Final Program - American Society of Civil Engineers
Final Program - American Society of Civil Engineers
Final Program - American Society of Civil Engineers
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wEDNESDAY, mARCH 28, 2012<br />
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.<br />
ORDER OF THE ENGINEER RING CEREMONY<br />
location: California (2nd floor)<br />
Over 3,900 engineers have participated in ASCE-led Ring<br />
Ceremonies since the Summer <strong>of</strong> 2003. Participants will take the<br />
Obligation <strong>of</strong> the Engineer and receive a certificate and stainless steel<br />
ring. Any engineer is eligible for induction if he or she has graduated<br />
from an ABET-accredited engineering program or holds a license<br />
as a Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Engineer. Students enrolled in ABET-accredited<br />
engineering degree programs are eligible if they are within two<br />
academic terms <strong>of</strong> graduation. Registration Fee: Induction $15 & size<br />
<strong>of</strong> pinky finger on writing hand. No fee to observe the ceremony.<br />
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.<br />
STATE-OF-THE-PRACTICE SESSIONS<br />
location: East hall<br />
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.<br />
Foundation Design for Tall Buildings<br />
Speaker: Harry G. Poulos, D.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE,<br />
C<strong>of</strong>fey Geotechnics<br />
Moderator: J. Brian Anderson, Ph.D., P.E., Auburn University<br />
2:16 – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Drilled Foundations: State <strong>of</strong> the Practice<br />
Speaker: Dan A. Brown, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, Dan<br />
Brown and Associates, PC<br />
Moderator: Robert Thompson, P.E., D.GE, Dan Brown &<br />
Associates<br />
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.<br />
State-<strong>of</strong>-the-Practice <strong>of</strong> Characterization and<br />
Remediation <strong>of</strong> Contaminated Sites<br />
location: Grand Ballroom A<br />
Speakers: Jeffrey A. Adams, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, ENGEO<br />
Incorporated and Krishna R. Reddy, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE,<br />
Dept. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Civil</strong> and Materials Engineering, University <strong>of</strong> Illinois at<br />
Chicago<br />
Moderator: John J. Bowders, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Missouri-Columbia<br />
2:16 – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Site Characterization using Advanced Sampling<br />
Techniques in Combination with In Situ Tests<br />
Speakers: Don J. DeGroot, M.ASCE, Dept. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Civil</strong> and<br />
Environmental Engineering, University <strong>of</strong> Massachusetts Amherst,<br />
and Charles C. Ladd, Sc.D, P.E., D.GE, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE,<br />
Massachusetts Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
Moderator: Jason T. DeJong, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University <strong>of</strong><br />
California-Davis<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.<br />
AFTERNOON BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL<br />
location: West hall<br />
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.<br />
SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATION SESSION<br />
location: 208<br />
Seismic Analyses<br />
Moderator: Thaleia Travasarou, P.E., M.ASCE, Fugro<br />
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Demonstrations:<br />
Conducting Site Response Simulations with Strata<br />
Albert R. Kottke, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER)<br />
Center, University <strong>of</strong> California, Berkeley and Ellen M. Rathje, Ph.D.,<br />
P.E., M.ASCE, University <strong>of</strong> Texas at Austin<br />
DEEPSOIL V5.0 1-D Equivalent Linear and<br />
Nonlinear Site Response<br />
Michael I. Musgrove, University <strong>of</strong> Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and<br />
Youssef M. A. Hashash, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, University <strong>of</strong> Illinois at<br />
Urbana-Champaign<br />
Numerical Analysis Capabilities for 3D Seismic<br />
Response <strong>of</strong> Ground and Ground-Foundation<br />
Systems<br />
Ahmed Waeil M. Elgamal, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University <strong>of</strong> California,<br />
San Diego; Jinchi Lu, EIT, M.ASCE, University <strong>of</strong> California, San<br />
Diego; and Kevin R. Mackie, A.M.ASCE, University <strong>of</strong> Central<br />
Florida<br />
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.<br />
TECHNICAL SESSIONS<br />
See the Technical <strong>Program</strong> on page 29 for more information on<br />
individual sessions.<br />
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.<br />
STATE-OF-THE-ART SESSIONS<br />
location: East hall<br />
5:00 – 5:45 p.m.<br />
Requirement <strong>of</strong> Multi-channel In Situ Tests for<br />
Routine Geotechnical Site Characterization<br />
Speaker: Paul W. Mayne, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Civil</strong><br />
and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
Moderator: Paola Bandini, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, New Mexico<br />
State University<br />
5:46 – 6:30 p.m.<br />
Shear Wave Pr<strong>of</strong>iling<br />
Speaker: Soheil Nazarian, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Dept. <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Civil</strong> Engineering, University <strong>of</strong> Texas at El Paso<br />
Moderator: Nenad Gucunski, A.M.ASCE, Rutgers University<br />
location: Grand Ballroom A<br />
5:00 – 5:45 p.m.<br />
Computational Plasticity for Geotechnical<br />
Applications<br />
Moderator: Jose Andrade, Ph.D., M.ASCE, California Institute<br />
<strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
Speaker: Ronaldo I. Borja, A.M.ASCE, Dept. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Civil</strong> and<br />
Environmental Engineering, Stanford University<br />
5:46 – 6:30 p.m.<br />
Using Unsaturated Geotechnics to Design<br />
Covers for Waste Containment<br />
Moderator: Susan Burns, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Georgia Institute<br />
<strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
Speakers: Craig H. Benson, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, D.GE, F.ASCE,<br />
Dept. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Civil</strong> and Environmental Engineering, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Wisconsin–Madison<br />
8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.<br />
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS<br />
See the Committee Meeting Schedule on page 42 for more<br />
information.