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FINAL PROGRAM
GEO-CONGRESS 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota | February 25-28
Vision, Insight, Outlook
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN USA
www.geocongress.org
Welcome to Geo-Congress 2020
Schedule at a Glance (Subject to change) *Events in bold take place in the Exhibit Hall.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:00 – 5:30 pm Technical Sessions
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Geotechnical Aspects of Pavement Design and
4:00 – 5:30p.m. Special Session: Point the Way: Photogrammetry and
Construction – Lakeshore A LiDAR for geo‐imaging Panel and CPT vs. SPT Debate
– Greenway A
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Stability & Stabilization of Natural and Man-Made
Slopes with Climate Change – Lakeshore B
4:00 – 5:30p.m. Special Session: Geotechnical Considerations for
Alternative Project Delivery – Greenway C
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ground Modification Methods and Their Recent
Developments – Lakeshore C
4:00 – 5:30p.m. Special Session: Sinkhole Detection, Characterization,
and Engineering – Greenway E
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Implementation of Geotechnical Asset Management –
Greenway A
4:00 – 5:30p.m. Special Session: Recent Advances in Risk-Informed
Geotechnical Design and Management – Greenway F
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Analysis of Seismic CPT Data to Derive Shear Wave
Velocity Profiles – Lakeshore C
4:00 – 5:30p.m Special Session: Multiphysics and Multiphase Flow in
Porous Media – Greenway G
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Design of Structural Compacted Fills for Better 4:00 – 5:30p.m Special Session: Fostering Innovation with
Performance – Greenway A
Geotechnical Reliability: The Role Reliability Plays in
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. An Introduction to Earthquke Engineering Computer Spurring Innovation – Greenway H
Simulation – Greenway B 4:00 – 5:30p.m Special Session: Advances in Geomechanics and
1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup Geocomputing – Greenway I
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. G-I Student Orientation – Northstar Ballroom 5:30 – 6:00 pm Geo-PIT: Powerful, Informative Talks on Geotechnical
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. G-I Student Professional Development Workshop – Topics – Nicollet Ballroom
Northstar Ballroom 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Mercer Lecture – Nicollet Ballroom
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. G-I Geo-Wall Captains Meeting – Northstar Ballroom 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Organizational Member Executive Leadership Dinner
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. AGP Induction Ceremony – Nicollet Ballroom and Workshop – Millennium Done, Millennium Hotel -
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Opening Remarks and H. Bolton Seed Award Lecture Use Skyway from 2nd Floor of Hyatt Regency
– Nicollet Ballroom Sponsored by 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. MGS/U of M 68th Annual Geotechnical Conference
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Dinner and Lecture – University of Minnesota McNamara
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Outreach and Engagement Happy Hour – Prairie Alumni Center (separate registration required)
Kitchen and Bar, Hyatt Regency 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. Purple Party | A Prince Tribute
Sponsored by 8:15 – 9:15 p.m. G-I Student Program: Organizational Members and
Student Travel Grant Winners Job Fair – Northwoods
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:15 – 10:15 p.m G-I Student Program: Organizational Member and
6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Yoga - StayFit Fitness on Demand Studio
Student Reception – Northwoods
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Opening Plenary Session – Nicollet Ballroom
Sponsored by Thursday, February 27, 2020
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Geo-PIT: Powerful, Informative Talks on Geotechnical 6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Yoga - StayFit Fitness on Demand Studio
Topics – Nicollet Ballroom 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Academic Showcase – Great Lakes Ballroom Geotechnical Conference Plenary Session 1 and
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Morning Networking Break – Available in Exhibit Kersten Lecture – Nicollet Ballroom
Hall, Northstar Ballroom & Great Lakes Ballroom 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Morning Networking Break – Available in Exhibit
Sponsored by Hall & Northstar Ballroom
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Student Competitions – Great Lakes Ballroom 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. G-I Business Meeting – Greenway A 10:30 – 12:30 p.m. Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ASCE Government Relations Session: Impacting Policy Geotechnical Conference Plenary Session 2 – Nicollet
Through State Report Cards – Lakeshore A Ballroom
10:30 – 12:30 p.m. Poster Sessions – Northstar Ballroom
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Special Session: “Ah-Ha” Moments in Geo-
See pages 24-25 for details Engineering: My Biggest Geotechnical Surprise –
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. “Vision” Lunch – Available in Exhibit Hall, Northstar Lakeshore A
Ballroom & Great Lakes Ballroom
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Special Session: Practical Considerations on Seepage
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Technical Sessions Analysis for Embankments, Dams and Slopes –
Lakeshore B
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Special Session: Supporting Our Stadiums: The
Geotechnics of the Stadiums of the Twin Cities –
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Special Session: Soil Improvement by Rigid Inclusions
Lakeshore A Panel Discussion – Greenway A
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Special Session: Innovative Use of Computing for Data
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. “Insight” Lunch – Available in Exhibit Hall & Northstar
Visualization and Geotechnical Analysis – Greenway A Ballroom
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Special Session: Grouting “Grouting Verification from
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota
lab to Field”– Greenway C Geotechnical Conference Part A – Lakeshore A
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Special Session: Geotechnical Considerations
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota
of Permanent and Temporary Flood Protection Geotechnical Conference Part B – Lakeshore B
Infrastructure in the Province of Manitoba | Past,
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Special Session: GeoDebate- Limit Equilibrium vs.
Present, and Future – Greenway D Finite Element Analysis – Greenway A
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Special Session: The Road Ahead: Using
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Special Session: U.S. Canada Joint Session on
Technological Advances to Address Challenges in Innovative Approaches for Mine Waste Management
Pavements – Greenway F – Greenway C
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Afternoon Networking Break – Available in Exhibit
Hall, Northstar Ballroom & Great Lakes Ballroom
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1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Special Session: Determining Pavement Design
Criteria for Recycled Aggregate Base and large Stone
Subbase – Greenway D
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Special Session: Temporal Forecasting of Geo-Risk in
Distributed Infrastructure – Greenway E
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Networking Break – Available in Exhibit
Hall & Northstar Ballroom
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota
Geotechnical Conference Part A – Lakeshore A
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota
Geotechnical Conference Part B – Lakeshore B
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Special Session: USACE Dams and Performance
Monitoring – Greenway A
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Special Session: Biogeotechnics Symposium –
Lakeshore C
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Poster Session – Northstar Ballroom
See pages 24-25 for details.
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Awards Presentation and Karl Terzaghi Award Lecture
– Nicollet Ballroom Sponsored by
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Terzaghi Dinner (Invitation Only) – Millennium Done,
Millennium Hotel - Use Skyway from 2nd Floor of Hyatt
Regency
Friday, February 28, 2020
6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Yoga - StayFit Fitness on Demand Studio
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Special Session: Mosul Dam | Emergency Construction
in a Contingency Environment – Greenway A
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Special Session: Emerging Biogeotechnologies –
Greenway B
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Special Session: Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced
MSE Walls, Part 1 – Greenway C
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Special Session: Risk Management and modeling in
Tailings Ponds – Greenway D
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Special Session: “Panel Session:” Women in Tunneling
– Greenway E
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Special Session: Local Governments and Geotechnical
topics: City of Minneapolis and Minnesota DOT – Contents
Greenway F Cooperating Organizations...................................... ..3
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Morning Networking Break – Available in Program Committee.................................................. ..5
Exhibit Hall & Northstar Ballroom
Program Highlights.................................................7, 9
Sponsored by
Technical Program...............................................10-23
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Special Session: “I couldn’t agree more!” The latest
Geotechnical Developments Where We Agree Hyatt Minneapolis Floor Plan....................................21
Improvement is needed – Lakeshore A Poster Diagram........................................................24
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Special Session: Mosul Dam- Emergency Construction Wednesday Poster Session...................................25-26
in a Contingency Environment – Greenway A Thursday Poster Session.......................................27-28
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Special Session: Biogeotechnics for Reinforcement, Exhibitors............................................................29-32
Penetration and Foundations – Greenway B General Information.................................................33
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Special Session: Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced
Sponsors..................................................................36
MSE Walls, Pt 2 – Greenway C
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Special Session: Static Liquefaction of Mine Tailings –
Greenway D
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Special Session: Overview of Recent Twin Cities
Based Underground Projects – Greenway F
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Technical Sessions
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. “Outlook” Lunch – Available in Exhibit Hall & CONFERENCE APP
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2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony – Nicollet Ballroom Geo-Congress 2020.
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Program Committee Technical Publications Co-Editors
Aaron S. Budge, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Minnesota State University,
Congress Chair Mankato
Derrick D. Dasenbrock, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Minnesota Roman Makhnenko Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, U
niversity of Illinois
Department of Transportation James P. Hambleton, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Northwestern University
Sponsorship and Exhibits Chair
Fran Miller, Geopier
Technical Program Co-Chairs
Roman D. Hryciw, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of Michigan Geo-Institute Staff
Nick W. Hudyma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Boise State University Bradley Keelor,Director
Lucy King, CMP, Senior Manager, Geo-Institute & COPRI
Technical Program Committee
Conferences
Menzer Pehlivan, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Jacobs Tatiana Vlasova, Digital Content and Program Manager
Lizan N. Gilbert, P.E., M.ASCE, Guy F. Atkinson Construction, LLC Elizabeth Cuscino, Administrative Specialist
Jean Côté, Ph.D.,Université Laval Québec and Representative, Erin Harrover, Program & Board Coordinator
Canadian Geotechnical Society
Krystina Scott, Technical Manager and GI Staff Liaison
Domenic D'Argenzio, P.E., M.ASCE, Mueser Rutledge Consulting
Engineers, and Representative, COPRI of ASCE Sponsorship and Exhibit Sales
Brent A. Theroux, P.E., Barr Engineering Co., and Representative,
Drew Caracciolo, Manager, ASCE Sponsorship & Exhibit Sales
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Program Highlights
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 GeoPIT: Powerful, Informative Talks on
Geotechnical Topics
AGP Induction Ceremony 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Nicollet Ballroom
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Victoria Bennett, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute –
Is the Road to Learning Engineering Judgement a Virtual One?
Opening Remarks and H. Bolton Seed
James Press, EIT, A.M.ASCE, Aterra Solutions – H ow I Almost
Award Lecture Became an English Major
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Nicollet Ballroom Ellen Rathje, Ph.D, P.E., F.ASCE, University of Texas at Austin – Make
Sponsored by Your Data Count
Open Issues about Soil Thomas Westover, P.E., M.ASCE, Cornforth Consultants – Experience:
Why Knowing More Means Knowing Less and What to Do About It
Liquefaction from a Perspective
Including Physical Model Tests ASCE Government Relations Session: Impacting
Awarded annually by the Geo-Institute, the Policy Through State Report Cards
recipient of the H. Bolton Seed Medal is honored 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Lakeshore A
for outstanding contributions to teaching, research,
Polling indicates Americans overwhelming identify infrastructure
or practice in geotechnical engineering.
investment as a policy area they would like policymakers to prioritize.
Presented by this year’s recipient, Bruce Kutter, In state Capitols, ASCE members help champion gas tax increases to
Ph.D, M.ASCE fund transportation infrastructure, secure funding for water infrastructure
Outreach and Engagement Happy Hour projects, and improve dam safety laws. This is all done through the
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Prairie Kitchen and Bar, Hyatt Regency
power of ASCE’s State Infrastructure Report Cards. ASCE has released
27 state infrastructure report cards since 2017. State report cards
Sponsored by provide an opportunity to reach legislators, as well as a broader
Join your colleagues to promote and celebrate diversity and inclusion in audience of infrastructure stakeholders, with information about our
the geo-profession. infrastructure in a familiar A-F format. Hear from members of the
Minnesota State Infrastructure Report Card Committee to learn how they
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020 created their report card and why it’s a critical advocacy tool.
J ason Staebell, PE, Chair 2018 Report Card for Minnesota’s
Opening Plenary Session Infrastructure
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
eth Spychala, PE, Co-Chair, ASCE State Government Relations &
S
Sponsored by Grassroots Committee
Opening Remarks atherine Zadrozny, PE, Dams Chapter Author, 2018 Report Card
K
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Nicollet Ballroom for Minnesota’s Infrastructure
Welcoming Remarks from G-I President Patrick Fox, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE,
F.ASCE and Conference Chair Derrick D. Dasenbrock, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE
GeoPIT: Powerful, Informative Talks on
Geotechnical Topics
Engineering a Miracle 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Nicollet Ballroom
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Nicollet Ballroom Vanessa Bateman, P.E., M.ASCE, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Guest Speaker: Dave Christian, – Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Role of Judgement and
American Former Professional Ice Hockey Unexpected Roadblocks
Forward, Olympic Gold Medalist Mario Ruel, CN – T he Old and New St. Clair USA-Canada
Christian comes from a family of hockey Tunnels: A Fantastic Tale of Achievements
players. His father Bill and uncle Roger were
members of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Hockey Mercer Lecture
Team that won the Gold Medal. His family is 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Nicollet Ballroom
also famous for the Christian Brothers Hockey Geosynthetics for Construction on
Company, makers of hockey sticks, founded Soft Foundation Soils
in 1964 in Warroad, MN by Bill and Roger, The series was established in 1992 to provide
along with Hal Bakke. Christian is best known for being a member of the individuals who have made significant
1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal in an event technical contributions to the advancement of
known as the Miracle On Ice during the 1980 Winter Olympics. geosynthetics the opportunity to present their
Within a week of the Miracle On Ice, Christian joined the Winnipeg work at international conferences around the
Jets, who drafted him in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Just 7 seconds into world.
his first NHL shift, Christian electrified the sold out Winnipeg crowd with Presented by this year’s recipient, R. Kerry
his first professional goal. After a roller-coaster career in Winnipeg, he Rowe, Ph.D., DEng., DSc(hc), FRS, NAE, FREng, FRSC, FCAE, FEIC,
went on to play in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Chicago FASCE, FIE(Aust), FCSCE, P.Eng, CP.Eng.
Blackhawks, Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues. In 1009 NHL games, he
scored 340 goals and 433 assists. Christian attended the University of
North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was inducted into the
United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota GeoPIT: Powerful, Informative Talks on
Geotechnical Conference Plenary Session 1 and Geotechnical Topics
Kersten Lecture 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Nicollet Ballroom
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Nicollet Ballroom Chukwuebuka Nweke, Ph.D., P.G., M.ASCE, UCLA – Not the Big
One, but some Good ones: Strong Motion Data and Geotechnical
Kersten Lecture:
Engineering Impacts from the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Energy Geotechnology: A New
Joseph Wartman, Ph.D, M.ASCE, University of Washington –
Era for Geotechnical Engineering
Shaping Federal Policy to Reduce Geohazard Losses: the National
Practice Landslide Preparedness Act
The University of Minnesota 68th Annual
Geotechnical Engineering Conference presents Ralph B. Peck Award Lecture
the Kersten Lecture. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Presented by this year’s lecturer, Lyesse Laloui, Sponsored by
Ph.D.
Problematic Soils: Characterization
The Art of Numerical Modeling in Challenges, Innovative Solutions
Geomechanics and Novel Monitoring Methods
eter A. Cundall, Adjunct Professor, Civil,
P The Ralph B. Peck Medal Lecture is presented
Environmental, and Geo- Engineering annually by a geotechnical engineer
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities recognized by the Geo-Institute for outstanding
contributions to the profession through the
analysis and publication of case histories.
Presented by this year’s recipient, Anand
Puppala, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE., F.ASCE, F-ICE
Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota
Geotechnical Conference Plenary Session 2 Closing Ceremony
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. p.m. | Nicollet Ballroom
10:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. | Nicollet Ballroom
Awards Presentation and Karl Terzaghi Award
Lecture
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Nicollet Ballroom
Sponsored by
Karl Terzaghi Lecture:
Observing and Controlling
Ground Behavior during
Tunneling
For more than 50 years, Geo-Institute’s Karl
Terzaghi Lecture has been given by an
individual honored by the Geo-Institute for
their exemplary contributions to the field of
geotechnical engineering.
Presented by this year’s recipient, Ed Cording Ph.D., M.ASCE, NAE
Terzaghi Dinner (Invitation Only)
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Millennium Dome (Millennium Hotel)
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Technical Program (continued) Gateways to a World of Opportunities
Wednesday, February 26
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Technical Sessions 1
Track B | Lakeshore A Track C | Greenway A Track D | Greenway B Track E | Greenway C Track F | Greenway D Track H | Greenway F Track I | Greenway G Track J | Greenway H Track K | Greenway I Track L | Greenway J
Supporting Our Stadiums: The Future of Computing Railway Geotechnics (Part 1) GROUTING “Grouting Geotechnical Considerations The Road Ahead: Using Computational Geotechnics Deep Foundations Earth Retaining Structures Earthquake Engineering And
The Geotechnics of the is Data-Rich, Often in the Moderator: Prof Indraratna, F.ASCE, Verification from Lab to Field” of Permanent and Temporary Technological Advances Moderators: Usama El Shamy, P.E., Moderators: Muhammad Suleiman, Moderators: Glen Anderson, Ph.D., Soil Dynamics
Stadiums of the Twin Cities Cloud, and it is Here: Have and Claudia Zapata, Ph.D. Moderators: Chadi El Mohtar, Ph.D., Flood Protection Infrastructure to Address Challenges in M.ASCE, Qiushi Chen, Ph.D., EIT, A.M.ASCE Ph.D., Hai Lin, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Rozbeh A.M.ASCE, Miguel Pando, Ph.D., P.E., Moderators: Scott Brandenberg, Ph.D.,
Moderators: Nathan Iverson, P.E., You Seen It? P.E., M.ASCE, James Myers, P.E., M.ASCE, in the Province of Manitoba – Pavements Moghaddam, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE M.ASCE, George Segre, P.E., M.ASCE P.E., M.ASCE, Ashly Cabas Mijares, Ph.D.,
M.ASCE, and Brian Sanchez, P.E., M.ASCE Moderator: Scott Anderson, Ph.D., P.E., Adam Paisley, P.E., M.ASCE, Milton Gomez, Past, Present and Future Moderators: Raul Velasquez, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Menzer Pehlivan, Ph.D., P.E.,
M.ASCE A.M.ASCE Moderator: James Blatz, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.E., M.ASCE, Eyoab Zegeye, and Hassan M.ASCE, Russel Green, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
FEC Tabatabaee, Ph.D.
Special Session 14 Special Session 18 The Centre for Geomechanics & Special Session 5 Special Session 8 Special Session 21 Influence of the Stiffness and Static Load Test on Open-Ended Case Study of the Observational Numerical Analysis of Soil
Overview of Twin Cities Beyond limit equilibrium and even Railway Engineering (CGRE) and Erosion Behavior of Earth Levee In 1950 the City of Winnipeg This special session focuses on an Saturated Conditions of Sand on Pipe Pile Using Double-Wall Method: Northwestern University Liquefaction Using Centrifuge Tests
Underground Projects finite elements and differences, the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Models Treated with Biopolymer experienced the largest flood on the overall review of the use of advanced the Numerical Simulation of Free Instrumentation,Fei Han, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Simpson-Querrey Biomedical of a Level Site Subjected to Biaxial
power of computing for digital data Centre for Advanced Technologies Hydrogel Assessed with Hydraulic Red River in over a century. Virtually technologies (e.g., automation, Fall Penetrometers,Luis E. Zambrano- Purdue University, IN, Eshan Ganju, S.M.ASCE, Research Center Earth Retention Shaking; Omar El Shafee, Ph.D., M.ASCE, RPI,
The geology of the Twin Cities has NY, Mourad Zeghal, Ph.D., M.ASCE, RPI, NY, Tarek
collection, management, viewing, in Rail Track Infrastructure (ITTC- Flume Apparatus, S ojeong Lee, unprotected from rising flood waters, nanotechnology, etc.) to address current Cruzatty, M.S., SM.ASCE, Virginia Polytechnic Purdue University, IN, Rodrigo Salgado, Ph.D., D.G., System, Justin Lewis, P.E., M.ASCE, Hayward
been historically advantageous to Rail), University of Wollongong, Institute and State University , A lba Yerro, Ph.D., Abdoun, Ph.D., M.ASCE,RPI, NY
F. ASCE, Purdue University, IN, Monica Prezzi, Ph.D., Baker Inc., IL, J oel Dellaria, S.E., P.E., M.ASCE,
provide for underground excavations analysis of complex processes, and Australia are honored to lead the Rail
M.S.,University of New South Wales (UNSW), over 10,500 homes were inundated and future challenges during the design,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
reducing risk in geotechnical practice Yeong-Man Kwon, K orea Advanced Institute of where water covered almost one-tenth construction, and maintenance/ M.ASCE, Purdue University, IN Hayward Baker Inc., IL, Richard Finno, Ph.D., P.E., An Energy-based Process Evaluation
and tunnels to support infrastructure. Geotechnics Special Sessions. Part 1 and Nina Stark, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Virginia Polytechnic
and project delivery is where it Science and Technology, Gye-Chun Cho,Ph.D.,Korea of the city. Over 100,000 people rehabilitation of pavements. Thoughts Results and Lessons Learned from D.GE, M.ASCE, Northwestern University, IL for Low-plasticity Fine-grained Soils
Much of the in‐place infrastructure is of this technical session will include: Institute and State University Converting Strain to Internal Force Preliminary Numerical Modeling during Cyclic Loading, Xiqun Ke, M.S.,South
being updated or replaced around the has never been before. Computer Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ilhan were forced to evacuate their homes and ideas on efficient implementation
programmers regularly engage with Advancement of Rail Ballast Chang, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, U niversity of New South in one of the largest mass exoduses of advanced technologies are shared Modeling Deep Excavations in in Instrumented Static Loading of a Mechanically Stabilized China University of Technology, Junsheng Chen, South
area which has resulted in a number
Testing Methodologies and Design OpenSees,A. Felipe Uribe-Henao, SM.ASCE, Tests Using the Incremental Rigidity Earth Wall Under Flooding and China University of Technology, Weidong Pan, South China
of rehabilitation and new construction geotechnical engineers, and the Wales (UNSW) in Canadian history. In 1962 the and discussed in this session.
University of Technology, Yi Shan, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, South
projects to support the growth of “data” departments in companies or Implications,Buddhima Indraratna, Ph.D., Engineering Assessment of Jet Province of Manitoba embarked The objective of the session is to University of Central Florida, FL, Luis G. Arboleda- Method, Van Komurka, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, GRL Rapid Drawdown Conditions, Ali
agencies will soon be what the word F.ASCE, University of Wollongong Australia, Trung on the second largest earth-moving Monsalve, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of Central Engineers, Inc., OH, Seth Robertson, Ph.D., P.E., GRL Soleimanbeigi, Ph.D., P.E., University of Wisconsin- China University of Technology
the metropolitan area. The purpose Grouting Pressures and Effects in provide historical background on the
of this proposed special session processing and drafting departments Ngo, Ph.D, M.ASCE, U niversity of Wollongong the Elliott Bay, Sam Yao,P.E., Ph.D., Simpson project ever undertaken, second major aspects in the developments of Florida, Orlando, FL, David G. Zapata-Medina, Engineers, Inc., OH Madison, WI, W illiam Likos, Ph.D., University of Effects of Rocking Coefficient
is to highlight a variety of recent were a generation ago – a necessary Australia, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Ph.D, Gumpertz & Heger, CA, William Rudolph, P.E., G.E., only to the Panama Canal, to pavement design and construction, Ph.D., Universidad Nacional de Colombia, F ernando Drilled Shaft Foundation Solution Wisconsin-Madison, WI, G reg Siemens, Ph.D.,Royal on Seismic Energy Dissipation,
step to get any important message M.ASCE, U niversity of Wollongong Australia, construct a flood diversion channel Sarabia, GEI Consultants at a Challenging, Variable, Karst Military College of Canada, ON,Tuncer Edil, Ph.D., Permanent Settlement, and Self-
projects from various perspectives Julie Galbraith, P.E.,Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, CA as well as an overview of the current
across. This session will showcase Fernanda Ferreira, Ph.D., University of Porto around the City known as the Red Modeling Irregular Boundaries Using Site in Tampa, Justin Seltzer, P.E., M.ASCE, P.E., F.ASCE, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI Centering of Rocking Shallow
within the local industry and discuss Cement Suspension Flow through challenges and significant opportunities
innovations in cloud-based platforms, Design of Southwest LRT Cut and River Floodway. Since 1968, the Isoparametric Elements in Material Langan Engineering, FL, Matthew Meyer, P.E. , D.GE, Limit Equilibrium Analysis of Foundations; S ujitha Soundararajan, M.E.,
challenges or lessons learned from Heterogeneous Porous Media, H amza created by new technology and
3-D visualizations, augmented Cover Tunnels in Minneapolis,Verya floodway has prevented tens of Point Method, E zra Y. S. Tjung, P.E., S.M.ASCE, S.M.ASCE, North Dakota State University,ND, S ivapalan
these projects. The special session Jaffal, Ph.D., T he University of Texas at Austin, TX, innovations. Researchers and industry M.ASCE, Langan Engineering and Environmental Geosynthetic-Reinforced Retaining
Gajan, Ph.D., SUNY Polytechnic Institute, NY
will consist of a series of short 10-15 reality, and the use of gaming Nasri, Ph.D., P.E., AECOM, NY, H asan Abedi, Ph.D., Katie Ward, B.E., The University of Texas at Austin,
billions of dollars in flood damage practitioners will present to the audience University of California, Berkeley, Shyamini Kularathna, Services, FL, Carlos Ortiz, P.E., M.ASCE, Langan Walls Subjected to Footing Loads,
minute presentations with discussion/ engines for complex analyses, better P.E, M.ASCE, Michelle Julius, P.E., Jim Alexander within the City of Winnipeg and in essential information on the state-of- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Krishna Kumar, Engineering and Environmental Services, FL, James S. Mustapha Rahmaninezhad, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, A Consistent Correlation between
TX , C hadi S El Mohtar, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, The Vs, SPT, & CPT Metrics for Use in
questions representing various views understanding, better communication, The Application of Elastic Inclusions 1997, was tested with ‘the Flood of practice of pavement design and Ph.D, Aff.M.ASCE , The University of Texas at Austin, Dean, P.E., M.ASCE, Langan Engineering and Terracon Consulting Inc., TX, Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E.,
University of Texas at Austin, TX. Liquefaction Evaluation Procedures,
(owner, academic, contractor, and greater risk reduction. to Improve the Performance of the Century’ that pushed the channel construction and explore the impact Kenichi Soga, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of California, Environmental Services, FL F.ASCE, Glenn L. Parker, Mahdi Al-Naddaf, Ph.D.,
Verification of Foundation and its associated structures to their Berkeley Kristin J. Ulmer, S.M.ASCE, Virginia Tech, VA, Russell
designer) on underground construction Topics: Ballasted Track, Chamindi Jayasuriya, BSc, that new and emerging technologies Use of Alternate Foundations to A.M.ASCE, University of Kerbala
Improvement Using Low Mobility limits. The 1997 flood also required A. Green, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Virginia Tech, VA,
in the Twin Cities. Centre for Geomechanics and Railway Engineering are having or may have on these Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Overcome Design and Construction Design, Construction and
• Use of the Microsoft HoloLens Grouting; Tarek Haider, P.E., Geo-Explorers, the emergency construction of a 40 Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Virginia
Speakers: (CGRE) and ARC Training Centre for Advanced processes. Simulations of Dynamic and Quasi- Challenges in Mississippi Monitoring of a Hybrid Cofferdam;
for understanding complex data Inc., PA, C hristopher Morgan, PMP, Borton-Lawson km long earth dike to prevent the Tech, VA
Nathan Iverson, P.E., M.ASCE, Chief Geotechnical Technologies in Rail Track Infrastructure (ITTC-Rail), Engineering, PA, Roman Poudyal, P.E., Geo-Explorers, Topics include: Static Axisymmetric Collapse of Backwater, Simon Murley, P.E., M.ASCE, Hande Gerkus-Harris, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Freese
above and below ground. Red River from making an “end run” Turning Disaster into Knowledge:
Engineer, Veit & Company, Inc. University of Wollongong, Buddhima Indraratna, Inc., PA. • Historical Perspective: From Granular Columns, Elnaz Kermani, Ph.D., POWER Engineers, Inc, Jason Herron, P.E., C.W.I., and Nichols, Inc., TX, T ony Bosecker, P.E., Freese and
• Use of gaming engine software into the City of Winnipeg via the La Geotechnical aspects of the 2018 Mw
F.ASCE, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Roman Roads to Current Civil and Environmental Consultants Inc. (CEC), PA, Hubbell Chance Civil & Utility Helical Products, Nichols, Inc., TX, J iun-Yih Chen, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE,
Brian Sanchez, P.E., M.ASCE, Project Manager, Atlas for rockfall analysis in three An Experimental Study of Chemical Salle River. Faced with an increased 7.1 Anchorage Alaska Earthquake,
Centre for Geomechanics and Railway Engineering State of Practice, Current and Saman Barzegari, Pennsylvania State University, Christopher Strom,P.E., Xcel Energy Freese and Nichols, Inc., TX, Mathew Moses, P.E.,
Foundation Company dimensions to build simple Grouting Materials for Optimum frequency and severity of spring Ashly,Cabas, Ph.D., M.ASCE , North Carolina State University,
(CGRE) and ARC Training Centre for Advanced Future Challenges for Road PA, Tong Qiu, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, The Pennsylvania Performance Monitoring of a Driven Victor Vasquez, P.E., Freese and Nichols, Inc., TX
design charts for every day use. Mechanical Performance, Yusuf Alper floods, the Province decided to nearly NC, Kevin Franke, Ph.D., M.ASCE., Brigham Young
Technologies in Rail Track Infrastructure (ITTC-Rail), Infrastructure State University, PA Pile: Early Construction, Static Load A Reliability-Based Design
Cinar, Msc, T he General Directorate of State Hydraulic double the capacity of the floodway University, UT, Rich Koehler, Ph.D., University of Nevada,
• Data management platforms in University of Wollongong, Sinniah Navaratnarajah, Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer Test, and Long-Term Performance Approach of a Retaining Wall
Works, N orbert Maerz, Missouri University of Science to pass a 1- in-700 year flood event • Current Technologies and Reno, NV, Christine Beyzaei, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE ,SAGE
preparation for AI, learning and Ph.D., M.S. in Layered Saturated Soil,Chu Wang, Data, A aron Budge, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE., under Seismic Loading; Wenjun Dong,
and Technology, MO. and in 2006, expansion of the Challenges Engineers, CA, Ian Pierce, University of Nevada, Reno, NV,
big data Large-Scale Direct Shear Shear Test S.M.ASCE, Pennsylvania State University, PA, Patrick Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN, Derrick Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Bittner-Shen Consulting
floodway commenced. Armin Stuedlein, Ph.D., M.ASCE., O regon State University,
• Future predictions from the panel Discussion on Grouting Topics • Future Technologies
on Railroad Ballast, M ohammad Mahdavi Fox, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, The Pennsylvania State Dasenbrock, P.E., F.ASCE, D.GE.,Minnesota Engineers, Inc., OR OR, Z haohui Zang, Ph.D., M.ASCE,University of Alaska
and panel discussion. Kharanaghi, T exas A&M University, Jean-Louis Facilitator: C hadi El Mohtar Speakers: • Thoughts for Rapid University Department of Transportation, MN Quantifying Induced Stresses from Anchorage, AK, Samuel Christie, P.E., G.E., COWI Marine
Speakers: Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Dist.M.ASCE, Texas A&M James Blatz, Ph.D., P.Eng., FEC, Professor of Civil Implementation of Technologies North America, WA
A DEM Study of the Evolution of Noise Wall Horizontal and Moment
University Engineering (and President &CEO TREK Geotechnical Presenters: Fabric of Coarse-Grained Materials Wind Load Effects, Michael Zimmerman,
Big Data and Cloud-Based Tools DEM Simulations of the Seismic
Part 2 of this session follows the Inc. in Winnipeg) during Oedometric and Isotropic BSc, MS, E.I.T., S.M.ASCE, Hayward Baker, Dante Response of Flexible Retaining
WILL Transform Geotechnical Raul Velasquez, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE., Geomechanics
Research, E llen Rathje, Ph.D., P.E., UT Austin Networking Break Rob Kenyon, Ph .D.,P .Eng, FEIC, Specialist Advisor Research Engineer, Minnesota Department of Compression, Mandeep Singh Basson, Fratta, Ph.D., P.E., A.M.ASCE, University of Walls; Saman Farzi Sizcow, and Usama El
(Geotechnical), KGS Group, Vice President Technical, Transportation S.M.ASCE, University of California, Davis, CA, Wisconsin-Madison Shamy, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Southern Methodist
Real Life Benefits of Cloud
Canadian Geotechnical Society Alejandro Martinez, EIT, A.M.ASCE, University of The Effect of Natural Frequency University, TX
Computing for Geotechnical Data Eyoab Zegeye, Ph.D., R esearch Scientist, Office of
Management, R oger Chandler, Director, Ken Skaftfeld, M.Sc., P.Eng., Senior Geotechnical Materials and Road Research, Minnesota Road Research California, Davis, CA on the Seismic Behavior of an 8 m The Effects of Soil Gradation on
Geotechnical Information Management, Bentley Engineer, TREK Geotechnical Inc. Section, MnDOT High MSE Wall, Berk Turkel, S.M.ASCE, System Level Dynamic Response, A.P.,
Hassan Tabatabaee, Ph.D., Global Technical Manager for Department of Civil Engineering, Bogazici University, Sturm, University of California, CA,J.T., DeJong, Ph.D.,
Collaborative, Contextual and
Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey, Irem Zeynep Yildirim, M.ASCE, University of California, CA
Accessible – The Future of Asphalt Solutions, Cargill BioIndustrial
Subsurface Decision-making, Adam Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Department of Civil Engineering,
Pidlisecky, Chief Research Officer, Seequent Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey,
Erol Guler, Ph.D., M.ASCE,Department of Civil
Visualization of Data for Risk Engineering, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul,
Reduction in Project Delivery, Silas Turkey
Nichols, P.E., Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Federal
Highway Administration
Using Unity for Geoscience/Rockfall
Modelling, Z ac Sala, BGC Engineering
Panel Discussion:
Future predictions from the panel and
panel discussion will be facilitated
by Scott Anderson, Ph.D., P.E., BGC
Engineering.
10 Geo-Congress 2020: VISION, INSIGHT, OUTLOOK www.geocongress.org 11Gateways to a World of Opportunities
Wednesday, February 26 (continued)
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Technical Sessions 2
Track B | Lakeshore A Track C | Greenway A Track D | Greenway B Track E | Greenway C Track G | Greenway E Track H | Greenway F Track I Greenway G Track J | Greenway H Track K | Greenway I Track L | Greenway J
COPRI Point the Way: Photogrammetry Railway Geotechnics (Part 2) Geotechnical Considerations Sinkhole Detection, Recent Advances in Risk- Multiphysics and Multiphase Fostering Innovation with Special Session on Advances Canadian Geotechnical
Moderator: Domenic D’Argenzio, P.E., and LiDAR for geo‐imaging Moderator: Erol Tutumluer, Ph.D., for Alternative Project Characterization, and Informed Geotechnical Flow in Porous Media Geotechnical Reliability: in Geomechanics and Society Special Session
M.ASCE, Christine Beyzaei, Erin Sibley, Ph.D., Panel and CPT vs. SPT Debate M.ASCE, and Trung Ngo, Ph.D., C.Eng, Delivery Engineering Design and Management Moderators: Omid Ghasemi-Fare, The Role Reliability Plays in Geocomputing Moderator: CGS, Jim Hambleton, Ph.D.,
P.E., A.M.ASCE, Atilla Bayram, Ph.D., P.E., Moderator: Ben Leshchinsky, Ph.D., M.ASCE Moderators: Lizan Gilbert, M.ASCE, and Moderators: Boo Hyun Nam, Ph.D., Moderators: Lei Wang, Ph.D., P.E., Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, and Marcelo Sanchez, Spurring Innovation Moderator: Computational Geotechnics M.ASCE
M.ASCE P.E., M.ASCE, Jim Hambleton, Ph.D., Tom Pennington, P.E., M.ASCE A.M.ASCE; Chadi El Mohtar, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, and Zhe Luo Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE Moderators: Robert Gilbert, Ph.D., Committee
A.M.ASCE M.ASCE P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, and Gregory Baecher,
M.ASCE
Subaqueous Sediment Special Session 1 Part 2 of this this technical session Special Session 7 Special Session 13 Special Session 3 Special Session 16 Special Session 37 Special Session 11 Literature Review of Causes and
Characterization near Oyster will provide a platform to present Mitigation Techniques for Bumps at
Colonies by Means of Side-Scan Point the Way: Moderators: Speakers: Full and quasi-Stochastic Slope Experimental Investigation of The role geotechnical reliability Comparing Realistic Particle
and discuss recent and innovative Ends of Bridges,Hao Liu,Univ. of Kansas,
Sonar Imaging and Portable Free- Photogrammetry and LiDAR for research on railway track systems Kheim Trans, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Stability Analyses using Random Coupled Thermo-Hydraulic plays in spurring innovation. Simulation Using Discrete Element
Lizan Gilbert, P.E., M.ASCE, Atkinson Construction KS; Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Univ. of Kansas, KS;
Geo‐Imaging Panel (45-min) Civil & Coastal Eng., University of Florida, (expertise Limit Equilibrium Method (RLEM), Properties of Glacial Tills. Tugce Baser, Method and Physics Engine, Hantao
Fall Penetrometer, Samuel Consolvo, E.I.T., with the main goal of bringing Tom Pennington, P.E., M.ASCE, McMillen Jacobs Topics will include: Saif Jawad, U niv. of Kansas, KS; Robert L. Parsons,
in sinkhole detection using seismic test) Ardavan Izadi, MSc, University of Guilan, R eza A.M.ASCE, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; He, S.M.ASCE, Iowa State University; Junxing
S.M.ASCE, V irginia Tech, VA; Nina Stark, Ph.D., K evin Franke, Brigham Young University together the scientific community in Associates • New technology can provide Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE,Univ. of Kansas, KS
Jamshidi Chenari, Ph.D., University of Guilan, Kiseok Kim, M.S., S.M.ASCE, University of Illinois Zheng, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Iowa State University;
M.ASCE, V irginia Tech, VA; Celso Castro-Bolinaga, Navid Jafari, Louisiana State University this evolving field. Boo Hyun Nam, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE,, Associate an equivalent reliability Shear Behavior of Waste Rock and
Panelists: Brigid Cami, BSc, Rocscience Inc., ON, S ina at Urbana-Champaign;Roman Makhnenko, Ph.D., Zhaochao Li, Iowa State University
Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, N orth Carolina State University, Michael Olsen, Oregon State University Professor, Dept. of Civil Eng., University of Central compared to the existing Filtered Tailings Mixtures, Raquel Borja,
Peter Davich, P.E., M.ASCE, MnDOT (Owner) Javankhoshdel, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE, Rocscience A.M.ASCE, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; A New Approach to Simulate
NC; G race Massey, Ph.D., Virginia Institute of Marine Thomas Oommen,Michigan State University Use of Recycled Rubber Elements Florida. (expertise in sinkhole susceptibility technologies Colorado State University, CO; Christopher Bareither,
in Track Stabilisation, Y ujie Qi, Ph.D., Inc., ON Andrew Stumpf, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Suffusion Processes with MPM, John
Science, VA, Steven Hall, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, North Joe Wartman, University of Washington Chris Gaskins, S CDOT (Owner) assessment using subsurface exploration methods) • Role of codes, standards Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Colorado State University, CO
Carolina State University, NC; Matthew Campbell, A.M.ASCE, U niversity of Wollongong, Buddhima Reliability Based Design Charts for Urbana-Champaign, Elisabeth Tarpey, University of Murphy, P.E., University of California Berkeley, Alba
Renee Fippin, P.E., G.E., McMillen Jacobs Associates Mike Miluski, P.E., M.ASCE, Compaction Grouting Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and guidelines based on Engineering Challenges and
North Carolina State University, NC; Melody Thomas, CPT vs. SPT Debate (45-min) Indraratna, Ph.D., FASCE, University of Wollogong, (Designer) Services, Inc. (expertise in sinkhole remediation)
Spatially Variable MSW Landfill
reliability Yerro, Ph.D. M.ASCE , Virginia Polytechnic University,
Slopes,Ammavajjala Raghuram, S.M.ASCE, Numerical Analysis of Variation of Kenichi Soga, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of California Options in Remediation and
North Carolina State University, NC. Two Invited CPT proponents and two Miriam Tawk, S.M.ASCE,University of Wollongong
Shannon Sweitzer, P.E., DBIA, S&ME (Designer) Michael Byle, D.GE, F.ASCE, Tetra Tech, Inc. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, K V Saturation and Moisture Transport • Creative and efficient ways Berkeley Prevention of Permafrost Coastal
Erosion and Recession of Beach-Bluff SPT advocates will debate the merits Unsaturated Characteristics of (expertise in sinkhole investigation and engineering) to manage risk Erosion,Min Liew, S.M.ASCE, Pennsylvania
Phil Sheridan,Clark Construction (Contractor) N S Ravitheja, A.M.ASCE, National Institute of at the Vicinity of a Heat Source, Discrete Element Modelling of
System of Low Fine Content Due of each exploration system. This Fouled Ballast to Support in Situ State University, PA; Ming Xiao, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE,
to Wave and Surge Actions, Mahsa Identification of Fouling, R obert *(TBD) ( Contractor) Technology, Hyderabad B Munwar Basha, Ph.D., Mohammadreza Mir Tamizdoust, S.M.ASCE, • Maximizing the value Large Scale Stacked-Ring Simple
will be a light-hearted, but hopefully Pennsylvania State University, PA
Ghazian Arabi, M.ASCE, Stony Brook University, NY; Sherwood, Kansas State University, KS,Stacey M.ASCE, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, University of Louisville, KY; Ali Moradi, Ph.D., of site investigation and Shear Test of Steel Spheres, Nina
thought-provoking, look at how long it
Ali Farhadzadeh, Ph.D., P.E.., M.ASCE, Stony Brook Tucker-Kulesza, Ph.D., P.E., Kansas State University, Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Indian Institute A.M.ASCE, Humboldt State University, CA; Omid performance monitoring Zabihi, Ph.D., S.M.ASCE, University of Michigan, MI; Application of Fly Ash to Improve
takes to implement new technologies
of Technology,Warangal, A rif Ali Baig Moghal, Ph.D., Ghasemi-Fare, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE,University of • Quantifying the value of site Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, the Mechanical Properties of Paste
University, NY; Mohammad Khosravi, Ph.D., M.ASCE, in the geo-profession. KS, M ichelle Bernhardt-Barry, Ph.D., P.E.,University
M.ASCE, Indian Institute of Technology Louisville, KY characterization University of Michigan, MI Tailings, Amin Ghorbanpour, P.E., Golder
Montana State University, MT Participants will include Gerald of Arkansas, AR.
A Moving Mud Spring Threatening An Effective Stress Model for Associates Inc., Xinbao Yu, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE,
Characterization of Bed Stresses Near Verbeek and Derrick Dasenbrock (but Numerical Modelling of Track • Active risk management and Stability analysis of Jointed Rock
University of Texas at Arlington
Quay Walls Due to Ship Thruster and Behavior Capturing Particle Critical Infrastructure, Imperial Unsaturated Soils at Elevated instrumentation Slope Using Finite Element Method
we aren’t going to tell you which side
County, California, R. Travis Deane, MSCE, Temperatures. Sannith Kumar Thota, (FEM) with the Random-Joints Common Geotechnical Design
Propeller Wash,Raphael Crowley, Ph.D., of the debate they are on). Breakage Under Dynamic Loading, • Geotechnical reliability and Challenges for Solar Power
P.E., Shannon & Wilson, Inc., CA, David Lynch, S.M.ASCE, Mississippi State University, MS; Toan Generation Model, Yuan Feng, University
P.E., M.ASCE,University of North Florida, FL; D avid The Oxford-style debate will be Trung Ngo, Ph.D., C.Eng, M.ASCE, University of resilience to disasters Plant Development in the US and
Bloomquist, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, University of Florida, FL; Wollongong Australia, B uddhima Indraratna, Ph.D., Ph.D.,Thule Scientific Duc Cao, A.M.ASCE, Mississippi State University, of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE; Shikuo Chen,Southwest
moderated by Jim Hambleton, MS; Farshid Vahedifard, M.ASCE, Mississippi • Dam safety Canada, Bruno Mendes, DNV GL, CA; Eric
Stefan Van de Sande,Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.; F.ASCE, University of Wollongong Australia The Importance of Spatial Jiaotong University; Jongwan Eun, Ph.D., P.E.,
Northwestern University. State University, MS; Ehsan Ghazanfari, M.ASCE, • Coastal protection Ntambakwa, P.E., M.ASCE, DNV GL, CA; Hao
Jamie Lescinski, R oyal Boskalis Westminster N.V. Variability in Slope Reliability M.ASCE, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE
Panel Discussion University of Vermont, VT • Systems thinking about (Chris) Yu, Ph.D., DNV GL, CA; Matthew Rogers,
Development of a Unique Analysis, D. V. Griffiths, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Application of Computational
(30 minutes) safety P.E., M.ASCE, DNV GL, CA, Mark Young, BlackRock
Instrumentation System to Monitor Civil Engineering, Colorado School of Mines Microscopic Assessment of the Design Optimization in
Panel Members: Thermally Induced Volume Changes Real Assets
Underwater Noise due to Pile Driving, Topic TBD, S ilas C. Nichols, P.E., Principal • Risk policy Geotechnical Engineering, Colin C.
Buddhima Indraratna, P rofessor, U of Saturated Clays using Discrete Suction Measurement in Freezing
Raphael Crowley, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Bridge Engineer – Geotechnical, Federal Highway • LRFD and reliability- Smith, Ph.D., University of Sheffield, Matthew
Erol Tutumluer,Ph.D., M.ASCE,Ph.D., M.ASCE, Administration, Element Method, Karam Jaradat, S.M.ASCE, Gilbert, Ph.D., University of Sheffield M.ASCE, J. Process using High-Suction
North Florida, FL; Jonathan Berube, P.E., University of informed design
Professor, University of Illinois Stony Brook University, NY, Sherif Abdelaziz, Ph.D., González-Castejón, M.Sc, LimitState Ltd., Slimane Tensiometer, Jianhua Yin, Missouri University
North Florida, FL; Christian Matemu, University of Florida, Project Risk Management, James • Risk-informed design codes
Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Ph.D.,UOW A.M.ASCE, Stony Brook University, NY Ouakka, M.Sc, University of Sheffield of Science and Technology, MO; Xiong Zhang, Ph.D.,
FL, University of Florida, FL; Clark Morgan, University of Parkes, P.E., Technical Tunneling Director, Schnabel
Cross Validation of Computational • Critical infrastructure P.E., M.ASCE, Missouri University of Science and
North Florida, FL; Brian Kopp, Ph.D., University of North Claudia Zapata, Ph.D., A rizona State University Engineering Explaining the Effect of Biopolymer-
Model Predictions against the systems Technology, MO
Florida, FL; M argaret Kernan, University of North Florida, Based Pore Fluid on Soil Behavior
FL; William Dally, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of North Analytical Solutions for the • Large projects Using Coarse Grained Molecular Infrastructure Adaptations to
Florida, FL; J ames Gelsleichter, Ph.D.,University of North Response of a Heat Exchanger Pile Dynamics Simulations, Shoumik Saha, Changing Permafrost Conditions
Florida, FL Subjected to Thermal Loading, Dunja Stony Brook University, NY; Dilip Gersappe, Ph.D., – Three Case Studies along the
Organizers:
Peric, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Kansas State University, KS, Trans Alaska Pipeline System, Wendy
Optimized slip surfaces for
Undrained Loading of Embankments
PURPLE PARTY | A Prince Tribute Sharmin Sarna, Kansas State University, KS, Aaron R obert Gilbert, U niversity of Texas at Austin Stony Brook University; Sherif Abdelaziz, Ph.D.,
A.M.ASCE,Stony Brook University Mathieson ,P.E., Shannon & Wilson, Inc., WA, Frank
Cossel, Kansas State University, KS Gregory Baecher, University of Maryland, Wuttig, P.E., Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, AK,
on Lake Agassiz Clays, James Schneider, Wednesday, February 26, 8:00 – 10:30 p.m.
College Park Peppi Croft, P.E., Shannon & Wilson, Inc., WA
USACE, MN; J ason Foss, U SACE, MN; L uke Schmidt, Buses will begin departing the Hyatt Regency hotel at 7:30
USACE, MN; C hris Behling, USACE, MN. p.m. Invited presenters will include
A Numerical Study on the Behaviour Please queue in the lobby at 7:00 p.m. experts in the field of risk and
of Offshore Suction Bucket reliability.
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Thursday, February 27
10:30 – 12:00 Noon Technical Sessions 3
Track A | Nicollet Ballroom Track B | Lakeshore A Track C | Lakeshore B Track D | Greenway A Track E | Greenway B Track F | Greenway C Track H | Greenway E Track J | Greenway G Track K | Greenway H Track L | Greenway I
68th University of Minnesota “Ah Ha” Moments in Geo- Practical Considerations Soil Improvement by Rigid Enginering Geology And Site Embankments, Dams, And Risk Assessment And Geosynthetics PAVEMENTS “Geotechnical GEOENVIRONMENTAL
Geotechnical Conference Engineering: My Biggest on Seepage Analysis for Inclusions Panel Discussion Classification Slopes Management Moderators: Jorge Zornberg, Ph.D., Aspects of Pavement Systems” “Conserving Natural and
P.E., F.ASCE, Mark Wayne, P.E., M.ASCE Constructed Resources:
Plenary Session 2 Geotechnical Surprise Embankments, Dams, and Moderator: Jose Clemente, Ph.D., P.E., Moderators: Aaron Budge, P.E., Moderators: Tim Stark, Ph.D., P.E., Moderators: Limin Zhang, F.ASCE, Moderators: Halil Ceylan, Ph.D.,
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Moderator: Brent Theroux Moderator: Allen Marr, Ph.D., P.E., Slopes D.GE, F.ASCE M.ASCE, Joseph Coe, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Tom D.GE, F.ASCE, Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., P.E., Robert Gilbert, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, A.M.ASCE, Bora Cetin, Ph.D., Isaac L. Advances”
NAE, D.GE, F.ASCE Moderator: Ming Xiao, Ph.D., P.E., Oommen, Ph.D., PE., Xiong (Bill) Yu, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Farshid Vahedifard, Ph.D., P.E., Gregory Baecher, M.ASCE, Lei Wang, Ph.D., Howard, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Charles W. Moderators: Dimitrios Zekkos, P.E.,
M.ASCE P.E., F.ASCE M.ASCE, Ben Leshchinsky, Ph.D., P.E.,M. P.E., M.ASCE, Zhe Luo, P.E., M.ASCE Schwartz, M.ASCE M.ASCE, Tugce Baser, Ph.D., A.M.ASC, Kevin
ASCE, Navid Jafari, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE Foye, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Lessons (Re)learned from Special Session 33 Special Session 22 Special Session 6 Bench-Scale Investigation of Nonlinear Deformation Analyses Minnesota Department of Enhanced Moisture Management Use of FWD Data to Subdivide Role of Temperature in Microbial
Geotechnical Failures This special session is a panel Practical Seepage Analysis Soil Improvement by Rigid Remote Detection of Clay Pockets in of Embankments on a Spatially Transportation Slope Failure Risk of Pavement Systems through Pavement Sections for MEPDG Methane Oxidation in Landfill
Richard J. Finno, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, discussion providing insights and (EDS) Inclusions Granular Soils, Nick Hudyma, P.E., M.ASCE, Variable Liquefiable Deposit Assessment, Nick Bradley, M.S., WSB & Capillary Suction, René Laprade, P. Calibration,Kazi Moinul Islam, M.S, Cover Soil, Raksha Rai, M.ASCE,University
Life Member ASCE, Professor Emeritus, Civil and lessons learned on projects, related This panel session will present the Boise State University, ID, Brian Kopp, Ph.D., Modeled Using Conditional Associates, MN, Andrew Shinnefield, PG, CEG, Eng., TenCate Geosynthetics Americas, GA, John S.M.ASCE, University of South Carolina, SC, of Illinois at Chicago, Krishna Reddy, P.E., F.ASCE,
Soil improvement systems have University of North Florida, FL, Joshua Oglesby, Random Fields, N icholas Paull, A.M.ASCE, Minnesota Dept. of Transportation (MnDOT), MN, Lostumbo, P.E., M.ASCE, TenCate Geosynthetics Mostaqur Rahman, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Illinois at Chicago, Jyoti Chetri,
Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, to geotechnical discoveries or other current practical considerations and now reached a state of maturity in S.M.ASCE, U niversity of North Florida, FL, Sukris University of California, CA, Ross Boulanger, Jen Holmstadt, PMP, WSB & Associates, Inc., MN Americas, GA Transportation Business Unit S&ME, Inc., SC, Sarah M.ASCE, University of Illinois at Chicago
Evanston, IL “Ah ha” moments during a practicing solutions on seepage analysis for which they can reliably be used in Vong, University of North Florida, FL Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, University of California, CA, Gassman, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of South
Twenty-Year Performance of a geotechnical engineer’s career. embankments, dams, and slopes. Geotechnical Insights from Theoretical versus Experimental Quantification of Non-Methane
numerous applications including Jason DeJong, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Carolina, SC
Mixed LLRW/RCRA Waste Disposal Invited panel speakers will provide The session will cover topics on seep- Estimation of Fines Content Using Reliability-Based Design to Improve Evaluation of Mechanically Volatile Organic Compound
liquefaction mitigation, increase in California, CA
Facility, Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., P.E.,NAE, at least one anecdote about their age in saturated and unsaturated the Modified CPT Material Index, Partial Factor Design Methods, Stabilized Layers with Geogrid Practical Considerations and Emissions from California Landfills,
bearing capacity and reduction of
D.GE, F.ASCE, Senior Principal Engineer, Geosyntec “Biggest Geotechnical Surprise” to soils, laboratory and field testing Shehab Agaiby, Ph.D., Cairo University, Paul Assessment of Three Wireless Bak Low, Ph.D., F.ASCE., Nanyang Technological Over Weak Subgrade on Static Potential Impacts of Implementing Derek Manheim, Ph.D.,California Polytechnic State
settlement of shallow foundations
Consultants, Atlanta, GA start the panel discussion. Audience of seepage and instrumentation, Mayne, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Georgia Institute of Sensor Network-Inertia University, Singapore Loading, Madan Neupane, Ph.D., Gannett AASHTO PP 92-18 PM Device Soil- University, James Hanson, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE,
and road embankments, etc. The
participation is expected and seepage modeling and applications, Technology, GA Measurement Unit Devices for Effect of Compound Flooding on Fleming, Inc., J ie Han, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, University Cement Protocols, W. Griffin Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University, Nazli Yesiller,
use of rigid inclusions has gained
encouraged during the second half and case studies. It will include five Estimation of Pressuremeter Landslide Monitoring, Prapti Giri, Ph.D. Performance of Earthen Levees, of Kansas, KS, Robert Parsons, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, P.E.,Mississippi Department of Transportation, MS, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, California Polytechnic State
wide acceptance, but there are
of the session. panelist presentations. The purpose Modulus from Geophysics in the A.M.ASCE,Terracon, K am Ng, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Farshid Vahedifard, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, MSU , University of Kansas, KS Phong Ly, S.M.ASCE, Mississippi State University, University
common misconceptions or concerns
A variety of panelists are being of this session is to provide a prac- Sonoran Desert, Ashley Shirer, Ph.D., University of Wyoming, William Philiips, Intelligent MS, F iras Jasim, MSU, MS Effect of Mine Process Solutions MS, Isaac Howard,Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Mississippi Benzene migration in Unsaturated
that engineers who are familiar with
assembled for this moderated interac- tical and comprehensive guide on P.E., M.ASCE, DiGioia Gray & Associates, AZ, P eter Wireless Sensor Network, Inc. on the Internal Shear Strength of State University, MS Profile with Subsurface Drainage
piles have regarding rigid inclusions. Smart Sampling Strategy for
tive session. seepage analysis for embankments, Kandaris, P.E., M.ASCE,DiGioia Gray & Associates, Influence of Post-Wild Fire Geosynthetic Clay Liners, Shahin Effect of Geogrid Stabilization on Concrete Pipe, Zahra Faeli,North Carolina
These include possibly skirting the Geotechnical Site Characterization,
dams, and slopes. A white paper code requirements for piles, putting AZ, M ichael Rucker, P.E., Wood, AZ Vegetation Cover Loss on Slope Zheng Guan, S.M.ASCE, City University of Hong Ghazizadeh, Colorado State University, CO, Performance of Granular Base State University, S ultan Alhomair,North Carolina
of the same topic will be published non-uniform stresses on footings/ Probabilistic Field Assessment of Stability – A Case Study of 2018 Kong, Tengyuan Zhao, S.M.ASCE, City University of Christopher Bareither, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Course Over Weak Subgrade, Tanya State University, M ohammed Gabr, Ph.D., P.E., F.
by the G-I Technical Committee of slabs, taking 100% of the load, Sinkhole Occurrence Using the Montecito Debris Flow in California, Hong Kong, Yu Wang, Ph.D., F.ASCE., City University Colorado State University, CO Walkenbach, EIT, M.ASCE, University of Kansas, KS, ASCE,North Carolina State University, M ohammad
Embankments, Dams, and Slopes. taking high loads similar to what Raveling Index, Ryan Shamet, M.S., Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, California of Hong Kong Comparisons of Geotextile-Water Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, University of Kansas, KS, Pour-Ghaz, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE,North Carolina State
Session speakers: traditional piles can support, going S.M.ASCE, U niversity of Central Florida, FL, Boo State University, CA, Beena Ajmera, Ph.D., P.E., Characteristic Curves for Wicking Zexia Li, EIT, D ata Forensics, Robert Parsons, Ph.D., University, C yrus Parker,North Carolina Department
Evaluation of Performance of
Timothy D. Stark,University of Illinois at Urbana- down to bedrock and reinforcing Hyun Nam, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, FL M.ASCE, North Dakota State University, ND, Anthony and Non-Wicking Geotextiles, P.E., U niversity of Kansas, KS of Transportation
Engineered Slopes under Extreme
Champaign them to take flexural stresses. Seismic Gonzalez, California State University, CA, and Chuang Lin, Ph.D., S.M.ASCE, Missouri University Implementing An Analytical Geothermal Modeling of Elevated
Application of Dynamic Image Rainstorms, Te Xiao,Ph.D., Hong Kong
Navid Jafari, Louisiana State University resistance and use in liquefaction- Hashem Sonbol, North Dakota State University, ND of Science and Technology, MO, Xiong Zhang, Framework to Quantify the Temperature Landfills, Milind Khire,
Analysis to Sand Particle University of Science and Technology, Limin Zhang,
Caleb Douglas, T ennessee Valley Authority prone sites is also a topic of interest Classification Using Deep Learning, Numerical Analysis of a Slope Ph.D., F.ASCE, Hong Kong University of Science and Ph.D., M.ASCE, Missouri University of Science and Magnitude and Rate of Subgrade Ph.D., P.E., UNC Charlotte, NC, Terry Johnson, P.G.,
related to rigid inclusions. We Linzhu (Lynn) Li, M.Sc., S.M.ASCE, New York Failure of a Landfill with a Leachate Technology Technology, MO Pumping in Flexible Pavement, Waste Management, Inc, MN, Richard Holt, P.E.,
Daniel R. VandenBerge, Tennessee Tech University propose to have an interactive University Tandon School of Engineering, NY, Recirculation System, Yazen Khasawneh, Wind Tunnel Study of ClosureTurf Behnoud Kermani, Ph.D., M.ASCE, The Transtec Geothermal Science, Inc., CA
Ghada S. Ellithy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers A History of Claims and
discussion with a group of soil Nikolaos Machairas, New York University Tandon Ph.D., P.E., MASCE, Terracon, MD, Yao Zhang, Landfill Final Cover System, Junxing Group, Inc., PA, Ming Xiao, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, The Heat Generation and Accumulation
Recommended Risk Management
improvement practitioners to address School of Engineering, NY, Magued Iskander, Ph.D., Ph.D., P.E., AECOM, CA Zheng, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Iowa State University, Pennsylvania State University, PA, Shelley M. Stoffels, from Industrial Wastes in Landfills,
Practices for Site Characterization
these topics. The proposed panel will P.E., F.ASCE, New York University Tandon School of Geotechnical Consequences and IA, Partha Sarka, F.SEI, M.ASCE, Iowa State D.E., M.ASCE, T he Pennsylvania State University, PA Navid Jafari, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Louisiana State
in Geotechnical Engineering, Lisa
consist of the following practitioners: Engineering, NY Failures in Puerto Rico Due to University, IA, Mohammad Jafari, S.M.ASCE, Real-Time Modulus Mapping of University, Haq Murad Nazari, L ouisiana State
Yabusaki, California Department of Water Resources,
Moderator: Application of Microtremor Hurricane Maria, Francisco Silva-Tulla, Pat Lucia, Ph.D., P.E.,University of California, Davis, Iowa State University, IA, Fangwei Hou,Iowa State Pavement Foundation Layers at University, Krishnaswamy Nandakumar, Louisiana
José L. M. Clemente, Ph.D., B echtel Corporation Horizontal to Vertical Spectra Sc.D., P.E., M.ASCE, GeoEngineering and CA, Jason T. DeJong, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of University, IA, Zhaochao Li,Iowa State University, MnROAD, Pavana Vennapusa, Ph.D., P.E., State University, Mohammad Saghayezhian,
Ratio (MHVSR) and Multichannel Environment, MA, Miguel A. Pando, Ph.D., P.E., California, Davis, CA, and D avid L. Coduto, Terra IA, Quan Sun, S.M.ASCE, Iowa State University, M.ASCE, Ingios Geotechnics, Inc., TX,David J. Louisiana State University
Panelists:
Analysis of Surface Wave (MASW) M.ASCE, Drexel University, PA, Daniel Pradel, Insurance Company, CA IA, Ming Zhu, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Watershed White, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Ingios Geotechnics, Waste Settlement Measurements
Tanner Blackburn, Ph.D., K eller Foundations Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE., The Ohio State University, Geosynthetics, GA Inc., TX, J ohn Siekmeier, P.E., M.ASCE, Minnesota
for Shallow Bedrock Mapping for using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Roberto Lopez, M alcolm Drilling Transportation Projects, Salman Rahimi, OH, Youngjin Park, Ph.D.,EPIC, NC, and Robert Department of Transportation, MN, Haluk S. Coban, at a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
Morgan NeSmith, Berkel & Company M.Sc., EIT., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, AR, Kayen, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of California M.S., S.M.ASCE, Iowa State University, IA and Bora in Michigan, Cassandra Champagne, EIT,
Timothy Siegel, Dan Brown & Associates Clinton Wood, Ph.D., P.E, University of Arkansas at Berkeley, CA Cetin, Ph.D., Iowa State University, IA S.M.ASCE, University of Michigan, MI, Dimitrios
Sonia Swift, M
enard Group USA Fayetteville, AR, Ashraf Kamal Himel, M.Sc., EIT., A Computational Platform for The Evaluation of Field and Laboratory Zekkos, P.E., M.ASCE, University of Michigan,
S.M.ASCE, U niversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville, AR Assessment of Seismically-Induced Stiffness of Recycled Materials Used MI, Jerome P. Lynch, Ph.D., M.ASCE,University
Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota, Slope Displacements, Jorge Macedo in Pavement Base Layers, Haluk of Michigan, MI, and Scott O’Loughlin, City of
Twin Cities Ph.D., P.E. M.ASCE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sinan Coban, S.M.ASCE, Iowa State University, Midland, MI
GA, Gabriel Candia, Ph.D., National Research Center IA, B ora Cetin, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Iowa State
for Integrated Natural Disaster Management, Chile, University, IA,Halil Ceylan, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE,
and Norm Abrahamson Ph.D., NAE, M.ASCE, Iowa State University, IA, Tuncer Edil, Ph.D., P.E.,
University of California Berkeley DGE,University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, Soheil
Nazarian, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE,University of
Texas at El Paso, TX
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