KEYNOTE LECTURE

W. D. Liam Finn
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
University of British Columbia
2324 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6R 3A9, Canada
Tel: 604-228-1667
E-mail: finn@civil.ubc.ca

Topic: The Mining of Case Histories

STATE-OF-THE-ART and PRACTICE SPEAKERS
( 3/4 Hour Presentations)

1) Yoshiaki Kikuchi
Foundations Division
Port & Airport Research Institute
3-1-1, Nagase, Yokosuka 239-0826, Japan
Tel: 81-46-844-5057
Fax: 81-46-844-0618
E-mail: kikuchi@pari.go.jp

Topic: Case Histories Involving Rapid Load Statnamic Testing for Large-Diameter Deep Foundations and Pile Foundations

2) Pedro S. Seco e Pinto SOAP 2
ISSMGE, President
Laboratorio Nacional de Eng. Civil
Professor
Av. do. Brasil 101
1799 Lisboa Codex, Portugal
Fax: 9-011-351-1-847-8187
E-mail: pspinto@lnec.pt

Topic: Lessons Learned from Two Case Histories of Retaining Structures

3) K. Rainer Massarsch SOAP 3
Geo Engineering A. B.
Ferievagen 25
S-161 51 Bromma, Sweden
E-mail: rainer.massarsch@geo.se

and

Bengt H. Fellenius
Dr. Tech., P. Eng.
1905 Alexander Street SE
Calgary, Alberta Canada
T2G4J3
Tel: 403-920-0752
E-mail: Bengt@Fellenius.net

Topic: Vibratory Driving of Piles and Sheet Piles

4) Raymond B. Seed, Professor SOAP 4
University of California, Berkely
Department of Civil Environmental Engineering
423 Davis Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
Fax: 510-642-7473
E-mail: seed@ce.berkeley.edu

Topic: Performance of the New Orleans Levee Systems in Hurricane Katrina

5) Ronaldo Luna SOAP 5
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Associate Professor, Civil, Arch and Environmental Engineering
130 Butler-Carlton Hall, 1870 Miner Circle
Rolla, MO 65409
Tel: 573-341-4484
Fax: 573-341-4729
rluna@mst.edu

and

J. David Rogers
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Karl F. Hasselmann Chair, Geological Engineering
Geological/Petroleum Engineering
1870 Miner Circle, 129 McNutt Hall
Rolla, MO 65409
Tel: 573-341-6198
Fax: 573-341-6935
rogersda@mst.edu

Topic: Recent Developments in Geospatial Information Systems Technology

6) D. Hartford SOAP 6
BC Hydro
6911 South Point Dr. B02
Burnaby, BC V3N 4X8 Canada
Tel: 604-528-2431/1861
Fax: 604-528-7782
E-mail: Des.hartford@bchydro.bc.ca

Topic: Risk Analysis in Geotechnical and
Earthquake Engineering State-of-the-Art and Practice for Embankment Dams

7) Ed Kavazanjian SOAP 7
Arizona State University
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Building: ECG-252
Mail Code 5306 Room 461
Tempe, AZ 85287
Tel: 480-727-8566
Fax: 480-965-0557
E-mail: EdKavy@asu.edu
edward.kavazanjian@asu.edu

Topic: The Indispensable Role of Case Histories in Landfill Engineering

8) William Van Impe SOAP 8
Ghent University, Professor
ISSMGE/Immediate Past President
Laboratory of Geotechnics
Technologiepark 905
B-9052 Zwijnaarde -Ghent, Belgium
Tel: 32-9-264-57-17
Fax: 32-9-264-58-49
E-mail: William.vanimpe@UGent.be

Topic: Evaluation of the Experiences in Underwater Dam Construction of Soft Soils

9) Scott Steedman SOAP 9 (Withdrawn)
Director, Steedman & Associates
25 Eldon Square, #1
Reading RGI 4DP UK
Tel: 44 (0) 118 958 7185
Fax: 44 (0) 799 989 5361
E-mail: Si86@dial.pipex.com
E-mail: steedman@dial.pipex.com

Topic: Modelling the Performance of Flood Protection Levees on Soft Soils

10) J.P.Singh SOAP 10
CEO,J.P Singh and Associates
Principal
23 Red Arrow Court, Suite 100
Richmond, CA 94903
Tel: 510-669-1400
Fax: 510-222-3691
E-mail: jpsassoc@aol.com

Topic: Use of Case Histories in Designing and Conducting Full Scale Load Test for Developing and Validating Numerical Methods

12) Kjell Karlsrud SOAP 12
Technical Director
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI)
Sognsveien 72, 0806 Oslo Norway
Tel: +472-202-3103
Fax: 472-223-0448
E-mail: kjel.karlsrud@ngi.no

Topic: Design and Performance of Deep Excavations in Soft Clays

14) Clyde Baker SOAP 14
STS Consultants, Inc.
750 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Fax: 847-279-2510
E-mail: Clyde.baker@sts.aecom.com

Topic: Unexpected Caisson Problems, Soil Structure Interaction Predictions and Required Ground Modifications

 

SPECIAL SESSION

11) James K. Mitchell SOAP 11
Virginia Tech
University Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Civil & Environmental Engineering
109-B Patton Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Tel: 540-231-7351
E-mail: jkm@vt.edu

Topic: Aging Effects on Sand Properties - A Continuing Enigma