Donald A. Bruce, Ph.D., D.GE, C.Eng., L.G., L.E.G., M.ASCE, President, Geosystems, L.P. delivered on Tuesday March 18th 2015, at the beginning of IFCEE 2015 in San Antonio, Texas, the 2015 Terzaghi lecture, the most prestigious recognition of the ASCE Geo-Institute.
In this outstanding talk, Dr. Bruce, introduced the “Great Leap” theory in Geoconstruction, i.e., the idea that evolution in geoconstruction is not driven by small, incremental advances, but major leaps that are driven by market needs and the availability of resources and human capital.
Bruce explained that the theory demands the satisfaction of six successive criteria:
Bruce proceeded to illustrate how this theory is applicable for three specific ground improvement technologies, namely, rock grouting, concrete cutoffs, and deep mixing. He mentioned that, he intended to include micropiles too, but could not fit this topic in his allocated time, and suggested that the theory is likely applicable to numerous other ground improvement technologies.
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