Past Conferences

2018 Speakers

SPEAKER

TITLE

AFFLIATION

Dr. Rick Deschamps, PE, PhD

 Emergency Stabilization of Fountain Slide Nicholson Construction

Dr. David Elton, PE, PhD

 You Can’t Make This Up – Geotechncal Edition Auburn University
Benjamin Ferguson, PE Landslide Mitigation for Pipelines in the Appalachian Basin EQT Midstream
Milton Gomez, MS Soft Soil Remediation with Pervious Cellular Concrete Aerix Industries
Dr. Russell Green, PE, PhD TBD Virginia Tech
Dr. Robert Holtz, PhD Geosynthetics University of Washington
Robert Koerner Geosynthetics in Erosion Control Geosynthetic Institute
Joe Krupansky, PG Keeping Rocks off the Road  – SR209 Rock Slide Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Dr. Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero, PE, PhD Predicting Drilled Shaft Capacity American Geotechnical and Environmental Services, Inc.
Dr. Michael McGuire, PE, PhD Column Supported Embankments Lafayette College
Michael Anderson, PE East Branch Dam US Army Corps of Engineers
Silas Nichols, PE TBD Federal Highway Administration
Kerry Petrasic, PE Geotextile Separation PA Department of Transportation
Travis Shoemaker Remote Sensing Approach to RipRap Slope Inspection Lafayette College
Dr. John Turner, PE,PG D.Ge, PhD Drilled Shafts Dan Brown and Associates

2018 Displayers

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1

 HAYWARD BAKER REDI-ROCK INTERNATIONAL REINFORCED EARTH SCHNABEL FOUNDATIONS GEO-INSTRUMENTS REV DRILL GOETTLE

2

 MORETRENCH GMS PILING BRAYMAN PENNDRILL GEOBRUGG GEOTECHNICS NARRVARO & WRIGHT

3

 N C F I QUANTUM GEOPHYSICS STAR IRON WORKS MASTER LOCATORS GEOSTRUCTURES EARTH REINFORCEMENT DIV OF McMAHON & MANN SANO DRILLING

4

 TRIAD METALLS GANNET FLEMING SUSQUEHANNA CIVIL MACCAFERRI WILLIAMS FORM ENGINEERING AERO AGGREGATES CON-TECT SYSTEMS

5

 SKYLINE STEEL GEO-BUILD WAGMAN McCROSSIN FOUNDATIONS ROCTEST

HITECH SOIL

STABILIZATION

SUBSURFACE

CONSTRUCTORS


ADDED BOOTHS BETWEEN G6 &
G6

6

 MENARD GROUP USA PENNONI ASSOCIATES SAS STRESSTEEL GEO SOLUTIONS AMERICAN PILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT AERIX CONETEC

7

 NICHOLSON ASCE / GEO INST GEONOR COASTAL DRILLING COMPACTION GROUTING SERVICES CJ GEO T R C

8

 MORRIS SHEA BRIDGE ADSC IAFD PENNSYLVANIA DRILLING VIBRA-TECH RETTEW MATRIX ACF ENIVRONMENTAL

9

 TERRACON DFI GEOKON GRL PILE DYNAMICS ENVIROSCAN McKINNEY DRILLING DATA FORENSICS

10

 TERRACON PROPEX TENCATE ROC SCIENCE GEOSTABILZATION


ADDED BOOTHS BETWEEN G6 & G6

 

 LANGAN

11

 TERRACON (G5A) TUNSTALL ENGINEERING GROUP


HOWARD CONCRETE PUMPING

 
12 KEYSTONE FOUNDATIONS (G5B) GOLDER ASSOCIATES NOT USED
13 NEGLEYS WELL DRILLING (G5C) HOLE PRODUCTS NOT USED
14` HANES GEO COMPONENTS (G5D) RITE GEOSYSTEMS NOT USED
2015 Displayers (This may be updated more frequently than the drawing)
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Row C
Row D
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Row F
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1

HAYWARD BAKER

 CASCADE DRILLING DYWYDAG SYSTEMS INT’L McCROSSIN FOUNDATIONS GEO-INSTRUMENTS

MORETRENCH

 SAS STRESS-STEEL

2

SKYLINE STEEL

 GRL VIBRA-TECH PENNDRILL Manufactureing AERO AGGREGATES CON-TECH AMERICAN PILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT

3

REINFORCED EARTH COMPANY

STAR IRON WORKS

 CONE TEC INC ACE ENVIRONMENTAL INOVA Geosynthetics McKINNEY DRILLING TRIAD METALS

4

CONCRETE JACK

 COASTAL DRILLING EAST, LLC GEOSTRUCTURES (VA) GEOKON WILLIAMS FORM ENGINEERING GEOTECHNICS SPECRETE IP

5
AERIX INDUSTRIES
 GMS PILING PRODUCTS TENCATE EICHELBERGERS ENVIROSCAN HI-TECH COATINGS NAVARRO-WRGHT

6

RICHARD GOETTLE INC

GEO-INSTITUTE of ASCE  &

ACADEMY OF GEO-PROFESSIONALS

 ALLIED WELL DRILLING GAI CONSULTANTS INNOVATIVE GEOSCIENCE ELASTIZELL

SISGEO

North America

7
MONOTUBE PILE CORPORATION
 WAGMAN NEEL COMPANY BERKEL & COMPANY PRECISION DRILLING TEXEL

UNDERPINNING & FOUNDATIONS

SKANSKA

8

SUBSURFACE CONSTRUCTORS

 ADSC-IAFD PENNSYLVANIA DRILLING LALLY PIPE & TUBE SCHNABEL FOUNDATIONS MATRIX TENSAR

9

L.G. HETAGER

TRC SOLUTIONS

APPLUS  RTD

10

GANNETT FLEMING

D.F.I.

11

QUANTUM GEOPHYSICS

L.B. FOSTER
12 GEONOR GEONOR MENARD
13 GEOBRUGG NICHOLSON
14 HANES GEOCOMPONENTS GOLDER
15 GZA GeoEnvironmental
2015 Speakers

SPEAKER

TITLE

AFFLIATION

Timothy Stark, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, D.GE

 Hurricane Katrina: Court Ruling on Floodwall Failures University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

J. Michael Duncan, Ph.D.

 Lower Jones Tract Levee Failure Virginia Tech

Muhannad Suleiman, Ph.D.

 Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) of Deep Foundations: Basics, Methodology, and State-of-Practice in the USA Lehigh University

Paul Moffitt, P.E.

 I-495 in Wilmington, DE – The Leaning Towers Lateral Squeeze Effects on Pile Supported Bridge Piers Due to Mudwave Emergency Response and Retrofit AECOM

Matthew Silveston, P.E.

 Enhancing Reliability and Quality of Drilled Shafts Quality through Thermal Integrity Testing Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Steve Wendland, P.E., P.G., D.GE

 The Value of General-Contractor-Oriented Geotechnical Peer Reviews Kleinfelder

Donald Bruce, Ph.D., C.Eng., D.GE

 The Evolution of Specialty Geotechnical Construction Techniques: The “Great Leap” Theory Geosystems, L.P.

Robert Holtz, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Dist.M.ASCE

 Design of Footings on Clays Reinforced with Aggregate Piers University of Washington

Jay McKelvey, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE

 Challenges in Reinforced Earth Structure Design Earth Engineering, Inc.

Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., P.E.

 In-Situ Stabilization of Soil Slopes Using Nailed or Anchored Geosynthetics Geosynthetics Institute

Axel Montalvo Bartolomei

 A Historical Review of Embankment Seepage Design U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory

Daniel VandenBerge, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE

 A Comparison of Limit Equilibrium and Finite Element Methods for Undrained Rapid Drawdown Analyses Tennessee Tech University

Michael McGuire

 Stability of Embankment Slopes with Time-Dependent Strength Lafayette College

Michael Mann, P.E.

 New Drydock for the Maid of the Mist McMahon & Mann Consulting Engineers, P.C.

Theresa Andrejack Loux, Ph.D.

 Processed Recycled Glass Used as Lightweight Aggregate and other Geotechnical Engineering Applications Golder Associates, Inc.

 

2014 Speakers

SPEAKER

TITLE

AFFLIATION

 George Filz, Ph.D., P.E.

 Geotech Tools.org: The First Place to Look Virginia Tech

 Alan Poeppel, P.E.

 Foundations for the World’s Tallest Scraper – Kingdom Tower, Saudi Arabia Langan Engineers

 Timothy D. Stark, Ph.D.

 Recent Research on Drained and Undrained Strengths for Slope Stability Analyses University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nathan Beard

 Small Diameter Micropiles for Slope Stabilization GeoStabilization International

 Jason Gardner, P.E.

 Remediation of the SR87 Landslide Gannett Fleming

 Muhannad Suleiman, Ph.D.

 Soil-Pile Interaction of Geothermal Deep Foundations Lehigh University

 Vincent Drnevich, Ph.D., P.E.

 New Approach to Resonant Column Testing for Shear Modulus and Damping in Soils Purdue University

 Jeffrey Evans, Ph.D.

 The TRD Method for In-Situ Mixed Vertical Barriers in Dams and Levees Bucknell University

Joseph A. Mann, P.E.

 Case Study of Soil Mixing & Jet Grouting Adjacent Existing Utilities Hayward Baker, Inc.

 Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., P.E.

 Geosynthetic Applications in Unpaved and Paved Roads Geosynthetics Institute

Rich Lee, P.G., R.GP.

 Lessons Learned from Years of Conducting Geophysics on Roads, Railroads, Levees, Utilities and Other Infrastructure Quantum Geophysics

James Lolcama, P.G.

 Demonstrated Compatibility of Deep Stormwater Injection with Geotechnical Construction and Land Development Practices in Karst Limestone Terrain KCF Groundwater, Inc.

 Steve Wendland, P.E., R.G.

 Lessons Learned from Retaining Wall Failures Kleinfelder

John Quaranta, Ph.D., P.E.

 Event Tree Analysis of Mining-Induced Permeability Changes Near Surface Bodies of Water West Virginia University

Fred S. Tarquinio, P.E.

 Underpinning and Shoring of Children’s Hospital – VCU Richmond Nicholson Construction Co.

 

2012 Conference
2012 Speakers

SPEAKER

TITLE

AFFLIATION

 Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E.

 Factors Affecting the Selection and Use of Drilled Shafts for Transportation Infrastructure Projects Dan Brown and Associates

Donald Bruce, Ph.D., C.Eng., D.GE

 Specialty Geotechnical Construction Techniques for Dam and Levee Rehabilitation Geosystems, LP

Prof. J. Michael Duncan, Ph.D., P.E.

 Evolution of Slope Design in the Panama Canal Virginia Tech

Morgan Eddy, P.E.,

 Underpinning and Shoring of Historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC Steele Foundation, LLC

Drew Floyd, P.E.

 Underpinning History: An Innovative Approach to Settlement Control During Expansion of the University of Connecticut’s Oldest Brick Structure Moretrench

Prof. Robert Holtz, Ph.D., P.E.

 A Full Scale Test of a New Groutless Soil Nailing System University of Washington

 Shad Hoover, Ph.D., P.E.

 Experimental and Theoretical Modeling of Expansive Pyritic Shale CMT Laboratories
Mike Knight, P.G. Rock Slope Design and Applied digital Photogrammetry at Bald Eagle Mountain, South Williamsport, PA Gannett Fleming

Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., P.E.

 A Data Base and Analysis of 141 Failed Geosynthetic Reinforced MSE Walls Geosynthetics Institute

Trevor Lykens, P.E.

 Holtwood Dam – Construction Features Kleinschmidt Associates

 Samuel Mazzella

 Micropile/Augercast Pile Retaining Structure Protects Residential Dwellings in Southwestern Pennsylvania GAI Consultants, Inc.

John T. Pusey, Jr.

 Geotechnical Case Histories for Sinkhole Investigation and Stabilization Methods Earth Engineering, Inc.

Matt Riegel

 Lake Champlain Bridge HTNB

James Schmidt, P.E., PEng.

 I-15 CORE Design Build ProjectCase History, Provo, Utah Kleinfelter

Kevin Stetson, P.E.

 Characterizing Mine Tailing Using Geotechnical Specialty and Traditional Test Methods for a Facility Expansion Sanborn, Head & Assoc., Inc.
2012 Schedule

DAY/DATE

TIME

Wednesday,

October 24, 2012

2:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Informational Sessions

Topic/Speaker

Room
Geofoam – A Lightweight Fill Alternative
Nico Sutmoller; Insulfoam, LLC

Magnolia Room  B

 Case Studies in Innovative Landslide Repair and Rockfall Mitigation

Colby Barrett; Soil Nail Launcher, Inc.

Magnolia Room A
Using Civil Sfotware Tools for Geotechnical Applications: 3D DTM MOdleing of Subsurface Soil Layers
Alexander Mabrich, PE, MSC; Bentley Systems

Magnolia Room C

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Opening Reception, Exhibits Open – Blue and White Room

Thursday October 25, 2012

7:15 am to

10:30 am

Registration Desk Open

7:30 am to

8:00 pm

Exhibits Open – Blue and White Rooms

AM SESSION 1 

Cari Beenenga, P.E., Moderator

Nigerian Room

8:00

Welcome

8:10 Prof. J. Michael Duncan, Ph.D., P.E. Evolution of Slope Design in the Panama Canal

8:50

Shad Hoover, Ph.D., P.E.

 Experimental and Theoretical Modeling of Expansive Pyritic Shale

9:30

EXHIBITS AND COFFEE – BLUE AND WHITE ROOMS

10:00

 Kevin Stetson, P.E. Characterizing Mine Tailings Using Geotechnical Specialty and Traditional Test Methods for a Facility Expansion

10:30

John T. Pusey, Jr.

 Geotechnical Case Histories for Sinkhole Investigation and Stabilization Methods

11:20

Mike Knight, P.G.

 Rock Slope Design and Applied Digital Photogrammetry at Bald Eagle Mountain, South Williamsport, PA

12:00

LUNCH – BLUE AND WHITE ROOMS

PM SESSION-2

James B. Pease, P.E., Moderator

Nigerian Room
1:00 Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., P.E. Terzaghi Remembered

1:30

Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E.

 Factors Affecting the Selection and Use of Drilled Shafts for Transportation Infrastructure Projects

2:10

Donald Bruce, Ph.D., C.Eng., D.GE

 Specialty Geotechnical Construction Techniques for Dam and Levee Rehabilitation

2:50

EXHIBITS AND COFFEE – BLUE AND WHITE ROOMS

3:20

Trevor Lykens, P.E.

 Holtwood Dam – Construction Features

4:00

Prof. Robert Holtz, Ph.D., P.E.

 A Full scale Test of a new Groutless Soil Nailing System

4:40

 Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., P.E. A Data Base and Analysis of 141 Failed Geosynthetic Reinforced MSE Walls

5:30 to 8:30

        SOCIAL HOUR / BUFFET MEAL                       BLUE AND WHITE ROOMS

Friday, October 26, 2012

7:30 am to 10:30 am

Exhibits Open Blue/ White Rooms

AM SESSION 3

Jason Gardner, P.E., Moderator

 Nigerian Room

8:00

James Schmidt, P.E., PEng.

 I-15 CORE Design Build Project – A Case History, Provo, Utah

8:40

 Samuel Mazzella

 Micropile/Augercast Pile Retaining Structure Protects Residential Dwellings in Southwestern Pennsylvania

9:20

Matt Riegel.

 Lake Champlain Bridge

10:00

Exhibits and Coffee – Blue and White Rooms

10:30

Morgan Eddy, P.E.

 Underpinning and Shoring of Historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC

11:10

Drew Floyd, P.E.

 Underpinning History: An Innovative Approach to Settlement Control During Expansion of the University of Connecticut’s Oldest Brick Structure

11:50

Closing Remarks and Adjournment

2012 Displayers
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1

DENSIFICATION INC

GEO-INSTRUMENTS

LANDMARK GEOSPATIAL

PENNSYLVANIA DRILLING

VIBRATECH ENGINEERS

 TERRA SYSTEMS

WAGMAN

2

 HAYWARD BAKER

GLOBE Inc

BENTLEY SYSTEMS

GEOSTRUCTURES

RICHARD GEOTTLE

SKYLINE STEEL

CONETEC

3

SCHNABEL FOUNDATIONS

HANES GEO COMPONENTS

GEOKON

GEODATIX

TRIAD PILING PRODUCTS

SOILMEC NORTH AMERICA

QISI/Applus

RTD

4

SOIL NAIL LAUNCHER

TENCATE

HiTECH CONCRETE COATINGS

MORETRENCH USA

CARMUESE LIME & STONE

PROPEX

L.B. FOSTER

5
 EICHELBERGERS

WILLIAMS FORM ENGINEERING

PENNDRILL MANUFACTURING

GEOBRUGG

DSI AMERICA

GEOTECHNICS

AGP

GI-ASCE

6

 NEEL COMPANY

LALLY PIPE

INSULFOAM LLC

COMPACTION GROUTING SERVICES

CELLULAR CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

WR GRACE

 D APPOLONIA

7
BOART LONGYEAR

HB WICK DRAINS

GIKEN AMERICA CORPORATION

 BRAYMAN CONSTRUCTION

NICHOLSON CONSTRUCTION

GRL / PILE DYNAMICS

 ADSC-IAFD

8

STAR IRON WORKS

CATCO

 INTERGEO SERVICES

ELASTIZEL

REINFORED EARTH

EARTHCORE

 DFI

9

LG HETAGER

NOT USED

NOT USED

NOT USED

NOT USED

PRINT-O-STAT

 MCKINNEY DRILLING

10

GANNETT FLEMING

NOT USED

 COASTAL DRILLING

11

QUANTUM GEOPHYSICS

NOT USED

NOT USED

NOT USED

NOT USED

NOT USED

 ACF ENVIRONMENTAL
12 NOT USED NOT USED FOUNDATION TEST GROUP
2009 Conference
2009 Speakers
Paper Title
Presenter
Affiliation
Separation-Geosynthetics in Highway Construction Bill Ragen Ragen Associates
Dyna-Force Anchor Load Monitoring Sensor, Tiebacks, Soil Nails & Micropiles Lucien Bogdan Dywidag Systems International
Instrumentation-Inclinometers and Others Josh Trewitz Durham GeoSlope Indicator
Slope Stabilization & Rockfill Mitigation Joseph Bigger GeoBrugg North America
Remediation of the SR 15 Welcome Center Landslide David Scherer, P.E. Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Katrina Levee Overview  J. David Rogers, Ph.D., P.E. MST
Foundation Treatment in Karst Conditions at Clearwater Dam Adam Hockenberry, P.E. Gannett Fleming, Inc.
3D Solids & Parameter Modeling to Facilitate TRIAD-Compliant Rapid Site Characterization Todd Kincaid, PhD H2H Associates, LLC
Automated Remote Monitoring of Groundwater Level and Quality for Grout Curtain Construction, Dewatering and Injection Well Installations Jim Lolcama, P.G. KFC Groundwater, Inc
Assessment of Shear Strength for Design Purposes Thomas Brandon, Ph.D., P.E. Virginia Tech
Which In-Situ Soil Test Should I Use? Roger Failmezger, P.E. In-Situ Soils Testing, LC
Design Considerations and Long Term Performance of Plastic Underground Stormwater Management Systems Archie Filshill CETCO Contracting Services, Inc.
SHPR2 RO2 Geotechnical Solutions for Transportation Vernon Schaefer, Ph.D., P.E. Iowa State University
Progression of Stabilizing Saturated Fine-Grained Soils from Vertical Consolidation to Sand Drains (with Case History) to Wick Drains  Dr. Robert M. Koerner, P.E. Geosynthetics Institute
Overview of Geotechnical Work at the World Trade Center Richard Crockford Nicholson
Case Study – Micropiles, Jet Grouting & Soil Nailing James Pease, P.E. Hayward Baker
Holtwood Hydroelectric Project Expansion Excavation Design Trevor Lykens, P.E. Kleinschmidt Associates
Translating Practice: An Update on LRFD Silas Nichols, P.E. FHWA
Yeager Airport Runway Extension: Tallest Known 1H:1V Slope in U.S. John Lostumbo, P.E. TenCate Geosynthetics
2009 Schedule
Day
Time
Topic
Speaker
Monday
11-2		 Noon Display Area open for set up
(displayers only)
2:30PM-8:00PM Registration Desk Open
3:00PM-5::40PM Informational Sessions
3:00PM-5:00PM Separation-Geosynthetics in Highway Construction Bill Ragen
3:00PM-5:00PM Dyna-Force Anchor Load Monitoring Sensor, Tiebacks, Soil Nails & Micropiles Lucien Bogdan
3:00PM-5:00PM Instrumentation-Inclinometers and Others Joshua Trewitz
3:00PM-5:00PM Slope Stabilization & Rockfill Mitigation Joseph Bigger
6:00PM-9:00PM Opening Reception, Exhibits Open
Tuesday
11-3		 7:30AM-10:30AM Registration Desk Open
7:30AM-8:00PM Exhibit Hall Open
7:30AM-8:15AM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
8:00AM-8:10AM Welcome Cari Beenenga, P.E.
8:10AM-8:50AM SHPR2 RO2 Geotechnical Solutions for Transportation Vernon Schaefer, Ph.D., P.E.
8:50AM-9:30AM Katrina Levee Overview  J. David Rogers, PhD., P.E.
9:30AM-10:00AM Exhibits and Coffee Break
10:00AM-10:40AM Foundation Treatment in Karst Conditions at Clearwater Dam Adam Hockenberry, P.E.
10:40AM-11:20AM Automated Remote Monitoring of Groundwater Level and Quality for Grout Curtain Construction, Dewatering and Injection Well Installations Jim Lolcama, P.G.
11:20AM-12:00N  3D Solids & Parameter Modeling to Facilitate TRIAD-Compliant Rapid Site Characterization Todd Kincaid, PhD
12:00N-1:30PM Lunch
1:300PM-2:10PM Assessment of Shear Strength for Design Purposes Thomas Brandon, Ph.D., P.E.
2:10PM-2:50PM Which In-Situ Soil Test Should I Use? Roger Failmezger, P.E.
2:50PM-3:20PM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
3:20PM-4:00PM Design Considerations and Long Term Performance of Plastic Underground Stormwater Management Systems Archie Filshill
4:00PM-4:40PM Yeager Airport Runway Extension: Tallest Known 1H:1V Slope in U.S. John Lostumbo, P.E.
4:40PM-5:20PM Progression of Stabilizing Saturated Fine-Grained Soils from Vertical Consolidation to Sand Drains (with Case History) to Wick Drains Dr. Robert M. Koerner, P.E.
5:30PM-8:00PM Social Hour/ Buffet Dinner
8:00PM-9:00PM The Academy of Geo-Professionals Induction Ceremony
Wednesday
11-4		 7:30AM-10:30AM Exhibit Hall Open
7:30AM-8:00AM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
8:00AM-8:40AM Overview of Geotechnical Work at the World Trade Center Richard Crockford
8:40AM-9:20AM Case Study – Micropiles, Jet Grouting & Soil Nailing James Pease, P.E.
9:20AM-10:00AM Holtwood Hydroelectric Project Expansion Excavation Design Trevor Lykens, P.E.
10:00AM-10:30AM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
10:30AM-11:10AM Remediation of the SR 15 Welcome Center Landslide David Scherer, P.E.
11:10AM-11:50AM Translating Practice: An Update on LRFD Silas Nichols, P.E.
11:50AM-12:00AM Closing Remarks
2009 Displayers
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Row C
Row D
Row E
Row F

A1

Enviroscan
C1
Geokon

D1

Tencate 
E1
Hayward Baker
F1
Brayman Construction

A2

Landmarker Geospatial
B2
C2
Schnabel Engineering LLC

D2

Triggs Technologies
E2
PENNDRILL Manufacturing
F2

A3

SAS Stress Steel
B3
Eichelbergers
C3
Williams Form Engineering
D3
Boart Longyear
E3
Propex
F3
T.R.C.
A4
Geobrugg
B4
Lally Pipe & Tube
D4
Costal Drilling SDI Comp

E4

DURHAM Slope Indicator

F4

Densification Inc
A5
Mar Allen Concrete Products

B5

Moretrench
C5
The Neel Company
D5
Layne Geoconstruction
E5
Cetco Contracting Services
F5
Geotechnics

A6

The Dyson Corp

B6

Academy of GeoProfessionals
C6
Vibra Tech Engineers
D6
Geonor
E6
Structural Preservations Systems

F6

Dawood

A7

Soil Nail Launcher

B7

Geo-Institute of ASCE
C7
Uretek USA
D7
ARM GROUP
E7
Reinforced Earth Company
F7
GRL

A8

Applied Research
B8
Hillis Carnes
C8
Pennsylvania Drilling Company
D8
Applied Geomechanics
E8
DGI-Menard
F8
Barioid Drilling Products
A9
Monotube Pile Corp
F9
ACF Environmental
A10
Elastizell
F10
   ADSC
A11
Conetech
F11
Star Iron Works
A12
Geopier Foundation Company
F12
Northeast SOLITE
A13
Skyline Steel
F13
Geo-Instruments
A14
Mike Perlow, Jr.
A15
Deep Foundations Institute
 
A16
L.G. Hetager
A17
Gannett Fleming
2008 Conference
2008 Speakers
Paper Title
Presenter
Affiliation
Full Scale Drilled Shaft Osterberg Load Cell Test – PTC Allegheny River Bridge Replacement Gene P. Lipovich AGES, Canonsburg, PA
Protecting a Navigable Waterway Using a Deep Soil Mix Wall James M. Schmidt Kleinfelder, Colorado Springs, CO
Remediation of Pyritic Rock for I-99 Highway Project near State College, PA Thomas McNally PENNDOT, Dist 2-0, Clearfield, PA
Rock Slope Design for New Railroad Alignment in Indiana County, PA John Meyers URS, Fort Washington, PA
Understanding the Storm Water Management Practice of Epikarstic Rechargel Beneath Pennsylvania Highways Jim L. Lolcama KCF, Mechanicsburg, PA
Rockslides and Geologic Structure: Case Histories and Common Misconceptions Skip Watts Radford University
Geosynthetic Basal Reinforcement Over GG/Stone or GT/Sand Columns Bob Koerner Geosynthetics Institute
PV Drains, Lime Columns, Dynamic Compaction, and Pile Supported Embankments – Early Case Histories and Recent Developments Robert Holtz University of Washington
A Case History of Slope Design with No Laboratory Strength Tests J. Michael Duncan Virginia Tech
Drilled Shafts – Case Study Jim Cahill CASE
Developments in Driven Pile Design, Installation and Capacity Determination George Goble GRL – 2007 Terzaghi Lecturer
The Need for Interdisciplinary Interaction in Route Planning and Site Characterization Duff Gold PSU
Aggregate Piers Al Sehn Hayward Baker
Micropile Design and Construction Considerations in Various Types of Ground John Wolosick DFI Chair
Compaction Grouting for In-Situ Ground Improvement Practice, Theory and Evolving Trends Jeffrey Geraci Moore & Taber
2008 Schedule
Day
Time
Topic
Speaker
Wednesday
May 28		 Noon Display Area open for set up
(displayers only)
9:00AM-5:00PM PennDOT District Geotechnical Engineers Meeting (closed to the public)
3:00PM-5:00PM INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS
GeoFoam – Design Through Installation Archie Filshill, CETCO Contraction Services
Innovative Tools and Technologies for Low Cost Landslide Repair Bob Barrett , Soil Nail Launcher
MASW Micro Gravity and other Geophysical Methods for Geotechnical Exploration Richard Lee, Quantum Geophysics
Statnamic Testing of Deep Foundations and Dynamic Testing of Driven Piles Don Robertson, Applied Foundation Testing
6:00PM-9:00PM Opening Reception – Exhibit Hall Open
Thursday
May 29		 7:30AM-10:30AM Registration
7:30AM-6:30PM Exhibit Hall Open
7:30AM-8:15AM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
8:15AM-8:35AM Welcome President-Central PA Section ASCE
Tom Imholte
8:35AM-9:15AM The Need for Interdisciplinary Interaction in Route Planning and Site Characterization Duff Gold
9:15AM-9:55AM Remediation of Pyritic Rock for I-99 Highway Project near State College, PA Thomas McNally
9:55AM-10:25AM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
10:25AM-11:05AM A Case History of Slope Design with No Laboratory Strength Tests J. Michael Duncan
11:05AM-11:45AM Understanding the Storm Water Management Practice of Epikarstic Rechargel Beneath Pennsylvania Highways Jim L. Lolcama
11:45AM-12:25PM PV Drains, Lime Columns, Dynamic Compaction, and Pile Supported Embankments – Early Case Histories and Recent Developments Robert Holtz
12:25AM-2:00PM Lunch
2:00PM-2:40PM Compaction Grouting for In-Situ Ground Improvement Practice, Theory and Evolving Trends Jeffrey Geraci
2:40PM-3:20PM Protecting a Navigable Waterway Using a Deep Soil Mix Wall James M. Schmidt
3:20PM-3:50PM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
3:50PM-4:30PM Developments in Driven Pile Design, Installation and Capacity Determination George Goble
4:30PM-5:10PM Predicting Performance of Aggregate Piles Alan Seth
5:10PM-6:00PM Geosynthetic Basal Reinforcement of GG/Stone or ST/Sand Columns Robert M. Koerner
6:00PM-6:30PM Social Hour
6:30PM-9:00PM Buffet Dinner – Great Hall
Friday
May 30		 7:30AM-10:30AM Exhibit Hall Open
7:30AM-8:00AM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
8:00AM-8:40AM Rockslides and Geologic Structure: Case Histories and Common Misconceptions Skip Watts
8:40AM-9:20AM Rock Slope Design for New Railroad Alignment in Indiana County, PA John Meyers
9:20AM-10:00AM Micropile Design and Construction Considerations in Various Types of Ground John Wolosick
10:00AM-10:30AM Coffee and Displays – Great Hall
10:30AM-11:10AM Deep Drilled Shafts in Mica Schist Rock Formation Jim Cahill
11:10AM-11:50AM Full Scale Drilled Shaft Osterberg Load Cell Test PTC Allegheny River Bridge Replacement Gene P. Lipovich
11:50AM-12:00AM Closing Remarks
2008 Displayers
Row A
Row B
Row C
Row D
Row E
Row F
B1
Hayward Baker
C1
GEOKON
D1
Cetco
E1
Skyline Steel
A18
GANNET FLEMING
A2
LB Foster
B2
Applied Foundation Testing
C2
Dawoo
D2
Nicholson
E2
SAIC
F2
T R C
A3
Richard Geottle
B3
ConeTec
C3
Moretrench
D3
VibraTech
E3
Shaft Drillers Int
F3
Carmeuse Lime
A4
TenCate
B4
gINT
C4
Bassett Env
D4
The NEEL Company

E4
Boulderscape
F4
GeoTAC
A5
Geotechnics
B5
DANBRO
C5
ADSC
D5
DSI America
E5
TRIGGS
F5
DGI Menard
A6
Geo-Instruments
B6
DFI
C6
Williams Form
D6
Durham Slope Indicator
E6
GAI
F6
Reinforced Earth
A7
Elastizell
B7
Tensar International
C7
Geonor
D7
Michael Baker
E7
URETEK USA
F7
North East SOLITE
A8
Kleinfelder
B8
Structural Preservations Systems
C8
Pennsylvania Drilling
D8
LAYNE
Geoconstruction
E8
Soil Nail Launcher
F8
GRL
A9
Monotube
B9
C9
D9
E9
F9
GEOBRUGG
A10
Star Iron Works
B10
C10
D10
E10
F10
CONTEC

A11
Dynamic Compaction
F11 GeoStructures
A12 Eichelbergers
F12
GeoPier
A13
GTA
F13
ACF Environment
A14
MACAFFRI
F14
Quantum Geophysics
A15
PROPEX
A16
SAS
A17
LG Hetager
A18
GANNET FLEMING