Final Program - American Society of Civil Engineers

TUESDAY, mARCH 27, 2012
9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL AND POSTERS HOURS
location: West hall
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
MORNING BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
location: West hall
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
PANEL SESSION
Multi-scale Characterization and Modeling of
Heterogeneous Soils
location: Grand Ballroom A
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.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
See the Technical Program on page 17 for more information on
individual sessions.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
HERO AND AWARDS LUNCHEON
location: East hall
Be a part of this special event honoring individuals who have demonstrated
exceptional innovation and leadership in the geo-profession. The event
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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.
STATE-OF-THE-PRACTICE SESSIONS
location: Grand Ballroom A
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
Texas at Austin
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.
AFTERNOON BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
location: Grand Ballroom A
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
PANEL SESSION
Onshore Versus Offshore Foundation Engineering
- What Each Can Learn from the Other
location: Grand Ballroom A
Moderator: Robert B. Gilbert, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, University of
Texas at Austin
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
location: California (2nd floor)
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.