2009 Conference

2009 Speakers
Paper Title
Presenter
Affiliation
Separation-Geosynthetics in Highway Construction Bill Ragen Ragen Associates         
Dyna-Force Anchor Load Monitoring Sensor, Tiebacks, Soil Nails & Micropiles Lucien Bogdan Dywidag Systems International
Instrumentation-Inclinometers and Others Josh Trewitz  Durham GeoSlope Indicator
Slope Stabilization & Rockfill Mitigation Joseph Bigger GeoBrugg North America
Remediation of the SR 15 Welcome Center Landslide David Scherer, P.E. Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Katrina Levee Overview  J. David Rogers, Ph.D., P.E.   MST
Foundation Treatment in Karst Conditions at Clearwater Dam Adam Hockenberry, P.E. Gannett Fleming, Inc. 
3D Solids & Parameter Modeling to Facilitate TRIAD-Compliant Rapid Site Characterization Todd Kincaid, PhD H2H Associates, LLC
Automated Remote Monitoring of Groundwater Level and Quality for Grout Curtain Construction, Dewatering and Injection Well Installations Jim Lolcama, P.G. KFC Groundwater, Inc
Assessment of Shear Strength for Design Purposes Thomas Brandon, Ph.D., P.E. Virginia Tech
Which In-Situ Soil Test Should I Use? Roger Failmezger, P.E. In-Situ Soils Testing, LC
Design Considerations and Long Term Performance of Plastic Underground Stormwater Management Systems Archie Filshill CETCO Contracting Services, Inc.
SHPR2 RO2 Geotechnical Solutions for Transportation Vernon Schaefer, Ph.D., P.E. Iowa State University
Progression of Stabilizing Saturated Fine-Grained Soils from Vertical Consolidation to Sand Drains (with Case History) to Wick Drains  Dr. Robert M. Koerner, P.E. Geosynthetics Institute
Overview of Geotechnical Work at the World Trade Center Richard Crockford Nicholson
Case Study - Micropiles, Jet Grouting & Soil Nailing James Pease, P.E. Hayward Baker
Holtwood Hydroelectric Project Expansion Excavation Design Trevor Lykens, P.E. Kleinschmidt Associates
Translating Practice: An Update on LRFD Silas Nichols, P.E. FHWA
Yeager Airport Runway Extension: Tallest Known 1H:1V Slope in U.S. John Lostumbo, P.E. TenCate Geosynthetics

2009 Schedule
Day
Time
Topic
Speaker
Monday
11-2
Noon Display Area open for set up
(displayers only)
 
  2:30PM-8:00PM    Registration Desk Open  
  3:00PM-5::40PM Informational Sessions  
3:00PM-5:00PM Separation-Geosynthetics in Highway Construction Bill Ragen
3:00PM-5:00PM Dyna-Force Anchor Load Monitoring Sensor, Tiebacks, Soil Nails & Micropiles Lucien Bogdan
3:00PM-5:00PM Instrumentation-Inclinometers and Others Joshua Trewitz
3:00PM-5:00PM Slope Stabilization & Rockfill Mitigation Joseph Bigger
6:00PM-9:00PM Opening Reception, Exhibits Open
Tuesday
11-3
7:30AM-10:30AM Registration Desk Open  
  7:30AM-8:00PM Exhibit Hall Open  
  7:30AM-8:15AM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  8:00AM-8:10AM Welcome Cari Beenenga, P.E.
  8:10AM-8:50AM SHPR2 RO2 Geotechnical Solutions for Transportation  Vernon Schaefer, Ph.D., P.E. 
  8:50AM-9:30AM Katrina Levee Overview  J. David Rogers, PhD., P.E.
9:30AM-10:00AM Exhibits and Coffee Break
  10:00AM-10:40AM Foundation Treatment in Karst Conditions at Clearwater Dam Adam Hockenberry, P.E.
  10:40AM-11:20AM Automated Remote Monitoring of Groundwater Level and Quality for Grout Curtain Construction, Dewatering and Injection Well Installations Jim Lolcama, P.G. 
  11:20AM-12:00N  3D Solids & Parameter Modeling to Facilitate TRIAD-Compliant Rapid Site Characterization Todd Kincaid, PhD
  12:00N-1:30PM Lunch  
  1:300PM-2:10PM Assessment of Shear Strength for Design Purposes Thomas Brandon, Ph.D., P.E.
  2:10PM-2:50PM Which In-Situ Soil Test Should I Use? Roger Failmezger, P.E.
  2:50PM-3:20PM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  3:20PM-4:00PM Design Considerations and Long Term Performance of Plastic Underground Stormwater Management Systems Archie Filshill
  4:00PM-4:40PM Yeager Airport Runway Extension: Tallest Known 1H:1V Slope in U.S. John Lostumbo, P.E.
  4:40PM-5:20PM Progression of Stabilizing Saturated Fine-Grained Soils from Vertical Consolidation to Sand Drains (with Case History) to Wick Drains Dr. Robert M. Koerner, P.E.
  5:30PM-8:00PM Social Hour/ Buffet Dinner  
  8:00PM-9:00PM The Academy of Geo-Professionals Induction Ceremony  
Wednesday
11-4
7:30AM-10:30AM Exhibit Hall Open  
  7:30AM-8:00AM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  8:00AM-8:40AM Overview of Geotechnical Work at the World Trade Center Richard Crockford
  8:40AM-9:20AM Case Study - Micropiles, Jet Grouting & Soil Nailing James Pease, P.E.
  9:20AM-10:00AM Holtwood Hydroelectric Project Expansion Excavation Design Trevor Lykens, P.E.
  10:00AM-10:30AM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  10:30AM-11:10AM Remediation of the SR 15 Welcome Center Landslide  David Scherer, P.E.
  11:10AM-11:50AM Translating Practice: An Update on LRFD  Silas Nichols, P.E. 
  11:50AM-12:00AM Closing Remarks  

2009 Displayers
Row A
Row B
Row C
Row D
Row E
Row F
A1
Enviroscan
C1
Geokon
D1
Tencate 
E1
Hayward Baker
F1
Brayman Construction
A2
Landmarker Geospatial
B2
C2
Schnabel Engineering LLC
D2
Triggs Technologies
E2
PENNDRILL Manufacturing
F2
A3
SAS Stress Steel
B3
Eichelbergers
C3
Williams Form Engineering
D3
Boart Longyear
E3
Propex
F3
T.R.C.
A4
Geobrugg
B4
Lally Pipe & Tube
D4
Costal Drilling SDI Comp
E4
DURHAM Slope Indicator
F4
Densification Inc
A5
Mar Allen Concrete Products
B5
Moretrench
C5
The Neel Company
D5
Layne Geoconstruction
E5
Cetco Contracting Services
F5
Geotechnics
A6
The Dyson Corp
B6
Academy of GeoProfessionals
C6
Vibra Tech Engineers
D6
Geonor
E6
Structural Preservations Systems
F6
Dawood
A7
Soil Nail Launcher
B7
Geo-Institute of ASCE
C7
Uretek USA
D7
ARM GROUP
E7
Reinforced Earth Company
F7
GRL
A8
Applied Research
B8
Hillis Carnes
C8
Pennsylvania Drilling Company
D8
Applied Geomechanics
E8
DGI-Menard
F8
Barioid Drilling Products
A9
Monotube Pile Corp
 
F9
ACF Environmental
A10
Elastizell
F10
   ADSC
A11
Conetech
F11
Star Iron Works
A12
Geopier Foundation Company
F12
Northeast SOLITE
A13
Skyline Steel
F13
Geo-Instruments
A14
Mike Perlow, Jr.
A15
Deep Foundations Institute
 
A16
L.G. Hetager
A17
Gannett Fleming

2008 Conference

2008 Speakers
Paper Title
Presenter
Affiliation
Full Scale Drilled Shaft Osterberg Load Cell Test – PTC Allegheny River Bridge Replacement Gene P. Lipovich AGES, Canonsburg, PA
Protecting a Navigable Waterway Using a Deep Soil Mix Wall James M. Schmidt Kleinfelder, Colorado Springs, CO
Remediation of Pyritic Rock for I-99 Highway Project near State College, PA Thomas McNally PENNDOT, Dist 2-0, Clearfield, PA
Rock Slope Design for New Railroad Alignment in Indiana County, PA John Meyers URS, Fort Washington, PA
Understanding the Storm Water Management Practice of Epikarstic Rechargel Beneath Pennsylvania Highways Jim L. Lolcama KCF, Mechanicsburg, PA
Rockslides and Geologic Structure: Case Histories and Common Misconceptions Skip Watts Radford University
Geosynthetic Basal Reinforcement Over GG/Stone or GT/Sand Columns Bob Koerner Geosynthetics Institute
PV Drains, Lime Columns, Dynamic Compaction, and Pile Supported Embankments - Early Case Histories and Recent Developments Robert Holtz University of Washington
A Case History of Slope Design with No Laboratory Strength Tests J. Michael Duncan Virginia Tech
Drilled Shafts - Case Study Jim Cahill CASE
Developments in Driven Pile Design, Installation and Capacity Determination George Goble GRL - 2007 Terzaghi Lecturer
The Need for Interdisciplinary Interaction in Route Planning and Site Characterization Duff Gold PSU
Aggregate Piers Al Sehn Hayward Baker
Micropile Design and Construction Considerations in Various Types of Ground John Wolosick DFI Chair
Compaction Grouting for In-Situ Ground Improvement Practice, Theory and Evolving Trends Jeffrey Geraci Moore & Taber

2008 Schedule
Day
Time
Topic
Speaker
Wednesday
May 28
Noon Display Area open for set up
(displayers only)
 
  9:00AM-5:00PM PennDOT District Geotechnical Engineers Meeting (closed to the public)  
  3:00PM-5:00PM INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS  
    GeoFoam - Design Through Installation Archie Filshill, CETCO Contraction Services
    Innovative Tools and Technologies for Low Cost Landslide Repair Bob Barrett , Soil Nail Launcher
    MASW Micro Gravity and other Geophysical Methods for Geotechnical Exploration Richard Lee, Quantum Geophysics
    Statnamic Testing of Deep Foundations and Dynamic Testing of Driven Piles Don Robertson, Applied Foundation Testing
  6:00PM-9:00PM Opening Reception - Exhibit Hall Open  
Thursday
May 29
7:30AM-10:30AM Registration  
  7:30AM-6:30PM Exhibit Hall Open  
  7:30AM-8:15AM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  8:15AM-8:35AM Welcome President-Central PA Section ASCE
Tom Imholte
  8:35AM-9:15AM The Need for Interdisciplinary Interaction in Route Planning and Site Characterization Duff Gold
  9:15AM-9:55AM Remediation of Pyritic Rock for I-99 Highway Project near State College, PA Thomas McNally
  9:55AM-10:25AM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  10:25AM-11:05AM A Case History of Slope Design with No Laboratory Strength Tests J. Michael Duncan
  11:05AM-11:45AM Understanding the Storm Water Management Practice of Epikarstic Rechargel Beneath Pennsylvania Highways Jim L. Lolcama
  11:45AM-12:25PM PV Drains, Lime Columns, Dynamic Compaction, and Pile Supported Embankments - Early Case Histories and Recent Developments Robert Holtz
  12:25AM-2:00PM Lunch  
  2:00PM-2:40PM Compaction Grouting for In-Situ Ground Improvement Practice, Theory and Evolving Trends Jeffrey Geraci
  2:40PM-3:20PM Protecting a Navigable Waterway Using a Deep Soil Mix Wall James M. Schmidt
  3:20PM-3:50PM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  3:50PM-4:30PM Developments in Driven Pile Design, Installation and Capacity Determination George Goble
  4:30PM-5:10PM Predicting Performance of Aggregate Piles
Alan Seth
  5:10PM-6:00PM Geosynthetic Basal Reinforcement of GG/Stone or ST/Sand Columns Robert M. Koerner
  6:00PM-6:30PM Social Hour  
  6:30PM-9:00PM Buffet Dinner - Great Hall  
Friday
May 30
7:30AM-10:30AM Exhibit Hall Open  
  7:30AM-8:00AM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  8:00AM-8:40AM Rockslides and Geologic Structure: Case Histories and Common Misconceptions Skip Watts
  8:40AM-9:20AM Rock Slope Design for New Railroad Alignment in Indiana County, PA John Meyers
  9:20AM-10:00AM Micropile Design and Construction Considerations in Various Types of Ground John Wolosick
  10:00AM-10:30AM Coffee and Displays - Great Hall  
  10:30AM-11:10AM Deep Drilled Shafts in Mica Schist Rock Formation Jim Cahill
  11:10AM-11:50AM Full Scale Drilled Shaft Osterberg Load Cell Test PTC Allegheny River Bridge Replacement Gene P. Lipovich
  11:50AM-12:00AM Closing Remarks  

2008 Displayers
Row A
Row B
Row C
Row D
Row E
Row F
B1
Hayward Baker
C1
GEOKON
D1
Cetco
E1
Skyline Steel
A18
GANNET FLEMING
A2
LB Foster
B2
Applied Foundation Testing
C2
Dawoo
D2
Nicholson
E2
SAIC
F2
T R C
A3
Richard Geottle
B3
ConeTec
C3
Moretrench
D3
VibraTech
E3
Shaft Drillers Int
F3
Carmeuse Lime
A4
TenCate
B4
gINT
C4
Bassett Env
D4
The NEEL Company

E4
Boulderscape

F4
GeoTAC
A5
Geotechnics
B5
DANBRO
C5
ADSC
D5
DSI America
E5
TRIGGS
F5
DGI Menard
A6
Geo-Instruments
B6
DFI
C6
Williams Form
D6
Durham Slope Indicator
E6
GAI
F6
Reinforced Earth
A7
Elastizell
B7
Tensar International
C7
Geonor
D7
Michael Baker
E7
URETEK USA
F7
North East SOLITE
A8
Kleinfelder
B8
Structural Preservations Systems
C8
Pennsylvania Drilling
D8
LAYNE
Geoconstruction
E8
Soil Nail Launcher
F8
GRL
A9
Monotube
B9
C9
D9
E9
F9
GEOBRUGG
A10
Star Iron Works
B10
C10
D10
E10
F10
CONTEC

A11
Dynamic Compaction

F11 GeoStructures
A12 Eichelbergers
F12
GeoPier
A13
GTA
F13
ACF Environment
A14
MACAFFRI
F14
Quantum Geophysics
A15
PROPEX
A16
SAS
A17
LG Hetager
A18
GANNET FLEMING