Final Program - American Society of Civil Engineers

Annual Congress of the Geo-Institute of ASCE 

2012 Geo-Congress 

Oakland, CA • March 25 – 29 

Oakland Marriott City Center 

1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607 

State of the Art and Practice 

in Geotechnical Engineering 

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Table of Contents 

Welcome 2 

Congress Organizing Committee 2 

Schedule-at-a-Glance 3 

Short Courses 

Half-Day Courses 4 

Full-Day Courses 5 

Student Program 6 

Chronological Program 

Seminar: Ethics for Geotechnical Engineering 7 

H. Bolton Seed Medal Lecture 7 

Ralph B. Peck Lecture 7 

Karl Terzaghi Lecture 11 

Concurrent Technical Sessions 14-36 

Poster Session 37 

Floor Plan Maps 40 

General Information 41 

Sustainable Practices 42 

Committee Meetings 42 

Exhibitors 43 

Sponsors 47 

Cooperating Organizations 47 

2013 Geo-Congress Back Cover 

2012 Congress Organizing 

Committee 

TECHNICAL PROGRAM CHAIR 

Kyle Rollins, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Brigham 

Young University 

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE 

Roman Hryciw, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University 

of Michigan (Chair) 

Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, Ph.D., 

A.M.ASCE, University of Michigan 

Nazli Yesiller, Ph.D., M.ASCE, California 

Polytechnic State University 

SHORT COURSES/WORKSHOPS CHAIR 

Russell Green, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, 

Virginia Tech 

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WELCOME TO THE 2012 GEO-CONGRESS 

FROM THE CONFERENCE CHAIRS 

On behalf of the organizing committee, we welcome you to Geo-Congress 

2012! 

The challenges that our Profession is facing are great: ageing infrastructure, 

increased natural hazards, elevated infrastructure performance requirements (to 

name a few) in an increasingly competitive and weak global economy. Such 

challenges raise the expectations for geo-professionals. 

Geo-Congress 2012 is the first Geo-Institute Congress that focuses on the 

“State of the Art and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering.” Our vision is that this 

conference will provide a truly unprecedented opportunity to integrate the latest 

research advances with the current engineering practices. Our metric for success of 

this conference is not just the attendance of geotechnical researchers, but the strong 

attendance of practicing geo-professionals from the United States and worldwide. 

To achieve that, the organizing committee has put together a program that we think 

is truly unique and includes technical sessions, panel discussions, outstanding fullday 

and half-day short courses, social events, and a USUCGER workshop, as well 

as the distinguished Terzaghi, Peck and Seed lectures. 

A major deviation of this conference from previous ASCE Geo-Institute 

Geo-Congresses, is the 30 State-of-the-Art and State-of-the-Practice keynote lectures 

delivered by a truly outstanding group of speakers, largely selected by the technical 

committees of the Geo-Institute. These lectures (and accompanying papers) span 

the entire breadth of geotechnical engineering research, practice and education 

and provide an overview of our Profession. 

The conference program includes the oral presentation of 346 papers and 

the poster presentation of 118 papers. Posters have not been the norm in previous 

Geo-Congresses, but they are necessary for a conference of this size and breadth. 

All papers have been peer-reviewed and are of the highest standard; the session 

chairs made their decisions based on the need to create a common thread for the 

papers presented in their session. 

This program has also a strong student activities program that we think is 

critical in retaining a diverse and strong group of students who will shape our 

Profession’s future. 

This conference summarizes the present and hopefully helps shape a bright 

future in the geotechnical Profession. We thank you for being part of that effort. 

On behalf of the organizing committee, welcome to Oakland! 

Congress Chair 

Dimitrios 

Zekkos, Ph.D., 

P.E., M.ASCE, 

University of 

Michigan 

STUDENT ACTIVITIES CHAIR 

William Kitch, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, 

Cal Poly Pomona 

SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATIONS CHAIR 

Thaleia Travasarou, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, 

Fugro West 

EXHIBITS/SPONSORSHIP CHAIR 

Jim French, P.E., G.E., M.ASCE, AMEC 

Geomatrix 

RESEARCH and EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 

CHAIR 

Ali Maher, Ph.D., Rutgers University 

LOCAL LIAISON CHAIR (G-I SAN FANCISCO 

CHAPTER) 

Hong Yang, Ph.D., P.E., P.G., M.ASCE, 

Parsons Brinckerhoff 

Congress Co-Chair 

Jean-Louis 

Briaud, Ph.D., 

P.E., D.GE 

F.ASCE, Texas 

A&M University 

CONGRESS COORDINATION COMMITTEE 

LIAISON 

Gerald A. Miller, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, 

University of Oklahoma 

Geo-Institute Staff 

Robert Schweinfurth, Aff.M.ASCE, Director, 

Geo-Institute 

Linda Bayer, IOM, Manager, Geo-Institute 

Helen Cook, Board and Program Specialist, 

Geo-Institute 

ASCE Conference Staff 

Elaine V. Watson, Manager, Conferences 

and Meeting Services 

Rachel A. Bare, Coordinator, Conferences 

and Meeting Services

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE May Be Subject to Change 

Saturday, March 24, 2012 

12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration Hours 

8:00 p.m – 12:00 a.m. Committee Meetings 

Sunday, March 25, 2012 

6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration Hours 

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Speaker Ready Room Hours 

7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Short Courses 

12:00 – 7:30 p.m. Bookstore Hours 

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Seminar: Ethics for Geotechnical 

Engineering 

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Student Program: Geo-Congress Student 

Orientation 

2:30 - 4:15 p.m. Student Program: Professional 

Development Workshop 

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. H. Bolton Seed Medal Lecture 

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. G-I Annual Business Meeting 

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception and Exhibit Hall 

Grand Opening 

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Technical Committee Meetings 

Monday, March 26, 2011 

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration and Bookstore Hours 


8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Ralph B. Peck Lecture 

9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Morning Break in Exhibit Hall 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Organizational Member Business Session 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Technical Sessions 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Student Program: Visit Exhibit Hall 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Seminar: Role of Full Scale Testing 

in Foundation Design 

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch in Exhibit Hall 

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Diversity and Inclusion Program and 

Luncheon 

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. State-of-the-Practice Sessions 

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break in Exhibit Hall 

2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Poster Session in Exhibit Hall 

2:30 – 6:30 p.m. GeoChallenge Competitions in 

Exhibit Hall 

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Academy of Geo-Professionals – 

Ceremony & Reception 

7:00 – 7:45 p.m. Student/Organizational Member Career 

Fair (By invitation only) 

7:45 – 9:00 p.m. Student/Organizational Member 

Reception 

8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Early Career Professionals Networking 

Reception 


Tuesday, March 27, 2012 



8:00 – 9:30 a.m. State-of-the-Art Sessions 

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall and Posters Hours 


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Panel: Multi-scale Characterization and 

Modeling of Heterogeneous Soils 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Panel: Roles and Influences of Physical 

Modeling on State of the Art and Practice 

of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 


11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hero and Awards Luncheon 



3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Software Demonstration: Foundation 

Analyses and 3D Modeling 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Panel: Onshore Versus Offshore 

Foundation Engineering—What Each 

Can Learn from ther Other 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions 

5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Karl Terzaghi Lecture 


Wednesday, March 28, 2012 








12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Order of the Engineer Ceremony 



3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Software Demonstration: Seismic 

Analyses 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions 

5:00 – 6:30 p.m. State-of-the-Art Sessions 


Thursday, March 29, 2012 





11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. State-of-the-Art Sessions 

1:00 – 6:00 p.m. USUCGER Workshop 

1:30 – 7:00 p.m. Russia-U.S.A. Geotechnical Engineering 

Workshop - Part I (By invitation only) 

Friday, March 30, 2012 

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Russia-U.S.A. Geotechnical Engineering 

Workshop - Part II (By invitation only) 

Geo-Congress 2012 STATE-OF-ThE-ART AnD PRACTICE In GEOTEChnICAl EnGInEERInG | 3 |

SHORT COURSES 

You must purchase a separate ticket for short courses; this is not 

included in your daily or full Congress registration. Full-day courses 

include morning coffee, morning and afternoon breaks, and lunch. 

half-day courses include morning coffee and morning or afternoon 

break; lunch tickets are available for purchase. 

HALF-DAY SHORT COURSES 

(includes morning coffee & morning or afternoon break) 

PDHs: 3.5 

Fees: Member: $125 

Non-Member: $145 

Student: $25 

MASW (MULTICHANNEL ANALYSIS 

OF SURFACE WAVES) 

7:30 – 11:45 a.m. 

location: Grand Ballroom B 

MASW is a multichannel seismic method used to determine the shearwave 

velocity (Vs) of ground (1-D and 2-D) down to depths of a few 

tens of meters. The method uses surface waves which contribute more 

than 70% of the total seismic wave energy and therefore represent the 

most troublesome noise during the conventional seismic surveys. Come 

see how to generate and record surface waves! 

You Will Gain Knowledge About: 

■■ How to generate and record surface waves 

■■ The multichannel seismic survey 

■■ How to collect field data (active and Passive MASW) 

■■ How to process data (active and passive MASW) 

Instructor: Choon B. Park, Ph.D., Park Seismic llC 

TESTING AND ANALYSIS OF PILES, AND DESIGN 

OF PILE FOUNDATIONS 

7:30 – 11:45 a.m. 

location: Grand Ballroom A 

The current trend in deep foundations is towards larger loads, larger 

diameter, and deeper piles, and the supported structures are becoming 

more sensitive to foundation deformation. As a result, static loading 

tests on instrumented piles are becoming more common. Additionally, 

the practice is increasingly requiring detailed analysis of the test and 

implementing the analysis results in foundation design. Advanced deep 

foundation design is a good deal more than finding some value of 

capacity. Indeed, capacity is not the primary issue, but load distribution 

and settlement under service load are. In this course, you will share in 

the broad generalities and in-depth details regarding several testing 

and analysis examples of piles and the design of piled foundations. 


■■ The pros and cons of the current methods of testing and the 

conventional head-down and the O-cell tests in reference to case 

histories. 

■■ Construction aspects. 

■■ Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). 

■■ The basic principles of effective stress analysis which are correlated 

to case histories involving instrumented piles, residual load, and 

development over time. 

■■ The principles of settlement analysis of single piles and small and 

large pile groups from aspects of load directly on the piles and from 

influence from adjacent activity. 

■■ The design in settling ground and reclaimed land where piles will be 

affected by drag load and down drag and the “Unified pile design 


method for capacity, settlement, drag load, and down drag” using 

actual project examples. 

Instructor: Bengt H. Fellenius, Dr.Tech., P.Eng., M.ASCE, 

Consulting Engineer 

INTRODUCTION TO TUNNELING 

12:00 – 4:15 p.m. 

location: Grand Ballroom B 

In today’s society of increased environmental concern and sensitivity, 

population increase, and urbanization, there is demand for fast 

and sustainable transportation of people, water, and goods, along 

with production and storage of energy. Tunnels and underground 

excavations often provide a life-cycle cost-effective alternative to surface 

or aerial infrastructure. The major benefit of this tunneling short course is 

to provide you a structured introduction to this field of application, with 

special emphasis on the geotechnical community. 


■■ Tunnel behavior 

■■ The typical design and construction workflow 

■■ How to describe and outline the investigation, diagnosis, and 

therapy phases of tunnel design 

■■ The difference between confinement and pre-confinement 

■■ The nomenclature on excavation systems 

■■ How to identify the objectives and techniques for monitoring 

Instructors: Fulvio Tonon, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of 

Texas at Austin 

RELIABILITY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 

IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 

12:00 – 4:15 p.m. 


Reliability-based design (RBD) is increasingly mandated by new 

generation geotechnical codes of practice. The key objective of this short 

course is to cover the four “need to know” concepts below so you will 

learn how to compute a reliability index in a realistic and robust way. 

1. Familiarization with basic probability tools 

2. Estimation of geotechnical uncertainties 

3. Calculation of reliability index using Excel 

4. Illustration using design examples 

You are encouraged to bring your laptop to follow the hands-on Excel 

demonstrations and, if time permits, to try additional worked examples under 

the guidance of the instructors. This course, conducted in various locales 

such as Taipei, Shanghai, and Munich, is based in part, on the textbook 

“Reliability-Based Design in Geotechnical Engineering: Computations and 

Applications” by KK Phoon (ed.), Taylor & Francis, 2008. 


■■ Basic probability tools 

■■ Geotechnical uncertainty estimations 

■■ How to calculate reliability index using Excel 

■■ Illustration 

Instructors: Kok-Kwang Phoon, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, 

national University of Singapore; Jianye Ching, Ph.D., C.Eng, 

M.ASCE, national Taiwan University

FULL-DAY COURSES 

(includes morning coffee a.m./p.m. breaks and lunch) 

PDHs: 8 

Fees: Member: $295 

Non-Member: $345 

Student: $50 

ADVANCES IN GEOENVIRONMENTAL 

ENGINEERING: SOIL, GROUNDWATER, 

AND SEDIMENT REMEDIATION 

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

location: Grand Ballroom F 

The field of remediation of contaminated sites is a rapid-growing 

area of interest for engineers. Improper waste disposal practices and 

accidental spills have caused the contamination of soils, groundwater, 

and sediments at numerous sites. To protect public health and the 

environment, as well as allow for economic growth, remediation of 

these contaminated soils, groundwater, and sediments has become 

imperative. 


■■ The fundamental aspects of physicochemical properties, groundwater 

flow, and contaminant fate and transport 

■■ The sources of contamination, regulations, and generalized remedial 

strategy 

■■ How to develop site investigation programs and quantify risk 

■■ How to appraise various containment and remediation technologies 

■■ Lessons from field projects involving soil, groundwater, and sediment 

remediation 

■■ Emerging green and sustainable remediation frameworks 

■■ Awareness about emerging technologies and future directions 

Instructor: Krishna R. Reddy, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, 

University of Illinois at Chicago 

ESTIMATION OF SOIL PROPERTIES 

FOR FOUNDATION DESIGN 

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

location: Grand Ballroom G 

This course is a much-expanded version of the well-known “Manual on 

Estimating Soil Properties for Foundation Design” by Fred Kulhawy and 

Paul Mayne. Engineering and geologic professionals around the world 

have had the opportunity to benefit from the technology covered in this 

consistent, coherent, and practically-framed course. 


■■ Soil property evaluation strategy 

■■ Geologic inference in property assessment 

■■ Comparative evaluation of in-situ tests 

■■ Relative density assessment 

■■ In-situ stress evaluation 

■■ Soil strength evaluation 

■■ Deformability estimation 

Instructor: F. H. Kulhawy, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, 

Professor Emeritus, Cornell University 

SHORT COURSES 

GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF PAVEMENT DESIGN 

AND CONSTRUCTION 

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

location: Grand Ballroom C 

The new AASHTO mechanistic-empirical pavement design procedure 

incorporates significant improvements in material characterization, climate 

effects, performance prediction, and other elements of pavement design. 

This course covers the latest methods and procedures for addressing the 

geotechnical issues in pavement design, construction, and performance 

for new construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation pavement projects 

and contrasts the new mechanistic-empirical aspects with older empirical 

pavement design techniques. You also will learn about the design and 

construction of pavement sub-grades and unbound materials; special 

geotechnical issues such as compaction, geosynthetics, and problem soils; 

drainage; and sub-grade stabilization and working platform design. 


■■ The importance of the geotechnical aspects relevant to the design, 

construction, and long-term performance of flexible and rigid 

pavement systems 

■■ An appreciation for appropriate exploration and characterization 

of sub grade soils 

■■ How to determine the requisite design parameters for unbound base 

layers and drainage features for both empirical (AASHTO 93) and 

mechanistic-empirical (DARWin-ME) pavement design 

Instructors: Charles W. Schwartz, Ph.D., M.ASCE, 

University of Maryland; Barry Christopher, Ph.D., P.E., 

M.ASCE, Consultant; Erol Tutumluer, Ph.D., M.ASCE, 

University of Illinois 

INSTRUMENTATION, MONITORING, AND 

CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF FOUNDATIONS 

AND GEO-STRUCTURES 

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

location: Grand Ballroom h 

The use of field instrumentation to monitor the on-site behavior of 

foundations, soils, embankments and structures is being increasingly 

required on numerous projects. It is important that geo-professionals 

develop an understanding about instrumentation and the monitoring of 

civil engineering projects including planning, design of instrumentation 

programs, the performance of commonly used sensors, data acquisition, 

signal conditioning, error analysis, information management, and case 

histories. 


■■ Instrumentation and monitoring of civil infrastructure 

■■ Various sensors commonly used in civil engineering 

■■ Data acquisition and information management 

■■ Common measurement errors and error analysis 

■■ Geospatial sensing methods such as GPS, robotic total stations, and 

Lidar used for remote monitoring of geo-structures 

■■ Recent developments in sensing such as fiber optic strain gages 

■■ How to plan and design instrumentation and monitoring programs 

■■ How to use instrumentation to achieve better project performance 

Instructor: Magued Iskander, P.E., F.ASCE, Polytechnic 

Institute of new York University 


STUDENT pROGRAm 

SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2012 

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. 

GEO WALL CAPTAINS MEETING 

location: West hall 

Geo Wall team captains are required to attend this meeting with the 

competition organizers to review competition, rules and inspect team 

wall boxes. 

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. 

GEO-CONGRESS STUDENT ORIENTATION 

location: Junior Ballroom 

Students will learn how to maximize the 2012 Geo-Congress 

experience. 

2:30 – 4:15 p.m. 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 

location: Junior Ballroom 

Presented by the Graduate Student Leadership Council and the 

Organizational Member Council, this workshop will explore career 

options in geotechnical engineering, as well as provide useful tools to 

help you, the student, find jobs. 

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. 

H. BOLTON SEED MEDAL LECTURE 

location: East hall 

Attend the first major event of the 2012 Geo-Congress. This year’s 

lecture will be presented by Geoffrey Robert Martin, Ph.D., M.ASCE., 

University of Southern California, on the topic, “Some Observations 

on the Mechanics of Liquefaction and Volume Changes of Sands 

under Seismic Loading.” 

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 

G-I ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (WITH DOOR 

PRIZES!) 


Join the Geo-Institute Board of Governors for beverages, snacks, and 

the opportunity to hear what the G-I is doing for you and your future 

geo-professional colleagues. You might even win a door prize! 

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. 

WELCOME RECEPTION AND EXHIBIT HALL GRAND 

OPENING 


A terrific way to end your first day is to browse the Exhibit Hall. Enjoy 

light refreshments and learn about the new and emerging products 

and services our Geo-Exhibitors offer. 


MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

STUDENT NETWORKING WITH EXHIBITORS 


Join the Graduate Student Leadership Council in the Exhibit Hall for 

more opportunities to network and explore the show floor. 

11:30 – 1:00 p.m. 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION LUNCH 

location: Skyline (21st floor) 

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites all students to join them 

for lunch and a special program about diversity and inclusion issues 

within the geo-profession. 

2:30 – 6:30 p.m. 

GEO CHALLENGE COMPETITIONS 


Geo Challenge is a set of student competitions sponsored by the 

Geo-Institute of ASCE. The competitions are designed to challenge 

and encourage undergraduate and graduate civil engineering 

students who are interested in geotechnical engineering. There are 

three components of the Geo Challenge: 

■■■ Geo Wall: Student teams from across the United States 

showcase their design, construction, communication and teamwork 

skills during the annual Geo Wall competition. The objective is 

to design and build a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) 

retaining wall using paper reinforcement taped to a poster board 

wall facing. The design objective is to use the least amount of 

reinforcement needed to support the retained soil plus both vertical 

and horizontal surcharge loads. The winning team takes home the 

prestigious Atterberg trophy. 

■■■ Geo Prediction: Predict the behavior of a real world 

geotechnical system. The team whose prediction best matches the 

actual field performance is the winner of the Mohr’s Circle award. 

■■■ Geo Poster Competition: Undergraduate and graduate 

students will present their research and receive recognition for 

achievements. 

7:00 – 7:45 p.m. 

STUDENT/ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER CAREER 

FAIR 

(By Invitation Only) 

location: California (2nd floor) 

This special reception for Organizational Member Student Stipend 

Winners brings together future employers and employees for the 

chance to relax and learn about the profession and each other. 

7:45 – 9:00 p.m. 

STUDENT/ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER RECEPTION 

(Open to Registered Students and Organizational Members) 


Join members of the Organizational Member Council and all your 

fellow student attendees for this special networking opportunity. 

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012 

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

HERO AND AWARDS LUNCHEON 


Winners of the Geo Challenge Awards will be announced at 

this special event honoring individuals who have demonstrated 

exceptional innovation and leadership in the geo-profession.

6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 

REGISTRATION HOURS 

location: Foyer Atrium 

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

SPEAKER READY ROOM 

location: 213 

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

SHORT COURSES 

See pages 4 and 5 for more information on Short Courses. 

12:00 – 7:30 p.m. 

BOOKSTORE HOURS 


1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

WORKSHOP 

Ethics for Geotechnical Engineering 

location: 202 

Leading Diplomates of Geotechnical Engineering (D.GEs) will take you 

through a guided exploration of ethics for the geotechnical engineer 

using ASCE’s Code of Ethics, as well as ethics case histories. In 

addition, the D.GEs will host thought-provoking round table discussions. 

You will earn 3 PDHs towards your D.GE recertification. The course is 

free to all conference attendees. 

Workshop Leaders: 

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

Washington 

Arlan H. Rippe, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Kleinfelder 

Ronald E. Smith, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, Consulting Geotechnical 

Engineer 

Steven D. Thorne, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, GEI Consultants, Inc. 

Satya N. Varadhi, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, Parsons 

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

REGISTRATION AND BOOKSTORE HOURS 


7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 


location: 213 

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. 

RALPH B. PECK LECTURE 


Bentonite Barriers for 

Geoenvironmental Containment: 

Lessons Learned from Full-Scale 

Applications 

Craig H. Benson, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, NAE, F.ASCE, 

University of Wisconsin, Madison 

SUNDAY, mARCH 25, 2012 

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. 

H. BOLTON SEED MEDAL LECTURE 


Some Observations on the Mechanics 

of Liquefaction and Volume Changes 

of Sands under Seismic Loading 

Geoffrey Robert Martin, Ph.D., M.ASCE., University 

of Southern California 

The H. Bolton Seed Lecture is delivered annually by a geotechnical 

engineer who has made outstanding contributions to teaching, 

research, or the practice in geotechnical engineering. 

Dr. Geoffrey Robert Martin, a professor in the Department of Civil 

Engineering at USC, has more than 35 years of experience in civil 

and geotechnical engineering. He currently is focusing his bridge 

research on liquefaction-related ground stability studies and the seismic 

design of pile foundations. He is a member of the Highways Research 

Committee for the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering 

Research, Buffalo, and a contributing author to the “Recommended 

LRFD Guidelines for the Seismic Design of Highway Bridges (2001).” 

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 

G-I ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS MEETING 


Join us for beverages and light snacks while learning about what the 

G-I has done and is doing for you and your fellow geo-professionals. 

You might even win a door prize! 

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. 

WELCOME RECEPTION AND EXHIBIT HALL GRAND 

OPENING 


A terrific way to end the first day of the Congress is to browse 

the Exhibit Hall. Enjoy light refreshments and explore the new and 

emerging products and services our Geo-Exhibitors have to offer. 

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS 

See the Committee Meeting Schedule on page 42 for more 

information. 

mONDAY, mARCH 26, 2012 

The Ralph B. Peck Lecture is delivered annually by a geotechnical 

engineer who has made outstanding contributions to the profession 

through the analysis and publication of case histories. 

Dr. Craig H. Benson is Wisconsin Distinguished Professor, director 

Sustainability Research and Education, and chair of Civil and 

Environmental Engineering and Geological Engineering at the University 

of Wisconsin, Madison. He has conducted experimental and analytical 

research in geoenvironmental engineering for 27 years with the primary 

focus in environmental containment, beneficial use of industrial byproducts, 

and sustainable infrastructure. Benson is the former Editor-in-Chief of the G-I 

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. He currently 

serves as vice-president of the G-I Board of Governors and is a vice chair 

of the Executive Committee of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock. Dr. 

Benson is a member of the University of Texas Academy of Distinguished 

Alumni and the National Academy of Engineering. 

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. 

MORNING BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL 




10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER BUSINESS SESSION 


Demonstrating the Value Geo-Professionals 

Provide to Projects 

Join us for the first ever Geo-Congress business session organized by 

the Geo-Institute’s Organizational Member Council (representing G-I 

Organizational Members) working jointly with the External Relations 

Committee of ASFE. The session will serve as the inauguration of a 

joint G-I/ASFE partnership focused on elevating the perceived value of 

geo-professionals to the marketplace. Presentations will focus on how 

geo-professionals can demonstrate and communicate the value of their 

technical offerings to the public. 

Come prepared with questions for the panelists. 

Moderator: James William Martin, P.E., M.ASCE, Vice-President, 

AMEC 

Panelists: James A. Morrison II, P.E., Corporate Geotechnical Manager, 

Kiewit Corporation, will present the perspective of our clients in the private 

sector. He will explain the customer’s needs and what geo-practitioners 

could do to recognize and maximize the value they provide. 

Rudolph Bonparte, D.GE, M.ASCE, GeoSyntac Consultants, Inc. will 

provide his perspective as a leader of a successful geo-services firm 

and will challenge geo-professionals to provide services that help their 

clients, their employees, their profession, their firms and the public. 

Lawrence H. Roth, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Senior Vice President, Malcolm 

Pirnie ARCADIS, Inc., will inspire geo-professionals to look beyond their 

typical place as supporting members of project teams to their potential 

positions as leaders in society. 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

SEMINAR 

Role of Full-Scale Testing in Foundation Design 


This session honors Bengt H. Fellenius, Dr.Tech., P.Eng., for his many 

significant contributions to the advancement of foundation engineering 

research, design, construction, and testing practices. Over the course 

of his 50-year career as a geotechnical engineer and nearly two 

decades as a professor of civil engineering at the University of Ottawa, 

Dr. Fellenius has made outstanding contributions to the development 

and advancement of innovative approaches and practical methods for 

incorporating full-scale testing in foundation design, especially for deep 

foundations. 

Moderator: Mohamad H. Hussein, P.E., M.ASCE GRL Engineers, Inc. 

Speakers: 

Tales from the Other Side of the Neutral-Plane 

Robert D. Holtz, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, D.M.ASCE, University of Washington 

Early Swedish Contributions to Geotechnical 

Engineering 

K. Rainer Massarsch, Ph.D., Geo Risk & Vibration Scandinavia AB, 

Sweden; and Bengt H. Fellenius, Dr.Tech., P.Eng., Consulting Engineer, 

Canada 

Shallow Footing Response on Sands Using a Direct 

Method Based on Cone Penetration Tests 

Paul W. Mayne, PhD., P.E., M.ASCE, and Fernando Illingworth, Georgia 

Institute of Technology 

Pile Testing and Settlement Prediction 

Harry G. Poulos, D.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, Coffey Geotechnics, 

Australia 


Load Transfer Curves from a Large-Diameter Pipe 

Pile in Silty Soil 

Aaron S. Bradshaw, P.E., M.ASCE and Christopher D.P. Baxter, Ph.D., 

P.E., University of Rhode Island; Stefanie Haffke, Deutsche Bahn, Germany 

Full Scale Instrumented Pile Loading Test for the 

Port Mann Bridge 

Kathryn A. Petek, P.E., M.ASCE, Robert A. Mitchell, P.E., M.ASCE, 

and Gerard J. Buechel, D.GE, M.ASCE, Shannon & Wilson, Inc.; and 

David Goodyear, P.E., M.ASCE, TY Lin International 

Long Piles in Thick Lacustrine and Deltaic Deposits: 

Two Bridge Foundation Case Histories 

Ernest Naesgaard, P.E., P.Eng, M.ASCE, and Ali Amini, Naesgaard 

Geotechnical Ltd., Canada; Uthaya M. Uthayakumar, P.E., EXP 

Services Inc., Canada; Bengt H. Fellenius, Dr.Tech., P.Eng., Consulting 

Engineer, Canada 

Reliability of Shaft Resistance for Augered 

Cast-in-Place Piles in Granular Soils 

Armin W. Stuedlein, P.E., M.ASCE, Oregon State University and Thomas 

M. Gurtowski, P.E., M.ASCE, Shannon & Wilson, Inc. 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

TECHNICAL SESSIONS 

See the Technical Program starting on page 14 for more information on 

individual sessions. 

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 


11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM AND LUNCH 


The Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites attendees to join them for 

lunch and conversation about expanding the diversity and inclusion 

within the Geo-Institute and the geo-profession. There is no additional 

cost, but you must have registered for this event. 

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. 

STATE-OF-THE-PRACTICE SESSIONS 


1:00 – 1:45 p.m. 

Risk Assessment and Mitigation in Geo-Practice 

Speaker: Suzanne Lacasse, D.Eng., P.E., F.ASCE, Norwegian 

Geotechnical Institute 

Moderator: Kok Kwang Phoon, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, National 

University of Singapore 

1:46 – 2:30 p.m. 

The Practice of Geotechnical Forensic Engineering 

Speaker: Patrick C. Lucia, M.ASCE, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. 

Moderator: Scott M. Mackiewicz, Ph.D., P.E., Kleinfelder 


1:00 – 1:45 p.m. 

Geo-Seismic Design in Eastern US: State of 

Practice 

Speaker: Aspasia Sissy Nikolaou, P.E., M.ASCE, Mueser Rutledge 

Consulting Engineers 

Moderator: Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, A.M.ASCE, Virginia 

Polytechnic Institute and State University 

1:46 – 2:30 p.m. 

Real Time Instrumentation in Dam Foundation 

Grouting 

Speaker: Donald A. Bruce, Ph.D., D.GE, M.ASCE, Geosystems, 

L.P. 

Moderator: George K. Burke, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, Hayward Baker 

Inc.

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. 

AFTERNOON BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL 


Sponsored by: 

2:30 – 6:30 pm 

POSTER SESSION 


Come visit your colleagues for one-on-one in-depth conversations on their 

current research. Papers are displayed throughout the Hall, grouped 

by topic, and will remain on display until the Exhibit Hall closes on 

Wednesday, March 28. See a list of posters on pages 37-39. 

2:30 – 6:30 p.m. 

GEO CHALLENGE COMPETITIONS 


Geo Challenge is a set of student competitions sponsored by the 

Geo Institute of ASCE. The competitions are designed to challenge 

and encourage undergraduate and graduate civil engineering 

students who are interested in geotechnical engineering. There are 

three components of the Geo Challenge: 

■■■ Geo Wall: Student teams from across the United States 

showcase their design, construction, communication and teamwork 

skills during the annual Geo Wall competition. The objective is 

to design and build a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) 

retaining wall using paper reinforcement taped to a poster board 

wall facing. The design objective is to use the least amount of 

reinforcement needed to support the retained soil plus both vertical 

and horizontal surcharge loads. The winning team takes home the 

prestigious Atterberg trophy. 

■■■ Geo Prediction: Predict the behavior of a real world 

geotechnical system. The team whose prediction best matches the 

actual field performance is the winner of the Mohr’s Circle award. 

■■■ Geo Poster Competition: Undergraduate and graduate 

students will present their research and receive recognition for 

achievements. 

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 



7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 


location: 213 

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. 

STATE-OF-THE-ART SESSIONS 


8:00 – 8:45 a.m. 

Seismic Earth Pressures on Retaining Structures 

and Basement Walls 

Speaker: Nicholas Sitar, Ph.D., P.Eng, M.ASCE, Dept. of Civil 

and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley 

Moderator: Youssef M. A. Hashash, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 


7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

ACADEMY OF GEO-PROFESSIONALS CEREMONY 

AND RECEPTION 

location: Junior Ballroom 2 

AGP will induct its latest class of Diplomates. The ceremony will begin 

with a few short presentations from various ASCE, G-I and AGP Board 

members followed by the induction of the D.GE’s. We finish the evening 

with a toast champagne to the Diplomates and a group photo. All 

conference attendees are encouraged to attend this free event. 

8:00 – 11:00 p.m. 

EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS’ NETWORKING 

RECEPTION 

location: Oakland Museum of Children’s Art, 3 blocks from the hotel 

at 538 ninth Street, Suite 210 

Future leaders of the geo-profession, you are invited to network and 

learn more about programs designed especially for you. If you are in 

the first five years of your career, this reception is for you. 

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 



information. 

TUESDAY, mARCH 27, 2012 

8:46 – 9:30 a.m. 

Nonlinear Seismic Site Response 

Speaker: Jonathan P. Stewart, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Dept. of 

Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los 

Angeles 

Moderator: Xiangwu (David) Zeng, Ph.D., P.E., Case Western 

Reserve University 


8:00 – 8:45 a.m. 

Offshore Geotechnics — The Challenges of 

Deepwater Soft Sediments 

Speaker: Mark F. Randolph, Centre for Offshore Foundation 

Systems, University of Western Australia 

Moderator: Kanthasamy K. Muraleetharan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, 

University Of Oklahoma 

8:46 – 9:30 a.m. 

Landslide Investigation and Analysis 

Speaker: Serge Leroueil, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Université 

Laval 

Moderator: Joseph Wartman, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of 

Washington 



9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 

EXHIBIT HALL AND POSTERS HOURS 


9:30 – 10:00 a.m. 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

PANEL SESSION 

Multi-scale Characterization and Modeling of 

Heterogeneous Soils 


Moderator: Jose Andrade, Ph.D., M.ASCE, California Institute of 

Technology 

Panelists: J. Carlos Santamarina, Ph.D., Ing., A.M.ASCE, Georgia 

Institute of Technology; Antonio Gens, Universitat Politècnica de 

Catalunya, Spain; Gioacchino Viggiani, Université Joseph Fourier de 

Grenoble, France; Jack W. Baker, A.M.ASCE, Stanford University 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

PANEL SESSION 

Track: Analytical, Numerical, and Physical Modeling 

Roles and Influences of Physical Modeling on 

State of the Art and Practice of Geotechnical and 

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 

location: 208 

Moderators: Bruce Kutter, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of California, 

Davis and Inthuorn Sasanakul, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic University 

Topics/Panelists: 

A Mechanism for Physical Models to Influence 

Building Codes 

Mark Moore, M.ASCE, ZFA Structural Engineers, San Francisco, 

California 

How Physical Modeling Has Helped Define 

Liquefaction for Practice 

Gopal Madabhushi, University of Cambridge, U.K. 

Influence of Physical Modeling on Korean Practice 

Dong-Soo Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 

Role of Centrifuge Testing in Seismic Design of 

Underground Structures 

Ben Hushmand, Hushmand Associates, Inc. 

Offshore Geotechnics, An Academic Perspective 

on the Role of Physical Modeling 

Christophe Gaudin, University of Western Australia 

Offshore Geotechnics, An Industry Perspective on 

Impact of Physical Modeling 

Ed Clukey, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, British Petroleum 

Role of Physical Models in Validating Methods for 

Major Infrastructure Projects 

Jacob Chacko, P.E., Fugro Oakland and Istanbul 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 


See the Technical Program on page 17 for more information on 


11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

HERO AND AWARDS LUNCHEON 


Be a part of this special event honoring individuals who have demonstrated 

exceptional innovation and leadership in the geo-profession. The event 


features presentation of several ASCE/G-I Awards, the Hero Award, 

student GeoChallenge winners, and signing of a Russia-U.S.A. Society 

agreement. 

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. 



1:30 – 2:15 p.m. 

The Business of Geotechnics 

Speaker: Rudolph Bonaparte, D.GE, M.ASCE, GeoSyntec 

Consultants, Inc. 

Moderator: Kord J. Wissmann, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, 

Geopier Foundation Company 

2:16 – 3:00 p.m. 

Offshore Geotechnics—State of Practice 

Throughout the Life of an Offshore Field 

Speaker: Philippe Jeanjean, P.E., M.ASCE, BP America, Inc. 

Moderator: Robert B. Gilbert, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, University of 


location: location: Grand Ballroom F 

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. 

State of the Practice of MSE Wall Design for 

Highway Structures 

Speaker: Peter L. Anderson, P.E., M.ASCE, The Reinforced Earth 

Company 

Moderator: Jim Withiam, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, 

D’Appolonia Consulting Engineers, Inc. 

2:16 – 3:00 p.m. 

Braced Excavations in Soft Soils 

Speaker: Demetrious C. Koutsoftas, P.E., G.E., M.ASCE, 

Demetrious Koutsoftas Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. 

Moderator: Youssef M. A. Hashash, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. 



3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

PANEL SESSION 

Onshore Versus Offshore Foundation Engineering 

- What Each Can Learn from the Other 


Moderator: Robert B. Gilbert, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, University of 


Panelists: George Goble, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, Consulting 

Engineer; Clyde N. Baker, P.E., D.GE, NAE, Hon.ASCE, AECOM; 

Ken Been, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng, CP, M.ASCE, Golder Associates Ltd.; 

Robert F. Stevens, P.E., F.ASCE, Fugro Consultants; Philippe Jeanjean, 

P.E., M.ASCE, BP America, Inc.; Mark F. Randolph, University of 

Western Australia 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATION SESSION 

Foundation Analyses and 3D Modeling 


Moderators: Thaleia Travasarou, P.E., M.ASCE, Fugro 

Demonstrations: 

UniSettle 4.0: Stress and Settlement Calculation 

Software 

Pierre A. Goudreault, P.Eng., President UniSoft GS Ltd.; Bengt H. 

Fellenius, P.E., M.ASCE, V-P UniSoft GS Ltd.

Advanced Geotechnical 3D Modeling using Plaxis 3D 

Richard Witasse, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, and Erwin Beernink, VP 

Marketing and Sales, Plaxis Expert Services 

Geotechnical Numerical Analysis in Three 

Dimensions with FLAC3D - Practical Applications 

and Recent Developments 

Roger Hart, Ph.D., P.E., Director, Software Services 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 




5:30 – 7:00 p.m. 

KARL TERZAGHI LECTURE 


Geoenvironmental Engineering – 

Problems Solved and Challenges 

Remaining 

David E. Daniel, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, 

Dist.M.ASCE 

For over 50 years, the Karl Terzaghi Lecture has been 

given by an individual honored for their exemplary 

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 



7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 


location: 213 

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. 



8:00 – 8:45 a.m. 

Reliability-Based Design of Foundations 

Speaker: Fred H. Kulhawy, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, Department 

of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University 

Moderator: Debra Laefer, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University College of 

Dublin 

8:46 – 9:30 a.m. 

Risk Assessment in Geotechnical Engineering: 

Stability Analysis of Highly Variable Soils 

Moderator: Hsein Juang, Clemson University 

Speaker: D. Vaughan Griffiths, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Division of 

Engineering, Colorado School of Mines 


8:00 – 8:45 a.m. 

INAUGRAL MONISMITH LECTURE 

Flexible Pavement Analysis and Design — 

A Half Century of Achievement 

Moderator: Philip G. King, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Synchro Pile, Inc. 

Speaker: Carl L. Monismith, P.E., NAE, Hon.M.ASCE, Dept. of Civil 

and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley 


contributions to the field of geotechnical engineering. 

Dr. Daniel, president of the University of Texas–Dallas, has been 

honored for his outstanding contributions to environmental controls for 

contaminated land and groundwater, including pioneering work on 

landfill liner and cover systems. He was chair of the External Review 

Panel of the ASCE and reviewed the government’s work in identifying 

facts surrounding the performance of New Orleans’ levees during 

Hurricane Katrina. In 2009, Daniel served as president of The Academy 

of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas. In July 2010, he was 

appointed by the National Academy of Engineering and the National 

Research Council to a committee investigating the Deepwater Horizon 

explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He has received numerous 

awards, including the Norman Medal and the Croes Medal, and was 

elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2000. 

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS 

See the Committee Meeting Schedule on page 42 for more information. 

wEDNESDAY, mARCH 28, 2012 

8:46 – 9:30 a.m. 

Foundation Engineering on Expansive and 

Collapsing Soils: State of Practice 

Speakers: John D. Nelson, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Engineering 

Analytics, Inc. and William N. Houston, P.E., L.S., M.ASCE, Dept. 

of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State 

University 

Moderator: Sandra L. Houston, Ph.D., D.GE, M.ASCE, Arizona 

State University 

9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. 

EXHIBIT HALL AND POSTERS OPEN 


9:30 – 10:00 a.m. 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 




11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 



wEDNESDAY, mARCH 28, 2012 

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. 

ORDER OF THE ENGINEER RING CEREMONY 


Over 3,900 engineers have participated in ASCE-led Ring 

Ceremonies since the Summer of 2003. Participants will take the 

Obligation of the Engineer and receive a certificate and stainless steel 

ring. Any engineer is eligible for induction if he or she has graduated 

from an ABET-accredited engineering program or holds a license 

as a Professional Engineer. Students enrolled in ABET-accredited 

engineering degree programs are eligible if they are within two 

academic terms of graduation. Registration Fee: Induction $15 & size 

of pinky finger on writing hand. No fee to observe the ceremony. 

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. 



1:30 – 2:15 p.m. 

Foundation Design for Tall Buildings 

Speaker: Harry G. Poulos, D.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, 

Coffey Geotechnics 

Moderator: J. Brian Anderson, Ph.D., P.E., Auburn University 

2:16 – 3:00 p.m. 

Drilled Foundations: State of the Practice 

Speaker: Dan A. Brown, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, Dan 

Brown and Associates, PC 

Moderator: Robert Thompson, P.E., D.GE, Dan Brown & 

Associates 

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. 

State-of-the-Practice of Characterization and 

Remediation of Contaminated Sites 


Speakers: Jeffrey A. Adams, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, ENGEO 

Incorporated and Krishna R. Reddy, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, 

Dept. of Civil and Materials Engineering, University of Illinois at 

Chicago 

Moderator: John J. Bowders, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of 

Missouri-Columbia 

2:16 – 3:00 p.m. 

Site Characterization using Advanced Sampling 

Techniques in Combination with In Situ Tests 

Speakers: Don J. DeGroot, M.ASCE, Dept. of Civil and 

Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 

and Charles C. Ladd, Sc.D, P.E., D.GE, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE, 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

Moderator: Jason T. DeJong, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of 

California-Davis 

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. 



3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATION SESSION 

location: 208 

Seismic Analyses 

Moderator: Thaleia Travasarou, P.E., M.ASCE, Fugro 


Demonstrations: 

Conducting Site Response Simulations with Strata 

Albert R. Kottke, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) 

Center, University of California, Berkeley and Ellen M. Rathje, Ph.D., 

P.E., M.ASCE, University of Texas at Austin 

DEEPSOIL V5.0 1-D Equivalent Linear and 

Nonlinear Site Response 

Michael I. Musgrove, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and 

Youssef M. A. Hashash, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, University of Illinois at 

Urbana-Champaign 

Numerical Analysis Capabilities for 3D Seismic 

Response of Ground and Ground-Foundation 

Systems 

Ahmed Waeil M. Elgamal, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of California, 

San Diego; Jinchi Lu, EIT, M.ASCE, University of California, San 

Diego; and Kevin R. Mackie, A.M.ASCE, University of Central 

Florida 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 




5:00 – 6:30 p.m. 



5:00 – 5:45 p.m. 

Requirement of Multi-channel In Situ Tests for 

Routine Geotechnical Site Characterization 

Speaker: Paul W. Mayne, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, School of Civil 

and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 

Moderator: Paola Bandini, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, New Mexico 

State University 

5:46 – 6:30 p.m. 

Shear Wave Profiling 

Speaker: Soheil Nazarian, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Dept. of 

Civil Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso 

Moderator: Nenad Gucunski, A.M.ASCE, Rutgers University 


5:00 – 5:45 p.m. 

Computational Plasticity for Geotechnical 

Applications 

Moderator: Jose Andrade, Ph.D., M.ASCE, California Institute 

of Technology 

Speaker: Ronaldo I. Borja, A.M.ASCE, Dept. of Civil and 

Environmental Engineering, Stanford University 

5:46 – 6:30 p.m. 

Using Unsaturated Geotechnics to Design 

Covers for Waste Containment 

Moderator: Susan Burns, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Georgia Institute 

of Technology 

Speakers: Craig H. Benson, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, D.GE, F.ASCE, 

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of 

Wisconsin–Madison 

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 



information.

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 



7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 


location: 213 

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. 



8:00 – 8:45 a.m. 

Stability Analysis of Levees 

Speaker: Raymond B. Seed, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Dept. of Civil and 

Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley 

Moderator: Peter G. Nicholson, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, 

University of Hawaii 

8:46 – 9:30 a.m. 

Column Supported Embankments 

Speaker: George M. Filz, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Dept. of Civil and 

Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 

University 

Moderator: Xavier Vera Grunaer, Geo Studios, S.A. 


8:00 – 8:45 a.m. 

Ground Improvement in the 21st Century: 

A Comprehensive Web-Based Information 

System 

Speakers: James K. Mitchell, Sc.D, P.E., NAE, Dist.M.ASCE, 

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic 

Institute and State University and Vern R. Schaefer, Ph.D., P.E., 

M.ASCE, Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental 

Engineering, Iowa State University 

Moderator: Kyle Rollins, PhD., M.ASCE, Brigham Young 

University 

8:46 – 9:30 a.m. 

State-of-the-Art on Geosynthetics Engineering 

Speaker: Jorge G. Zornberg, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Dept. of 

Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of 


Moderator: Rodrigo Valencia, A.M.ASCE, Tensar International 

Corporation, Inc. 

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. 

MORNING BREAK 

location: Convention Center lobby 

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

RUSSIA-U.S.A. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING WORKSHOP 

- PART II (By Invitation Only) 

location: 208 

For this second half of the two-day workshop, participants will start the day 

with keynote presentations and summary discussions followed by a hands-on 

experience with a technical field visit. 

THURSDAY, mARCH 29, 2012 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 




11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 



11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. 

Geotechnical Engineering Education 

Speaker: Andrea L. Welker, P.E., M.ASCE, Dept. of Civil and 

Environmental Engineering, Villanova University 

Moderator: James L. Hanson, P.E., M.ASCE, California 

Polytechnic State University 

12:16 – 1:00 p.m. 

Tunneling in Difficult Stress-Strain Conditions 

Speaker: Fulvio Tonon, A.M.ASCE, Dept. of Civil, Architectural 

and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin 

Moderator: Hong Yang, Ph.D., P.E., P.G., M.ASCE, Parsons 

Brinckerhoff 

1:00 – 6:00 p.m. 

USUCGER WORKSHOP 


The United States University Council on Geotechnical Education 

and Research (USUCGER), in collaboration with the Geo-Institute, 

will be holding this post 2012 Geo-Congress workshop at the 

Congress venue in Oakland to discuss the emerging priorities for 

education and research in the geotechnical engineering community. 

The research themes will include examination of broader impacts of 

research proposals, promotion of faculty/practitioner interaction in 

publishing, incorporation of undergraduate students in research, and 

fostering teacher/scholar models to address potential disconnect 

between teaching and research. Specific educational themes will 

include ASCE’s Vision 2025 on geotechnical engineering education, 

the importance of professional licensure of geotechnical engineering 

faculty, and examination of opportunities for incorporating 

technologies to enhance geotechnical engineering education. 

1:30 – 7:00 p.m. 

RUSSIA-U.S.A. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 

WORKSHOP - PART I (By Invitation Only) 

location: 208 

U.S and Russia presenters will share information about current 

geotechnical practice and research within both countries through 

keynote presentations and discussion. 

fRiDAY, mARCH 30, 2012 


CONCURRENT TECHNiCAL SESSiONS 


Location: 208 


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Roles and Influences of Physical Modeling on State of the Art and Practice of 

Geotechnical and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 

Moderators: Dan Wilson, University of California, Davis and Shideh Dashti, University of Colorado, 

Boulder 

Centrifuge Tests for Artificially Cemented Clay Slopes 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Dong Soon Park, Bruce Kutter 

Centrifuge Study of the Effect of Permeability and Other Soil Properties on the Liquefaction and Lateral 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. Spreading of Dense Sand 

Hesham El Ganainy, Tarek Abdoun, Ricardo Dobry 

Centrifuge Evaluation of the Impact of Partial Saturation on the Amplification of Peak Ground Acceleration 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. in Soil Layers 

Majid Ghayoomi, John McCartney 

Centrifuge Modeling of Unsaturated Soil-Pile System 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Nadarajah Ravichandran, Shada Krishnapillai, Brian Machmer 

Influence of Physical Modeling on Adoption of Rocking Foundations in Practice 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Bruce Kutter, Tara Hutchinson, Mark Moore, Sashi Kunnath, Lijun Deng 

Dynamic Centrifuge Simulation for Hualien Soil-Foundation-NPP Containment System 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Jeong-Gon Ha, Sei-Hyun Lee, Se-Hee Kim, Dong-Soo Kim 

Centrifuge Modelling to Design Subsea Pipelines 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Christophe Gaudin, Dave White 

Boundary Conditions in Physical Model Tests – The Influence of Deck Pinning on the Response of Piled 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. Bridge Abutments in Laterally Spreading Soils 

Jennifer Haskell, Gopal Madabhushi, Misko Cubrinovski 

Location: 210 

Track: Unsaturated Soils 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Modeling in Unsaturated Soils: From Molecular Dynamics to Field Applications 

Moderators: Laureano R. Hoyos, University of Texas at Arlington and Sai K. Vanapalli, University of 

Ottawa, Canada 

Behavior of Swelling Clays: A Molecular Dynamic Study 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Priyanthi Amarasinghe, Annalingam Anandarajah 

Modelling Unsaturated Soil Behaviour in Stress - Suction Space 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Daichao Sheng, Annan Zhou 

A General Fully Coupled Elasto-Plastic Constitutive Model for Unsaturated Soils 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Marti Lloret, Marcelo Sanchez, Simon J. Wheeler 

Numerical Study on Effects of Initial State on Liquefaction of Unsaturated Soils 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Chunyang Liu, Kanthasamy Muraleetharan 

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of an Unsaturated Volcanic Ash Deposit for the Establishment of an 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. Early Warning System in a Quarry in Costa Rica 

Alessio Ferrari, John Eichenberger, James Fern, Patrick Ebeling, Lyesse Laloui 

Interpretation of Borehole Shear Strength Tests of Unsaturated Loess by Suction Stress Characteristic 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. Curves 

Jeramy Ashlock, Ning Lu 

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Stability Analysis of Unsupported Trenches in Unsaturated Soils 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Sai Vanapalli, Won Taek Oh 

Dynamic Analysis of Unsaturated Soil-Pile System Using Simplified Finite Element Formulation 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Ravichandran, Ariful Bhuiyan, Eleanor Huggins 

Location: Junior Ballroom 1 

Track: Soil Properties 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Advances in Clay Mineralogy 

Moderators: Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut and Anand Puppala, University of Texas at 

Arlington 

Influence of Mineral Montmorillonite on Soil Suction Modeling Parameters 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Aravind Pedarla, Anand Puppala, Bhaskar Chittoori, Laureano Hoyos, Claudia Zapata, Sandra Houston 

Characterization of Absorbed Polymer Conformational Response Using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Sungho Kim, Angelica Palomino, Nikolas Podraza 

Chemical and Mineralogical Behaviour of Lignosulfonate Treated Soft Soil 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Buddhima Indraratna, M. Mahamud, J. S. Vinod 

The Influence of Clod Size and Moisture Condition on the Shearing Behavior of Compacted Soils 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Wassim Tabet, Amy Cerato, Gerald Miller 

Characterization of Clays Using Quantitative XRD and Chemical Analyses 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Maria Chrysochoou, Anand Puppala, Bhaskar Chitoori 

Characterizing Physical Properties of Clay by Water Vapor Sorption 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

William Likos, Ning Lu 

Effect of Mineral Composition and Shearing Rates on the Undrained Shear Strength of Expansive Clays 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Beena Ajmera, Binod Tiwari, Dinesh Shrestha 

Time Dependent Rheological Behavior of Modified Bentonite Suspensions 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Jisuk Yoon, Chadi El Mohtar 


Track: Geoenvironmental Engineering 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Management of Mine Tailings: Advances and Case Studies 

Moderators: Tamás Meggyes, University of Wolverhampton, ICP Hungária and Krishna R. Reddy, 

University of Illinois-Chicago 

Paste and Thickened Tailings: Has The Promise Been Fulfilled? 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Andy Fourie 

Environmental Risk Assessment of the Red-Mud Contaminated Land in Hungary 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Katalin Gruiz, Emese Vaszita, Viktoria Feigl, Orsolya Klebercz, Attila Anton 

Mine Paste Backfill – The Behaviour of Thickened Tailings and Pipeline Design 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Tamás Meggyes, Stephan Jefferis 

Development of an Impoundment Inspection & Verification Tool 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Eric Baker, Melissa O’Neal, John Quaranta 

Incorporating EAP Tabletop Exercises as Part of Crisis Management Planning for Tailings Impoundments 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

John Quaranta, Hope Coffield 

The Use of Waste Rock Inclusions to Improve the Seismic Stability of Tailings Impoundments 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Michael James, Michel Aubertin 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 




11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Monday, March 26, 2012 (cont.) 


Track: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Soil Improvement Solutions for Seismic Hazards 

Moderators: Jim Hussin, Hayward Baker Inc. and Dave Dailer, CH2M Hill 

High Vacuum Densification Method for Soft Soil Improvement 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Robert Liang, Shi-Long Xu 

Seismic Cone Penetration Test Assessment of Vibratory Probe Compaction for Liquefaction Mitigation 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Yuan Cheng, Songyu Liu, Zhibin Liu, Guojun Cai 

Effect of Discrete Columns on Shear Stress Distribution in Liquefiable Soil 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. Deepak Rayamajhi, Thang V. Nguyen, Scott A. Ashford, Ross W. Boulanger, Jinchi Lu, Ahmed Elgamal, 

Lisheng Shao 

Effect of DSM Grids on Shear Stress Distribution in Liquefiable Soil 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. Thang Nguyen, Deepak Rayamajhi, Ross W. Boulanger, Scott A. Ashford, Jinchi Lu, Ahmed Elgamal, 

Lisheng Shao 

Liquefaction Mitigation Using Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. Brina Mortensen, Jason DeJong, Ross Boulanger, Daniel Wilson, Ray Gerhard, Anatoliy Ganchenko, Jui- 

Ching Chou 

Influencing Factors on the Dynamic Properties of Organobentonites 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Bate Bate, Susan Burns 

Numerical Study of the Effects of Bentonite Treatment for Liquefaction Mitigation 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Alan Witthoeft, Marika Santagata, Antonio Bobet 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Location: Grand Ballroom F 


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Seismic Design of Retaining Structures 

Moderators: Youssef Hashash, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Daniel Alzamora, FHWA 

Comparison of Seismic Design Methods for an Open-Bottom Box Culvert 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Mark Thompson, Seungcheol Shin, Donald Anderson 

Reduction of Lateral Earth Forces on Yielding Flexible Retaining Walls by EPS Geofoam Inclusions 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Ozgur L Ertugrul, Aurelian C. Trandafir 

Scale Model Shake Table Testing of Seismic Earth Pressures in Soft Clay 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Robb Moss, Ron Noche 

Experimental Assessment of the Passive Resistance of a Bridge Abutment System with Various Backfill 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. Heights 

Anne Lemnitzer, Chris Hilson, Ali Nojumi, Ertugrul Taciroglu, Jonathan Stewart, John Wallace 

Seismic Performances of Slurry Walls 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Mathew D. Graham, Ming Xiao, Louay M. Owaidat 

Discussion on State of Seismic Deign of Retaining Structures 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

All Attendees 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 


11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Monday, March 26, 2012 (cont.) 

Location: Grand Ballroom G 


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Landfill Settlement 

Moderators: Hari D. Sharma, Geosyntec Consultants; Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, Lawrence Technological 

University, and Anirban De, Manhattan College 

Settlement Analysis of MSW Based on Constitutive Modeling Approach 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Sandeep Chouksey, G.L. Sivakumar Babu, Krishna R. Reddy 

Evaluation of Waste Compressibility Due to Preloading at the Fresh Kills Landfill 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Lucas de Melo, Rami El-Sherbiny, William Steier, Manal Salem 

Use of Settlement Profilers in a Full-scale Bioreactor Landfill 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

V.C. Hettiarachchi, K.C. Foye, X. Zhao 

The City of Calgary Biocell Landfill: Data Collection and Settlement Predictions Using a Multiphase Model 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Carlos Hunte, Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, Jay Meegoda, Patrick Hettiaratchi 

Recent Findings on Compressibility of Municipal Solid Waste 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Christopher A. Bareither, Craig H. Benson, Tuncer B. Edil 

Settlement Behavior of Bioreactor Landfills in North America 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Hiroshan Hettiarachchi 

Settlement Monitoring Program for a Proposed Multi Purpose Site Development 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Hari Sharma, Jason Lin, Fabrizio Settepani, Jessica Bernardini 

Settlement Due to Anaerobic Biodegradation from Laboratory Landfill Simulators 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Xunchang Fei, Dimitrios Zekkos 


Location: 210 

Track: Foundations 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Foundations for Energy Infrastructure 

Moderators: Alan J. Lutenegger, University of Massachusetts 

Application of Drilled Shaft Foundations for Utility Scale Wind Turbines in a High Seismic Environment 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Matthew Rogers, Eric Ntambakwa, Shin Tower Wang, Troy Crook 

Lateral Capacity of Helical Piles Used for Solar Power Plants – Actual vs. Theoretical 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Gary Seider, Brent Chisholm 

Scaling of 1g Model Pile Tests for Offshore Wind Structures 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Aaron Bradshaw 

Undrained Response of Shallow Foundations Under Combined Horizontal and Torsional Loading 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Hamidreza Nouri, Giovanna Biscontin, Charles Aubeny 

New Design Approach for Large Diameter Offshore Monopiles Based on Physical and Numerical 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. Modelling 

Frank Rackwitz, Stavros Savidis, Ercan Tasan 

Friction Effects on Lateral Loading Behaviour of Rigid Piles 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Varvara Zania, Ole Hededal 

Tension Tests on Driven Fin Piles for Support of Solar Panel Arrays 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Alan J. Lutenegger 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 




10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (cont.) 



Session Honoring Jerry Yamamuro: Behavior and Modeling of Silty Soil 

Moderator: P. V. Lade, The Catholic University of America 

Static Liquefaction and ‘Reverse’ Behavior of Silty Sand 

Jerry Yamamuro, Poul Lade 

On Some of the Factors Influencing the Fines’ Role on Liquefaction of Silty Sands 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Mehmet Monkul 

Cyclic Instability Behaviour of Coal Ash 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Md. Abdul Lahil Baki, Md Mizanur Rahman, S. R. Lo 

New Density Normalization Approach for Evaluation of the Cyclic Resistance of Silts 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Oliver-Denzil S. Taylor, Christopher D.P. Baxter, Aaron S. Bradshaw, Alesandra C. Morales 

Characterization and Modeling of a Reconstituted Offshore Silty-Clay 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Joe Tom, Ross Boulanger, Jason DeJong, Noel Boylan 

Residual Strength of Unsaturated Soils Using a Fully Servo/Suction-Controlled Ring Shear Apparatus 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Laureano Hoyos, Claudia Velosa, Anand Puppala 

A Strain-rate Dependent Constitutive Model for Clay 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Harry Martindale, Tanusree Chakraborty, Dipanjan Basu 

Location: Skyline (21st floor) 

Track: Emerging Topics in Geotechnical Engineering 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering 

Moderators: Dipanjan Basu, University of Waterloo, Jeff Keaton, AMEC, and Anand Puppala, University 

of Texas 

Feasibility Study of Compressed Air Energy Storage Using Steel Pipe Piles 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Lianyang Zhang, Saeed Ahamri, Muniram Budhu, Ben Sternberg 

A Quantitative Sustainability Indicator System for Pile Foundations 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Aditi Misra, Dipanjan Basu 

Calculations of Axial Pile Capacity Under Sustained Cyclic Loading for Offshore Wind Turbine 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. Foundations 

Maosong Huang, Ying Liu, Shuai Li 

Load-Bearing Capacity of a Footing Resting on the Fly Ash Slope with Multi-layer Reinforcements 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

K.S. Gill, A.K. Choudhary, Jagadanand Jha, S.K. Shukla 

Carbon Footprint Evaluation of Clay Liner Options at a Coal Combustion Residual Disposal Facility 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Marat Goldenberg, Chris Athanassopoulos 

Sustainable Reutilization of Excavated Trench Material 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Bhaskar Chittoori, Anand Puppala, Rajini Kanth Reddy, David Marshall 

Sustainable Utility Placement for University Campuses 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Dexter Hunt, Ian Jefferson, Nigel Drinkwater, Chris Rogers 

Fragility Analysis of Nondisplacement Piles in Sand 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Prasenjit Basu 





10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Recent Advances in Geoenvironmental Site Characterization 

Moderators: Pradeep Kurup, University of Massachusetts-Lowell and Akram Alshawabkeh, Northeastern 

University 

A Comparative Study of Soluble Sulfate Measurement Techniques 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Nagasreenivasu Talluri, Ahmed Gaily, Anand Puppala, Bhaskar Chittoori 

Detection of VOCs in Groundwater Using an Electronic Nose-membrane Interface Probe 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Zachary Howard, JungHwan Cho, Pradeep Kurup 

Voltammetric Detection of Cadmium in Groundwater 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Seth Robertson, Timothy Ponrathnam, JungHwan Cho, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Pradeep Kurup 

Determination of Moisture Content and Unit Weight of Clayey Soil Using Resistivity Imaging (RI) 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Golam Kibria, MD Sahadat Hossain, Jubair Hossain, Mohammad Sadik Khan 

The Effect of Turbidity on Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Aqueous Chlorinated Samples 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Chike Monwuba, Joseph Sinfield 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 




10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering: Site Response and Soil Structure Interaction 

Moderators: Xiangwu (David) Zeng, Case Western Reserve University and Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, 

Virginia Tech 

A Framework for Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering of Bridge-Abutment Systems 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Jinchi Lu, Kevin Mackie, Ahmed Elgamal, Anoosh Shamsabadi 

Effects of Ground Motion Characteristics on Seismic Response of Rocking-Foundation Bridges 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Lijun Deng, Bruce Kutter, Sashi Kunnath 

DEM Simulations of the Seismic Response of Soil-Foundation-Structure Systems 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Usama El Shamy, Natasha Zamani 

Evaluation of p-y Curves Used in Practice for Seismic Analysis of Soil-Pile Interaction 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Amin Rahmani, Mahdi Taiebat, W.D. Liam Finn, Carlos Ventura 

SASSI Analytical Methods Compared with SHAKE Results 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Lisa Anderson, Jayprakash Amin, Shawn Carey 

Site Response Analysis in Transportation Engineering Practice - a TRB Survey 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Neven Matasovic, Youssef Hashash 

Estimation of Probabilistic Seismic Hazard and Site Specific Ground Motions for Two Ports in Gujarat 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Jaykumar Shukla, Deepankar Choudhury 

Development of Seismic Design Approach for Freestanding Freight Railroad Embankment Comprised of 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. Lightweight Cellular Concrete 

Justin Anderson, Steve Bartlett, Nathan Dickerson, Patrick Poepsel 





Track: Site Characterization, In Situ Testing and Monitoring 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Geotechnical Uncertainties in Analysis and Design: Site Characterization and Reliability 

Applications 

Moderators: Kok-Kwang Phoon, National University of Singapore and Jianye Ching, National Taiwan 

University 

Development of Geospatial Analysis Method to Detect Outlying Data Points 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Hyun-Ki Kim, Han-Saem Kim, Si-Yeol Shin, Choong-Ki Chung 

Soil Characterisation of an Artificial Island Accounting for Heterogeneity 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Marti Lloret, Michael A. Hicks, Shiao Y. Wong 

Reliablity Based Design on Long Irrigation Channel Considering the Soil Investigation Locations 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Yu Otake, Yusuke Honjo 

Examination of Multivariate Dependency Structure in Soil Parameters 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Kok-Kwang Phoon, Jianye Ching, Hongwei Huang 

An Investigation of Three Probabilistic Approaches for Levee Underseepage Analysis 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Sittinan Benjasupattananan, Christopher Meehan 

Evaluation of Soil Variability Influence on Deep Excavation Analysis - Simplified Approach 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Huu-Phuoc Dang, Horn-Da Lin, C. Hsein Juang 

Probabilistic Analysis of Basal Heave in a Braced Excavation in Clay 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Zhe Luo, Sez Atamturktur, C. Hsein Juang 

Event Tree and Fault Tree Analysis in Tunneling with Imprecise Probabilities 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Xiaomin You, Fulvio Tonon 


Track: Earth Stability 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Stability of Manmade and Natural Slopes and Embankments: Investigation and Design 

of Slopes and Embankments 

Moderator: Binod Tiwari, California State University, Fullerton 

Soil Shear Strength Enhancements from Plant Root Templated Georeinforcements 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Drew Johnson, Miguelangel Sauceda, Sazzad Shafique, Jie Huang 

Excavation Difficulties in a Stiff Fissured Clay and a Reinforced Earth Wall Solution 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Chrysanthos Steiakakis, Zacharias Agioutantis 

Backfill Stress and Strain Information within a Centrifuge Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slope Model Under 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. Working Stress and Large Soil Strain Conditions 

Kuo-Hsin Yang, Jorge G. Zornberg, Chia-Nan Liu, Horn-Da Lin 

Experimental Modeling of Rainfall and Seismic Activities as Landslide Triggers 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Binod Tiwari, Adam Lewis 

Field Monitoring of Volcanic Slope Subjected to Freezing and Thawing and Its Evaluation 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Shima Kawamura, Seiichi Miura 

Design of 300m-high Artificial Mountain Using Geosynthetics 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

A Lahotia, P Jain, Kamal Bajoria, Jnanendra Mandal 

Perennial Infiltration-Induced Instability of Interstate-70 Highway Embankment West of the Eisenhower/ 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. Johnson Memorial Tunnels 

Alexandra Wayllace, Ning Lu, Seboong Oh, David Thomas 

Investigation of White Bluffs Landslides in Washington State 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Christopher A. Bareither, Tuncer B. Edil, Craig H. Benson 



Location: 208 

Track: Pavements 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

Sustainable Pavements: Recycled Materials 

Moderators: Enad Mahmoud, Bradley University and Chris Marshall, Golder Associates Inc. 

Recycled Clay Masonry and Recycled Concrete Aggregate Blends for Pavements 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Donald Cameron, Abdelhalim Azam, Mizanur Rahman 

Evaluation of Recycled Ultra-Thin Bonded Bbituminous Surface 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

H.Y. Musty, F. Rahman, M. Hossain 

Applicability of Coal Ashes to Be Used for Stabilized Pavements Base 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Louise Lopes, Michéle Casagrande, Luciana Szeliga, Laura Motta 

A Large Test Box Study on Geocell-Reinforced Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Bases Over Weak Sub- 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. grade Under Cyclic Loading 

Jitendra Kumar Thakur, Jie Han, Sanat Pokharel, Robert L. Parsons 

Spectroscopic Evaluation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement Materials 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Maria Chrysochoou, Adam Zofka, Iliya Yut 

Evaluation of Superpave Mixtures with High RAP Content 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Farhana Rahman, Mustaque Hossain, Stefan Romanoschi, James Brennan 

Mechanistic Performance Characterization of Pavements Incorporating Recycled Materials 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Reza Ashtiani, Athar Saeed 

Investigation of Foamed Warm Mix Asphalt Performance Using the MEPDG 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Munir Nazzal, Ala Abbas, Ayman Ali, Arjun Roy 

Location: 210 


3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

State of Practice: LRFD Method in Geotechnical Engineering 

Moderators: Anirban De, Manhattan College and Dimitrios Konstantakos, Deep Excavation, LLC 

Resistance Factors for MSE Wall Sliding and Overturning Checks 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Dongwook Kim, Rodrigo Salgado 

Evaluation of AASHTO Load Factor and Resistance Design Methods for Benchmarked Braced Excavations 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

Dimitrios Konstantakos, Dimitrios Mamoglou 

Foundatons for the Bridge at Pitkins Curve 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

John Turner, John Duffy, Reid Buell, Xing Zheng 

Development of a Database for Pile Load Tests 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Maria Cecilia M. Marcos, Shiu-Shin Lin, Min-Ru Liao, Jen-Kai Huang, Yit-Jin Chen 

Application of Monte Carlo Simulation to Laterally Loaded Piles 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Haijian Fan, Robert Liang 

Determination of Shaft and Base Resistance Factors for Drilled Shaft Embedded in Rock in Korea 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Seok-Jung Kim, Oh-Sung Kwon, MyoungMo Kim 

Separated Resistance Factors of Drilled Shafts Based on O-cell Tests 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Xinbao Yu, Murad Abu-Farsakh 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 






Track: Emerging Topics in Geotechnical Engineering 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Thermally Active Geotechnical Engineering Systems 

Moderators: John S. McCartney, University of Colorado Boulder and Guney Olgun, Virginia Polytechnic 

and State University 

Comparison of Laboratory Methods for Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Unsaturated Soils 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

William J. Likos, Hayley Olson, Rani Jaafar 

Strain Distributions in Centrifuge Model Energy Foundations 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

Melissa Stewart, John McCartney 

Efficiency of a Community-Scale Borehole Thermal Storage Technique for Solar Thermal Energy 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Ronglei Zhang, Ning Lu, Yu-Shu Wu 

Full-scaled Geothermal Energy Pile Subjected to Thermo-Mechanical Loading 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Bill Wang, David Barry-Macaulay, Malek Bouazza, Rao Singh, Chris Haberfield, Serhat Baycan 

Coupled Thermo-Poro-Mechanical Finite Element Analysis of an Energy Foundation Centrifuge Experiment 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. in Saturated Silt 

Wei Wang, Richard Regueiro, Melissa Stewart, John McCartney 

Impact of Shear-Induced Anisotropy on the Thermal Conductivity of Granular Soils 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Usama El Shamy 

Impact of Moisture Migration on Thermal Resistivity in Unsaturated Soil 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Nikki Woodward, James Tinjum 

Thermal Conductivity Testing of Energy Piles: Field Testing and Numerical Modeling 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Tolga Ozudogru, Tracy Brettmann, Guney Olgun, James Martin, Aykut Senol 



3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Hydraulic Properties and Hydrology of Waste Containment Systems 

Moderators: Milind Khire, Michigan State University and John S. McCartney, University of Colorado, 

Boulder 

Membrane Behavior of Engineered Clay Barriers for Geoenvironmental Containment: State-of-the-Art 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Charles Shackelford 

Long Term In Situ Measurements of the Volumetric Water Content in a Soil Bentonite Slurry Trench Cutoff 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. Wall 

Daniel Ruffing, Jeffrey Evans, Michael Malusis 

Determination of Key Hydraulic Characteristics of the Vertical Bentonite Barrier as an Old Sanitary Landfill 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. Containment 

Eugeniusz Koda 

Assessment of Heavy Metals Retention in GCLs by Column and Batch Tests 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Francesco Mazzieri 

Water Balance of an Earth Fill Built of Slightly Contaminated Organic Clay 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Emanuel Birle, Dirk Heyer 

Centrifuge Model Studies on the Behaviour of Composite Covers of Landfills 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

P V Divya, Bhamidipati Viswanadham, J.P. Gourc 

Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Liquid Injection Using Horizontal Trench System for Bioreactor 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. Landfills 

Milind Khire, Tryambak Kaushik 

Centrifuge Testing of Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of Municipal Solid Waste 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Milind Khire, Saravanathiiban Duraisamy 






3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering: Liquefaction 

Moderators: Xiangwu (David) Zeng, Case Western Reserve University and Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, 

Virginia Tech 

Numerical Insights into Liquefaction-Induced Building Settlement 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Shideh Dashti, Jonathan Bray 

Liquefaction of Dense Sand Under Earthquake Loading 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

Xiangwu (David) Zeng, Gang Liu 

Design of Extended Pile Shafts for Liquefaction Effects 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Arash Khosravifar, Ross Boulanger 

Geotechnical Aspects of the M 6.2 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand Earthquake 

W 

Russell Green, Misko Cubrinovski, Liam Wotherspoon, John Allen, Brendon Bradley, Aaron Bradshaw, 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. Jonathan Bray, Greg DePascale, Rolando Orense, Thomas O’Rourke, Michael Pender, Glenn Rix, Donald 

Wells, Clinton Wood, Duncan Henderson, Lucas Hogan, Patrick Kailey, Kelly Robinson, Merrick Taylor, 

Anna Winkley 

Measurement of Residual Strength of Liquefied Soil in Centrifuge Models 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Ian Anderson, Jay Hargy, Pedro DeAlba, Mandar Dewoolkar 

Centrifuge Testing of Rocking Foundations on Saturated Sand and Unconnected Piles: The Fluid Response 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Jacquelyn Allmond, Bruce Kutter 

A Comparison of SPT-based Empirical Liquefaction Triggering Procedures for Soils at Significant Depths (+20 m) 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Shawn Griffiths, Brady Cox 

Site Response Analysis at Liquefying Sites 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Katerina Ziotopoulou, Ross Boulanger, Steven Kramer 



3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Geotechnical Uncertainties in Analysis and Design: Spatial Variability 

Moderators: Kok-Kwang Phoon, National University of Singapore and Jianye Ching, National Taiwan 

University 

Improved Subset Simulation for the SLS Analysis of Two Neighboring Strip Footings Resting on a Spatially 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. Random Soil 

Ashraf Ahmed, Abdul-Hamid Soubra 

Influence of Soil Spatial Variability and Stochastic Ground-Motion on the Dynamic Behavior of a Slope 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

Tamara Al Bittar, Dalia Youssef Abdel Massih, Abdul Hamid Soubra, Fadi Hage Chehade 

Probabilistic Model for Overall Shear Strengths of Spatially Variable Soil Masses 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Jianye Ching, Kok-Kwang Phoon 

Response of Strip Foundation on Spatially Random Elastic Foundation Under Variable Column Loads 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Sumanta Haldar, Dipanjan Basu 

Impact of Spatial Variability of Soil Parameters on Culvert Load Rating 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Priyantha W. Jayawickrama, Asitha Senanayake, William D. Lawson, Timothy Wood 

Settlement of Piles Founded in Spatially Variable Soils 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Farzaneh Naghibi, Gordon Fenton, Vaughan Griffiths, Richard Bathurst 

Impact of Spatial Variability on the Design of Drilled Shafts in Weak Carbonate Rocks 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Shadi Najjar, Khaled Charif, Salah Sadek 

Effect of Uncertain Spatial Variability of Soils on Nonlinear Seismic Site Response Analysis 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Kallol Sett, Kow Eshun, You Chen Chao, Boris Jeremic 






3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Stability of Manmade and Natural Slopes and Embankments: Numerical Analysis 

of Slopes and Embankments 

Moderators: Binod Tiwari, California State University, Fullerton 

Cracks in Slopes: Limit Analysis Approach to Stability Assessment 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Radoslaw Michalowski 

The Behaviour of Embankment Soil with Time 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

M. M. Younus Ali, Kuwano J. 

Investigation of the Design Criteria for the Analysis of I-Wall in New Orleans, LA for Flood Side Gap 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. Condition 

Jaideep Chaterjee, Farshad Amini 

Application of GIS Tools for Three-Dimensional Slope Stability Analysis of Pre-Existing Landslide 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Binod Tiwari, Ryan Douglas 

The Deformation Behavior of Muratli Asphalt Faced Rockfill Dam 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Yesim Sema Ünsever, M. Yener Özkan, S. Gülru Yildiz 

Simulation of Earthquake-Induced Slope Deformation Using SPH Method 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Wei Chen, Tong Qiu 

Presentation of Critical Failure Surface of Slopes Based on the Finite Element Technique 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Mohammad Khosravi, Majid Khabbazian 

New Numerical Scheme in Finite-Element Method for the Effective Evaluation of the Vegetation Effects on 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. Slope Stability Modeling 

Ram Chandra Tiwari, Netra P. Bhandary, Ryuichi Yatabe, Deepak Raj Bhat 


Location: 208 


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Recent Advances in Foundation Engineering: Deep Foundations - PART I 

Moderators: Muhannad Suleiman, Lehigh University and W. Robert Thompson III, Dan Brown and 

Associates, PC 

Numerical Simulation of Column Supported Embankments with Geosynthetic Encased Columns: Influence 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. of Soft Soil Constitutive Model 

Majid Khabbazian, Victor Kaliakin, Christopher Meehan 

Parametric Studies on Application of CPRF on Semi Soft Stratified Soils 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Henok Gebregziabher, Rolf Katzenbach 

Numerical Modeling of Piles Subjected to An Underground Lateral Load 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Jie Huang, Sazzad Bin-Shafique 

Use of In-Situ Tests for Design of Drilled Shafts in Coarse Granular Deposits 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Samer Rabab’ah, John Niedzielski, Dean Durkee 

On Pile Driving in the Offshore of the Arabian Peninsula: The Status Quo and Major Concerns 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Waddah Akili 

A Laboratory Process to Determine the Time-Dependent Increased Interface Frictional Behavior Between 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. Soil and Construction Materials 

Eric Steward 



Wednesday, March 28, 2012 (cont.) 

Construction and Analysis of Cast-in-Place Tubular Piles 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Robert Liang, Han Long Liu, Gang Qiang Kong 

Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles in Liquefiable Soils with a Frozen Crust 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Qiang Li, Xiaoyu Zhang, Zhaohui Yang 

Location: 210 


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Geotechnical Inputs to Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design - PART I 

Moderators: Shadi Saadeh, California State University, Long Beach and Charles Schwartz, University of 

Maryland 

Influence of Fines Content of Unbound Granular Base Materials (UGB) Under Cyclic Axial and Radial 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. Stress 

Md Ohiduzzaman, S.C. Robert Lo, Ovidiu Craciun 

Evaluation of the MEPDG Rutting Models in Louisiana Conditions 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Zhong Wu, Xiaoming Yang 

Effects of Subgrade Resilient Modulus and Climate Inputs on MEPDG 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Xiaoming Yang, Zhong Wu 

Resilient Moduli Behaviors of Lime-Cement Treated Subgrade Soils 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Ranjan Rout, Pinit Ruttanaporamakul, Shashank Valluru, Anand Puppala 

Incorporating Stochastic Evaluation in the Estimation of Soil Resilient Modulus 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Daniel Rosenbalm, Claudia Zapata 

Structural Contribution of Geogrid Reinforcement in Pavement 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Qiming Chen, Murad Abu-Farsakh 

Hydraulic Properties of Recycled Asphalt Pavement and Recycled Concrete Aggregate 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Kongrat Nokkaew, James Tinjum, Craig Benson 

Local Sensitivity of Mechanistic-Empirical Flexible Pavement Performance Predictions to Unbound Material 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. Property Inputs 

Rui Li, Charles Schwartz, Sunghwan Kim, Halil Ceylan 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Session Honoring Jerry Yamamuro: Anisotropy and Shear Banding in Soils 

Moderators: Victor Kaliakin, University of Delaware 

Simulations of 3-D Drained Behavior of Normally Consolidated Clay Using Elastoplastic Models 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Pongpipat Anantanasakul, Victor Kaliakin 

Shear Banding in Clay Under Axisymmetric Triaxial Stress Conditions 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Jerry Yamamuro, Yigang Liu 

Cross-Anisotropy in Fiber-Reinforced Sand 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Radoslaw Michalowski 

Analysis of a Field Experiment to Assess the Performance of an Anisotropic Plasticity Model for Cohesive 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. Soils 

Majid Manzari, Karma Yonten 

Selected Observations from 3-D Experimental and Numerical Studies of Shear Banding in Biaxial Shear 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. Tests 

David Frost, Matthew Evans, Ye Lu, Xueliang Zhao 

Global and Local Mechanical-Fabric Measurements in Granular Assemblies Using DEM 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Pengcheng Fu, Yannis Dafalias 




Inherent Anisotropy in Pavement Subgrades 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Lucas de Melo, Bartolomeu Cabral 

Upper-Bound Solutions for Bearing Capacity of Footings on Anisotropic Cohesive Soils 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Mosleh Ali Al-Shamrani, Arif Ali Baig Moghal 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Laboratory and Physical Modeling for Use in Numerical Analysis 

Moderators: T. Matt Evans, North Carolina State University and Scott T. Anderson, Kleinfelder, Inc. 

Studying Buried Pipeline Behavior Using Physical and Numerical Modeling 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Ömer Bilgin, Harry Stewart 

Injection Experiments in Sand and Silica Flour Mixtures 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Patrick Callahan, Fengshou Zhang, Amie Martell, Andrew Horner, Haiying Huang 

Numerical Simulation of Direct Shear Test on Rock Joints 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Amit Shrivastava, K. Rao, Ganesh Rathod 

Numerical Simulation of Smear Effect on Radial Consolidation 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Daping Xiao, Hong Yang 

Interaction between Electromagnetic Waves and Transport in Saturated Media 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Mahsa Azad, Harlan Sangrey, Arvin Farid, Jim Browning, Elisa Barney Smith 

Simulating the Viscous Behavior of Sandy Ground by FEM 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Fang-Le Peng, Ke Tan, Yong Tan 

Field-Measured Response of an Integral Abutment Bridge 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Karrthik Kirupakaran, Kanthasamy K. Muraleetharan, Gerald A. Miller, Bryce Hanlon 

A Refined Approach to Barcelona Basic Model: Experimental Evidence and Parametric Performance 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Laureano Hoyos, Diego Perez-Ruiz 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Beneficial Reuse of Waste and Recycled Materials in Sustainable Geotechnical 

Construction - PART I 

Moderators: Bate Bate, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Krishna Reddy, University of 

Illinois-Chicago 

Viability of Recycled and Waste Materials as Green Roof Substrates 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Tyler Carson, Raha Hakimdavar, Kurt Sjoblom, Patricia Culligan 

Utilization of Mine Tailings as Road Base Material 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Saeed Ahamri, Rui Chen, Lianyang Zhang 

Evaluation of Fly Ash and Soil Mixtures for Use in Highway Embankments 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Lin Li, Fabio Santos, Yadong Li, Wei Shao, Qian Zhao, Farshad Amini 

Recycled Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Modulus Evaluation Using Surface Waves 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Hudson Jackson, Hudson Jackson, Nenad Gucunski 

Mechanistic Evaluation of Recovered Materials from Recycled Asphalt Pavement 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Zahid Hossain, Pranshoo Solanki, Musharraf Zaman 

pH-Dependent Leaching of Trace Elements from Recycled Concrete Aggregate 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Jiannan Chen, Sabrina Bradshaw, Craig Benson, James Tinjum, Tuncer Edil 

Sustainable Use of Low Lime Fly Ashes in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Applications 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Afzal Ali Baig Moghal 




Volumetric and Mechanistic Characteristics of Asphalt Mixes Containing Recycled Asphalt Pavement 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Pranshoo Solanki, Zahid Hossain, Musharraf Zaman, David Adje 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Advances in Heavy Metal Soil Treatment 

Moderators: Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut 

Scale Effects on As and Cr Mobility and Immobilization in Contaminated Soil 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Harald Weigand 

Effect of Temperature on the Heavy Metal Retention Characteristics of Semi-Arid Soils of Saudi Arabia 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Mosleh Ali Al-Shamrani 

Effectiveness of Iron Nanoparticles for Hexavalent Chromium Treatment 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Maria Chrysochoou, Chad Johnston 

Stabilization of Hazardous Metals through Thermal Reactions with Clay Materials 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Kaimin Shih, Xiuqing Lu 

The Use of Natural Zeolites as a Sorbent for Treatment of Dissolved Heavy Metals in Stormwater Runoff 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Christopher Gray, Susan Burns, Jon Griffith 

Immobilization of Sb(III) and Sb(V) Using Steel Slag Fines 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Santhi Jagulpilla, Dennis G. Grubb, Mahmoud Wazne 

Use of Critic Acid Industrial Wastewater to Enhance Electrochemical Remediation of Cadmium- 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. Contaminated Natural Clay 

Ying-Ying Gu, Albert Yeung 

Waste for Waste: A New Management Approach in Deteriorated Soil Remediation 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Orsolya Klebercz, Viktoria Feigl, Emese Vaszita, Katalin Gruiz, Judit Kovács, Viktor Kõfalusi 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Uncertainty in Shear Wave Velocity Measurements Using Surface Wave Methods 

Moderators: Brady R. Cox, University of Arkansas and Sebastiano Foti, Politecnico di Torino 

A Comparison of MASW Dispersion Uncertainty and Bias for Impact and Harmonic Sources 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Clinton Wood, Brady Cox 

Inversion Uncertainty in Surface Wave Analysis 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Cesare Comina, Sebastiano Foti, Laura Valentina Socco 

Shear Wave Velocity Via Inversion of Full Waveforms 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Khiem Tran, Dennis Hiltunen 

Two-Dimensional Seismic Wave Modeling and Inversion by the Boundary Element Method 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Samuel Bignardi, Francesco Fedele, Glenn Rix, Giovanni Santarato, Anthony Yezzi 

Analysis of Surface-Wave Data Including Higher Modes Using the Genetic Algorithm 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Koichi Hayashi 

Application of a Simplified Inversion Technique to Published Surface Wave Dispersion Data – 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. Comparisons with Advanced Methods of Inversion 

Panagiotis Pelekis, George Athanasopoulos 

Observations from the Implementation of a Combined Active and Passive Surface Wave Based 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. Methodology 

Andhika Sahadewa, Dimitrios Zekkos, Richard Woods 

A Comparison of SASW Survey Results with In-Situ Field Investigation Methods 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Marshall Lew, Kenneth H. Stokoe II, Craig A. Davis, Hari Ponnaboyina, Martin B. Hudson, David L. Perry 




Location: Californi (2nd floor) 

Track: Rock and Underground Space 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Design and Construction of Rock Tunnels 

Moderators: Marte Gutierrez, Colorado School of Mines and Christian Frenzel, Colorado School of 

Mines 

Engineering Geology and Site Characterization for SR-710 Tunnel Technical Study 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. Ravee Raveendra, Yoga Chandran, Ping Tian, Ramon Chavez, Dan Jankly, Abdi Saghafi, Pratheep 

Piratheepan 

Parameter Identification for Tunnels in Elastoplastic Ground Using a New Tunnel Convergence Model 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Marte Gutierrez, Sotirios Vardakos, Caichu Xia 

Modeling Uncertainty in Cutter Wear Prediction for Tunnel Boring Machines 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Christian Frenzel 

Design of Large-Span Caverns in Rock Under Shallow Cover 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Sanja Zlatanic, Patrick H.C. Chan 

Analysis of Force Path Diagrams of Linear Cutting Machine – Tests Regarding Geotechnical Parameters 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Martin Entacher, Klaus Lassnig, Robert Galler 

Seismic Response of Twin Tunnels in Weathered Rocks 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Anitha Kumari S D, Vipin K S, Sitharam T G 

Geotechnical Challenges of Transbay Downtown Extension Mined Tunnel 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Yiming Sun, Bhaskar Thapa, Steve Klein 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Location: Grand Ballroom A 


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Advances in Remote Sensing in Geotechnical Engineering 

Moderators: Nicholas Sitar, University of California, Berkeley, Farshid Vahedifard, Paul C. Rizzo 

Associates, Inc., and Nick Hudyma, University of North Florida 

Ultra-High Resolution Four Dimensional Geodetic Imaging of Engineered Structures for Stability Assessment 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Gerald Bawden, Sandra Bond, Jessica Podoski, Oliver Kreylos, Louise Kellogg 

Estimating Deformation Rates of a Creeping Landslide in California using Spaceborne Radar 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. Interferometry 

Oscar Suncar, Dochul Yang, Daniel Dueri, Sean Buckley, Ellen Rathje 

Mapping Surface Vesicles of a Cylindrical Basalt Specimen Using Laser Scanning 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Nick Hudyma, Rama Krishna Bathini, Alan Harris, Mary MacLaughlin 

LiDAR-Based Rock-Fall Hazard Characterization of Cliffs 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Brian Collins, Greg Stock 

3-D Stratigraphy and Root Geometry from Trench and Ground-Based LiDAR Mapping 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Diego Cobos, Michelle Shriro, Nicholas Sitar, Jonathan Bray, Gerald Bawden, John Lichter, Richard Evans 

Satellite Imaging of Earthquake Geotechnical Highway Damage 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Mesut Turel, David Frost 

Applications of DInSAR for Measuring Mine-Induced Subsidence and Constraining Ground Deformation 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. Model 

Fitra Ismaya, James Donovan 

Movement and Erosion Quantification of the Johnson Creek, Oregon Landslide Through 3D Laser 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. Scanning 

Michael Olsen, Jonathan Allan, George Priest 




Location: 208 


3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

Recent Advances in Foundation Engineering: Deep Foundations - PART II 

Moderators: Brian Anderson, Auburn University and Debra Laefer, University College Dublin 

Measured Soil-Pile Interaction for Small Diameter Piles Embedded in Granular Soil Subjected to Lateral 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. Soil Movement 

Muhannad Suleiman, Anne Raich, Lusu Ni, William Kingston, Timothy Polson, Jeffery Helm 

Variation of P-Multipliers of Pile Groups in Clayey Soils 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

Emilios Comodromos, Mello Papadopoulou, Nikolaos Klimis 

Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles in Frozen Soils 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Zhaohui Yang, Qiang Li, Jacob Horazdovsky, Leroy Hulsey, Elmer Marx 

Evaluation of Performance Criteria for Short, Laterally Loaded Drilled Shaft Piers 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Peter Kandaris, Anthony DiGioia, Jr., Zackary Heim 

Consolidation of Ground with Prefabricated Vertical Drains Combined with Time-Depending Surcharge 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. Loading in Membrane System 

Buddhima Indraratna, Xueyu Geng, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn 

Field Behavior of Jet Grouting Pile Under Vacuum Preloading of Soft Soils with Deep Sand Layer 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Wenjun Han 

Guidelines for the Application of Base Grouting for Drilled Shafts 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Raymond Castelli 

Statistical Analysis on Socket Depth of Pile 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Guoliang Dai, Weiming Gong, Lijun Meng 

Location: 210 


3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Geotechnical Aspects of Pavements 

Moderators: Pavana Vennapusa, Iowa State University and Michael A. Mooney, Colorado School of 

Mines 

Pavement Back-Calculation Method Based on Site-Specific FEM Analysis 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Athan Papagiannakis, Juan Marchant 

Forward Calculation of the Subgrade Modulus Using Falling Weight Deflectometer Time Histories and 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. Wave Propagation Theory 

Karim Chatti, Ligang Lei 

Laboratory and Field Measured Moduli of Unsurfaced Pavements on Weak Subgrade 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Debakanta Mishra, Erol Tutumluer, Maziar Moaveni, Yuanjie Xiao 

Kansas Experience with Stiffness-Based Quality Control/Quality Assurance Specifications for Compaction 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. of Highway Embankments 

Farhana Rahman, Mustaque Hossain, Stefan Romanoschi, James Brennan 

Performance Verification of a Geogrid Mechanically Stabilized Layer Flexible Pavement Design as Part of 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. the La Media Road Widening Project 

Mark Wayne, Lars Nelson, Garrett Fountain 

Effect of Compaction Method on Mechanical Behavior of Graded Aggregate Base Materials 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Zulkuf Kaya, Altan Cetin, Bora Cetin, Ahmet Aydilek 

Laboratory Evaluation of Foamed Asphalt Stabilized Base Materials 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Sadaf Khosravifar, Dimitrios Goulias, Charles Schwartz 

Impact of Bio-fuel Co-Product Modified Subgrade on Flexible Pavement Performance 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Sunghwan Kim, Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan, Halil Ceylan 






3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Behavior and Characterization of Cemented and Stabilized Soils 

Moderators: Daniel Verastegui Flores, Ghent University, Belgium and Gemmina Di Emidio, Ghent 

University, Belgium 

Accelerated Testing of Cement Treated Singapore Marine Clay Cured Under Elevated Temperature 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Yitan Lu, Thiam-Soon Tan, Kok-Kwang Phoon 

Measurement of Cementitiously Stabilized Soil Slurry Thermal Profiles 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

W. Griffin Sullivan, Tim Cost, Isaac Howard 

Monitoring the Impact of Sulfate Attack on a Cement-Clay Mix 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Gemmina Di Emidio, Ramiro Daniel Verastegui Flores 

Soil Stabilisation Using Sustainable Industrial By-Product Binders and Alkali Activation 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Paul Sargent, Paul Hughes, Mohamed Rouainia, Stephanie Glendinning 

Direct Shear Strength of Biologically Cemented Gravel 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Leon Van Paassen, Werner Van Hemert, Wouter Van der Star, Gerard Van Zwieten, Lennart Van Baalen 

Quantitative Models for Strength of Lime Treated Expansive Soil 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Amir Nasrizar, Kanniappan Ilamparuthi, M. Muttharam 

Development of a Deep Mixing Model System on Centrifuge Platform 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Jian Chen, Fook Hou Lee 

Finite Element Analysis of Consolidation Behavior of Composite Soft Ground 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Suksun Horpibulsuk, Arnon Cholaphatsron, Jirayut Suebsuk, Avirut Chinkulkijniwat, Martin D. Liu 



3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

Numerical Modeling: Dynamics 

Moderators: Scott T. Anderson, Kleinfelder, Inc. and T. Matt Evans, North Carolina State University 

Effect of Ground Motion Characteristics on Liquefaction Modeling of Dams 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Michael Beaty, Vlad Perlea 

Analysis of Submarine Flow Slides in Fine Silty Sand 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

Poul Lade, Jerry Yamamuro 

Updates to a Practice-Oriented Liquefaction Model 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Ethan Dawson, Lelio Mejia 

Comparing Frequency and Time Domain Interpretations of Bender Element Shear Wave Velocities 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Mark Styler, John Howie 

Non-Linear Small Strain Stiffness of Glacial Till 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

David Simpson, Mohamed Rouainia 

Single Degree of Freedom Modeling and Testing of a Pile Under Lateral Impact Load 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Alireza Mirdamadi, Seok-Gyu Lim, Jean-Louis Briaud, Jose Roesset, Dean Alberson 

Mechanical Behavior of Granular Materials Considering Confining Pressures Dependency 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Md. Abu Sayeed, Md. Mahmud Sazzad, Kiichi Suzuki 

Parametric Identification of Dynamic Granular Soil Properties by Ambient Vibration 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Mahdi Soudkhah, Ronald Y. S. Pak 





3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Beneficial Reuse of Waste and Recycled Materials in Sustainable Geotechnical 

Construction - PART II 

Moderators: Lin Li, Jackson State University and Sivakumar Babu, Indian Institute of Science 

Testing Framework Development for Use of CCPs in Large-Volume Applications 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Angelica Palomino, Nicholas Plaks, Barry Scheetz 

Numerical Modeling for Remedial Measures of Shallow Slope Failure Using Recycled Plastic Pins 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

Jubair Hossain, M.D. Sahadat Hossain 

Durability Characteristics of Sustainable Pervious Pavement Materials 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Jabber Al-Bihani, Chibuikem Okoro, Abubakar Mohamed, Noura Abu Al Faraj, Naji Khoury 

Manganese and Chromium Leaching from High Carbon Fly Ash Stabilized High Carbon Fly Ash Amend- 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. ed Embankments 

Bora Cetin, Ahmet Aydilek, Lin Li 

Experimental Evaluation of Lime Sludge Performance in Subgrade Stabilization 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Bin Zhang, Xiong Yu 

Centrifuge Model Tests on Rail Embankments Constructed with Coal Ash as a Structural Fill Material 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Bhamidipati Viswanadham, Arghya Das, V K Mathur 

Potential Use of Recycled Crushed Concrete-Recycled Crushed Glass Blends in Pavement Subbase 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. Applications 

M. M. Younus Ali, Arul Arulrajah 

Soil Modification with Shredded Rubber Tires 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Binod Tiwari, Beena Ajmera, Suzanne Moubayed, Alexander Lemmon, Kelby Styler 



3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

Geotechnics of Sediment Remediation 

Moderators: Jeffery Melton, AECOM and Mahmoud Wazne, Stevens Institute of Technology 

Improvement of Sediment - Water Quality by Resuspension 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Masaharu Fukue, Tetsuro Kodero, Hidenori Kouge, Yoshio Sato, Mahiro Yamana, Catherine Mulligan 

Experimental Study on Electro-osmotic Consolidation of Expansive Soils 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. 

Wu Hui, Hu Liming 

A Strain-Based Model to Screen for Residual Pore Pressures in Sediment Caps 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Aaron Bradshaw 

Effect of Sand Column Inclusions on the Drained Response of Soft Clays 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Shadi Najjar, Salah Sadek, Michel Zakharia, Sarmad Khalaf 

Electrically Assisted Recovery of Immiscible Hydrocarbon Liquids From Clayey Formations 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Reena Amatya Shrestha, Alla Miroshnik, Ehsan Ghazanfari, Sibel Pamukcu 

Electrically Induced Transport of Immiscible Hydrocarbons in Clay Soil 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Alla Miroshnik, Ehsan Ghazanfari, Reena Amatya Shrestha, Sibel Pamukcu 

Consolidation Properties of NAPL Contaminated Sediments 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Mustafa Erten, Chadi El Mohtar, Robert Gilbert, Danny Reible 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 







3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

Analytical and Numerical Methods in Discontinuous Media 

Moderator: Pooyan Asadollahi, University of the District of Columbia 

Physical Modeling of Soil-Infilled Discontinuities 

3:33 – 3:43 p.m. 

Buddhima Indraratna, Wuditha Premadasa, David Oliveira, Jan Nemcik 

Global Continuous - Local Discontinuous Approach for the Analysis of Shallow Underground Caverns in 

3:44 – 3:54 p.m. Soft and Discontinuous Rock 

Michael Tsesarsky, Erez Gal, Eli Machlav 

Thermo-Mechanical Damage in Porous Rocks: Theoretical Framework and Modeling Considerations 

3:55 – 4:05 p.m. 

Hao Xu, Chloe Arson 

Pore Directivity of Soils Subjected to Shearing: Numerical Simulation and Image Processing 

4:06 – 4:16 p.m. 

Dong Hun Kang, JungHwoon Lee, Jinhyun Choo, Tae Sup Yun 

Finite Element Computations of Yield Vertex Non-Coaxial Models 

4:17 – 4:27 p.m. 

Yunming Yang, Hai-Sui Yu 

Mathematical Modeling of Electrically Assisted Hydrocarbon Transport in Porous Media 

4:28 – 4:38 p.m. 

Ehsan Ghazanfari, Mesut Pervizpour, Sibel Pamukcu 

Advanced Geological Detection For Tunneling In Karst Area 

4:39 – 4:49 p.m. 

Hui Ma, Shougen Chen, Xinrong Tan, Yubao Zhao 

The Influence of Crack Roughness on the Compressive and Shear Strengths of Brittle Fissured Materials 

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

Luis Vallejo 

Thursday, March 29, 2012 

Location: 208 


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Recent Advances in Foundation Engineering: Foundations 

Moderators: Robert Y. Liang, University of Akron and Elizabth M. Smith, Terracon Consultants, Inc. 

Field Stiffness Reduction Evaluations from Back-Analysis of Pile Load Tests 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Fawad Niazi, Paul Mayne 

Dynamic Interaction of Two Nearby Machine Foundations on Homogeneous Soil 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Vivek P, Priyanka Ghosh 

New Findings from Centrifuge Modeling of Rocking Shallow Foundations in Clayey Ground 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Manouchehr Hakhamaneshi, Bruce Kutter, Lijun Deng, Tara Hutchinson, Weian Liu 

Shallow Foundation Design over Diagenetic Limestone along the Arab Gulf Coast: An Overview 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Waddah Akili 

Behaviour of a Strip Footing Near Slope Crest Under Vertical Cyclic Loading 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Md. Islam, C. T. Gnanendran 

Pseudo-Static Uplift Capacity of Obliquely Loaded Horizontal Strip Anchor in Cohesionless Soil 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Sunil Rangari, Deepankar Choudhury, D. M. Dewaikar 

Development and Interpretation of Geotechnical Contract Provisions for Design-Build Projects: Success 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. Strategies for Owners and Contractors 

Elizabeth Dwyre, John Jenkins, Raymond Castelli 

Updated CS2 Model for Large Strain Consolidation of Clay 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Hefu Pu, Patrick J. Fox 


Thursday, March 29, 2012 (cont.) 

Location: 210 

Track: Geotechnical Engineering Education 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Geotechnical Engineering Education 

Moderators: Anirban De, Manhattan College and Jim Hanson, California Polytechnic State University 

A Review of Shear Stress Sign Convention in Interpreting Mohr’s Circle Using the Pole of Planes Method 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Scott Merry, Evert Lawton 

The Adjunct Professor’s Role in Geotechnical Engineering Education: A Bridge Between the Classroom 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. and the Workplace 

Waddah Akili 

Undergraduate Geotechnical Lesson Modules Based on New Orleans Levee Failures 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Anirban De 

Service-Learning Design Projects to Enhance Geotechnical Engineering Education 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Mandar Dewoolkar, John Lens, Nancy Hayden 

Geotechnical Engineering Education in the IT Era 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Sukhmander Singh 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Geosynthetics in Roadway Construction: Performance Specifications and Evaluation 

Moderators: Rodrigo Valencia, Tensar International Corporation, Inc., and James G. Collin, The Collin 

Group 

Assessment of QC/QA Technologies for Evaluating Properties and Performance of Geosynthetics in Road- 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. way Systems 

Jie Han, Jitendra Thakur, Ryan Corey, Barry Christopher, Deep Khatri, Bhagaban Acharya 

Performance Monitoring of a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Road Subjected to Traffic and Environmental Loads 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Jorge Zornberg 

Relevancy of Material Properties in Predicting the Performance of Geogrid-Stabilized Roadways 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Mark Wayne, Stephen Archer 

Pullout Performance of Geogrids with Different Junction Strength 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Tahsina Mahmood, Kianoosh Hatami, Rouzbeh Ghabchi, Musharraf Zaman 

Effect of Geosynthetic Reinforcement Creep on the Long Term Performance of an Embankment 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Md Rajibul Karim, C. T. Gnanendran, S-C. R. Lo 

Studies on the Performance of Geogrid Reinforced Soil Walls with Compressible Inclusion 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

A S Mane, Bhamidipati Viswanadham 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 







10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Research Advances and Case Histories of Deep Excavations 

Moderator: Lucy C. Jen, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates 

FE Simulation of Deep Excavations in Sensitive Soft Clay 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Ye Lu, Yong Tan, Fangle Peng, Shaoming Liao 

Use of Modeling and Instrumentation During Construction of the University Link I-5 Undercrossing 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Lynn Salvati, Richard Smith 

Deep Portal Shafts for the Brightwater Tunnels: Geotechnical Design Considerations and Construction 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. Experience 

Farid Sariosseiri, Ulf G. Gwildis, Michael A. Lach 

Decision Process for Selection of Retaining Structure for an Excavation in Soft Clay 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Turan Dugunoglu, Fatih Kulac, Selim Ikiz, Ali Gunay, Onder Akcakal 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Advances in Sensing/Monitoring Techniques during Geoconstruction 

Moderator: Michael A. Mooney, Colorado School of Mines 

Maximizing the Benefits of Real Time Monitoring of Geotechnical Construction 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Richard Finno, Kristi Kern 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. Stiffness Monitoring During Vibratory Compaction of Foundation Soil for Venice Lagoon Restoration 

Project 

Michael Mooney, Nathan Toohey, Francesco Carnevale 

Real-Time Health Monitoring System for Power Tunnel 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Xiongyao Xie, Lei Feng 

Tunneling Effect on Pile Group Response in Bangkok 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Thayanan Boonyarak, Charles Ng 

Observational Method in Urban Tunneling Using Real Time Surface Settlement Monitoring 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Boris Caro Vargas, Martin Beth 

Instrumentation for Tunneling Applications for Block 37 Development in Chicago 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Alireza Ayoubian, Douglas Roy 

Truly Distributed Measurement of Impact Strains in Clay and Sand by Use of Embedded BOTDA Fiber 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. Optic Sensors 

Hai Lin, Qingsong Cui, Mesut Pervizpour, Sibel Pamukcu, Mark Mentzer 

Real Time Global Subsurface Monitoring Using New Application of Wireless Signal Networks, Proof of 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. Concept 

Ehsan Ghazanfari, Suk-Un Yoon, Sibel Pamukcu, Muhannad Suleiman, Liang Cheng 






10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Advances of In Situ Testing Technologies in Geotechnical Engineering: Interpretations, 

Analysis, Design, and Monitoring 

Moderators: Murad Abu-Farsakh, Louisiana State University and Nick Hudyma, University of North 

Florida 

Feasibility and Sensitivity Analysis of At-Rest Lateral Stress Coefficient (Ko) Evaluations Using Paired Shear 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. Wave Velocity Modes 

Taeseo Ku, Paul Mayne 

Measurement of Thermal Properties of Soils by Thermal Pulse Technology 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. 

Bin Zhang, Xiong Yu 

Investigation of In-Situ Soil Density Change by Resistivity Measurements 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Anders Beijer Lundberg, Jelke Dijkstra, Frits van Tol, Wout Broere 

Numerical Study of Rock Identification Number β in Pressuremeter Test 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

Abdulla A. Sharo, Robert Y. Liang 

Cross-Anisotropy of Chicago Glacial Clays from Field and Laboratory Data 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Richard Finno, Dennis Hiltunen, Taesik Kim 

Investigation of Moisture Variation of Backfill Soil in MSE Wall 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

Golam Kibria, MD Sahadat Hossain, Jubair Hossain, Mohammad Sadik Khan 

True Three-Dimensional Soil Classification Based On CPTu Data 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Tianfei (Tyler) Liao, Paul Mayne 

Behavior of a Trial Embankment with Reinforced Steep Slope and Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall II: 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. Field Monitoring 

Montri Dechasakulsom, Jiraroth Sukolrat, Aukpath Sawangsuriya 



10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Geoenvironmental Case Histories: Challenges and Innovation 

Moderators: Kevin Foye, P.E., CTI and Associates, Inc., and Carsten H. Floess, P.E., AECOM 

Centrifuge Modeling of LNAPL Migration with Soil Cement Barrier in Case of Flow and No Flow 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. Condition 

Chusak Kerarat, Inthuorn Sasanakul, Suttisak Soralump 

Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB) Technology: An Innovative Solution for the Remediation of Acidic 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. Groundwater from Acid Sulphate Soil (ASS) Terrain 

Laura Banasiak, Buddhima Indraratna 

Hydrogeological and Engineering Geological Significance of Fault Debris Fractal Dimension 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Fuqing Wang 

The Importance of Hydrogeologic Characterization and Analysis to Avoid Off-site Impacts in Highway 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. Construction 

Daniel Stephens, Farag Botros, Stanley Helenschmidt, Bill Casadevall, Peter Quinlan, Daniel Davis 

Case Study - Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. Jose Cordero, John Meeker, Thomas Sheahan, Roger Giese, Michael Silevitch, Ingrid Padilla, 

Rita Loch-Caruso, David Kaelin, Akram Alshawabkeh 

Bank Stabilization at Geyserville Bridge Site Using Re-Directive and Bioengineering Measures 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

John McCullah, Donald Gray, David Yam 

Unique Design and Quality Control of CDSM for Water Cutoff, BART WSX Project, Fremont, CA 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

Thomas Lee, Doug Jenevein, Mitch Fong 




Remediation of a Former MGP Site in Norwich New York: A Case Study 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Carsten Floess, Scott Underhill, Tracy Blazicek, Matthew Thorpe, Scott McDonough, Reeti Doshi 

Location: California (2nd floor) 


10:00 – 11:30a.m. Erosion and Scour 

Moderator: Thomas F. Zimmie, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Ming Xiao, California State University, 

Fresno 

Biological Mechanisms of Piping Erosion Reduction of Organic Soils 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Benjamin Adams, Ming Xiao 

Validation of Erosion Modeling: Physical and Numerical 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. Mehrad Kamalzare, Thomas Zimmie, Christopher Stuetzle, Zhongxian Chen, Barbara Cutler, W. 

Randolph Franklin 

Finite Element Analysis of Rapidly Deployable Armoring System to Mitigate Levee Erosion During 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. Overtopping 

Amanda Bilberry, Isaac Howard, Philip Gullett 

An Innovative Approach to Reuse and Retain Dredged Sediment for Erosion Control Using Geotextile 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. Containers in Ecosystem Restoration 

Nageshwarreddy Kanati, Sachin Mandavkar, Rusty Payne 

Multiscale Modeling of Flood-Induced Scour in a Particle Bed 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Yasser Abdelhamid, Usama El Shamy 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. 

Location: Grand Ballroom A 

Track: Rock and Underground Space 

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Rock Mechanics and Underground Construction 

Moderators: Hong Yang, Parsons Brinkerhoff and Christian Frenzel, Colorado School of Mines 

Thermal Modeling of a Mechanical Integrity Test on an Underground Storage Cavern 

10:03 – 10:13 a.m. 

Brandon Lampe, John McCartney 

Sustainability and Resilience of Underground Urban Infrastructure: New Approaches to Metrics and 

10:14 – 10:24 a.m. Formalism 

Priscilla P. Nelson, Raymond L. Sterling 

Dewatering at Crane Valley Dam 

10:25 – 10:35 a.m. 

Frederick Rhyner, Jesse Richins, Ahmed Elmekati, Joseph Sun 

Characterization and Treatment of Mélange and Sandstone Foundation at Calaveras Dam 

10:36 – 10:46 a.m. 

John Roadifer, Michael Forrest 

Fracture Cluster Modeling for Groundwater Inflow Prediction into Rock Tunnels Using Geostatistics 

10:47 – 10:57 a.m. 

Ran Chen, Fulvio Tonon 

10:58 – 11:08 a.m. Anisotropic Dilatant Behavior of Rock Fractures 

Pooyan Asadollahi, Fulvio Tonon 

11:09 – 11:19 a.m. 


Construction of a Large-Span Tunnel with Small Overburden in Soft Rocks 

Jianqin Ma


2:30 – 6:30 p.m. 


Come visit your colleagues for one-on-one, 

in-depth conversations about their current 

research. Posters are displayed throughout 

the hall, grouped by topic. Papers are 

displayed throughout the Hall, grouped by 

topic, and will remain on display until the 

Exhibit Hall closes on Wednesday, March 

28. 

ANALYTICAL, NUMERICAL, 

AND PHYSICAL MODELING 

Macro- and Micro-scale Effects of 

Pluviation Based Sample Preparation 

in DEM 

Michelle Bernhardt, Catherine 

O’Sullivan, Giovanna Biscontin 

Seismic Analysis of Pile Group in Soil 

Slopes Using Pseudostatic Approach 

Hamidreza Elahi, Harry Poulos, Majid 

Moradi, Abbas Ghalandarzadeh 

Undrained Shear Strength of Normally 

Consolidated Clays with Different 

Plastic Properties 

I-Hsuan Ho, Chung-Ching Hsieh 

Effectiveness of Preloading on the Time 

Dependent Settlement Behaviour of an 

Embankment 

Mohamamd Islam, C. T. Gnanendran, S. 

T. Sivakumar 

Electrical Conduction of Granular 

Media: Experimental and Numerical 

Studies 

JungHwoon Lee, Tae Sup Yun 

Measured Versus Predicted Side 

Resistance of Drilled Shafts in a 

Heterogeneous Soil Profile 

Scott Mackiewicz, Jonathan Lehman- 

Svoboda 

Temperature Dependent Dynamic 

Properties of Oily Clay 

Carlos Medina, Mesut Pervizpour, Sibel 

Pamukcu, M.A. Mentzer 

3-Dimensional Stability Assessment 

of Jointed Rock Slopes Using Distinct 

Element Modelling 

Ganesh Rathod, Alex Varughese, A.K. 

Shrivastava, K.S. Rao 

3D Numerical Modelling of an 

Embankment Reinforced with 

Hexagonal Wire Mesh on Soft Bangkok 

Clay 

Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Buddhima 

Indraratna, Dennes Bergado 

Local Deformation Analysis of a Sand 

Specimen Using 3D Digital Image 

Correlation for the Calibration of a 

Simple Elasto-Plastic Model 

Ahran Song, Zenon Medina-Cetina, 

Amy Rechenmacher 

EARTH STABILITY 

Emerging Trends in Ground 

Improvement Techniques 

B.S. Asha, B. Ram Rathan Lal, 

Amit H. Padade, Tirupan Mandal, 

Jnanendranath Mandal 

Case Studies in Landslide Repair Along 

Coastal and Riparian Areas 

Colby Barrett 

A New Concept of Residual-State 

Creep Test to Understand the Creeping 

Behavior of Clayey Soils 

Deepak Raj Bhat, Netra P. Bhandary, 

Ryuichi Yatabe, Ram C. Tiwari 

Investigations of Stability Improvements 

for Submerged Berm on Soft Clay in 

South Louisiana 

WenJun Dong, Sam Yao, Andrew Hill, 

Neil Schwanz 

Numerical Modeling of Liquefaction- 

Induced Slope Movements 

Amalia Giannakou, Thaleia Travasarou, 

Jacob Chacko 

A New Approach for Pseudostatic 

Analysis of Critical Line Segment Slip 

Surface in Earth Slopes 

Mohammad Hajiazizi, Mohammad 

Sharifipour 

Investigation of Geo-hazard Potential 

of Highway Embankment Slopes on 

Expansive Clay by Using Geophysical 

Methods 

Jubair Hossain, M.D. Sahadat Hossain, 

Nicasio Lozano, Mohammad Sadik 

Khan, Golam Kibria 

Steady State Seepage Pore Water 

Pressures Influence in the Slope 

Stability Analysis of Levees 

Juan Perri, Scott E. Shewbridge, Diego 

Cobos-Roa, Robert K. Green 

Performance of 2V:1H Slopes with 

and without Soil-Nails Subjected to 

Seepage: Centrifuge Study 

Veerabhadrappa Rotte, Bhamidipati 

Viswanadham 

Shear Strength Characterization and 

Back Analysis for a Landslide Complex 

Suji Somasundaram, Thevachandran 

Shenthan, Tim Stark, Tom Wright 

Scale Effect on Strength and Failure 

Modes of Open Pit Cut Slope of Wardha 

Valley Coalfield in India 

Dhananjai Verma, Deepankar 

Choudhury, Ranjith Pathegama 

Gamage, T. N. Singh 

Monitoring and Analysis of High Fill 

Embankment Settlements 

Henglin Xiao, Jie Huang, Lihua Li 

pOSTER SESSiON 

EMERGING TOPICS IN 

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 

Green Remediation of Soil and 

Groundwater by Electrochemical 

Methods 

Kitae Baek, Xuhui Mao, Ali Ciblak, 

Akram Alshawabkeh 

Shear Strength of Water-Repellent 

Hydrophobic Granular Media 

Yong-Hoon Byun, Horacio Jose Varona 

Morato, Tae Sup Yun, Jong-Sub Lee 

Stress-Dependent Thermal Conductivity 

Evolution of Granular Materials 

Jinhyun Choo, Jung Hwoon Lee, Jangguen 

Lee, YoungSeok Kim, Tae Sup Yun 

Preparation of Polymer Coated Sands 

with Reversible Wettability Triggered 

by Temperature 

Yi Dong, Sibel Pamukcu 

Evaluation of Thermal Soil-Structure 

Interaction in Energy Foundations using 

an Impulse-Response Test 

Ali Khosravi, Samiha Abdelrahman, 

John McCartney 

Impact of the Rate of Heating on 

Thermal Consolidation of Soils 

Alexander Vega, Charles James Coccia, 

Abdalla El Tawati, John McCartney 

A Method for Dynamic Risk Assessment 

of the Operating Power Tunnel 

Xiongyao Xie, Yubing Yang 

Thermal Resistivity and Moisture 

Migration of Soil and Cable Trench 

Backfill 

Albert Yeung, Derek Morris 

Frost-Induced Heaving of Soil Around a 

Culvert 

Yao Zhang, Radoslaw Michalowski 

FOUNDATIONS 

Comparison of Predicted and Actual 

Loads on Piles Using a Combined 

Analysis Model 

Evelio Horta, Ross McGillivray 

Empirical Method for Settlement 

Prediction of Single Piles Based on 

Higher Order Neural Network and 

Particle Swarm Optimization 

Abdussamad Ismail, Dong-Sheng Jeng 

Determining Unknown Bridge 

Foundation Depth by Resistivity 

Imaging method 

Mohammad Sadik Khan, MD. Sahadat 

Hossain, Jubair Hossain, Golam Kibria 

Development of a Database for Pile 

Load Tests 

Maria Cecilia M. Marcos, Shiu-Shin Lin, 

Min-Ru Liao, Jen-Kai Huang, Yit-Jin 

Chen 



Applications of Drainage Consolidation 

Techniques Treating 

Dong Zhiliang, Chen Pingshan, Zhang 

Gongxin, Luo Yan, Liu Jia 

GEOENVIRONMENTAL 

ENGINEERING 

Strength Consideration in the Use of 

Lateritic Soil Stabilized with Fly Ash as 

Liners and Covers in Waste Landfills 

Agapitus Amadi, Adrian Eberemu, 

Kolawole Osinubi 

Electrochemical Reduction of Selenate 

Using Reactive Anodes 

Kitae Baek, Naji Kasem, Ali Ciblak, 

Dorothy Vesper, Ingrid Padilla, Akram 

Alshawabkeh 

Comparative Analysis between 

Properties of Steel Slag, Fly Ash and 

Clay Bricks 

Samitinjay Bansode 

Resilient Modulus of Recycled Concrete 

Aggregate and Recycled Asphalt 

Pavement 

Ozlem Bozyurt, James M. Tinjum, 

Young-Hwan Son, Tuncer B. Edil, Craig 

H. Benson 

Characterization, Risk Assessment and 

Remediation Scenarios at a Closed 

Contaminated Industrial Site 

Marta Di Sante, Francesco Mazzieri, 

Erio Pasqualini, Cristina Ruggeri, 

Andrea Del Frate 

Rice Husk Ash Stabilization of 

Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Using 

Cement as Additive 

Joseph Edeh, Joseph Onche, Kolawole 

Osinubi 

Cement Kiln Dust Stabilization of 

Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement 

Joseph Edeh, Kolawole Osinubi, Jacob 

Nor 

Alternative Geotextile Tube Fill 

Materials for Marine Applications 

Isaac Howard, Ed Trainer, Tack Weng Yee 

Characterization of Compacted Coal 

Wash as Structural Fill Material 

Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat 

Rujikiatkamjorn, Gabriele Chiaro 

Metals Immobilization and Removal 

Rates of Se(IV) and Se(VI) by Steel Slag 

Fines Media 

Santhi C. Jagupilla, Dennis G. Grubb, 

Mahmoud Wazne 


Solidification/Stabilization of Hospital 

Waste Incinerator Ash for Utilization in 

Geotechnical Construction 

Syed Jawaid, Jalaj Kaushik 

Effect of Acid Rain on Chemical and 

Hydraulic Properties of Cement 

Solidified/Stabilized Lead Contaminated 

Marine Soft Clay 

Ning-Jun Jiang, Yan-Jun Du, Chen-Yang 

Li, Kai-Wen Lu, Song-Yu Liu, Ming-Li Wei 

Use of Fly-ash and Sewage Sludge and 

Bioengineering as the Erosion Control 

Elements on Sanitary Landfill Slopes 

Eugeniusz Koda, Marian Glazewski, 

Piotr Osinski 

Use of Bottom Ash in Lieu of Sand as 

Filter in Ash Dyke Embankment 

Jitendra Kumar, Devalapalli Narayan 

Naresh 

Construction of MSE Walls at St. 

Anthony Falls (I-35W) Bridge 

Sachin Mandavkar, Anamarie Stralla, 

Nageshwarreddy Kanati 

Field Evaluation of Permeable Blanket 

for Leachate Recirculation 

Shahed Manzur, Md. Sahadat Hossain, 

Vance Kemler, David Dugger 

Performance of Horizontal Gas 

Collection System in an ELR Landfill 

Shahed Manzur, Md. Sahadat Hossain, 

Vance Kemler, David Dugger 

Hydraulic Conductivity of 

Environmentally Controlled Landfill 

Liner Test Pad 

Camila Maldonado, Richard Coffman 

Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity 

Behavior of Bagasse Ash Treated 

Tropical Black Clay 

Kolawole Osinubi, Thomas Ijimdiya 

Hydraulic Conductivity of Porous 

Plastic-Based Cementitious Material 

Under Clogged and Unclogged 

Conditions 

Parin Patel, Stephen Dobron, Corben 

Fuentespina, Chinhang So, Naji Khoury 

Experimental Studies of GCL Hydration 

from Subsoil 

Mohammad Rayhani 

Stabilization of Clayey Soils Using Fly 

Ash and Homopolymerpolypropylene 

Aykut Senol, Ehsan Etminan, Guney 

Olgun 

Improvement of Strength of Expansive 

Soil with waste Granulated Blast 

Furnace Slag 

Anil Sharma, Puvvadi Venkata 

Sivapullaiah 

Compression Behavior of Zinc 

Contaminated Clayey Soils Solidified 

With Cement 

Mingli Wei, Yanjun Du, Ningjun Jiang 

Experimental Study on Application of 

Industrial Waste in Landfill Liner 

Yang Yating, Hu Liming, Wen Qingbo 

GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE 

ENGINEERING 

Soil Characterization in Centrifuge 

Models through Measurement of Shear 

Wave Velocities Using Bender Elements 

Waleed El-Sekelly, Tarek Abdoun, 

Ricardo Dobry 

Seismic Performances of Slurry Walls 

Mathew Graham, Ming Xiao, Louay 

Owaidat 

Analysis of Local Site Effects on Seismic 

Ground Response of Dubai-Sharjah 

Metropolitan Area 

Mohammed Irfan, Magdi El-Emam, 

Zahid Khan, Jamal Abdalla 

Site Specific Ground Response Study 

of Deep Indo-Gangetic Basin Using 

Representative Regional Ground 

Motions 

Abhishek Kumar, Anbazhagan P, 

Sitharam T.G, Abhishek Kumar 

Seismic Interference Effect of Two 

Nearby Horizontal Strip Anchors 

Rajusha Kumari, Priyanka Ghosh 

Three-dimensional Analysis of 

Underground Tunnels in Liquefiable Soil 

Subject to Earthquake Loading 

Huabei Liu 

Assessment of Liquefaction Potential 

of Pond Ash at Panipat India Using 

Shake2000 

Supriya Mohanty, Nihar Ranjan Patra 

Assessment of Liquefaction Potential 

of Alluvial Soil of Indo-Gangetic 

Interfluves, Northern India 

Sambit Prasanajit Naik, Nihar Ranjan 

Patra, Javed N Malik 

Constructive and Destructive Footing- 

Soil-Footing Interaction for Vertically 

Vibrating Footings 

Hamilton Puangnak, Benjamin Choy, 

Ben Mason, Bruce Kutter, Jonathan 

Bray 

Seismic Response of CDSM Improved 

Soft Clay Sites Supporting Single Piles 

Amirata Taghavi, Kanthasamy K. 

Muraleetharan 

Comparison of Lateral Pile Behavior 

Under Static and Dynamic Loading by 

Centrifuge Tests 

Min-Taek Yoo, Jin-Tae Han, Jung-In 

Choi, In-Woo Jung, MyoungMo Kim 

PAVEMENTS 

The Use of Recycled Glass for the 

Construction of Pavements 

Ansgar Emersleben, Norbert Meyer 

The Use of Vertical Columns in 

Combination with Geocell Stabilized 

Load Transfer Plattforms for the 

Construction of Roadways Over Soft 

Soils 

Ansgar Emersleben, Norbert Meyer

Assessment of Influence of Soil 

Properties on Subgrade Stiffness Using 

the Long Term Pavement Performance 

Data 

YongAn Lee, MoonKyung Chung 

Strength Behaviour of Reinforced Soil- 

Aggregate Systems Under Repeated 

and Cyclic Loading 

Asha M. Nair, Madhavi Latha G 

Performance Improvement of Railway 

Ballast Using Shock Mats and Synthetic 

Grids 

Sanjay Nimbalkar, Buddhima 

Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn 

Properties of Subgrade and 

Construction Techniques of Mobei 

Expressway 

Wenbing Yu, Fuqiang Che, Wenjie Feng, 

Ming Guo, Gangyi Zhou 

ROCK AND UNDERGROUND 

SPACE 

Poroelastoplastic Modeling of Borehole 

Stability 

Karrthik Kirupakaran, Kanthasamy 

K. Muraleetharan, Younane N. 

Abousleiman 

The Face Stability Analysis of Shield 

Tunnel in Seepage Condition 

Haoran Wang, Xilin Lu, Yilin Liu, 

Maosong Huang 

SITE CHARACTERIZATION, 

IN SITU TESTING AND 

MONITORING 

Comparative Study of Elastic Modulus 

Measurements in Carbonate Sands and 

Weak Carbonate Rocks 

Khaled Charif, Shadi Najjar 

Slope Stability Monitoring Using 

Remote Sensing Techniques 

Omar Conte, Richard Coffman 

Measured Drill Hole Verticality 

John Davie, Tyler Liao, Kenneth Bell, 

Donald Gerken, John Davie 

Laser Scan of Highway Surface 

Revealed Slight Depression Above 

Buried Pipeline 

Jeffrey Keaton 

A Monitoring Information Management 

System for Tunnel Construction 

Xiaojun Li, Hehua Zhu, Wenqi Ding, 

Xuezeng Liu 

Identifying TBM Tunneling Defects 

Through Recognition of Ground 

Settlement Patterns 

Shaoming Liao, Jin Xu, Qizhu Jiao 

Earthquake Hazard Class Mapping by 

Parcel in Las Vegas Valley 

John Louie, Satish Pullammanappallil, 

Aasha Pancha, Werner Hellmer 

Earthquake Damage Assessment Using 

Objective Image Segmentation: A Case 

Study of 2010 Haiti Earthquake 

Thomas Oommen, Umaa 

Rebbapragada, Daniel Cerminaro 

Study on Soil Type Effects on Micropile 

Behavior Using Full Scale Loading Tests 

Mohsen Sabermahani, Mohammad 

Nasr, Hamidreza Elahi 

Laboratory Evaluation of the Soil 

Density Gauge (SDG) 

Auckpath Sawangsuriya, Chissanupong 

Ketkaew, Wilailak Sramoon 

Experimental Studies on Hydraulic 

Barrier Performance and Quality 

Control of SBM Cut-off Wall: 

Applicability of Piezocone Test 

Atsushi Takai, Toru Inui, Takeshi 

Katsumi, Masashi Kamon, Susumu 

Araki 

System-Equivalent-Mass Based 

Post-Tension Anchor Tension Testing 

Technique 

Jiaye Wu, Jiaer Wu, Yang Chao, 

Ji Wen-Hong, Mao Yun-Long, Wang 

Ronglu 

Evaluation of Bearing Capacity of 

Shallow Foundations Using Random 

Field Theory in Comparison to Classic 

Methods 

Negin Zhalehjoo, Reza Jamshidi 

Chenari, Kaveh Ranjbar Pouya 

SOIL PROPERTIES 

Assessment of Recycled Gypsum for 

Organic Soft Clay Soil Improvement 

Aly Ahmed, Keizo Ugai, Takashi Kamei 

Consolidation Characteristics of Soft 

Clays with Saline Water as a Pore Fluid 

Beena Ajmera, Binod Tiwari 

A Hollow Sphere Model to Dimension 

Soilcrete Columns 

Chloe Arson, Benjamin Juge 

Shear Wave Velocity of Weakly 

Cemented Silty Sand During Drained 

and Undrained Triaxial Compression 

Christopher Baxter, M.S. Ravi Sharma 

Numerical Modeling of the Impact 

of Deteriorating Treated Subgrade 

Modulus due to Seasonal Changes on 

Pavement Performance 

Bhaskar Chittoori, Anand Puppala, 

Laureano Hoyos, Thornchaya 

Wejringsikul, Minh Le 

Micro-analysis in Glass Beads with 

Environmental Scanning Electron 

Microscopy 

Hengzhen Lee, Liming Hu 

Hysteretic Soil-Water Characteristic 

Curves of Highly Clayey Expansive Soils 

Botao Lin, Amy Cerato 


Collapse “Sensitivity” of Midcontinent 

and Lower Mississippi Valley Loess 

Alan Lutenegger 

Effect of Curing Time and Confining 

Pressure on the Mechanical Properties 

of Cement-treated Sand 

Abu Taher Md. Zillur Rabbi, Jiro 

Kuwano 

Appraisal of the Irreversible Effect of 

Organic on Geotechnical Properties of 

Expansive Soils 

Oksana Paykov, Binod Tiwari, Adrian 

Correa, Silman Ruiz 

Evaluation of Organically Modified 

Clays for Geoenvironmental 

Applications 

Vandana Sreedharan, Sivapullaiah P.V 

Seismic Evaluation of a Pile Foundation 

in Sloping Silt River Bank 

Patrick Wilson, Hubert Law 

In-situ Test on Soft Marine Clay with 

High Clay Content Improved by 

Bidirectional Dry Mixing Method 

Sheng-Hua Xie, Song-Yu Liu, Zhi-Bin 

Liu, Guang-Yin Du 

Effect of Salt Concentrations on the 

Electrical Resistivity of Cement-Treated 

Soils 

Dingwen Zhang, Songyu Liu, Libin Fan, 

Yongfeng Deng 

UNSATURATED SOILS 

Behavior of Swelling Clays: A Discrete 

Element Study 

Annalingam Anandarajah, Priyanthi 

Amarasinghe 

Cavity Expansion Based Interpretation 

of Pressuremeter Tests in Unsaturated 

Soil 

Gerald Miller, Kanthasamy 

Muraleetharan, Norman Tan 

Mechanical Modeling of Frozen Soils 

Incorporating the Effect of Cryogenic 

Suction and Temperature 

Ajay Shastri, Marcelo Sanchez 

Modelling the Settlement Behaviour 

of In-Situ Shallow Foundations in 

Unsaturated Sands 

Won Taek Oh, Sai Vanapalli 

Settlement Estimation of Shallow 

Footings of Saturated and Unsaturated 

Sands 

Fathi Mohamed, Sai Vanapalli, Murat 

Saatcioglu 

Shear Strength Behavior of Highly 

Expansive Soil 

Tamer Elkady, Mohamad Abbas 

Thermal and Electrical Properties of 

Water-Repellent Sands 

Daehyun Kim, TaeSup Yun 


fLOOR pLAN 

FIRST FLOOR 

■ Grand Ballroom 

• Short Courses 

• Technical Sessions 

• SoA/SoP Presentations 

H 

G 

F 

Convention Center 

Exhibit Hall West 

Grand 

Ballroom 

Foyer 

E 

Convention 

Center 

Exhibit Hall East 


D 

• Exhibit Hall 

• Student Competition 

A 

B 

C 

• Plenary 

• Business Meeting 

• Lectures 

• SoA/SoP Presentations 

• MSE Wall Captain Meeting – Sunday 

• Posters 

Atrium 

Lobby 

ENTRY 

• Registration 

• Bookstore 

Convention Center Lobby 

• Posters 

SECOND FLOOR 

• Speaker Ready Room • California/Oakland 

2nd floor 

• Student Orientation 

• Technical Sessions 

• Software Demonstrations 

• Ethics Seminar 

Junior Ballroom 

(Second Level) 

Open to Exhibit Hall below 

• Committee Meetings

ADA Compliance: The Oakland Marriott City Center is barrier-free in 

compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While ASCE/Geo- 

Institute will make every effort to meet the needs of the physically challenged, 

accommodations cannot be guaranteed without prior notification 

Attendee Packets: The packet you receive at the on-site Registration Desk 

includes your name badge, the tickets for events you have ordered, PDH 

information, and general announcements. 

Badge Policy and Ribbons: Your name and badge is your admission 

to the Congress. Please wear your badge at all times while in the hotel. We 

recommend you remove your badge when leaving the hotel. Where tickets 

are required, please bring them with you as you will not be admitted without 

one. Ribbons are available at the Congress registration desk. 

Cancellations: Cancellation must have been received in writing at ASCE 

headquarters by March 5, to receive a refund of the registration fee. A $100 

processing fee is deducted from all refunds. Additional event tickets will be 

fully refunded if cancelled in writing by March 5. NO REFUNDS will be 

granted for cancellations received after March 5, 2012. 

Child Care: For those seeking child care services during the Geo-Congress, 

Bananas is a non-profit referral and support agency serving Northern Alameda 

County including Oakland, CA. Bananas has been serving the Northern 

Alameda County for thirty-eight years and provides listings of “babysitters.” 

Babysitters have at least 2 references from former clients. For more 

information, contact Bananas at http://www.bananasinc.org/ or contact the 

referral number at 510-658-0381. The Geo-Institute of ASCE provides this 

listing for information only, and does not imply an endorsement of the services 

provided. 

Congress Attire: The dress code for the Congress is business casual (i.e. 

slacks, casual dresses). Meeting room temperatures will vary, so wear layered 

clothing to ensure your personal comfort. We also recommend attendees wear 

comfortable shoes. 

Congress Proceedings: To pick up your CD of the Conference 

Proceedings, present the ticket you received in your registration packet to 

a staff member at the Registration Desk. After the Conference, CDs may be 

ordered by calling 1-800-548-2723 (US) or 703-295-6300. 

Medical Emergencies: The Geo-Institute hopes that your visit to Oakland 

and the 2012 Geo-Congress will be free of medical incident. However, if you 

become ill at the Oakland Marriott City Center, please contact the Front Desk 

and tell them you have a medical emergency that requires immediate attention. 

The closest medical facility is: 

Alameda County Medical Center- Highland Hospital (3 miles away) 1411 

East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602 

No Smoking Policy: ASCE supports a “No Smoking” policy. Smoking is 

prohibited in the Oakland City Center and all venues hosting ASCE events. 

Registration Benefits 

Registration Categories 

FULL – Member, Non-Member, Speaker & Moderator 

Short Courses 

Separate ticket 

Welcome Reception 

Plenary Sessions 

Technical Sessions 

GENERAL iNfORmATiON 

Post-Congress Evaluations: An electronic evaluation will be sent out to 

all attendees immediately following the Congress. Please complete and return 

to ensure future conferences meet your expectations. 

Professional Development Hours (PDH): You may earn up to 32 

PDHs, which are nationally recognized units of record, by attending conference 

technical sessions. Please note that there are differences from state to state in 

continuing education requirements from professional engineering licensure. 

Each state licensing board has the final authority to approve courses, credits, 

PDHs and other methods of earning credits in that state. ASCE does not keep 

a record of credits earned and strongly recommends that individuals keep their 

own records of credits earned. Submit your credits to the licensing board and 

regularly check for specific continuing education requirements in the jurisdictions 

that affect professional engineering licensure and the ability to renew licensure. 

Certificates will be provided upon request at the conclusion of the Congress. For 

details on your state’s requirements, please go to www.ncees.org/licensure/ 

licensing_boards. 

Recording Policy: Video or audio recording of any education session is 

strictly prohibited without prior written permission from both the Geo-Institute of 

ASCE and the session presenter(s). 

Weather in Oakland, California – March: The average day 

temperature is 63˚F/17.2˚C and the evening temperature is 47˚F/8.3˚C. 

For more information about Oakland or the surrounding area, please visit the 

destination page on the Congress Website, www.geocongress2012.org. 

Registration Hours 

Saturday, March 24 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Sunday, March 25 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 

Monday, March 26 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Tuesday, March 27 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, March 28 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Thursday, March 29 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Release/Waiver 

Photograph Release: By submitting the Registration form, you 

acknowledged release of any photographs that may be incidentally taken of 

you during these events by ASCE/Geo-Institute to be used for any purpose. 

Liability Waiver: By submitting the Registration form, you agreed and 

acknowledged that you are undertaking participation in ASCE/Geo-Institute 

events and activities at your own free and intentional act, and are fully aware 

possible physical injury might occur to you as a result of your participation. 

You gave this acknowledgement freely and knowingly that you are, as a result, 

able to participate in ASCE/Geo-Institute events, and do thereby assume 

responsibility for your own well-being. You also agreed not to allow any other 

individual to participate in your place. 

Lecturtes/Businees/SoA/ 

SoP Presentations 

Exhibit Hall 

Student Days 

Lunch - Monday 

Diversity Program & Lunch 

– Monday 

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Students** � � � � � � � � � � � � 

Daily - Monday � � � � � � � 

Daily - Tuesday � � � � � � 

Daily – Wednesday & Thursday � � � � � � 

Guest � � 

Retiree � � � � � � � � � � � 

**Only students who pay $140 will receive a copy of the Proceedings. 

Geo-Congress 2012 STATE-OF-ThE-ART AnD PRACTICE In GEOTEChnICAl EnGInEERInG | 41 | 

Awards Lunch - Tuesday 

Lunch - Wednesday 

Networking Breaks 

Proceedings

SUSTAiBALE pRACTiCES 

CONSERVING RESOURCES 

Replaced incandescent lamps with low wattage 

fluorescent lamps in public areas in doing this in guest 

rooms as well. 

■■ Ultra low-flow shower heads and low-flow fixtures 

■■ Completed extensive energy conservation retrofit of 

HVAC 

■■ New main dishwasher reduced water consumption 

by 55% 

■■ Paperless check-in process and post consumer 

paper products when available 

■■ During the fall and winter months, use a free 

cooling heat exchanger to cool the entire City 

Block. 

PREVENTING POLLUTION 

Utilize grease waste traps in all food operations to 

prevent waste grease from entering sewer system. 

■■ Wastewater containment to prevent run-off from 

entering drains that flow to S.F. Bay 

■■ Toxic waste diversion program with toxic waste 

disposal companies to dispose of all known toxic 

waste 

■■ Utilize hand pump dispensers for cleaning solutions 

rather than aerosol containers 

MINIMIZING WASTE 

Separate newspaper, white paper, cardboard, 

plastics, aluminum, grease, light bulbs, and glass for 

recycling. 

■■ Establishing a solid waste diversion program for 

compostable food waste for hotel and neighboring 

complex of 8 office buildings and 13 restaurants 

■■ Implemented a linen re-use program eliminating 

linen washing each day 

■■ Employ a “daily newspaper optional” program 

■■ Employ a “two-sided” copy program for printing on 

the reverse of all documents 

THIS DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EXCLUSIVE 

OR EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL THE FUNCTIONS 

THAT WE EMPLOY. 

GEO-CONGRESS SUSTAINABLE 

PRACTICES 

■■ Conference registration bags 85% recycled content 

■■ Badge holders recyclable and biodegradable 

■■ Lanyards made out of eco-friendly Bamboo Fibers 

Please help ASCE stay “green” and reduce 

extra costs by returning your badge holder at 

the end of the Conference in the receptacles 

provided at the Registration Desk. 


COmmiTTEE mEETiNGS 

COMMITTEE TIME ROOM 

SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012 

Technical Coordination Council (TCC) 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Oakland (2nd floor) 

Geo-Wall Captains Meeting 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall 

Technical Committee Chair Workshop 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 208 

Journal of Geotechnical and 

Geoenvironmental Engineering Editorial 

Board 

8:00 – 9:30 p.m. 208 

Student and Younger Members Participation 

Committee 

8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 201 

Engineering Geology and Site 

Characterization 

8:30 – 11:59 p.m. 203 

Joint Committee on Sustainable Practice 8:30 – 11:59 p.m. 204 

Risk Assessment and Management 8:30 – 11:59 p.m. Oakland (2nd floor) 

Technical Publications Committee (TPC) 9:30 – 11:00 p.m. 205 

Graduate Student Leadership Council 


10:00 – 11:59 p.m. 206 

2013 Geo-Congress Organizing Committee 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 201 

Continuing Education Committee 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 202 

Geo-Strata Editorial Board 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. 201 

Local Involvement Committee 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. 203 

G-I Chapter Leader Forum 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Ballroom F 

Conference Coordination Committee (CCC) 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 204 

Geosynthetic 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. 203 

Computational Geotechnics 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 207 

Deep Foundations 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. Ballroom GH 

Earth Retaining Structures 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. Oakland (2nd floor) 

Embankments, Dams and Slopes 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 205 

Geotechnics of Soil Erosion 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 202 

Soil Properties and Modeling 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 206 

Underground Construction 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 201 

DFI-Committee on Deep Foundations for 

Landslides/Slopes 

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012 

8:30 – 11:59 p.m. 208 

Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 207 

Geophysical Engineering 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 201 

Pavements 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 203 

Soil Improvement 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. 206 

Unsaturated Soils 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 

8:00 – 11:59 p.m. Oakland (2nd floor) 

2014 Geo-Congress Organizing Committee 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Oakland (2nd floor) 

International Activities Council (IAC) 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. 203 

Geoenvironmental Engineering 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. Grand Ballroom F

Sunday, March 25, 2012 

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception and 

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening 


9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Hours 

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Morning Break 

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Students to visit Exhibit Hall 


2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break 

2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Poster Session 

2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Geo Challenge 

BOOTH 223 

Academy of Geo-Professionals 

Brian Sien 

1801 Alexander Bell Drive 

Reston, VA 20191 

PHONE: 703-295-6415 

EMAIL: bsien@asce.org 

WEBSITE: www.geoprofessional.org 

BOOTH 421 

ACH Foam Technologies 

Mary Burk 

5250 North Sherman Street 

Denver, CO 80216 

PHONE: 303-297-3844 

EMAIL: mburk@achfoam.com 

WEBSITE: www.achfoam.com 

BOOTH 324 

ADSC-IAFD 

PHONE: 469/359.6000 

WEBSITE: www.adsc-iafd.com 

BOOTH 214 

Agru America Inc. 

PHONE: 843-546-0600 

WEBSITE: www.agruamerica.com 

BOOTH 414 

Allu Group, Inc. 

EMAIL: xylenea@allu.net 

WEBSITE: www.allu.net 

BOOTH 502 

ASCE Geo-Institute 

Phone 703-295-6154 

Website: www.geoprofessional.org 

BOOTH 515 

ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business 

Association 

PHONE: 301.565.2733 

WEBSITE: www.asfe.org 

Booth 123 

Association for Metallically Stabilized 

Earth 

WEBSITE: www.amsewalls.org 

BOOTH 521 

Atlas EPS 

PHONE: 616-889-5264 

WEBSITE: www.atlaseps.com 

BOOTH 524 

Avanti International 

Kelly Lunsford 

PHONE: 

WEBSITE: www.avantigrout.com 

BOOTH 404 

Bentley Systems, Incorporated 

Diana Jenschke 

685 Stockton Drive 

Exton, PA 19341 

PHONE: 713-443-2589 

EMAIL: diana.jenschke@bentley.com 

WEBSITE: www.bentley.com/gINT 

BOOTH 314 

Berkel & Co. Contractors, Inc. 

Morgan Nesmith 

2649 South 142nd Street 

P.O. Box 335 

Bonner Springs, KS 66012 

PHONE: 913-422-5125 

EMAIL: mnesmith@berkelapg.com 

WEBSITE: www.berkelandcompany.com 

BOOTH 225 

Boart Longyear Company 

Steve Bratton 

PHONE: 

EMAIL: shuck@boartlongyaer.com 

WEBSITE: www.boartlongyear.com 

BOOTH 224 

BTL Liners - PWL Sales 

Michael Baron 

3451 SW Empire Drive 

Prineville, Oregon 97754 

PHONE: 541-447-0712 

EMAIL: michael@btlliners.com 

WEBSITE: www.btlliners.com 

BOOTH 411 

Campbell Scientific 

Lynne Ruiz/Karl Lambert 

815 W. 1800 North 

Logan, UT 84321 

PHONE: 435-227-9508 

EMAIL: karl@campbellsci.com 

WEBSITE: www.campbellsci.com 

ExHiBiTORS 

Thanks to our exhibitors for helping to make the 2012 Geo-Congress possible. 



9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Morning Networking Break 

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Networking Break 



9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Morning Break 


3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break 

3:30 – 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Move-out 

BOOTH 424 

Cell-Crete Corporation 

Scott Taylor 

995 Zephyr Avenue 

Hayward, CA 94544 

PHONE: 415-419-6876 

EMAIL: staylor@cell-crete.com 

WEBSITE: www.cell-crete.com 

BOOTH 517 

Cellular Concrete 

Emily Moore 

5902 McIntyre Street 

Golden, CO 80403 

PHONE: 303-271-1773 

EMAIL: emoore@cellularconcretesolutions.com 

WEBSITE: www.cellularconcretesolutions.com 

BOOTH 315 

Chance (Hubbell Power Systems) 

Ken Carl 

300 North Howard Burton Drive 

Centralia, MO 65240 

PHONE: 573-682-8379 

EMAIL: dabradle@hubbell.com 

WEBSITE: www.hubbellP.O.wersystems.com/ 

BOOTH 516 

COLER & COLANTONIO, INC. 

Mark W. Rohde 

101 Accord Park Drive 

Norwell, MA 2061 

PHONE: 781-982-5445 

EMAIL: mrohde@col-col.com 

WEBSITE: www.col-col.com 

BOOTH 205 

Coletanche 

Bertrand Breul 

2000 Peel Street 

Suite 670 

Montreal, Quebec CANADA 

PHONE: 514-903-1912 

EMAIL: bbreul@axtercoletanche.com 

WEBSITE: www.coletanche.com 

BOOTH 408 

ConeTec, Inc. 

Shawn D. Steiner 

P.O. Box 22082 

Salt Lake City, UT 84122 

PHONE: 801-973-3801 

EMAIL: saltlakecity@conetec.com 

WEBSITE: www.conetec.com 


ExHiBiTORS 

BOOTH 504 

Cooley 

Diane Rose 

50 Esten Avenue 

Pawtucket, RI 02860 

PHONE: 401-724-9000 

EMAIL: info@cooleygroup.com 

WEBSITE: www.cooleygroup.com 

BOOTH 403 

CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Group LLC 

Nancy Logal 

6000 Broken Sound Pkwy NW 

Suite 300 

Boca Raton, FL 33487 

PHONE: 561-998-2507 

EMAIL: nancy.logal@taylorandfrancis.com 

WEBSITE: www.crcpress.com 

BOOTH 208 

Dataforensics, LLC 

Kevin Leung 

6825 Jimmy Carter Blvd 

Norcross, GA 30071 

PHONE: 678-406-0106 

EMAIL: kevin@dataforensics.net 

WEBSITE: www.dataforensics.com 

BOOTH 313 

Datgel 

Phil Wade 

Suite 8, Level1, The Hub 

89-97 Jones Street 

Ultimo, NSW, Australia 2007 

PHONE: +61 2 8202 8601 

EMAIL: phil.wade@datgel.com 

WEBSITE: www.datgel.com 

BOOTH 500 

Decagon Devices 

Ashley Fickenworth 

2365 Hopkins Court 

Pullman, WA 99163 

PHONE: 509-332-2756 

EMAIL: ashley@decagon.com 

WEBSITE: www.decagon.com 

BOOTH 113 

Deep Excavation LLC 

Dimitrios Konstantakos 

1122 East Pike Street, #794 

Seattle, WA 98122 

PHONE: 206-279-3300 

EMAIL: dimitrios@deepexcavation.com 

WEBSITE: www.deepexcavation.com 

BOOTH 211 

Durham Geoslope Indicator 

PHONE: 425-493-6200 

WEBSITE: www.slopeindicator.com 

BOOTH 410 

EC Applications, Inc. (Geosyntthetic 

Linings Division) 

Irene Cadilli 

650 N. Batavia 

Orange, CA 92868 

PHONE: 714-921-9848 x 100 

EMAIL: icadilli@ecapplications.com 

WEBSITE: www.ecapplications.com 


BOOTH 125 

Ensoft 

William Isenhower 

3003 Howard Lane 

Austin, TX 78728 

PHONE: 512-244-6464 

EMAIL: wmi@ensoftinc.com 

WEBSITE: www.ensoftinc.com 

BOOTH 303 

Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate 

Institute (ESCSI) 

Abigail Gabbard 

35 E Wacker Drive 

Suite 850 

Chicago, IL 60601 

PHONE: 801-272-7070 

EMAIL: agabbard@escsi.org 

WEBSITE: www.escsi.org 

BOOTH 216 

Fabricated Geomembrane Institute 

Timothy Stark 

205 N Matthews Avenue 

Urbana, IL 61801 

PHONE: 217-333-7394 

EMAIL: fabricatedgeomembrane@illinois.edu 

WEBSITE: www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com 

BOOTH 514 

Farrell Design-Build Co. Inc. 

Tom Farrell 

3025 Venture Road 

Placerville, CA 95667 

PHONE: 530-621-4867 

EMAIL: tom@farrellinc.com 

WEBSITE: www.farrellinc.com 

BOOTH 105 

Firestone Specialty Group 

Becky Parker 

250 W. 96th Street 

Indianapolis, IN 46260 

PHONE: 317-853-4632 

EMAIL: ParkerBecky@firestonebp.com 

WEBSITE: www.firestonesp.com 

BOOTH 311 

Foundation Supportworks 

Josh Kaiser 

12330 Cary Circle 

Omaha, NE 68128 

PHONE: 800-281-8545 

EMAIL: josh.kaiser@ 

foundationsupP.O.rtworks.com 

WEBSITE: www.foundationsupP.O.rtworks.com 

BOOTH 310 

Fudo Construction Inc. 

Masaru Sakakibara 

1840 Gateway Drive 

San Mateo, CA 94404 

PHONE: 650-477-4085 

EMAIL: masaru@fudo-conStreetcom 

WEBSITE: www.fudo-conStreetcom 

BOOTH 301 

Gannett Fleming, Inc. 

Terri Deavor 

P.O. Box 67100 

Harrisburg, PA 17106 

PHONE: 717-763-7211 x 2486 

EMAIL: tdeavor@gfnet.com 

WEBSITE: www.gannettfleming.com 

BOOTH 320 

Geocomp Corporation/GeoTesting 

Express 

Pam Degan 

125 Nagog Park 

Acton, MA 01720 

PHONE: 978-635-0012 

EMAIL: pdegan@geocomp.com 

WEBSITE: www.geocomp.com 

BOOTH 316 

Geodaq, Inc. 

John Lemke 

3385 Lanatt Street 

Suite A 

Sacramento, CA 95819 

PHONE: 916-930-9800 

EMAIL: jlemke@geodaq.com 

WEBSITE: www.geodaq.com 

BOOTH 402 

Geodatix, LLC 

Jeff Breedlove 

7320 Splendid View Drive 

Ooltewah, TN 37363 

PHONE: 423-521-2436 

EMAIL: jeff@geodatix.com 

WEBSITE: www.geodatix.com 

BOOTH 423 

Geo-Institute 

Linda Bayer 

1801 Alexander Bell Drive 

Reston, VA 20191 

PHONE: 703-295-6350 

EMAIL: lbayer@asce.org 

WEBSITE: www.geoinstitute.org 

BOOTH 520 

Geo-Instruments 

John Gouvin 

24 B Celestial Drive 

Narragansett, RI 02882 

PHONE: 800-477-2506 

EMAIL: john.gouvine@geo-instruments.com 

WEBSITE: www.geo-instruments.com 

BOOTH 508 

GEOKON INC 

Chuck Chamley 

48 Spencer Street 

Lebanon, NH 03766 

PHONE: 603-448-1562 

EMAIL: chuck@geokon.com 

WEBSITE: www.geokon.com 

BOOTH 308 

Geometrics 

Linda Phillips 

2190 Fortune Drive 

San Jose, CA 95131 

PHONE: 408-954-0522 

EMAIL: linda@geometrics.com 

WEBSITE: www.geometrics.com 

BOOTH 503 

Geopier Foundation Company 

Shanna Craig 

150 Fairview Road 

Suite 335 

Mooresville, NC 28117 

PHONE: 704-799-3185 

EMAIL: Scraig@geopier.com 

WEBSITE: www.geopier.com

BOOTH 210 

Geoprobe Systems 

Lori Christensen 

1835 Wall Street 

Salina, KS 67401 

PHONE: 785-404-1160 

EMAIL: christensenl@geoprobe.com 

WEBSITE: www.geoprobe.com 

BOOTH 409 

Geosoft 

Wokcieck Janeck 

Byczynska 2b 

Wroclaw, Poland 

PHONE: +48 71 372 94 38 

EMAIL: geosoft@geosoft.com.pl 

WEBSITE: www.geosoft.com 

BOOTH 417 

Geospec 

Matt Pfohl 

1629 Dolores Way 

Carbondale, CO 81623 

PHONE: 970-300-2430 

EMAIL: mpfohl@geospecsystems.com 

WEBSITE: www.geospecsystems.com 

BOOTH 405 

Geosyntec Consultants 

Chris Hunt 

1111 Broadway 

6th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94607 

PHONE: 510-836-3034 

EMAIL: lfranks@geosyntec.com 

WEBSITE: www.geosyntec.com 

BOOTH 209 

GEOVISION INC 

John Diehl 

1124 Olympic Drive 

Corona, CA 92881 

PHONE: 951-549-1234 

EMAIL: jdiehl@geovision.com 

WEBSITE: www.geovision.com 

BOOTH 115 

Giken America Corporation 

Shigeru Kambe 

5770 Hoffner Avenue, #101 

Orlando, FL 32822 

PHONE: 407-380-3232 

EMAIL: skambe@gikenamerica.com 

WEBSITE: www.gikenamerica.com 

BOOTH 505 

Gregg Drilling & Testing 

Peter Robertson 

2726 Walnut Avenue 

Signal Hill, CA 90755 

PHONE: 562-427-6899 

EMAIL: probertson@greggdrilling.com 

WEBSITE: www.greggdrilling.com 

BOOTH 109 

Hayward Baker Inc. 

Todd Pierce 

1130 Annapolis Rd 

Suite 202 

Odenton, MD 21113 

PHONE: 410-551-8200 

EMAIL: trpierce@haywardbaker.com 

WEBSITE: www.haywardbaker.com 

BOOTH 220 

Huesker 

Annie Kane 

P.O. Cox 411529 

Charlotte, NC 28241 

PHONE: 704-588-5500 

EMAIL: akane@hueskerinc.com 

WEBSITE: www.huesker.com/usa 

BOOTH 202 

Humboldt MFG. Co. 

Robin Bailey 

3801 N. 25th Avenue 

Schiller Park, IL 60176 

PHONE: 708-468-6373 

EMAIL: rbailey@humboldtmfg.com 

WEBSITE: www.humboldtmfg.com 

BOOTH 325 

IGM Civil Engineering Inc. 

PHONE: 512-382-6700 

WEBSITE: www.i-igm.net 

BOOTH 302 

Insulfoam, a division of Carlisle 

Construction Materials, Inc. 

Joyce Jackson 

6004 Westgate Blvd, Suite 120 

Tacoma, WA 98406 

PHONE: 253-597-8140 

EMAIL: joyce.jackson@insulfoam.com 

WEBSITE: www.insulfoam.com 

BOOTH 512 

Intertape Polymer Group 

David Martin 

50 Abbey Avenue 

Truro, NS CANADA B2N 6W4 

PHONE: 902-895-8138 

EMAIL: dmartin@itape.com 

WEBSITE: www.itape.com 

BOOTH 420 

Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. 

Linh Nguyen 

111 3rd Ave South 

Minneapolis, MN 55401 

PHONE: 612-371-4711 

EMAIL: lnguyen@itascacg.com 

WEBSITE: www.itascacg.com 

BOOTH 221 

itmsoil USA 

PHONE: (646) 770-7602 

WEBSITE: www.itmsoilusa.com 

BOOTH 121 

JAFEC USA, INC 

Ron Bance 

2025 Gateway Place, Suite 180 

San Jose, CA 95110 

PHONE: 408-467-2240 

EMAIL: ronbane@jafecusa.com 

WEBSITE: www.jafecusa.com 

BOOTH 423 

JP Singh & Associates 

PHONE: (510) 669-1400 

BOOTH 525 

Kehoe Testing & Engineers, Inc. 

Charlene Arthur 

5415 Industrial Drive 

Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1518 

PHONE: 714-901-7270 

EMAIL: kte3@kehoetesting.com 

WEBSITE: www.kehoetesting.com 

ExHiBiTORS 

BOOTH 212 

Layne GeoGroup 

Al Neumann 

2315 Southwell Road 

Dallas, TX 75229 

PHONE: 724-283-2262 

EMAIL: amneumann@laynegeo.com 

WEBSITE: www.laynegeo.com 

BOOTH 510 

Loadtest 

Debi Tilson 

2631 NW 41st, D-1 

Gainesville, FL 32606 

PHONE: 352-78-3717 

EMAIL: Debi@loadteStreetcom 

WEBSITE: www.loadteStreetcom 

BOOTH 204 

Lock + Load Retaining Wall Systems 

David Ash 

Suite 400-1681 Chestnut Street 

Vancouver, BC CANADA V6J 4M6 

PHONE: 604-732-9990 

EMAIL: dash@lock-load.com 

WEBSITE: www.lock-load.com 

BOOTH 413 

Maccaferri Inc. 

Jennifer Bubeck 

PHONE: 

EMAIL: jbubeck@maccaferri-usa.com 

WEBSITE: 

BOOTH 425 

Magnum Piering 

PHONE: 513-759-3348 

WEBSITE: www.magnumpiering.com 

BOOTH 415 

MacLean Dixie 

PHONE:8036-628-2113 

WEBSITE: www.macleanpower.com 

BOOTH 509 

Malcolm Drilling Co., Inc. 

Roberto Lopez 

3564 Investment Blvd 

Hayward, CA 94545 

PHONE: 510-780-1167 

EMAIL: rlopez@malcolmdrilling.com 

WEBSITE: www.malcolmdrilling.com 

BOOTH 401 

Measurand Inc 

Chris Gairns 

2111 Hanwell Rd 

Fredericton, NB 

PHONE: 506-462-9119 

EMAIL: sales@measurand.com 

WEBSITE: www.measurandgeotechnical.com 

BOOTH 309 

Moretrench 

Chris Ponnwitz 

100 Stickle Avenue 

Rockaway, NJ 07866 

PHONE: 973-627-2100 

EMAIL: info@mtc.com 

WEBSITE: www.moretrench.com 


ExHiBiTORS 

BOOTH 215 

NAUE America Inc 

Michele Maltsberger 

3525 Piedmont Road NE 

Blg 7, Ste 300 

Atlanta, GA 30305 

PHONE: 404-504-6295 

EMAIL: mmaltsberger@naue.com 

WEBSITE: www.naue.com 

BOOTH 502 

Olson Engineering, Inc. 

PHONE: 571-379-5334 

WEBSITE: www.olsonengineering.com 

Booth 323 

Pile Driving Contractors Association 

1857 Wells Road, Suite 6 

Orange Park, FL 32073 

PHONE: 888-311-7322 

BOOTH 101 

Pile Dynamics, Inc 

Nicole Angi 

30725 Aurora Road 

Cleveland, OH 44139 

PHONE: 216-831-6130 

EMAIL: nicole@pile.com 

WEBSITE: www.pile.com 

BOOTH 507 

Plaxis BV 

Erwin Beernink 

Delfbechpark 53 

Delft, The Netherlands 

PHONE: 31-0-15-2517720 

EMAIL: reception@plaxis.nl 

WEBSITE: www.plaxis.bv 

BOOTH 412 

Raito, Inc. 

EMAIL: admiller@raitoinc.com 

WEBSITE: www.raitoninc.com 

BOOTH 200 

Raven Industries 

Marlyn Waltner 

1813 E Avenue 

Sioux Falls, SD 57104 

PHONE: 605-331-0390 

EMAIL: marlyn.waltner@ravenind.com 

WEBSITE: www.ravengeo.com 

BOOTH 317 

Rocscience Inc. 

Cathy Weston 

31 Blasam Ave 

Toronto, ON 

CANADA M4E3B5 

PHONE: 416-698-8217 

EMAIL: software@rocscience.com 

WEBSITE: www.rocscience.com 

Booth 213 

Roctest 

Rene DeBlois 

450-465-1113 

65 Pine Street 

St. Lambert PC 

WEBSITE: www.Roctest.com 


BOOTH 519 

RST Instruments 

Neil Bains 

200-2050 Hartley Ave 

Coquitlam, BC, CANADA V3K GW5 

PHONE: 604-540-1100 

EMAIL: nbains@rstinstruments.com 

WEBSITE: www.rstinstruments.com 

Booth 422 

San Francisco Geo-Institute 

PHONE: 734-454-9900 

BOOTH 400 

Schnabel Foundation Company 

John Franeski 

1477 S. Laredo Street 

Aurora, CO 80017 

PHONE: 303-481-8765 

EMAIL: john@schnabel.com 

WEBSITE: www.schnabel.com 

BOOTH 511 

Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) 

PHONE: (734) 454-9900 

WEBSITE: www.sme-usa.com 

BOOTH 305 

Soil Nail Launcher, Inc. 

Amy Bray 

P.O. Box 4709 

Grand Junction, CO 81502 

PHONE: 970-210-6170 

EMAIL: amy@soilnaillauncher.com 

WEBSITE: www.soilnaillauncher.com 

BOOTH 513 

SoilVision Systems, Ltd. 

Murray D. Fredlund 

640 Broadway Avenue 

Suite 202 

Saskatoon/Saskatchewan 

CANADA S7N 1A9 

PHONE: 306-479-3324 

EMAIL: murray@soilvision.com 

WEBSITE: www.soilvision.com 

BOOTH 416 

Strata Systems Inc. 

Lynn Power 

380 Dahlonega Road 

Suite 200 

Cumming, GA 30040 

PHONE: 770-888-6688 

EMAIL: strata@geogrid.com 

WEBSITE: www.geogrid.com 

BOOTH 304 

TenCate Mirafi 

Teresa Meeks 

365 S. Holand Drive 

Pendergrass, GA 30567 

PHONE: 706-693-2226 

EMAIL: t.meeks@tencate.com 

WEBSITE: www.tencate.com 

BOOTH 501 

Tensar International Corporation 

Kristen Ezen 

2500 Northwinds Pkwy 

Suite 500 

Alpharetta, GA 30009 

PHONE: 770-344-2122 

EMAIL: kezen@tensarcorp.com 

WEBSITE: www.tensarcorp.com 

BOOTH 222 

The Deep Foundations Institute 

PHONE: 973-423-4030 

WEBSITE: www.dfi.org 

BOOTH 300 

The Reinforced Earth Company 

Michele Curry 

8614 Westwood Center Drive 

Suite 1100 

Vienna, VA 22186 

PHONE: 703-821-7175 

EMAIL: mcurry@reinforcedearth.com 

WEBSITE: www.reinforcedearth.com 

BOOTH 117 

Trautwein-GeoTAC 

Steve Trautwein 

P.O. Box 2587 

Bellaire, TX 77402 

PHONE: 713-596-9662 

EMAIL: steve.trautwein@geotac.com 

WEBSITE: www.geotac.com 

BOOTH 321 

TREVIICOS 

Nikki Mangio 

38 Third Avenue 

Charlestown, MA 2129 

PHONE: 617-241-4800 

EMAIL: nmangio@treviicos.com 

WEBSITE: www.treviicos.com 

BOOTH 103 

Unisoft GS LTD 

Pierre Govdreault 

528 River Rd 

Ottawa, ON, CAN K1V 1EG 

PHONE: 613-859-6544 

EMAIL: info@unisoftltd.com 

WEBSITE: www.unisoftltd.com 

BOOTH 203 

URS 

PHONE: 510-893-3600 

WEBSITE: www.urs.com 

BOOTH 312 

Vista Data Vision/Vista Engineering 

Andres A. Andersson 

PHONE: 

EMAIL: andresasgeir@vista.is 

BOOTH 217 

Williams Form Engineering Corp. 

Ryan Williams 

8165 Graphics Road 

Belmont, MI 49306 

PHONE: 616-866-0815 

EMAIL: ryan@williamsform.com 

WEBSITE: www.williamsform.com 

BOOTH 522 

xGEL Data Systems 

PHONE: 210-240-5285 

WEBSITE: www.xgeldatasystems.com 

BOOTH 201 

Zonge International 

Phil Sirles 

7711 W 6th Avenue 

Suite G 

Lakewood, CO 80214 

PHONE: 720-962-4444 

EMAIL: phil@zonge.us 

WEBSITE: www.zonge.com

pOSTER SpONSORS SESSiON 

The Geo-Institute gratefully acknowledges 

the support of the following companies: 

Gold Level Sponsors 

Silver Level Sponsors 

Bronze Level Sponsors 

Copper Level Sponsors 

ENGEO, Ninyo & Moore 

COOpERATiNG ORGANiZATiONS 

The International Association of Foundation Drilling 

Association for Metallically Stabilized Earth 

Deep Foundations Institute 

International Center for Information Dissemination on Geoengineering 

Pile Driving Contractors Association 

San Francisco Geo-Institute Chapter 


2013 Geo-Congress 

March 3-6 • San Diego, California 

STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE 

OF SLOPES AND EMBANKMENTS III 

www.asce.org/geocongress 


Geo-professionals… 

Start thinking about us today. 

Call for Abstracts Open Soon 

Get ready and send us your 200-300 word abstract(s) 

relating to the stability and performance of slopes and 

embankments. Practitioners strongly encouraged to submit.

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