Friday, Jun 1st, 2018

NC Rural Center

4021 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610

GEO-INSTITUTE GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION PRESENTS

4th Annual SymposiumGeotechnical Engineering

Symposium Themes:Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Improvement

Foundation Design

Geoenvironmental Engineering

Earthquake Engineering

Hydrology

Registration FeesSpeakers: Free

General Admission: $60 (Early,

Before May 15th)

General Admission: $100 (Late,

From May 16th to June 1st and

Onsite registration)

AGENDA

08:00-08:30 - Registration

08:30-08:45 - Introduction

08:45-09:45 - Technical Session I

09:45-10:00 - Coffee Break

10:00-12:00 - Student Session

12:10-13:00 - Lunch (provided)

13:00-14:00 - Keynote Speak

14:00-14:15 - Coffee Break

14:15-15:15 - Technical Session II

15:15-16:15 - Closing Speak

16:15-16:30 - Closing Remarks

Who should Attend:Geotechnical Engineers

Consultants

Suppliers

Students

Manufactures

Specially Contractors

Contractors and Transportation Engineers

Advantages to Attend:Affordable

Gain up to 6 PDH’s

Talk to the local experts

Explore New Technologies

Share Knowledge with others

Dr. Robert Bachus is a Senior Principal engineer based in

Georgia with more than 30 years of professional experience

focused on geotechnical engineering, geoenvironmental

engineering, waste by-product characterization, and the

permitting and design of waste containment facilities. He

provides analysis, design, and forensic investigation

services on projects related to these practice areas. He also

provides expert consultation on matters in litigation.

CLOSING SPEAKERDr. Robert Bachus, P.E.

Senior Principal

Geosyntec consultants

KEYNOTE SPEAKERDr. Roy Borden, P.E.

Professor Emeritus

NCSUDr. Roy H. Borden’s work has focused on the areas of soil

and site improvement, with special emphasis on grouting

technologies, the behavior of shallow and deep foundations

and the laboratory and insitu characterization of residual

soils. He has consulted on the grouting of major dams in

Mexico, Canada and South Korea and numerous major

excavations and tunnels in the United States. Dr. Borden

has also served as an expert witness in a number of cases,

some of which involved slope and excavation failures,

retaining structures and grouting-related issues.

If you are interested in sponsoring, exhibiting or presenting the event

Please contact Jinung Do (jdo@ncsu.edu)

Refund policyUntil May 15th, full refund

After May 15th, no refund.

Presentation Title: Where Are The Giants...A Tribute to

Professor George F. Sowers

Presentation Title: Correct Calculations- Necessary but Not

Sufficient

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