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AGENDA

TimeEventLocation
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Registration

East/South/North Atrium
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMOpening/Welcome ReceptionSpanish Gardens

 

TimeEventLocation
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration

East/South/North Atrium
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMBreakfastAlvarado Ballroom - EFGH
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMExhibitor Hall East/South/North Atrium
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Opening/Welcome - FHWA/NMDOT

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD

 

Geosynthetics/MSE Walls 1

TimeEventLocation
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM

Ensuring Stability and Safety in Texas Retaining Walls Through Small Scale Repairs

Edward Galbavy, TXDOT

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (GRS IBS) Update and Case History

Daniel Alzamora; FHWA

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Case Study of a 100-foot Tall MSE Wall for the Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

Susan Rafalko; RECo

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Networking Break

 

 

Deep Foundations

TimeEventLocation
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Evaluation of Soil Plug Geotechnical Resistance in the Design of CISS Piles

TM Liao; CalTrans

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM

Drilled Foundation Testing: A Comparison of Different QA/QC Testing Methods - Gilbert Road Case Study Project, AZ

Camilo Alvarez; GRL Engineering

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
11:10 AM - 11:35 AM

Advancements in Augercast Piles for use in Transportation Structures

Hannah Iezzoni; Keller North America

John Sinnreich, GRL Engineers

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
11:35 AM - 12:50 PM

Lunch

Alvarado Ballroom - EFGH

 

Asset Management/Geohazards

TimeEventLocation
12:50 PM - 1:20 PM

Research Advances and Implementation Efforts at FHWA

Silas Nichols; FHWA

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
1:20 PM - 1:45 PM

Starting a Geotechnical Asset Management Program with Existing Data

Darren Beckstrand; Landslide Technology

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
1:45 PM - 2:10 PM

Development of a Geotechnical Asset Management Tool for Retaining Walls

Robert Parsons; The University of Kansas

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM

Evaluating, Documenting, and Remediating Scour in Texas

Ryan Eaves; TXDOT

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
2:35 PM - 2:50 PMBreak 
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM

Middle Mile Broadband Network

Hector Valencia, CA DOT

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM

CDOT Geohazard Management Plan Evolution - A Leap Forward Through Open Source Lidar

Mark Vessely; BGC

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD

 

Geosynthetics/MSE Walls 2

TimeEventLocation
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM

Installation Observations of Geosynthetic and Steel Reinforced SCP-MSE Walls: Lessons Learned

Robert Johnson; Submatrix

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM

40 Day Bridge Replacement: A-1 Mountain T1, Flagstaff, Arizona

Tad Niemyjski, AZDOT

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Student Poster Reception in Exhibit Hall

East/North/South Atrium
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Steering Committee Meeting

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMDinner EventAlvarado Ballroom - EFGH
TimeEventLocation
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration

East/North/South Atrium
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMBreakfastAlvarado Ballroom - EFGH
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMExhibitor HallEast/North/South Atrium

 

Subsurface Investigation

TimeEventLocation
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Upcoming Changes to Section 10 of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications

Jesse Rauser; LADOTD

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Digital Integration of AASHTO Updates for Enhanced Engineering Decisions and Project Deliveries

Xin Peng, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

Gavin Gautreau; LTRC

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Geotechnical Investigation Requirements and Scheduling

Bryan Pope; KDOT

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Networking Break

 

 

Ground Improvement/Settlement Mitigation

TimeEventLocation
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Overview of Sustainable Ground Improvement Systems

Roy Doumet; Keller North America

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Geotechnical Applications for Expanded Clay and Shale Lightweight Aggregates

Jack Moore; Arcosa Lightweight Fill

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM

Geofoam Lightweight Fill - Lessons and Applications in Colorado

Ben Arndt; RJ Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

David Thomas; CDOT

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM

Settlement, Hydro-Collapse Potential, and Ground Improvement for Risk Reduction: A Case Study of the Sunset Road Project in Tucson, Arizona

Randy Post; WSP

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
12:05 PM - 1:20 PM

Lunch

Alvarado Ballroom - EFGH

 

Geotechnical Innovations

TimeEventLocation
1:20 PM - 1:50 PM

Soil Mixing at I-25 La Bajada Hill

Melissa Bates; NMDOT

Derek Meier; Wilson & Co.

Mike Pegnam; WSP

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM

Geotechnical Engineering Technology Adoption - Are We Up to Date, Using the Right Tools?

John Lommler; WSP

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
2:15 PM - 2:40 PM

Elevating E-Construction: Revolutionizing Pile Driving Inspection with IoT and Machine Learning

Aneesh Goly; Smart Structures

TBD LocAlvarado Ballroom - ABCDation
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Break

 
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

The Use of 100% Recycled Plastics for Infrastructure Projects in Conjunction With Low-Density Cellular Concrete (LDCC)

Nico Suttmoller, Aerix Industries

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
3:25 PM - 3:50 PM

Modern Borehole Logging and Geotechnical Data Management

Declan Vanderhor, Tablogs

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM2025 Invite/ Closing RemarksAlvarado Ballroom - ABCD
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

State DOT Open Discussion

STATE DOT PARTICIPANTS ONLY!

Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD

 

TimeEventLocation
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Alvarado Ballroom - EFGH
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMExhibitor HallEast/South/North Atrium
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

FHWA Geotechnical Data Management Workshop

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Alvarado Ballroom - ABCD