>> Geotechnical Lecture Series
The Geotechnical group hosts weekly a lecture series. Speakers typically include practicing engineers, as well as researchers, Faculty and students from the University of Michigan and other Universities. Anyone is invited to attend the seminar series. The seminar series is typically (unless specified otherwise) held every Wednesday at noon on 2350 Hayward Street, 2355 GG Brown Laboratory (CEE conference room). For instructions and a map click here.
Spring/Summer 2012 - Wednesday Geotechnical Seminar Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| March 7, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Brent Robinson, P.E. Senior Engineer GRL Engineers, Inc. |
"Dynamic Pile Testing for Testing Consumers". Read more... |
| March 14, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Prof. Joseph F. Labuz, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota |
"Listening to Rock". Read more... |
| March 21, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
featuring four 10-min presentations by Michigan geograduate students |
University of Michigan Geotechnical Engineering Research Highlights. Read more... |
| April 11, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Sissy Nikolaou, PE Senior Associate Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers, New York City |
Earthquake Ground Motions in Eastern United States: What makes us different? Read more... |
Winter 2012 - Wednesday Geotechnical Seminar Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| January 11, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Xianda Zhao, Ph.D., P.E., Te-Yang Soong, Ph.D., P.E., CTI and Associates, Inc., Wixom, Michigan. |
"Septage Bioreactor Landfill". Read more... |
| January 18, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Donald Gray, Professor (Emeritus) of Civil and Environmental Engineering The University of Michigan, Joe O'Neal, Principal O'Neal Construction Company. |
"Construction of the Argo Dam Bypass". Read more... |
| January 25, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Susan Burns, Ph.D., P.E. Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology. |
"Influence of Interfacial Chemistry on the Engineering Behavior of Soils". Read more... |
| February 1, 2012 16:30 - 18:00 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Andrew Bond, Chair of the Geotechnical Engineering Eurocode Committee. |
"Webinar made available by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Enginering (ISSMGE)". Read more... |
| February 8, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Xiong (Bill) Yu, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Case Western Reserve University. |
"Understanding the role of multi-physical processes in geomaterials on infrastructure sustainability". Read more... |
| February 22, 2012 16:30 - 17:30 Room 2355 GG Brown |
Jorge Zornberg, Ph.D., P.E. Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering The University of Texas at Austin. |
"The Unsaturated Soil Covers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal: Important Lessons Learned from their Monitored Performance". Read more... |
Fall 2011 - Wednesday Geotechnical Seminar Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| September 14, 2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Donald H. Gray, Professor (Emeritus) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A. |
"Bank Stabilization at a Bridge Site Using Re-Directive and Bioengineering Measures". Read more... |
| September 21,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Lisa Berryman, CSI, CDT Geofoam Specialist, Atlas EPS | "Geofoam: What it is, When to use it, and Solutions it provides - A case study approach". Read more... |
| September 29,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Jean Wehbe, E.I. Civil Engineer, BAUER PILECO | "The Cutter Soil Mixing (CSM) system". Read more... |
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October 12, 2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Roman Hryciw, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept, University of Michigan | "Image Based Soil and Aggregate Characterization". Read more... |
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October 19, 2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Vincent P. Drnevich, Professor, Civil Engineering Dept, Purdue University | "Next Generation of TDR for Compaction Quality Control". Read more... |
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October 26, 2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Kevin Foye, Project Engineer, CTI and Associates, Inc. | "Developing Resistance Factors for Design of Piles in Sand". Read more... |
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November 2, 2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Richard Anderson, P.E., Dist.
M. ASCE Principal Engineer, SOMAT Engineering, Inc. |
"Wadhams Road Bridge Foundation Stabilization". Read more... |
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November 9, 2011 3:00 - 4:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Ellen Rathje, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas, Austin. | "Seismic Performance on Earth Slopes". Read more... |
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November 18, 2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Michael Byle, National Discipline Lead for Civil/Geotechnical Engineering at Tetra Tech EC, Inc. | "Investigation and Repair of Karst Sinkholes". Read more... |
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November 30, 2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Larry P. Jedele, P.E., D.GE Vice President/Principal, SME Inc. |
"Case Histories on
Projects with Challenging Soil Conditions". Read more... |
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December 7, 2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory
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Radoslaw L. Michalowski, Ph.D. Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
"Cracks in slopes: Limit
analysis approach to stability assessment". Read more... |
Winter 2011 - Wednesday Geotechnical Seminar Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| January 12,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Xiaojun Li, PhD Assoc. Prof., Department of Geotechnical Engineering Tongji University, China |
"Research Advances in Digital Tunnel Modeling and Visualization". Read more... |
| January 19,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
James J. Lynch, PhD, P.E.
Assistant Prof., Department of Civil, Arch., & Env. Eng. University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI |
"Determination of the Installed Length of Sheetpile Sections using Nondestructive Testing". Read more... |
| January 26,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Steven H. Werling, P.E.,
LEED AP |
"The Use of Short
Rammed Aggregate Pier Elements for Foundation and Floor
Slab Support in Poor Soil Conditions".
Read more...
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| February 2,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Kevin Foye, Ph.D., P.E. |
"Differential
Settlement of Landfill Foundations Modeled Using Random
Fields".
Read more...
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| February 16,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Thomas F. Wolff, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Michigan State University |
"New Orleans Levees -- Lessons Learned". Read more... |
| February 23,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Dimitrios Zekkos, PhD, PE, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., University of Michigan |
"Excavations and Embankments in Ancient Greece - Case histories of successes and failures". Read more... |
| March 09,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Zachary F. Carr, P.E. |
"Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain Repair Program (OMID)". Read more... |
| March 23,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
William C. Haneberg |
"The Landslide That Ate Laprak". Read more... |
| March 30,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Andhika Sahadewa
and |
"Development of a
Model for the Small Strain Shear Modulus |
| April 06,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Srinivasa S Nadukuru PhD Candidate, University of Michigan |
"Load distribution on retaining walls". Read more... |
| April 13,
2011 4:30 - 5:30 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Mustafa Saddi PhD
Candidate, |
"Spatial Analysis and Modeling of Geotechnical Soil Properties for Risk Assessment of Levee Systems". Read more... |
Fall 2010 - CEE 840 Geotechnical Engineering Seminar Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
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September 8, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 6:00 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Organizational meeting: Introductions, series expectations | |
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September 15, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Dr. Chris Byrum Soils and Materials Engineers, Plymouth, MI |
Case Study: Dixboro Road Bridge over the Huron River. Read more... |
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September 22, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Dr. Saad Ghalib President, Applied Engineering Technologies, Ann Arbor, MI |
Deep Treatment Shafts for Combined Sewer Overflows. Read more... |
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September 27 - October 1, 2010 |
CSO Field trip - Dearborn, MI (exact time and day of week TBA) | |
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October 6, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 6:00 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
John Seymour Geosyntec Consultants, Chicago, IL |
Geotechnical Design Considerations for Landfill Construction over an Ash Pond. Read More... |
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October 15, 2010 Friday 4:00 to 5:00 pm 2305 GG Brown Building |
Gerard Buechel PE., President Shanon & Wilson Inc.
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The New Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Read more... |
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October 20, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Radoslaw Michalowski Professor, Univ. of Michigan |
Three-dimensional failure mechanisms and plastic anisotropy in soils. Read more... |
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October 27, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Xiaojun Li, PhD, Associate Professor Department of Geotechnical Engineering Tongji University, China |
Using Innovative IT Techniques in Solving Challenging Geotechnical Problems in China. Read more... |
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November 3, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Richard O. Anderson P.E. Principal Engineer Somat Engineering Inc., Taylor, MI |
Unique Foundations for Buildings on 60 feet of Rubble Fill. Read more... |
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November 10, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Brian W. Randolph Ph.D., P.E. Professor and Associate Dean Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Toledo |
In Situ and Laboratory Testing for Hydraulic Conductivity of Coarse Aggregate Base Materials. Read more... |
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November 17, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Donald H. Gray Professor Emeritus University of Michigan |
Erosion Problems and Slope Failures Associated with Access Road Construction, Northern Argentina. Read more... |
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November 24, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 6:00 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Day before Thanksgiving. No meeting | |
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December 1, 2010 Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm 2355 GG Brown Building |
Richard D. Woods Professor Emeritus University of Michigan |
Ground Settlement from Pile Driving. Read more... |
Winter 2010 - Thursday Geotechnical Seminar Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| January 07,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Prof. Richard Woods
Professor Emeritus,
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
University of Michigan
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"Small-Strain Properties of Soils - 33rd Terzaghi Lecture". Read more... |
| January 14,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Sara M. Henry Engineering Librarian, University of Michigan |
"Library Resources at U-M for CEE Research". Read more... |
| January 21,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Larry Jedele, P.E., Vice President, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. |
"Geotechnical Lessons
Learned and Solutions".
Read more...
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| January 28,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Donald H. Gray, Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan |
"Case history of
river bank and road stabilization using environmentally
sensitive techniques: Huron river, Nichols Arboretum".
Read more...
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| February 04,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
David Sykora,
Ph.D., P.E., G.E. |
"Recent Experience
with Soils Exhibiting Severe Collapse Potential".
Read more...
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| February 11,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Kevin Foye, PhD, Project Engineer, CTI and Associates, Inc. |
"I-99 Acid Rock Drainage Remediation Project". Read more... |
| February 18,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Special videotaped presentation by Ralph Peck, pioneer of the geotechnical engineering field. |
"What is engineering judgment? How do you get it? How do you apply it?" Read more... |
| March 11,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Radoslaw L. Michalowski Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA |
"Freezing of Frost-Susceptible Soils" Read more... |
| March 18,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Radoslaw L. Michalowski Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA |
"Transient Responses of Coastal Sandy Slopes during Extreme Wave Runups and Drawdowns" |
| March 25,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Steve C. Maranowski CEO of Spartan Specialties LTD, Sterling Heights, MI |
"Micro-Piling, Jet Grouting, and Compaction Grouting Case Histories" Read more... |
| April 01,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
John Balconi, PE Paul Sgriccia, PE Golder Associates, Wixom, MI |
"Landfill Sump Repair Using High Pressure Jet Grouting" Read more... |
| April 08,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Dan Thome P.E., Midwest District Manager, Nicholson Construction, Kalamazoo, MI |
"Earth Retention and Geotechnical Retrofits" Read more... |
| April 16,
2010 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Paul Marinos Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens |
"The 2010 Jahns Lecture - Ongoing Challenges in Engineering Geology for Tunneling in difficult Ground" Read more... |
Fall 2009 - Thursday Geotechnical Seminar Series
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| September 10, 2009 12:00 - 13:00 2355 GG Brown Bldg |
Dr. Edmund Medley Independent Consultant, 2009 Jahn's lecturer. Co-hosted with the Geological Sciences Department. |
"Of Elephants, Earthquakes, Caves and Hot Rock - Recent Geological Engineering Adventures" Read more... |
| September 17,
2009 15:00 - 16:00 2355 GG Brown Bldg |
Prof. Youssef Hashash Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
"New developments in nonlinear site response analysis" Read more... |
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September 24, 2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Prof. Richard Woods Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan |
"History of the University of Michigan geotechnical engineering program" Read more... |
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Prof. Roman Hryciw Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan |
"Ethics in graduate engineering studies" Read more... | |
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October 01, 2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Donald H. Gray Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan |
"Learning from Mistakes" Read more... |
| October 08,
2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Dr. William Haneberg PhD, Consulting EngineeringGeologist, Cincinnati, Ohio |
"Lidar-based probabilistic landslide hazard modeling in steep forested terrain with examples from San Francisco and Humboldt County, California" Read more... |
| October 15,
2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Jonathan D. Bray Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California - Berkeley |
"Earthquake Engineering Design Near Active Faults" Read more... |
| October 22, 2009 |
Ibraheem Shunnar senior Vice President NTH Consultants |
"Post-closure development of landfills" Read more... |
| October 30,
2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Rodrigo Salgado Professor of Civil Engineering Purdue University |
"Advances in the Mechanics of Soils and their Use in the Solution of Foundation Engineering Problems" Read more... |
| November 05,
2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Mike Flanagan NTH Consultants, Indianapolis |
"Deep Dynamic Compaction of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills" Read more... |
| November 12,
2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
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Rachid Hankour, PhD, PE Vice President and Director of Lab Systems, Geocomp Inc. Boxborough, MA |
"Application of Automation in Geotechnical Testing" Read more... |
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| November 19,
2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Andrew G. Heydinger Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toledo |
"Unsaturated Soil Mechanics - Does Soil Really Suck?" Read more... |
| December 03,
2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Richard Woods Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan |
"The Tarbela Project" Read more... |
| December 10,
2009 12:00 - 13:00 Room 2355 G.G. Brown Laboratory |
Yongsub Jung PhD student, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan |
"Determination of Soil Grain Size Distribution by Soil Sedimentation and Image Processing" Read more... |
Spring/Summer 2009 - Geotechnical Seminar Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
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May 11, 2009
12:00 - 13:00
Room 2355 GGBL |
Robert Bachus, PhD, PE, Principal, Geosyntec Consultants & Adjunct Professor, Georgia Tech | "Where are the Giants? - State of the Practice Presentation as part of the 12th Annual Sowers Symposium, Georgia Tech" Read More... |
Winter 2009 - Geotechnical Seminar Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| January 15, 2009 |
Prof. Radoslaw Michalowski University of Michigan |
"A yield condition for fiber-reinforced soils" |
| January 22, 2009 | Prof. Donald
Gray University of Michigan |
"Landform/Geomorphic Grading" |
| January 29, 2009 | Larry Jedele Soil & Materials Engineers, Inc. |
"Geodynamics and Structural Engineering" |
| February 12, 2009 |
Thaweesak Jirathanahaworn University of Michigan |
"An application of photoelasticity for measuring horizontal stress of 2D granular materials" |
| February 19, 2009 |
Prof. Roman Hryciw University of Michigan |
"Development of Cone Penetration Test (CPT) Research at Michigan" |
| March 19, 2009 |
Richard Anderson SOMAT Engineering |
"Construction of an office complex on 60 feet of rubble" |
| March 26, 2009 |
Prof. Milind Khire Michigan State University |
"Field-Scale Testing of Liquid and Gas Interaction in Bioreactor Landfills" |
| April 09, 2009 |
Prof. Carmine Polito Valparaiso University |
"The Effect of Load Path
on Pore Pressure Generation in Cyclic Triaxial Tests |
| April 16, 2009 | Ayman Ibrahim, PhD student(Channel system-U of M(USA) & Mansoura University (Egypt) | "Non-Linear Models of Soil Liquefaction (CPT-Induced Liquefaction)" Read more... |
Geotech Seminar Dates - Fall 2008
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| October 2, 2008 |
Prof. Don
Gray |
"Effect of Vegetation on the Stability of Levees" |
| October 16, 2008 |
Prof. Dick Woods University of Michigan |
"Geophysics for Bridge siting" |
| October 30, 2008 |
Mr. Richard Bruce Enders Head of Geotech Division |
"MDOT (meets with faculty)" |
| November 6, 2008 |
Mrs. Holly
Rabine |
"Soil & Rock Grouting - Examples from a case history in Dearborn, Michigan" |
| November 14, 2008 |
Prof. Dick Woods |
"Soil Dynamics in Industry 2008 Richart Lecture" |
| November 20, 2008 |
Mr. David
Saftner |
"Site Improvement - RE EQ/liquefaction" |
