Ohio River Valley Soils Seminar XLVII

The 47th Ohio River Valley Soils Seminar (ORVSS XLVII) will present the geotechnical aspects of the Louisville – Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project. The $2.3 billion project is divided into two parts: the Downtown Crossing and the East End Crossing. Both parts address long term transportation needs in Louisville and Southern Indiana. The Downtown Crossing includes construction of a four-span cable-stayed bridge carrying northbound traffic on I-65 across the Ohio River between Louisville and Jeffersonville, performing rehabilitation of the existing Kennedy Bridge to carry southbound traffic on I-65, and reconfiguration of interstate approaches on both sides of the bridges. The East End Crossing, about 8 miles upstream of the Downtown Crossing, includes construction of a three-span cable-stayed bridge, construction of a tunnel, and reconfiguration of KY 841 and I-265 in Indiana to connect the east end of Louisville, near Prospect, to southern Indiana, near Utica. The seminar will focus on the geotechnical aspects of both the Downtown Crossing and the East End Crossing.

Individual Registration:

Early Registration: $150

Regular Registration (after October 21st): $200

Student Early Registration: $25 

Student Regular Registration (after October 21st): $50

Exhibitor Registration Contact:

Travis Andres, PE ATC Group Services

Phone: (502) 639-9412

Email:    travis.andres@atcassociates.com

Exhibitor Registration: $500

Returning Exhibitor Registration: $450

Exhibitor fee includes one individual registration

See Full Brochure Here:

http://www.kgeg.org/images/stories/ORVSS_XLVII/ORVSS_2016_Brochure_Final.pdf

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Tentative Agenda:

6:30 – 7:30 Exhibitor Registration and Setup 

7:20-8:00 Registration 

8:00-8:15 Welcome Remarks 

8:15-9:00 Keynote Speaker Andy Barber, KYTC: The Bridges Project at Louisville 

9:00-9:45 Setting of the Ohio River Bridges Project [Mark Litkenhus, Stantec]

9:45-10:30 Testing and Design of Bridge Foundations [Shane Rasch, Jacobs]

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:15 Drilled Shaft Foundations for Downtown ORB Bridge [Joel Halterman, Walsh]

11:15-12:00 Problems with Downtown Drilled Shafts and Remediation [Scott Zang, Michael Baker]

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Remediation of Downtown Approaches [Mike Minton, Hayward Baker]

2:00-2:30 Kentucky Approaches to the East End Bridge [Darren Pleiman, Stantec]

2:30-3:00 Indiana Approaches to the East End Bridge [Scott Roosa, Earth Engineering]

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-3:45 Drilled Shaft Foundations for East End ORB Bridge [Joel Halterman, Walsh]

 3:45-4:30 Exploration, Testing and Design: East End Tunnel [Nick Chen, Jacobs]

4:30-5:00 Construction of East End Tunnel [Dave Neil, Parsons]

5:00   Concluding Remarks and Door Prize Drawing