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Geotechnical News December 2011
GEO-INSTITUTE NEWS
during ASCE’s annual business
meeting in October in Memphis, TN.
Help Civil Engineers Hit by
Natural Disasters
Over the last several months, our
nation has witnessed a series of natural
disasters of historic magnitude, ranging
from severe flooding to F5 tornadoes.
Unfortunately, these extreme events
have taken their toll on ASCE/G-I
members and their families who live
and work in the affected areas. In
Alabama, for example, the student
community was seriously impacted,
causing some student members to lose
their home and possessions.
To demonstrate support for these
members, ASCE has established a
relief fund for these people and will
match your contributions up to a total
of $10,000. For information: Nancy
Berson at
.
or
www.
asce.org/Headlines/ASCE-Natural-
Disaster-Relief-Fund-Established;-
Donations-Matched-Up-to-$10,000-
Total/
Past Presidents Committee to
Recommend Award Nominees
The Geo-Institute Board of Governors
recently approved formation of a Past
President’s Committee that will be
tasked with identifying nominees for
the ASCE OPAL awards, as well as
the numerous other Geo-Institute and
ASCE awards. The committee will be
comprised of the immediate past three
Geo-Institute presidents.
US /Russia Geotechnical Engi-
neering Workshop 2012
A 2012 U.S./Russia Geotechnical
Engineering Workshop held in
conjunction with Geo-Congress 2012
(March 25-29 in Oakland CA) is
planned. The purpose of the “Current
Geotechnical Practice in Russia
and the USA Workshop” is to bring
together leading U.S. and Russian
geotechnical engineering practitioners,
researchers, and educators to develop
specific plans for research and
educational collaborations. The broad
theme will allow for identification of
geotechnical research and education
priorities and for fostering relations
to promote effective collaborations
between the participants about these
priorities. Workshop participants will
each share their state of the practice in
geotechnical engineering
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Geotechnical Professional
Development Corner
WEBINARS
All webinars below are co-sponsored
by the Geo-Institute.
Use of Geosynthetics for
Waterproofing Critical Hydraulic
Structures
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 / 11:30-1
/
Webinar/ListWebinarDetail.
aspx?ProdId=120429305
Load and Resistance Factor
Design (LRFD) for Geotechnical
Engineering Features: Micropile
Foundations
Thursday, January 12, 2012 / 12-1:30
pm (ET)
/
Webinar/ListWebinarDetail.
aspx?ProdId=120429457
Load and Resistance Factor
Design (LRFD) for Geotechnical
Engineering Features: Drilled Shaft
Foundations
Monday, January 23, 2012 / 12-1:30
pm (ET)
/
Webinar/ListWebinarDetail.
aspx?ProdId=120429999
Geosynthetic Reinforced
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 / 11:30-
1 pm (ET)
/
Webinar/ListWebinarDetail.
aspx?ProdId=120430133
Estimating of Unsaturated Soil
Properties for Shear Strength and
Volume Change Applications-
NEW
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 / 12-1:30
pm (ET)
/
Webinar/ListWebinarDetail.
aspx?ProdId=120430407
Best Practices in Subsurface
Investigations and Soil and Rock
Testing
Friday, February 3, 2012 / 12-1:30 pm
(ET)
/
Webinar/ListWebinarDetail.
aspx?ProdId=120457983
An Overview of Geosynthetics and
Their Major Applications
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 / 12-
1:30 pm (ET)
/
Webinar/ListWebinarDetail.
aspx?ProdId=120431601
(LRFD) For Geotechnical
Engineering Features: Earth
Retaining Structures- Cut Walls
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 / 12-1:30
pm (ET)
/
Webinar/ListWebinarDetail.
aspx?ProdId=120457983
Free Access to 25 Award-
Winning Engineering
Management Papers
2011 marks the 25th anniversary
of the
Journal of Management in
Engineering’s
recognition of the
years’ best papers. To celebrate the
Journal’s significant contributions to
the engineering profession, ASCE is
providing free access to the Journal’s
Gregory E. DiLoreto
