56th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference Agenda
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