Georisk 2011, June 26-28, 2011, Atlanta, USA - American Society of ...

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June 27 (Monday) 

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Georisk 2011, June 26-28, 2011, Atlanta, USA 

Updated: 29 March 2011 

Exhibitor set up 

Conference program at a glance 

Short course #1 

RISK ASSESSMENT IN 

GEOTECHNICAL 

ENGINEERING 

Gordon A. Fenton, 

Dalhousie University, 

D.V. Griffiths, Colorado 

School of Mines 

Registration 

Welcome (Ice Breaker) Reception 

Committee meetings 

Continental breakfast 

Opening remarks 


ESTIMATION OF SOIL 

PROPERTIES FOR 

FOUNDATION DESIGN 

Fred H. Kulhawy, Cornell 

University 

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RISK AND RELIABILITY OF 

LEVEES AND DAMS 

Gregory Baecher, University of 

Maryland, 

Robert B. Gilbert, The 

University of Texas at Austin, 

Marty McCann, Jr., Jack R. 

Benjamin & Associates, Inc. 

Keynote lectures 

8:30-9:00: Moderator: Gordon Fenton 

Risk of Limit-Equilibrium Failure of Long Earth Slopes: How it Depends on Length 

Erik Vanmarcke, Princeton University 

9:00-9:30: Moderator: Robert B. Gilbert 

Development of a Risk-based Landslide Warning System 

Wilson Tang and Limin Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 

BREAK (refreshment) 

Panel: Impact of 

public policy on risk 

Moderator: Robert 

B. Gilbert 

Technical session: 

Characterization 

and modeling of 

variability of soils 

across scales 


Probabilistic/simulation 

methods 

Moderators: Kallol Sett 


Uncertainty 

modeling 

Moderator: Shadi

11:30 am - 1:00 

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1:00 pm - 2:00 

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2:00 pm - 2:30 

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2:30 pm - 4:00 

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4:00 pm - 4:30 

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4:30 pm - 6:00 

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June 28 (Tuesday) 

7:20 am – 8:20 

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8:30 am – 9:30 

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Panelists: 

1. Joe D. Manous 

2. Marty McCann, 

Jr. 

3. Brian Pallasch or 

Jane Howell 

Moderators: Jose 

Andrade and 

Marika Santagata 

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and Nadarajah 

Ravichandran 

Najjar 

LUNCH (Informal presentations by AGP representative and Bryan Watts, CGS President; 

Moderator: Robert Schweinfurth, Geo Institute) 


Moderators: Vaughan Griffiths and Anand Puppala 

Unresolved Problems in Geotechnical Risk and Reliability 

John Christian, Consulting Engineer, and Gregory Baecher, University of Maryland 

WATER BREAK 

Panel: The future of 

risk, reliability, and 

probabilistic 

methods in 

geotechnical 

engineering 

Moderator: John 

Christian 

Panelists: 

1. Gregory Baecher 

2. William Roberds 

3. Robert Patev 



Quantitative risk 

analysis for 

embankments, 

dams and slopes 

Moderator: Limin 

Zhang 



Earthquake 

engineering and 

soil dynamics - I 

Moderators: 

Adrian Rodriguez- 

Marek, Russell 

Green, and Ron 

Andrus 


Earthquake 

engineering and 

soil dynamics - II 

Moderators: 

Russell Green, Ron 

Andrus, and 

Adrian Rodriguez- 

Marek 


Moderators: Kok-Kwang Phoon and Glenn Rix 


Geotechnical 

Assessment, 

Characterization and 

Design for Risk 

Management – I 

Moderators: Xiong Yu 

and Mingjiang Tao 


Geotechnical 

Assessment, 



Management – II 

Moderators: Xiong Yu 

and Mingjiang Tao 


Engineering 

geology and site 

characterization 

Moderator: Anand 

Puppala and Jeff 

Keaton 


Load and 

Resistance Factor 

Design (LRFD) for 

Foundation 

Systems 

Moderator: Lance 

Roberts

9:30 am - 10:00 

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10:00 am - 11:30 

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11:30 am - 1:00 

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1:00 pm - 2:00 

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2:00 pm - 2:30 

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2:30 pm - 4:00 

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4:00 pm - 4:30 

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4:30 pm - 6:00 

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Learning to Live with Geohazards: From Research to Practice 

Farrokh Nadim and Suzanne Lacasse, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute 


Panel: Geotechnical 

business risk 

Moderator: Todd 

Rees 

Panelists: 

1. Michael Davis 

2. Roger Jinks 

3. Alan J. Krause 

4. W. Allen Marr 

5. William F. 

Brumund 


Limit state design 

in geotechnical 

engineering 

Moderator: Yu 

Wang 

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Technical session: Risk 

and Reliability in 

Geoenvironmental 

Engineering 

Moderators: Lianyang 

Zhang and Krishna R. 

Reddy 


Retaining 

Structures I 

Moderator: Omer 

Bilgin 

LUNCH (Informal business risk Q/A session; Moderator: Todd Rees, Golder Associates) 


1:00-1:30: Moderator: Hsein Juang 

Geo-risks in the Business Environment 

William Brumund, Golder Associates 

1:30-2:00: Moderator: Russell Green 

The Practical Application of Risk Assessment to Dam Safety 

Gregg Scott, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

WATER BREAK 


Hazards/risks I 

Moderators: Laurie 

Baise & Zenon 

Medina-Cetina 



Hazards/risks II 

Moderators: Laurie 

Baise and Zenon 

Medina-Cetina 


Earthquake 

engineering and soil 

dynamics – III 

Moderators: Ron 

Andrus, Adrian 

Rodriguez-Marek, 

and Russell Green 


Earth structures/ 

slopes 

Moderator: 

Mohammed Gabr 


Geotechnical 

Assessment, 



Management – III 

Moderators: Hongwei 

Huang and Dianqing Li 


Geotechnical 

Assessment, 



Management – IV 

Moderators: Hongwei 


Retaining 

Structures II 

Moderator: Omer 

Bilgin 


Uncertainty 

analysis 

Moderator: 

Edward Glynn

7:00 pm – 9:00 

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Conference Banquet 

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Huang and Dianqing Li

June 27 (Monday) 

7:00 am – 8:00 

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8:20 am – 8:30 

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8:30 am – 9:30 

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9:30 am - 10:00 

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10:00 am - 11:30 

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Opening remarks 

Detailed Technical Program 


8:30-9:00: Moderator: Gordon Fenton 

Risk of Limit-Equilibrium Failure of Long Earth Slopes: How it Depends on Length 

Erik Vanmarcke, Princeton University 

9:00-9:30: Moderator: Robert B. Gilbert 

Development of a Risk-based Landslide Warning System 

Wilson Tang and Limin Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 

BREAK (Refreshment) 

Panel: Impact of public policy on risk 

Moderator: Robert B. Gilbert, The University of Texas at Austin 

Panelists: 

1. Joe D. Manous, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works 

2. Marty McCann, Jr., Jack R. Benjamin & Associates, Inc. 

3. Brian Pallasch, Government Relations or Jane Howell, Communications, ASCE 

Technical Session: Characterization and modeling of variability of soils across scales 

Moderators: Jose Andrade and Marika Santagata 

Random Field Model Parameters for Columbia River Silt, 

by Armin Stuedlein, Oregon State University 

Reliability-Based Design for Allowable Bearing Capacity by Considering Differential 

Settlement on Highly Fractured Rock Masses, 

by Jianye Ching, National Taiwan University, 

Yu-Gang Hu, National Taiwan University 

Zon-Yee Yang, Tamkang University 

and Jang-Quang Shiau, SJQ Geotechnical Professional Engineers Office. 

Assessment of Levee Site Variability as a Function of the Number of Explorations, 

by Christopher Groves, Shannon & Wilson, 

Kyle Tabor, Shannon & Wilson, 

and Hollie Ellis, Shannon & Wilson. 

Influence of Geotechnical Dataset on the Range of Influence of Undrained Shear Strength, 

by Site Onyejekwe, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 

and Louis Ge, Missouri University of Science and Technology. 

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Reliability Based Approach to Quantify Mineral Montmorillonite in Expansive Clays, 

by Bhaskar Chittoori, University of Texas at Arlington, 

and Anand Puppala, University of Texas at Arlington. 

Technical Session: Probabilistic/simulation methods 

Moderator: Kallol Sett and Nadarajah Ravichandran 

Subset Simulation and its Application to a Spatially Random Soil, 

by Ashraf Ahmed, University of Nantes, 

and Abdul-Hamid Soubra, University of Nantes. 

Probabilistic Analysis of Basal Heave in Deep Excavation, 

by Yu-Geng Tang, Hwa-Hsia Institute of Technology, 

and Gordon Tung-Chin Kung, National Cheng Kung University. 

Influence of the scale of fluctuation of the friction angle on the face stability of a 

pressurized tunnel in sands, 

by Guilhem Mollon, INSA Lyon, Université de Lyon, 

Kok-Kwang Phoon, National University of Singapore, 

Daniel Dias, INSA Lyon, Université de Lyon, 


Probabilistic finite element analysis of a raft foundation supported by drilled shafts in 

karst, 

by D.V. Griffiths, Colorado School of Mines, 

Don Dotson, AMEC, 

and Jinsong Huang, Colorado School of Mines. 

Probabilistic Slope Stability Analysis as a Supplement to a Deterministic Study, 

by Nishant Dayal, Gannett Fleming, Inc., 

Rafael A. Prieto, Gannett Fleming, Inc., 

David R. Scherer, Gannett Fleming, Inc., 

and Paul J. Lewis, Gannett Fleming, Inc. 

Liquefaction Probability by Probabilistic Version of Robertson and Wride Model, 

by Chih Sheng Ku, I-SHOU University, 

C. Hsein Juang, Clemson University, 

Jianye Ching, National Taiwan University, 

and Der Her Lee, National Cheng Kung University. 

Technical Session: Uncertainty modeling 

Moderator: Shadi Najjar 

Design Criteria for the Differential Settlement of Landfill Foundations Modeled Using 

Random Fields, 

by Kevin Foye, CTI and Associates, Inc., 

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2:30 pm - 4:00 

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and Xianda Zhao, CTI and Associates, Inc. 

Bayesian Updating of Load Settlement Curves for Footings on Cohesionless Soil, 

by Shadi Najjar, American University of Beirut, 

and Michel Saad, American University of Beirut. 

Stochastic vs. Deterministic Analysis of Consolidation Problem in Natural Alluvial Deposits, 

by Pouya Pishgah Gilani, Guilan University, 

and Reza Jamshidi Chenari, Guilan University. 

Bearing Capacity of Strip Footings on Spatially Random Soils Using Sparse Polynomial 

Chaos Expansion, 

by Tamara Al-Bittar, University of Nantes, 


Spatial Variability of Aperture in a Rough-Walled Crack in Surface Soil, 

by Lisa J.H. Li, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, 

Z. F. Wang, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, 

and Limin Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. 

Parameter Estimation and Uncertainty Analysis Incorporating Engineering Judgment by 

Bayesian Inversion, 

by Chih-Ping Lin, National Chiao Tung University, 

and Yin-Chun Hung, National Chiao Tung University. 

LUNCH (Informal presentations by AGP representative and Bryan Watts, CGS President; 

Moderator: Robert Schweinfurth, Geo Institute) 


Moderators: Vaughan Griffiths and Anand Puppala 

Unresolved Problems in Geotechnical Risk and Reliability 

John Christian, Consulting Engineer, and Gregory Baecher, University of Maryland 

WATER BREAK 

Panel: The future of risk, reliability, and probabilistic methods in geotechnical engineering 

Moderator: John Christian, Consulting Engineer 

Panelists: 

1. Gregory Baecher, University of Maryland 

2. William Roberds, Golder Associates 

3. Robert Patev, US Army Corps of Engineering 

Technical Session: Earthquake engineering and soil dynamics – I 

Moderators: Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, Russell A. Green, and Ron Andrus 

Site Response Effects on Partially Ergodic PSHA, 

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y Gonzalo Montalva, Universidad de Concepcion, 

and Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, Virginia Tech. 

A Case Study of Alternative Site Response Explanatory Variables in Parkfield, California, 

by Eric Thompson, Tufts University, 

Laurie Baise, Tufts University, 

Robert Kayen, U.S. Geological Survey, 

Eugene Morgan, Tufts University, 

and James Kaklamanos, Tufts University. 

Estimating Repair Cost and Downtime Due to Earthquake-Induced Damage at Container 

Ports, 

by Lindsay Ivey, Georgia Institute of Technology, 

Glenn Rix, Georgia Institute of Technology, 

Stuart Werner, Seismic Systems and Engineering Consultants, 

and Alan Erera, Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Effect of Fabric Anisotropy on Seismic Response of Strip Foundations, 

by Xiangwu Zeng, Case Western Reserve University, 

Bo Li, Case Western Reserve University, 

and Hao Yu, Case Western Reserve University. 

Seismic Response of Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls: Is PGA-Based Design Adequate?, by 

Kianoosh Hatami, University of Oklahoma, 

and Jean-Baptiste Varnier, University of Oklahoma. 

Performance Based Assessment of Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction Effects on Seismic 

Response of Building Frames, 

by Behzad Fatahi, University of Technology Sydney, 

Hamid Reza Tabatabaiefar, University of Technology Sydney, 

and Bijan Samali, University of Technology Sydney. 

Technical Session: Geotechnical assessment, characterization and design for risk 

management – I 

Moderators: Xiong Yu and Mingjiang Tao 

Effects of Slenderness Ratio on Seismic Behavior of Vertical Micropiles, 

by Gholamreza Saghaee, Université de Sherbrooke, 

and Reza Noorzad, Nooshirvani University of Technology. 

Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) at the National Geotechnical 

Experimentation Site at Texas A&M University (NGES/TAMU), 

by Richard Williams, University of Tennessee, 

and Dayakar Penumadu, University of Tennessee. 

Probabilistic Compressible Soil Thickness from Field Settlement Data, 

by Sangho Lee, GESTRA ENGINEERING INC., 

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and Masud Alam, GESTRA ENGINEERING INC. 

A Novel Application of Risk Analysis Methods to Evaluate the Future Viability of Two Large 

Concrete Stormwater Detention Tanks, 

by Malcolm Eddleston, MWH, 

and Peter Mason, MWH. 

Risk Management for Large-Scale Foundation Design and Construction in Challenging Karst 

Geology, 

by John Yao, Jacobs Associates, 

and Emad Farouz, CH2M HILL. 

Effect of Spatial Variability and Model Uncertainty on the Design of Sockets in Weak 

Carbonate Rocks, 

by Khaled Charif, Fugro Middle East, 

and Shadi Najjar, American University of Beirut. 

Technical Session: Engineering geology and site characterization 

Moderators: Anand Puppala and Jeff Keaton 

CPT-Based Probabilistic Characterization of Effective Friction Angle of Sand, 

by Zijun Cao, City University of Hong Kong, 

Yu Wang, City University of Hong Kong, 

and Siu-Kui Au, City University of Hong Kong. 

Prediction of Embankment Settlement from PCPT Measurements: a Case Study at 

Courtableau Bridge, 

by Xinbao Yu, Louisiana State University, 

and Murad Abu-Farsakh, Louisiana State University. 

Geochemical and geotechnical features of terra rossa in karst areas of Southern 

Appalachians, 

by Arpita Nandi, East Tennessee State University, 

and Jessica Moore, East Tennessee State University. 

Characterizing Spatial Variability of Cone Penetration Testing through Geostatistical 

Evaluation, 

by David Saftner, University of Michigan, 

Russell A. Green, Virginia Tech, 

Roman Hryciw, University of Michigan, 

Matthew Fadden, University of Michigan, 

and Alexander DaCosta, University of Michigan. 

Case Study - A Landslide on Coastal Slope in Bellingham Bay, 

by X. Huang, Merit Engineering Inc. 

Developing Resistance Factors for Design of Piles in Sand, 

by Kevin Foye, CTI and Associates, Inc., 

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4:00 pm - 4:30 

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4:30 pm - 6:00 

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Monica Prezzi, Purdue University, 

and Rodrigo Salgado, Purdue University. 


Technical Session: Quantitative risk analysis for embankments, dams and slopes 

Moderator: Limin Zhang 

Probabilistic slope stability analysis of a 300 m high embankment dam, 

by Qun Chen, Sichuan University, 

and Li-Ying Chang, Sichuan University. 

Identification of hazardous loose landslide deposits and scars formed during the 2008 

Wenchuan earthquake, 

by H.F. Zhao, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 


Bounding the Probability of Failure for Levee Systems, 

by Justin Hollenback, University of California Berkeley, 

and Robb Moss, California Polytechnic State University. 

Breaching of Changkai Levee in June 2010 in Jiangxi Province, China, 

by Ming Peng, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 


Distinct Element Modelling for High Rock Slopes in Static and Dynamic Conditions: A Case 

Study, 

by Ganesh W. Rathod, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 

A.K. Shrivastava, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, 

and K.S. Rao, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. 

Reliability analysis of stone columns for ground improvement, 

by Jose A. Alonso-Pollan, Dragados, S.A., 

and Rafael Jimenez, Technical University of Madrid. 

Technical Session: Earthquake engineering and soil dynamics – II 

Moderators: Russell A. Green, Ron Andrus, and Adrian Rodriguez-Marek 

Application of SCPTU for assessing liquefaction potential of the 1976 Tangshan 

earthquake, China, 

by Guojun Cai, Southeast University, 

Songyu Liu, Southeast University, 

and Anand Puppala, University of Texas at Arlington. 

Characterizing the Liquefaction Potential of the Pleistocene-age Wando Formation in the 

Charleston Area, South Carolina, 

by Tahereh Heidari, Clemson University, 

Ronald D. Andrus, Clemson University, 

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and Stephen Moysey, Clemson University. 

Influence of rd on Liquefaction Triggering Evaluation at Two Case History Sites, 

by John Liao, Kleinfelder, 

and Jorge Meneses, Kleinfelder. 

Evaluating bias of liquefaction-induced settlement methods for performance-based 

design, 

by Hoss Hayati, California Polytechnic State University, 

and Robb Moss, California Polytechnic State University. 

Estimating CSRs for Evaluating Liquefaction that are Consistent with Building Code Design 

Spectra, 

by Aaron Bradshaw, University of Rhode Island, 

and Russell A. Green, Virginia Tech. 

Potential Differences Between Time Series and Random Vibration Theory Site Response, 

by Albert Kottke, University of California, 

and Ellen Rathje, University of Texas. 


management – II 

Moderators: Xiong Yu and Mingjiang Tao 

Understanding Uncertainty: Assessment and Management of Geotechnical Risk in Tunnel 

Construction, 

by Thomas Pennington, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., 

and Donald Richards, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. 

Communicating and Managing Risk in Geotechnical Engineering Practice, 

by Jessee Scarborough, Bhate Geosciences Corporation 

Reliability Analysis of Deep Excavation based on a Semi-Empirical Approach, 

by Jun Kyung Park, Texas A&M University, 

Giovanna Biscontin, Texas A&M University, 

and Paolo Gardoni, Texas A&M University 

Jet-Grouting in Cohesive Soils for Ground Improvement in Hawaii, 

by John Chen, Geolabs, Inc., 

Robin Lim, Geolabs, Inc., 

and Kyle Furuhashi, Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii 

Risk Assessment of Success Dam, California: Evaluation of Operating Restrictions as an 

Interim Measure to Mitigate Earthquake Risk, 

by David Bowles, Utah State University, 

Michael Ruthford, US Army Corps of Engineers, 

and Loren Anderson, Utah State University and RAC Engineers and Economists. 

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June 28 (Tuesday) 

7:20 am – 8:20 

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8:30 am – 9:30 

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Technical Session: Load and resistance factor design (LRFD) for foundation systems 

Moderator: Lance Roberts 

Some observations on reliability-based design of footings, 

by Widjojo Prakoso, University of Indonesia, 

and Fred Kulhawy, Cornell University. 

A Practical LRFD Design Method for Deep Foundations Using Side Friction and End Bearing, 

by Harald Klammler, University of Florida, 

Michael McVay, University of Florida, 

Jeongsoo Ko, University of Florida, 

Peter Lai, Florida Dept. of Transportation, 

and Rodrigo Herrera, Florida Dept. of Transportation. 

Reliability-based design of shallow foundations in cohessionless soils under compression 

loading: serviceability limit state, 

by Sami Akbas, Gazi University, 

and Fred H. Kulhawy, Cornell University. 

Quantile Framework for Simplified Geotechnical Reliability-based Design, 


and Kok-Kwang Phoon, National University of Singapore. 

Reliability assessment of Eurocode 7 spread foundations design methodology, 

by Sónia H. Marques, University of Porto, 

A. Topa, Gomes University of Porto, 

and A. Abel Henriques, University of Porto. 

Deterministic and probabilistic seismic analyses of a slope-footing system, 

by Nancy Salloum, Lebanese University, 

Dalia Youssef Abdel Massih, CNRS Lebanon, 

Abdul-Hamid Soubra, University of Nantes – France, 

and Jacques Harb, Notre Dame University - Lebanon 



Moderators: Kok-Kwang Phoon and Glenn Rix 

Learning to Live with Geohazards: From Research to Practice 

Farrokh Nadim and Suzanne Lacasse, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute 

9:30 am - 10:00 BREAK (Refreshment) 

am 

10:00 am - 11:30 Panel: Geotechnical business risk 

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am Moderator: Todd Rees, Golder Associates Inc. 

Panelists: 

1. Michael Davis, Professional & Pollution Liability, Zurich 

2. Roger Jinks, Earth & Environmental, AMEC 

3. Alan J. Krause, MWH Global, Inc. 

4. W. Allen Marr, Geocomp Corporation 

5. William F. Brumund, Golder Associates Inc. 

Technical Session: Limit state design in geotechnical engineering 

Moderator: Yu Wang 

A Comparative Study of Drilled Shaft Design Using LRFD and Expanded RBD, 

by Yu Wang, City University of Hong Kong, 

Zijun Cao, City University of Hong Kong, 

and Fred H. Kulhawy, Cornell University. 

Limit States Design of Pile Foundations in Clay Under Combined Action of Transient Uplift 

Loads and Frost Jacking, 

by Konstantin Ashkinadze, Eco-Technica Inc. 

Safety Margin in Design of Pile-Supported Structural Slabs for Frost Action, 

by Konstantin Ashkinadze, Eco-Technica Inc. 

Statistical Characterization And Stochastic Simulation Of Load-Displacement Behavior of 

Shallow Footings, 

by Marco Uzielli, Georisk Engineering S.r.l., 

and Paul Mayne, Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Reliability based design of base heave stability in wide excavations, 

by Shih-Hsuan Wu, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 

Chang-Yu Ou, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 

and Jianye Ching, National Taiwan University. 

Probabilistic analysis of shallow foundations on rocks obeying Hoek-Brown failure 

criterion, 

by Nut Mao, University of Nantes, 

Tamara Al-Bittar, University of Nantes, 


Technical Session: Risk and reliability in geoenvironmental engineering 

Moderators: Lianyang Zhang and Krishna R. Reddy 

Influence of aging on the mechanical behavior of municipal solid waste, 

by Ahmad Nayebi, Iran University of Science and Technology, 

Mohammad Hossein Hamzeie Tehrani, Iran University of Science and Technology, 

Nader Shariatmadari, Iran University of Science and Technology, 

and Pedram Oskouie, Iran University of Science and Technology. 

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Effect of 1D Infiltration Assumption on Stability of Spatially Variable Slope, 

by Anastasia Maria Santoso, National University of Singapore, 

Kok-Kwang Phoon, National University of Singapore, 

and Ser-Tong Quek, National University of Singapore 

Old Sewer, Big Risks: Managing Risk during the Design and Construction of a 21-Story 

Building Adjacent to a Critical 100-year Old Sewer Structure, 

by Damian Siebert, Haley & Aldrich, Inc., 

Joel Mooney, Haley & Aldrich, Inc., 

Richard Marks, Daedalus Projects, Inc, 

Daniel Ocasio, Massachusetts State College Building Authority, 

and Kevin McKenna, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. 

Effect of leachate recirculation and extent of degradation on the stability of bioreactor 

landfill slopes, 

by Amit Srivastava, JP University of Engineering and Technology, 

G L Sivakumar Babu, IISc Bangalore, 

Krishna R. Reddy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 

and Hanumanth Kulkarni, University of Illinois at Chicago. 

Sustainable Flood Risk Management: Lesson from Recent Cases, 

by Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University, 

and Yuewen Huang, Guangzhou Investigation Design and Research Institute of Water 

Conservancy & Hydropower. 

Technical Session: Retaining structures I 

Moderator: Omer Bilgin 

Strain Localization Effect on System Reliability Based Design of Bridge Abutments under 

Earthquake Loading, 

by B Munwar Basha, Indian institute of Technology Delhi, 

and G L Sivakumar Babu, IISc Bangalore. 

Serviceability Considerations in the Design of Sheet Pile Walls for Risk Management, 

by Ömer Bilgin, University of Dayton, 

Eman Mansour, University of Dayton, 

and Mohamad Gabar, University of Dayton. 

Reliability based performance evaluation of earth retaining structures, 

by Manojit Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 

A. Murali Krishna, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 

and Arunasis Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. 

Wall and ground responses in a braced excavation considering spatial variability, 

by Zhe Luo, Clemson University, 


and Fu-Kuo Huang, Tamkang University. 

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Evaluation of LRFD Resistance Factors and Risk for Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls, 

by Scott Wasman, University of Florida, 

Michael McVay, University of Florida, 

David Bloomquist, University of Florida, 

Mark Harrison, University of Florida, 

and Peter Lai, Florida Department of Transportation. 

LUNCH (Informal business risk Q/A session; Moderator: Todd Rees, Golder Associates) 


1:00-1:30: Moderator: Hsein Juang 

Geo-risks in the Business Environment 

William Brumund, Golder Associates 

1:30-2:00: Moderator: Russell Green 

The Practical Application of Risk Assessment to Dam Safety 

Gregg Scott, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

WATER BREAK 

Technical Session: Hazards/risks I 

Moderators: Laurie Baise and Zenon Medina-Cetina 

(Sub)Global Rock Slope Stability: Using Rock Mass Indices to Characterize and Manage 

Rockfall Risk, 

by Brian Bruckno, Virginia DOT. 

Evaluation of the susceptibility of landslides and debris flows on Costa Rica's national road 

network: Analysis of a segment of the National Route 32, 

by Diego Cordero Carballo, LanammeUCR. 

Spatial Prediction of Groundwater Depth to Trigger Liquefaction in St. Louis, 

by Jae-won Chung, Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, 

and J. David Rogers, Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology. 

Study on risk assessment for individual landslide, 

by Juan Du, China University of Geoscience at WuHan, 

and Kun-Long Yin, China University of Geoscience at WuHan. 

Geohazard Interpretation of the Cagliari Slope (Southern Sardinia, Italy), 

by William J. Johnson, D'Appolonia, 

Francesca Zolezzi, D'Appolonia, 

James Nicholls, Flintshire Geoscience Ltd, 

Eric J. Parker, D'Appolonia, 

and Ennio Morgante, EMPD Ltd. 

Delineation of slope profiles from Digital Elevation Models for landslide hazard analysis, 

by Mesut Turel, Georgia Institute of Technology, 

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and David Frost, Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Technical Session: Earthquake engineering and soil dynamics – III 

Moderators: Ron Andrus, Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, and Russell A. Green 

Establishing Confidence in Surface Wave Determined Soil Profiles, 

by Paul Michaels, Boise State University 

Surface Wave Benchmarking Exercise: Methodologies, Results and Uncertainties, 

by Brady Cox, University of Arkansas, 

and Clinton Wood, University of Arkansas. 

Analysis of Surface Wave Benchmarking Data, 

by Don Zhao, Geogiga Technology Corp. 

An Assessment of Surface Wave Techniques at the Texas A&M National Geotechnical 

Experimentation Site, 

by Khiem Tran, University of Florida, 

and Dennis Hiltunen, University of Florida. 

Analysis and Interpretation of the Texas A&M University benchmark data using the 

Refraction Microtremor Technique, 

by Aasha Pancha, Optim SDS, 

and Satiah Pullammanappallil, Optim SDS. 

Determination of the dynamic soil characteristics at the NGES, 

by Sayedali Badsar, K.U.Leuven, 

Mattias Schevenels, K.U.Leuven, 

and Geert Degrande, K.U.Leuven. 

Analysis of SASW, MASW and Passive Surface Wave Data Collected at the National 

Geotechnical Experimentation Site at Texas A&M University, 

by Antony Martin, GEOVision, Inc. 


management – III 

Moderators: Hongwei Huang and Dianqing Li 

Active Risk Management in Geotechnical Engineering, 

by Allen Marr, Geocomp Corporation. 

Risk Assessment of Success Dam, California: Flood Related Potential Failure Modes, 

by Loren Anderson, RAC Engineers and Economists, 

Michael Ruthford, US Army Corps of Engineers, 

Vlad Perlea, US Army Corps of Engineers, 

David Serafini, US Army Corps of Engineers, 

Jack Montgomery, US Army Corps of Engineers, 

and David Bowles, Utah State University. 

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Geotechnical Risk in the Peruvian Andes, 

by Arnaldo Carrillo-Gil, Ricardo Palma University, Lima, Peru, 

and Arnaldo Jose Carrillo-Acevedo, AC Ingenieros Consultores S.A.C. 

Quantified Risk Assessment of Shield Tunneling Effects on Urban Cement Concrete 

Pavement, 

by Qunfang Hu, Tongji University, 

and Hongwei Huang, Tongji University. 

Risk Assessment of Success Dam, California: Earthquake Induced Potential Failure Modes, 

by Michael Ruthford, US Army Corps of Engineers, 

Vlad Perlea, US Army Corps of Engineers, 

David Serafini, US Army Corps of Engineers, 

Michael Beaty, Beaty Engineering LLC, 

Loren Anderson, RAC Engineers and Economists, 

and David Bowles, Utah State University. 

A Parametric Study on Factors Affecting Ground Vibrations during Pile Driving through 

Finite Element Simulations, 

by Mo Zhang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 

and Mingjiang Tao, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 

Technical Session: Retaining structures II 

Moderator: Omer Bilgin 

Tunnel Face Support Pressure and Associated Risk, 

by Mahmoud Ahmed, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, 

and Magued Iskander, Polytechnic Institute of New York University. 

Risk analysis of pile pressing-in on an adjacent earth-retaining wall, 

by Dandan Lu, The University of Hong Kong, 

and Albert Yeung, The University of Hong Kong. 

Numerical Study on the Dynamic Behavior of Retaining Walls Backfilled with Shredded 

Tires, 

by Nadarajah Ravichandran, Clemson University, 

and Lea Huggins, Clemson University. 

Probabilistic Analysis of the Deflection of Retaining Wall in Deep Excavation, 

by Yu Geng Tang, Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology. 

Risk Management with Performance-based Geoengineering Monitoring: APM Tunnel 

Extension at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, 

by Thomas Tye, Geocomp Consulting, Inc., 

and Allen Marr, Geocomp Corporation. 

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4:00 pm - 4:30 

pm 

4:30 pm - 6:00 

pm 


Technical Session: Hazards/risks II 

Moderators: Laurie Baise and Zenon Medina-Cetina 

Probability-based risk assessment of landslide/slope failure, 

by Yun-Yao Chi, Chang Jung Christian University, 

Ya-Fen Lee, Toko University, 


Young-Long Wu, Chang Jung Christian University, 

and Yiping Wu, China University of Geosciences. 

Road Slopes Risk Assessment of the Northern Part of Gifu Prefecture Japan, 

by Yusuke Honjo, Gifu University, 

Yu Ohtake, Gifu University, 

Takashi Hara, Gifu University, 

and Shuzi Moriguchi, Gifu University. 

Managing Settlement Risk due to Tunneling Beneath Downtown Seattle, 

by Michael Lach, CDM. 

Assessing the probability of occurrence of earthquake-induced landslides offshore the U.S. 

East Coast: a first-order, second moment approach, 

by Eugene Morgan, Tufts University, 

and Laurie Baise, Tufts University. 

An Innovative Landslide Risk Assessment System: Application to Highway Embankments, 

by Lysandros Pantelidis, Colorado School of Mines. 

Seismic Risk Assessment and Application in the Central United States, 

by Zhenming Wang, University of Kentucky. 

Technical session: Earth structures/slopes 

Moderator: Mohammed Gabr 

Implicit Expression Solution of Slope Reliability on Kinematical Element Method and 

Response Surface Method, 

by Ping Cao, Central South University, 

and Ke Zhang, Central South University. 

Field Performance of a New Approach Slab System, 

by Qiming Chen, Louisiana State University, 

and Murad Abu-Farsakh, Louisiana State University. 

External Stability of Geotubes Subjected to Wave Loading, 

by Mahdi Khalilzad, North Carolina State University, 

and Mohammed Gabr, North Carolina State University. 

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Probabilistic Assessment of Commercial Design Guides for Steep Reinforced Slopes: 

Implications for Design, 

by William Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 

Robert Gilbert, University of Texas, Austin 

and Stephen Wright, University of Texas, Austin 

Using Computer Simulations to Take a Closer Look at Load and Resistance Factors for 

Designing Geosynthetic-Reinforced Walls and Slopes, 

by Stanley Miller, University of Idaho. 

Impact of Non-Analytical Factors in Geotechnical Risk Assessment of Levees, 

by Mary Perlea, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

and Edward Ketchum, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 


management – IV 

Moderators: Hongwei Huang and Dianqing Li 

Rockfall and Mitigation Evaluation With 3-D Discrete Element Modeling, 

by Runing Zhang, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 

and Alan Rock, Lodex Engineering. 

GeoRisk in the Design Build Procurement Process, 

by John Daoulas, Virginia Department of Transportation. 

Owner Involvement - Choosing Risk Factors for Shallow Foundations, 

by Roger Failmezger, In-Situ Soil Testing, L.C., 

and Paul Bullock, Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. 

Model Test Study of Soil Variation Impact on Shield Tunnel Segment Structure, 

by Hongwei Huang, Tongji University, 

Dongming Zhang, Tongji University, 

Qunfang Hu, Shanghai Institute of Disaster Prevention and Relief, 

and Jie Zhang, Tongji University. 

Mitigating Risk and Managing Foundation Cost & Schedule on “Mega” Transmission Line 

Projects – Beginning with the End in Mind, 

by Keith Yamatani, Kleinfelder, 

and Ashraf Jahangir, Kleinfelder. 

Comparison Study on Computer Simulations for Bridge Scour Estimation, 

by Xinbao Yu, Case Western Reserve University, 

Junliang Tao, Case Western Reserve University, 

and Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University. 

Technical Session: Uncertainty analysis 

Moderator: Edward Glynn 

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7:00 pm – 9:00 

pm 

Updating Uncertainties in Friction Angles of Clean Sands, 


Jei-Ru Chen, National Chi-Nan University, 


Constructing Joint Distributions of Multivariate Geotechnical Data, 



Extension of CSRSM for the Parametric Study of the Face Stability of Pressurized Tunnels , 

by Guilhem Mollon, INSA Lyon, Université de Lyon, 

Daniel Dias, INSA Lyon, Université de Lyon, 


Beam on Spatially Random Elastic Foundation, 

by Sumanta Haldar, IIT Bhubaneswar, 

and Dipanjan Basu, University of Connecticut. 

Teaching Reliability and Uncertainty in Geotechnical Engineering Courses, 

by Robb Moss, California Polytechnic State University 

Conference Banquet 

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