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Geotechnical News March 2011
GEO-INSTITUTE NEWS
His exceptional work has made him
one of the world’s foremost experts
in land subsidence caused by mining
operations, disposal of expansive shale
and slag, and mine reclamation.
A registered geologist in 14 states,
he has worked extensively throughout
the country, in addition to consulting
on mine subsidence in Alberta, Van-
couver Island, and in New Zealand; on
steel-mill foundations in Iran; and on
mine fires in India.
Over the years, Gray has held a
chairmanship or presidency in all three
of the United States’ engineering geol-
ogy organizations, and has selflessly
given his time to the benefit of local,
state, and national levels of such or-
ganizations as the Geo-Institute and
ASCE.
For his longstanding service, Gray
received the Award of Merit from the
American Society for Testing and
Materials, among a host of other high
honors. He co-founded DiGioia Gray
& Associates in 2005 and continues to
contribute to the field, and helps to edu-
cate the next generation of engineering
geologists.
Call For Abstracts for Robert
Holtz GSP
This Geotechnical Special Publication
(GSP) – Sound Geotechnical Research
to Practice will be a collection of papers
honoring Professor Robert Holtz’s
contribution to geotechnical research
and practice. The GSP will be edited
by Armin W. Stuedlein and Barry R.
Christopher in cooperation with the
ASCE Seattle Section Geotechnical
Group.
For more than 45 years, Professor
Bob Holtz, P.E., D.GE., Dist.M.ASCE,
has made distinguished contributions
to the assessment of fundamental soil
behavior, soft ground construction and
improvement, geosynthetic and steel
reinforced soils, and geotechnical engi-
neering education. Through his tenure
at Purdue University and the Univer-
sity of Washington, he has made a na-
tional and international impact through
service in professional organizations
such as ASCE, ASFE, ASTM, Geo-In-
stitute, and TRB, as well as numerous
other institutions. He also has made a
significant impact to the professional
community in the Puget Sound region,
helping build the connection between
industry and the University of Wash-
ington. Selected papers will be present-
ed with release of the Proceedings at
GeoCongress 2013. Abstracts are due
May 8, 2011. For information:
http://
web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~armin/in-
dex_files/HoltzGSP
The G-I Congratulates New
ASCE Distinguished Members
John Dunnicliff, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
(United Kingdom) and
Harry G.
Poulos, Ph.D, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
(Australia), and
Stein Sture, Ph.D
.
were formally inducted as ASCE
Distinguished Members at the
Celebration of Leaders Luncheon on
October 21, 2010 as part of the ASCE
Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Dunnicliff was elected for his pre-
eminent leadership in the field of geo-
technical instrumentation and monitor-
ing and for his long and distinguished
career as a specialty consultant dedi-
cated to the improvement of geotechni-
cal practice.
Poulos was elected for his contribu-
tions to research and practice in foun-
dation engineering, and especially for
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