Where
Black & Veatch Ruisch Auditorium
11401 Lamar Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66211
Event Contacts
William Powers III, P.E. bpowers@powerstaylormills.com
Dick Vaeth, P.E. vaethd@bv.com
Joe A. Waxse, P.E. D.GE joe.waxse@terracon.com
Yingwei (Alex) Wu, Ph.D., P.E. alexwu@groundimprovementeng.com
Hotel Information
We have secured a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Overland Park, KS. To book a room at the event rate please click on the link below and use the group code: KCG
You may also call the hotel directly at 913-312-0900
Please make your reservation prior to April 9th to secure the group rate.
Annual Kansas City Geotechnical Conference 2017
Conference Speaker & Presentation Information
Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E.
Texas A&M University
The Observation Method of Bridge Scour
Rick Deschamps, Ph.D., P.E.
Nicholson Construction Company
Emergency Stabilization of Fountain Slide to Maintain CN Rail Service
Kevin W. Franke, Ph.D.
Brigham Young University
The Overprediction of Liquefaction Hazard in Certain Areas of Low to Moderate Seismicity
Armin W. Stuedlein, Ph.D., P.E.
Oregon State University
Recent Developments in Axial, Lateral, and Torsional Response of Drilled Shaft Foundations
Gary J. Pendergrass, P.E., R.G.
GeoEngineers, Inc.
Geophysical Methods for Screening and Investigating Utility Waste Landfill Sites in Karst Terrain
Steve Wendland, P.E., R.G., D.GE
Kleinfelder
Impacts of Superfast Construction on Slope Stability
Phil King, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE
SynchroPile, Inc.
Unethical Actions of Professional Engineers Hired as Expert Witnesses and the Difference Between Unethical Behavior and Professional Negligence
John Bowders Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
University of Missouri-Columbia
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil - Integrated Bridge Systems (GRS-IBS)
Diego Plazas, P.E.
Berkel & Company Contractors
Ray County, Alternative Soil Nail Wall