第八届亚洲国际土力学及基础工程大会于1987年7月20至24日在日本京都召开。大会每四年召开一次,我国第一次派代表团参加亚洲大会,并且是外国代表团中人数最多的一个,受到东道国日本学会的重视。在开幕词和宴会祝词中都提到我国代表的参加。我国陈仲颐教授应邀作“区域性土”总报告,笔者担任土动力小组的主席,钱家欢教授、曾国熙教授和周神根同志应邀在小组作重点发言。 The 8th Asia International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Basic Engineering was held in Kyoto, Japan from July 20 to July 1987. The General Assembly meets once every four years. China has sent a delegation to attend the Asian Congress for the first time. It is the largest number of foreign delegations, and it is valued by the Japan Society of the Host Country. Both the opening speech and the banquet convocation mentioned the participation of our country’s representatives. Professor Chung-kai Chen of China was invited to make the “regional soil” general report. The author served as Chairman of the Earth Dynamics Group. Professors Qian Jiahuan, Zeng Guoxi and Zhou Shengen were invited to give keynote speeches in the group.