DFI-CSCE 18th Annual Geotechnical Seminar: State of the Art in Performance Monitoring and Computer Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

DFI-CSCE 18th Annual Geotechnical Seminar: State of the Art in Performance Monitoring and Computer Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

Friday, September 18, 2015 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)

This annual geotechnical seminar is presented jointly by DFI and Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Committee. We use computers and technology every day in engineering practice. Six industry leaders/experts will discuss numerical modeling and interpreting results with a focus on applications including: slope stability, support of excavations, monitoring, seismic engineering, ground improvement, and geotechnical construction. About 6 New York State PDHs may be approved by the Practicing Institute of Engineering.

Attendee Fees
Early Registration Fee: $225.00 until August 31
Regular Registration Fee: $250.00 starting September 1
Student Registration: $50.00

Seminar Program

7:00 – 7:30 AM Exhibitor Set-up
7:00 – 8:15 AM Breakfast/Registration/Exhibitors
8:15 – 8:30 AM Opening Remarks, Moderators: Gary Fuerstenberg, P.E., Haley & Aldrich Inc; George Costa, P.E., Costa Consulting Engineers
8:30 – 9:30 AM Interpreting Numerical Results - What Do We Learn from the Computer? Alfredo Urzua, P.E., Ph.D., Prototype Engineering Inc.
9:30 – 10:00 AM Networking Break and Exhibits
10:00 – 11:00 AM Numerical Analysis of Factors of Safety and Probabilities of Failure in Geotechnical Engineering:
D.V. Griffiths, Ph.D, D.Sc., PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, FICE, Colorado School of Mines
11:00 – 12:00 PM Support of Excavation Software – Where We Are and Where We Are Heading: Dimitrios Konstantakos, P.E., Deep Excavation LLC
12:00 – 1:00 PM Networking Lunch and Exhibits
1:00 – 2:00 PM Advancements and Cost-Reduction in Real-Time Observational Geomechanics
Benjamin Cote, P.E., GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
2:00 – 3:00 PM Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Practice: Empirical Methods to Performance Based Design:
Sissy Nikolaou, P.E., Ph.D., Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers
3:00 – 4:00 PM Construction Over Organic Soil, Ground Improvement (Failures and Near Misses): Andrew Whittle, Ph.D. P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4:00 – 4:05 PM Closing Remarks

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