Geotechnical and geophysical methods for characterisation of the soil and rock design parameters in mass movements' areas

Paper is based on author research and ISC-2, the International Site Characterisation Conference, organised by International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), TC-16 in situ Testing, University of Porto (FEUP), International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM), International of Association Engineering Geology (IAEG), Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Portuguese Association of Engineers (OE) and British Council (BC), in September 19-22, 2004 in Porto. New geotechnical and geophysical investigations of soils, with special attention given to the CPTU tests, as geodynamical, mass movements and seismic risks presented at the Conference, are reviewed in the paper. Some conclusions from ISC-2 are also included.