2018 ASCE Mohawk-Hudson Section - Capital Region Geotechnical Symposium
Need an inexpensive way to get 7 PDH credits for New York PE license, and learn a thing or two about geotechnical practice and the latest research? Then come join us at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY on November 16, 2018 for the 10th annual ASCE Mohawk-Hudson Capital Region Geotechnical Symposium!
Symposium Agenda
7:30 – 8:00 Check-in & Breakfast (sponsored by Tectonic Engineering)
8:00 – 8:15 Opening Remarks
8:15 – 9:15 The Brierley Associates Lecture Rock Support & Subsurface Investigation Jarek Trela, Ph.D., Brierley Associates
9:15 – 10:15 Jet Grout Underpinning Kevin Dawson, P.E., Hayward Baker
10:15 – 10:30 Break (sponsored by TBD)
10:30 – 11:30 High-Rise Driven Pile Foundations - A Tale of Two Cities Tony Kiefer, P.E., Terracon & Van Kumorka, P.E., D.GE., GRL Engineers
11:30 – 12:30 Remediation of a Stone Arch Bridge Mike Mann, P.E., McMahon & Mann Consulting Engineers
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch (sponsored by Dente Engineering)
1:15 – 2:15 Drilled Shafts Garland Likens, P.E., GRL Engineers
2:15 – 2:30 Break (sponsored by TBD)
2:30 – 3:30 The Subsurface Constructors Lecture Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVDs) for Liquefaction Mitigation Kyle Rollins, Ph.D., Brigham Young University
3:30 – 4:30 Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Piles & Foundations Bill Horne, P.E., NDT Corporation
4:30 – 4:45 Closing Remarks
4:45 – 6:00 Reception (sponsored by The Wesson Group)
Featured Speaker: Garland E. Likins, Jr., P.E. GRL Engineers, Inc.
Garland E. Likins, Jr., P.E. was a principal of GRL from 1973 to 2016, and was President of Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI) from 1977 to 2014. In that capacity he directed the research and development of transducers, real time processing equipment and software analysis programs for deep foundations. Garland remains a principal and Senior Consultant for PDI. He has a B.S. and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and has achieved Expert level on the PDCA/PDI Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society for Testing and Materials, the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), the Pile Driving Contractors Association, and ADSC. Garland is a frequent lecturer and has more than 100 papers published in journals and conference proceedings. He is a licensed profes-sional engineer in Ohio. DFI’s highest award to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA), was recently awarded to Garland. This award recognizes individuals who have made exceptionally valuable contributions to the advancement of the deep foundations industry. The award was presented at the Awards Banquet during DFI’s 43rd Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Anaheim, California in October.
