Structural and Geo-Confluence 2020

Online Conference

4 days, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (CST) each day:

Thursday, November 5
Friday, November 6
Thursday, November 12
Friday, November 13

(See below for daily agenda)

Online presentations scheduled: 

Session 1 - Thursday, November 5 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (2 PDH)

• The Engineering Design of the St. Louis City SC Stadium, Francesca Meola, HOK, and Stephanie Spann, David Mason + Associates, Frank Callanan, Geotechnology, and Mike Mueller, David Mason + Associates
• Lessons Learned from Litigation Caused by Expansive Clays, Steve Wendland, Kleinfelder, Inc.

Session 2 - Friday, November 6 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (2 PDH)

• San Francisco’s Sinking Millennium Tower, Ron Hamburger, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
• Seismic Retrofit of Merchants Bridge, Kevin Eisenbeis and Paul Tackett, Burns & McDonnell

Session 3 - Thursday, November 12 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (2 PDH)

• Observing and Controlling Ground Behavior during Tunneling, Ed Cording, 2020 Terzaghi Lecturer, University of Illinois
• Intro to Blasting - Impact of Geotechnical Information and Blasting Techniques on Cost and Results, William Scott and Jereme Caron, Maine Drilling & Blasting

Session 4 - Friday, November 13 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (2 PDH)

• Incorporation of Thunderstorm and Tornado Loading in Wind Load Codes and Standards, Frank Lombardo, University of Illinois
• Underpinning Prairie: Micropiles Support Prairie Du Sac Dam, Brian Barkauskas, Nicholson Construction Company

More Information

Attendees will earn up to 8 PDHs. 

Virtual exhibitor opportunities are available! Please email Lyle Simonton or call (314) 421-2460 ext. 101. 

For this online event, individual registration is required for our PDH verifidation records, no group registrations.

Login information for this online event will be provided to registrants the day before each session, using the email address entered during registration.

Registration may be transferred to another person by advanced email notice to both Stephanie Spann and Greg Hempen.   

Refunds must be requested before Wednesday, November 4. All refunds will be subject to a 15 percent cancellation fee.