Optional Technical Visit/Lab Tour & Return home October 29, 2018

Keynote Speakers（in Alphabetic Order of Last Name）