3rd ISRM Symposiumon Rock Mechanics “Rock Characterization, Modellingand Engineering Design Methods” Symposium Highlights This is the 3rd SINOROCK symposium (the first was held at the Three Gorges Dam Project site in 2004; the second was held at the University of Hong Kong in 2009) It is a Specialized Symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) It is being held in conjunction with a Meeting of the ISRM Commission on Rock Engineering Design And it is being held in conjunction with the Workshop on Underground Research Laboratory (URL) Networking And in conjunction with the Workshop on Discontinuous Deformation Analysis And in conjunction with a meeting of the ISRM Young Members’ Presidential Group A Short Course on “Understanding Structural Geology for Input to Rock Mechanics Analyses and Modelling” will precede the Symposium (Profs Cosgrove and Hudson from Imperial College, London, UK) Pre- and Post-Symposium tours will be available The Symposium programme will follow the rock characterization, modelling and design process An excellent set of Keynote Lectures will start the sessions Prizes: Best Paper Prize and Best Young Person’s Paper Prize (< 35 years old) Exhibition Local technical site visits Specially designed Accompanying Persons’ programme Range of good, competitively priced accommodation Student rates