Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Massachusetts

Amherst, Ma. 01003

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

SEMINAR

 

Professional Seminar Series

The Geotechnical Group is active in seeking practicing professionals from the geotechnical industry and academic researchers from other universities to present invited seminars in geotechnology during visits to UMASS. Some recent seminar speakers and their topics have included:

"Seismic Design and Performance of Solid Waste Landfills," by Edward Kavazanjian, Jr., GeoSyntec Consultants

"Permeability of Anisotropic Simulated Soil Medium," Eyad Masad, Washington State University.

"CA/T Fort Point Channel Interchange," James R. Lambrechts, Haley & Aldrich

"Ground Stabilization with Lime-Cement Columns," Dr. Melvin Esrig

"Self-boring Pressuremeter Testing of Connecticut Valley Varved Clay," Dr. Jean Benoît, University of New Hampshire

"Aspects Of Pavement-Vehicle Interaction," Dr. Tom Papagiannakis, Washington State University

"Do and Don'ts of Geotechnical Instrumentation," John Dunnicliff

"Geotechnical Failure Analysis," Jon Wren, Failure Analysis Associates

 

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