The Fourth Workshop on Sorptive Rocks
The Sorptive Rocks Commission invites you to the 4th Sorptive Rocks Workshop to be held in Chania, Crete, Greece, from September 16 to September 21, 2026. The workshop of sorptive rock research will focus on the mechanical and transport behaviours of sorptive rocks, such as shale, coal and other mudstones, and their implications on their corresponding rock engineering designs.
Agenda
Wedensday 16
September 2026
| Arrival to the hotel in Chania (Greece) |
Technical Program*
Thursday 17 September 2026
| 8:30 am-8:35 am | Opening Ceremony |
| 8:35 am-8:40 am | Conference Address |
| 8:40 am-10:10 am | Morning Session 1 |
| 10:10 am-10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am-12:00 pm | Morning Session 2 |
| 12:00 pm-2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm-3:30 pm | Afternoon Session 1 |
| 3:30 pm-3:50 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:50 pm-5:20 pm | Afternoon Session 2 |
| 6:30 pm-8:30 pm | GALA Dinner |
Technical Program*
and Technical Tour⚝
Friday 18
September 2026
| 8:40 am-10:10 am | Morning Session 1 |
| 10:10 am-10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am-12:00 pm | Morning Session 2 |
| 12:00 pm-12:20 pm | Closing Session |
| 12:20 pm-1:20 pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:20 pm-5:00 pm | Visiting TUC |
Technical Tour⚝
19-20
September 2026
| Day 1 | Archeological Museum Visit in Heraklion |
| (Mining & Materials focus) | |
| Day 2 | Coastal Geology and Field Observation in South Crete |
*Gerneral Registration (Technical Program) includes all sessions and posters, breakfast, Gala Dinner, coffee breaks. For the technical program, the attendees have options to either book hotel directly from the venue or through the organization with discount rate (by May 15, 2026).
⚝Techical Tour Registration includes transport, site access fees and technical tour guide fees. All means and lodging are on attendees’ own with their preferences.
SORPTIVE ROCKS AND ENGINEERING 