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Bush retires Geotechnical Engineer Chicago District

Geotechnical Engineer Bush retires with over 30 years government service Leslie Bush receives an award during her retirement ceremony, 11-20-21 Thirty-one years ago, as a civil engineer summer hire for the Coastal and Geotechnical Engineering Section, Leslie Bush’s primary assignment was oversight of the geotechnical subsurface investigation activities for the west reach of the Little Calumet River, Indiana, Local Flood Protection and Recreation Project. “I worked on the West Reach subsurface investigation that consisted of soil sampling, use of drill rigs, and soil classification and testing for over 120 boreholes,” she said. The work required her to ensure the subsurface investigation was performed according to the scope of work, and that boring log documentation was thorough and that all required laboratory testing data was submitted to the district. A year later, in 1991, when she was hired as a full-time civil engineer in the Coastal and Geotechnical Engineering Section, her first assignment was to complete geotechnical design for levee system components of the same project. For approximately 15 years, she completed geotechnical design and eventually served as a technical lead for numerous sets of plans and specifications. Yesterday, the district joined Bush in celebrating her retirement and she said that, in her entire stretch here, completing design work, being an effective Value Engineering officer and Quality Program Manager, and executing security manager duties each provided highlights to her career. “It was very rewarding to carry work from the geotechnical investigation phase to design completion with the award of plans & specifications, to save the district a cumulative of approximately $87 million through use of Value Engineering techniques, and to ensure the district remained compliant with regard to Quality Management and security requirements,” she said. Other jobs she held included serving as the district’s Quality Program Manager for approximately 20 years, [...]

By smadi66|January 5th, 2022|Geotechnical Indiana, Calumet, Geotechnical Illinois, Chicago, Champaign|0 Comments

Foundation, Geotechnical

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NASA grants UArizona $500,000 to research mining lunar resources

Source: NASA grants UArizona $500,000 to research mining lunar resources - Tucson, Arizona - Eminetra TUCSON, Ariz. — The idea of space mining is growing popular. Engineers at the University of Arizona are mapping out a plan to harvest the moon's resources. They’ll do so with a new excavation technique using autonomous robot swarms to mine lunar resources. The research team received a $500,000 two-year grant from NASA to advance space mining methods. “This is a really super exciting grant that is letting us really work in this domain of excavation, site preparation, and resource mining,” said Jekan Thanga, an associate professor for aerospace and mechanical engineering. Thanga developed a system called HEART to help with their research. It is an autonomous robotic system that will train robots to work together and improve over time. “It is also a system that cooperates with humans. So the humans work together with the system to identify new scenarios, identify with unknown scenarios, and then work together to sort of figure out a suitable solution,” said Thanga. A solution, for example, such as mining core from the moon. “To break this rock it takes enough power to light a 100 watt light bulb for about an hour. So if we're going to do the same thing on the moon, we’re going to need more efficient processes,” said Moe Momayez, the interim department head of mining and geological engineering. To mine and drill on the moon, Momayez developed a process that can drill through rock five times faster than any other method. “So water being a scarce commodity on the moon, we may have to modify our technique to use very little water or no water at all,” said Momayez. The team still considers humans a critical part of space exploration, but these robot [...]

By kk42|September 24th, 2021|Drilling, Geotechnical Arizona, Tucson|0 Comments

3D Finite Element Analysis of a Contiguous Pile Wall

Source: 3D Finite Element Analysis of a Contiguous Pile Wall Source: RS3 | 3D Finite Element Software For Advanced Analysis | Rocscience 3D Finite Element Analysis of a Contiguous Pile Wall Introduction This article provides a brief summary of a 3D finite element analysis carried out using RS3 to model a contiguous pile retaining wall at the site of a proposed commercial development in the UK. The development site is located on sloping ground approximately 35 m from a motorway cutting. Due to the sloping topography of the site, cut and fill earthworks are to be undertaken to form a level development plateau upon which a large warehouse is to be built. This will require the construction of a circa 400 m long contiguous pile retaining wall to support the ground along the site’s upslope boundary where ground levels will be reduced by up to 8.4 m. Wall Design A plan showing the arrangement of the piles and the 2.0 m wide by 0.8 m deep capping beam is shown in Figure 1. The main 900 mm diameter piles are 17 m long and are staggered in a zigzag arrangement at 0.25 m offsets either side of the capping beam centerline. Interspersed mid-way between the main piles are 600 mm diameter infill piles. The infill piles are located along the capping beam centerline and are 11 m long. Figure 1: Pile and capping beam arrangement Ground Conditions The ground conditions are summarized in Figure 2 which shows a 2D section perpendicular to the wall alignment at the location where the retained height attains its maximum value of 8.4 m. The succession of strata comprises a veneer of clay-rich Glacial Till overlying Coal Measures bedrock. The Coal Measures bedrock is dominated by siltstone and mudstone and has been divided into three [...]

By kk42|September 21st, 2021|Pittsburgh, Geotechnical Minnesota, Minneapolis, Geotechnical US, Geotechnical Arizona, Phoenix, Geotechnical California, Pile Foundation, Los Angeles, Geotechnical Texas, Dallas, Geotechnical Pennsylvania|Comments Off

Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring Market Forecasted to Reach $6.1 Billion By 2024 in USA and the World

NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the market research report published by P&S Intelligence, The global geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring market share is expected to reach $6.1 billion by 2024, advancing with a CAGR of 11.8% during the forecast period. The market is buoyed by increasing government regulations for infrastructural development coupled with steady growth in the construction sector. Furthermore, the growing demand for geotechnical instrumentation in the oil & gas sector is supporting the market growth. Of various components, services are expected to witness the fastest growth in demand in the geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring market during the forecast period. This can be mainly attributed to the increasing demand for these services for the continuous monitoring of critical structures in the energy & power sector. Moreover, there has been an increased focus on the monitoring of old structures, such as dams, keeping in view the safety of humans and wildlife in the vicinity. Get a Sample Copy of this Report: https://www.psmarketresearch.com/market-analysis/geotechnical-instrumentation-and-monitoring-market/report-sample Among the end users, oil & gas is expected to register the highest CAGR, amounting to 13.8%, in the geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring market during the forecast period, owing to the increasing demand for geotechnical solutions for the monitoring of oil and gas pipelines. Furthermore, with the expansion of oil and gas refineries in the Middle Eastern and African (MEA) region, the demand for geotechnical instruments and services is bound to increase. Globally, the geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring market is expected to register the fastest growth in Asia-Pacific (APAC) during the forecast period, on account of the increasing infrastructure projects in developing countries of the region, such as China and India. China is heavily investing in its infrastructure to counter the effects of the economic slowdown. Since 2018, the Chinese government has approved 27 projects, with [...]

By smadi66|October 27th, 2019|Geotechnical USA, Geotechnical US|0 Comments

Geotechnical Engineering | Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering Georgia VIDEO: Watch Bonaparte’s Terzaghi Lecture Professor of the Practice Rudy Bonaparte received the American Society of Civil Engineering Geo-Institute’s highest honor in 2018 when he was selected to deliver the Karl Terzaghi Lecture. The Geo-Institute now has posted video of Bonaparte’s presentation. Geosystems Engineering Georgia Friday, January 18, 2019 Source: Geotechnical Engineering | Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

By smadi66|January 26th, 2019|Albany, Geotechnical Georgia, Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta, Macon, Savannah, Athens, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Drilling|0 Comments

Geotechnical Engineering Student Organization (GESO) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Source: Geotechnical Engineering Student Organization (GESO) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign April 2017 March 2017 November 2016 September 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 November 2014 March 2014 January 2014 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 February 2013 January 2013 November 2012 Geo-institute Geoengineering United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory at the University of Tokyo Geotechnical Engineering Directory Earthquake Induced Damage Mitigation from Soil Liquefaction International Centre for Geohazards Soil Mechanics lab at Tokyo Metropolitan University VErification of Liquefaction Analysis by Centrifuge Studies (VELACS) Advanced Modeling of Ground Improvement on Soft Soils Field Measurements in Geomechanics International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics International Consortium on Landslides International Landslide Center National Geotechnical Experimental Sites Pile Dynamics Physical Modeling in Geotechnics (ISSMGE – TC2) Geotechnical Engineering Photo Album Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey GESO at UIUC Facebook Group

By smadi66|October 19th, 2017|Orland Park, Geotechnical Illinois, Drilling Illinois, Des Plaines, Palatine, Elgin, Peoria, Chicago, Evanston, Rockford, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Aurora, Joliet, Skokie, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Springfield, Bloomington, Naperville, Tinley Park, Bolingbrook, Normal, Waukegan, Champaign, Oak Lawn, Wheaton, Cicero, Oak Park, Woodridge, Decatur|0 Comments

Louisville Indiana – Kentucky Ohio River Bridges Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26r9MpVATsI Today's "Walk the Bridge" event attracted tens of thousands of people. The Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project addresses cross-river transportation needs in Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana and will result in safer travel, less congestion and improved access to destinations in the region. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear announced that the new Ohio River bridge between Kentucky and Indiana in downtown Louisville will be named the Abraham Lincoln Bridge – connecting, as it does, the states of Lincoln’s birth and raising. “Lincoln led our nation through its bloodiest and greatest constitutional and political crisis – the American Civil War,” Gov. Beshear said. “But at the end of that national trauma, we remained a ‘United’ States of America. It’s therefore fitting that we honor Lincoln’s legacy with a bridge that further unites Kentucky, where he was born, with Indiana then Illinois, where he emigrated as a youth and grew to adulthood.” Kentucky and Indiana jointly are building the bridges project to improve cross-river mobility between Louisville and Southern Indiana. The project also includes construction of a new bridge eight miles upriver, connecting Prospect, Kentucky, and Utica, Indiana.

By smadi66|December 6th, 2015|Lexington, Geotechnical Indiana, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, Louisville, Richmond, Geotechnical Ohio, Florence, Georgetown, Louisville|0 Comments

Interstate 10 in California closed east of Coachella after bridge collapse

A 30-foot section of a bridge on the 10 Freeway in Desert Center east of Coachella co A 30-foot section of a bridge on the 10 Freeway in Desert Center east of Coachella collapsed Sunday, closing Interstate 10 indefinitely. The 10 Freeway was shut down from Desert Center to the Arizona state line as a result of the bridge collapse and heavy flooding, authorities said. llapsed Sunday, closing Interstate 10 indefinitely.Source: Interstate 10 closed east of Coachella after bridge collapse

By smadi66|July 22nd, 2015|Geotechnical Indiana, Construction Inspection Indiana, Geotechnical Kentucky, Geotechnical Tennessee, Geotechnical Ohio, Geotechnical Illinois, Pile Foundation|0 Comments

Geotechnical Engineer, Indianapolis Indiana

MALEK M. SMADI, PH.D., P.E. Principal Engineer GEOTILL Inc. Strategic Management, Harvard University, 2012 Ph.D., Civil Engineering , University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2001 Dr. Smadi provided geotechnical engineering services for over 27 years on projects in Indianapolis, State of Indiana and other States which include airport facilities, stadiums, embankments and levee evaluations and designs, multi span and long span bridges, highways, railroads, industrial plants, high rise and commercial structures, water and wastewater treatment plants, power generating stations, hydropower structures and dams, waterfront and docking facilities including the hydrodynamic pressure resulting from earthquakes, slope stabilization and retaining structures. Dr. Smadi's research and professional interests include foundation engineering, construction problems, numerical techniques, granular soils subjected to earthquakes, ground modification technology, and underground construction. In addition to the work as practitioner engineer and researcher, Dr. Smadi worked at Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW) in teaching geotechnical engineering and related areas such as soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Or (317) 449-0033 Ext. 101

By smadi66|June 5th, 2013|Geotechnical Engineer Indiana, Geotechnical Engineer Indianapolis, Geotechnical Indiana|0 Comments