56th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference Agenda


Geotechnical Engineering Conference

7:30 - 8:20 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast


8:20 - 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jie Han, Ph.D., PE, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas


8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | The 2024 Terzaghi Lecture: Soil Models in Prediction, Design and Geotechnical Problem Solving

Andrew Whittle, Sc.D., Professor, Massachusetts Insitute of Technology


9:30 - 10:20 a.m. | The 2024 Roadways on Expansive Clays: Characterizing the Problem and Solving It with Geosynthetics

Jorge Zornberg, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin


10:20 - 10:50 a.m. | Networking Refreshment Break / Vendor Displays

Moderator: Robert Parsons, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE


10:50 - 11:40 a.m. | The 2024 H. Bolto Seed Award Lecture: Insights on Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction for Bridges from Large-Scale Field Tests

Kyle Rollins, Ph.D., Professor, Brigham Young University


11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Recent AASHTO Specifications Updates and their Impact on Mechanically Stabilized Wall Design

James G. Collin, Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE., F. ASCE, President, The Collin Group, Ltd.


12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break

Moderator: Masoud Darabi, Ph.D., P.E.


1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | Case Study - Ground Response to Foundation and Ground Improvement Installation

Timothy C. Siegel, Senior Principal Engineer/CEO, Dan Brown & Associates


2:15 - 3 p.m. | Geotechnical Challenges of Building an LNG Project on a Very Soft Soil Site

Anil Bhandari, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Bechtel Corporation


3 - 3:30 p.m. | Networking Refreshment Break / Vendor Displays

Moderator: Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E., Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor


3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Geotechnical Remediation during a Primary Crusher Relocation

Trevor B. Ames, P.Eng., Mining Geotechnical Services Director, GeoStabilization International


4:15 - 5 p.m. | Use of Wick Drains and Surcharge to Economize Foundations for New Detention Center

Alex Potter-Weight, Regional Sales Manager, Menard USA


5 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Adjorn

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