First Virginia Geotechnical Conference

“GeoVirginia 2012”

Williamsburg Lodge 

April 30, and May 1 and 2

11 Professional Development hours

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About the Conference

GeoVirginia 2012 is the first annual conference of the Virginia Geo-Institute Chapter created in 2010. Conference topics will be on Lesson Learned in Geotechnical engineering applied to any fields of geoengineering. The goal of this conference is to provide an opportunity for participants to learn more about lessons learned in geotechnical engineering from actual projects, and how to consider geotechnical concepts and practice in order to improve engineering projects safety and success. The coverage will be diverse from theory to practice, with numerous geoengineering case histories. Professional engineers and managers researchers, regulators and policy makers, educators, and students will interact across a broad range of keynote lecturers, and high qualify geotechnical speaker presentations

Conference Topics

The conference will provide comprehensive coverage of geotechnical engineering fields. Presentations will include invited keynote lectures given by leading experts. Conference topics include, but are not limited to:

• Geotechnical exploration; in situ and laboratory testing; and site characterization;
• Application of unsaturated soil mechanics on geotechnical parameters selection and design;
• Shallow and deep foundation; experiences;
• Earth retaining structures;
• Excavation and slope stability; dewatering systems;
• Embankment and dam experiences;
• Performance-based geoengineering practice;
• Uncertainty geotechnical cases;
• Recent advances in geotechnical practices.

Confirmed Speakers

• George Burke
• Ed Cording
• Mike Duncan
• Deborah Goodings
• Jose N. Gomez
• Jesus Gomez
  
• Bob Koerner
• Fred Kulhawy
  
• Bill Marcuson
• Jimmy Martin
• Jim Mitchell (Keynote Speaker)
• Howard A. Perko
• John Schmertmann
• Frank Townsend
  

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