Sacramento AEG December 2022 Holiday Meeting

We are excited to welcome Jeremy Zone, PE, GE, from Geocon Consultants, Inc. for a holiday get together at Aviators on Tuesday, December 13 at 5:30PM! Jeremy will give a talk titled The Geotechnical Aspects of the new SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC). We hope to see you there for our last event of the year! We'll see if we can come up with a raffle for the event (feel free to donate!). 

Registration is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Student price is only $10 but be one of the first 5 students to RSVP and use the code STUDENT to attend for free!

5:30-6:15: Social hour

6:15-7:00: Dinner

7-7:15: Announcements

7:15-8:15: Talk

8:15-8:30: Q&A and Adjourn

Register Now! 

Speaker Bio:

 

Jeremy Zorne is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer and Vice President of Geocon Consultants, Inc. in Sacramento, California.  Jeremy is a Professional Civil and Geotechnical Engineer in California.  He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from California State University, Sacramento. Jeremy’s diverse project experience includes geotechnical engineering and foundation engineering for commercial, industrial, institutional, residential, adaptive re-use, and mid- to high-rise buildings; transportation infrastructure (roadways, bridges, and retaining structures); water/wastewater treatment and distribution facilities; educational facilities; and parks/recreation facilities. Jeremy serves on the Civil Engineering Program Industry Advisory Committee at Sacramento State, has served on the Boards of the Sacramento Section and Capital Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and was the founding Chair of the Sacramento Section Geo-Institute of ASCE. Contact Jeremy at: zorne@geoconinc.com.

Speaker Abstract:

The new SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC) is a hub for science education, exploration, and promotion in the City of Sacramento. Located on the banks of the Sacramento River just north of the I Street Bridge, the museum facility is an adaptive reuse of an abandoned power station building.

Vacant for over half a century, the 30,000-square-foot former powerhouse building underwent a complete structural and historic rehabilitation. A new two-story, 22,000-square-foot addition is located on the east side and contains a lobby, classrooms, offices, and a cafe. A 120-seat planetarium – a zinc-clad hemispheric dome tops the new addition. MOSAC is designed to achieve a USGBC LEED Rating of Gold.

So what about the soil that lies beneath? What’s holding this building up? The project site presented many geotechnical challenges including soft, compressible soil; seismic-induced liquefaction susceptible soil, and dynamic instability/lateral spreading potential. Geocon performed an extensive geotechnical evaluation of the site that drew upon past geotechnical studies and incorporated additional geotechnical exploration, in-situ testing, and laboratory testing. Geocon collaborated with the project team to develop cost-effective seismic hazard mitigation and foundation solutions for the project. Jeremy Zorne, PE, GE, with Geocon was the project manager and geotechnical engineer for the project. Jeremy will provide an overview of the project and will describe the geotechnical challenges and solutions that helped make the project a success.

        

Sponsorship Opportunities

To help offset event expenses and fundraise for future meetings, we are offering organizations the opportunity to sponsor meetings for $100. Sponsors will be recognized for their generous donation at the event, and their logos will be featured on our website, this landing page, and given a chance to speak at the meeting. If you are interested in attending and sponsoring our May meeting, please RSVP and chose the $100 Sponsorship registration option through the online platofrm linked above. Please also feel free to reach out to us with any questions and to submit company logos to aegsacto@gmail.com.