Thursday February 20, 2020 from 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM (CST), Omaha NE
COURSE INSTRUCTORS:
ETHICS INSTRUCTORS:
INFORMATION
THE REGISTRATION FEE covers coffee breaks, lunch and handout material.
Free Wi-Fi Available.
REFUNDS will be made if the conference is canceled or if the applicant cancels no later than five working days prior to the conference date.
CHECK IN 7:45 - 8:00 am (CST)
Bringe Laptop and download the 2018 FHWA Drilled Shaft Manual (HERE, 30 mbs)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
All students and professionals who are involved in geotechnical exploration, design, construction, or observation. This would include:
PROGRAM:
7:45 – 8:00 am Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:20 am Introductions and Course Objectives
8:20 - 9:15 am FHWA perspective on acceptance of Drilled Shafts (Presented by Silas Nichols)
9:15 - 10:30 am Overview of Design and Construction Process.
10:30 - 10:45 am Morning Break/Networking/Discussion
10:45 - 11:45 am The role of load teasting, interpretation and reliability concepts (Presented by Andrew Boeckmann)
11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch Break/Networking/Discussion
12:45 - 1:30 pm I nspection and QA/QC during construction (presented by Dan Brown)
1:30 - 2:30 pm Integrity Testing and iterpretation, emphasis on crosshole sonic logging (CSL) and thermal integrity testing (TIP) presented by Andrew Boeckmann
2:30 - 2:45 Afternoon Break/Networking/Discussion
2:45 - 3:45 pm Evaluation of potential imperfections and remediation when required (presented by Dan Brown)
3:45 - 4:00 pm Wrap up final Discusion - All
4:00 - 4:15 pm Break
4:15 - 5:15 pm Ethics Topic: "Hard Conversations: The Destructive Power of Conflict Avoidance and the Redemptive Power of Honesty" Mike J Yost and Aaron J. Mann Esq Terracon
Early Registration Deadline by February 13th, 2020
NE ASCE Social and Geotechnical Section Meeting
SEPARATE REGISTRATION Required to attend the NE ASCE Social and GeotechnIcal Section meeting February 20, 2020 at the Scott Conference Center
Topic: Riverfront Redevelopment Project to Revitalize Gene Lehay Mall. Hearland of America Park, Lewis and Clark Landing, and Rivers Edge Park
COST:
Register HERE for Section Meeting
GEO-Omaha 2020, 37th Annual Geotechnical Conference
February 21, 2020 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (CST) at the Scott Conference Center.