35th Northwest
Geotechnical Workshop
Lakewood, Colorado
September 20 - 23, 2010
Preliminary Agenda
Monday, September 20th |
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Meet and Greet (Homewood Suites) |
Tuesday, September 21st |
8:00 am to 4:00 pm |
Technical Sessions |
Wednesday, September 22nd |
8:00 am to 4:00 pm |
Technical Sessions |
Thursday, September 23rd |
8:00 am to 4:00 pm |
Technical Sessions, Field Trip, Banquet |
Workshop Location:
Moffett Tunnel Room
FHWA Building
12300 E. Dakota Avenue
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Hotel:
Homewood Suites:
139 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, CO 80228
(303) 716-5737
www.homewoodsuites.hilton.com
$149.00 + tax (Includes hot breakfast and dinner)
A block of rooms has been reserved at this hotel under “Northwest Geotechnical Workshop� This block of rooms will be held until September 1st, rooms requested after this date will be on a space available basis only. Please make your own room reservations. Early registration is strongly recommended. There are numerous entertainment opportunities within walking distance from the hotel.
Transportation: The airport is Denver International Airport (DIA). Taxi from the airport to the hotel is about $100 one way. The shuttle service (Super Shuttle) from airport to the hotel is about $21 one way. Rental cars are available at the airport. The distance from the hotel to the meeting room is about ¾ miles. NWGTW will provide a shuttle from the hotel to the meeting room each day as requested.
Registration Fee: $100 (tentative) - includes lunches, break refreshments, field trip, and banquet. The registration fee will be collected at the workshop and is payable in cash or with a check. We will not be able to accept credit card payments this year.
Planning Information:
Barry Siel
FHWA - Resource Center
(720) 963-3208
barry.siel@dot.gov
It is important that we have an early count on attendance this year.
Submitting a registration form does not require payment of the registration fee and is not a commitment for you to attend, but will help us with the planning process so please submit a registration form ASAP.
Submit your Registration to Barry Siel via mail, fax, or email (See registration form) |
35th Northwest
Geotechnical Workshop
REGISTRATION FORM
Registration fee is $100
Lakewood, Colorado
September 20 – 23, 2010
Name: ____________________________________________
Agency: ____________________________________________
Business Address: ____________________________________________
Phone Number: ____________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________
Registration fee can be submitted with registration form or payment can be made at the time of the workshop. If paying by check, make check payable to: NWGTW.
You can register via mail, fax or email to the Barry Siel. You can include a check with your registration form or pay the registration fee at the time of the event, only cash and check can be accepted:
Barry Siel
FHWA - Resource Center
12300 E. Dakota Avenue, Suite 340
Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone: (720) 963-3208
Fax: (720) 963-3232
Email: barry.siel@dot.gov
35th Northwest Geotechnical Workshop
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Lakewood, Colorado
September 20 – 23, 2010
Submit by August 20, 2010
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Speaker(s)
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Please give an estimation of the time you would like to make your presentation. No formal written papers are required but you will be asked to submit a one page abstract for inclusion in the workshop proceedings. Handouts are strongly encouraged, and it is recommended that at least 75 copies be provided that you should bring to the Workshop for distribution. You will be notified when your presentation has been scheduled in the agenda.
Presentation Title:
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Presentation Description:
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Time requested: ________Minutes
Return to: Barry Siel
FHWA – Resource Center
12300 E. Dakota Ave. Suite 340
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Phone: (720) 963-3208
Fax: (720) 963-3232
Email: barry.siel@dot.gov
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35th NW Geotechnical Workshop Lakewood, Colorado
September 20 - 23, 2010
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Tuesday September 21, 2010 |
| 7:00 - 8:00 |
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Registration |
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Session 1 - Moderator - Barry Siel |
| 8:00 - 8:05 |
Barry Siel |
Welcome to 35th Northwest Geotech Workshop |
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FHWA - RC |
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| 8:05 - 9:00 |
Daniel Alzamora |
Chile Earhquake |
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FHWA - RC |
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| 9:00 - 9:30 |
David Thomas |
Light Weight Caissons Applied To Land Slide Mitigation |
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Colorado DOT |
CDOT’s Getting the Shaft |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
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BREAK |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Stephen Hay |
I-5: SW Iowa Street Viaduct Bridge Replacement Project |
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Oregon DOT |
Slope Stability in the Urban Environment |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
George Machan |
Scoby Slide – NY Route 219, Global and Local Experiences |
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Landslide Technology |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
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| 11:30 - 1:00 |
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LUNCH |
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Session 2 - Moderator - Jon Ketterling |
| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Khamis Haramy - CFLHD |
CRSP & SNAP |
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Rick Andrew - Yeh & Associates |
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| 2:00 - 2:30 |
Barry Siel |
FHWA Activities in the Implementation of Hollow |
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FHWA - RC |
Bar Technologies |
| 2:30 - 3:00 |
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BREAK |
| 2:30 - 3:00 |
Justin Henwood |
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Smith River Road Soil Nail Walls |
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FHWA - CFLHD |
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| 3:30 - 4:30 |
Dave Stanley |
Integration of Geotechnical Asset Management |
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Alaska DOT&PF |
(Resistance is Futile) |
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Wednesday October 22, 2008 |
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Session 3 - Moderator - Jim Coffin |
| 8:00 - 8:30 |
Larry Pierson |
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Ross Rockfall Mitigation Project |
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Landslide Technology |
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| 8:30 - 9:30 |
Ty Ortiz, Colorado DOT |
Implementation and Development of Rockfall Attenuator |
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Ben Arndt, Yeh & Associates |
Systems in Colorado DOT |
| 9:30 10:00 |
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BREAK |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Bret Boundy |
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A Brand New Rock Cut - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? |
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Montana DOT |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Jim Dahill |
Some Landslides You Fix - Some You Name |
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Wyoming DOT |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Jim Higbee |
Legacy Parkway- Lessons Learnt from Backsides Burnt |
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Utah DOT |
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| 11:30 - 1:00 |
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LUNCH and Steering Committee Meeting |
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Session 4 - Moderator - Bill Capaul |
| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Charlie Martinez, CFLHD |
Field Investigations, Geophysical Surveys, and Determining the |
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Phil Sirles, Zonge Geosciences |
Seismic Class at Two Bridge Sites |
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Marilyn Dodson, CFLHD |
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| 2:00 - 2:30 |
Dan Vockrodt |
The Saga Continues-- Railroad Multiplate Woes in South Dakota |
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South Dakota DOT |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 |
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BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Mike Mulhern |
Implementation and Delivery of a Risk Reduction Rock Slope |
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Washington State DOT |
Scaling Program in Washington State |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Rich Barrows |
Crossing Alaskan Tundra with Geo Blocks (or everything you |
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FHWA - WFLHD |
should know about arctic pluming but had no idea to ask) |
| 4:00 - 4:30 |
Shawn Enright |
ITD District Six Mainetenance Rockfall Mitigation Program |
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Idaho Trans. Dept. |
or "ITD District Six Rocks" |
Thursday October 23 |
| 8:00 - 11:30 |
Bill Kane, KANE GeoTech |
TECCO Shortcourse |
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Tim Shevlin, Geogrugg |
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Rich Barrows, FHWA-CFLHD |
Case Study - Salmon River Road |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
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LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 4:00 |
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Field Trip |
| 6:00 PM |
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Awards Dinner |
Northwest Geotechnical Workshop
32nd Northwest Geotechnical Workshop Showcases Lessons Learned
The 32nd Northwest Geotechnical Workshop, was held in Breckenridge, CO, on September 24-26, 2006. Participants came from 10 State DOTs, the FHWA Resource Center, CFLHD, WFLHD, and FHWA Division offices, as well as several invited speakers from private industry. A variety of technical and case study presentations were made on subjects such as slope stability, foundations, geophysics, retaining walls, and other geotechniques. The workshop was held the same week and in the same location as the Highway Geology Symposium (September 27 - 29) and the two meetings shared a 1-day field trip to see geology, natural hazards, and geotechnical engineering along the Interstate 70 and U.S. 6 corridors in the mountains of Summit and Clear Creek Counties, Colorado. Presentation awards included: Best Presentation - Mark Vessely, Colorado DOT for "Maroon Creek Bridge in Aspen - What You Can Buy for $14 Million in Aspen;" Best Technical Presentation - Mitchell McDonald, Alaska DOT and Robert Dugan, Golder Associates for "Using Innovative Methods for Geologic Mapping of a Proposed Highway Alignment;" and the "Project From Hell" award - Clifton Farnsworth, Utah DOT for "Provo Canyon Reconstruction."
The 2006 Mr. Northwest Geotech award recipient was Mark Falk, Wyoming DOT. The 2006 Hat's Off Award recipient was Mark Vessely, Colorado DOT.
This Northwest Geotechnical Workshop again proved to be our most successful geotechnical technology transfer activity, according to participants. The State and FHWA personnel from the 10 Northwest and Rocky Mountain States who participated in this workshop considered this to be "the best and most productive technical session [they] attend during the course of the year."
The next Northwest Geotechnical Workshop will be hosted by the Idaho Transportation Department, September 3 - 6, 2007, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The fieldtrip will cover geological and geotechnical features along the US 95 corridor north of Coeur d'Alene.
For more information on the Northwest States Geotechnical Workshop, contact:
Barry Siel
Geotechnical Engineer
FHWA Resource Center
(720) 963-3208
barry.siel@dot.gov
History of Northwest Geotechnical Engineers Workshop
| No |
Year |
Site |
| 1st |
1975 |
Moscow, ID |
| 2nd |
1976 |
Boise, ID |
| 3rd |
1977 |
Olympia, WA |
| 4th |
1978 |
Cheyenne, WY |
| 5th |
1979 |
Portland, OR |
| 6th |
1980 |
Helena, MT |
| 7th |
1981 |
Portland, OR |
| 8th |
1982 |
Denver, CO |
| 9th |
1983 |
Seattle, WA |
| 10th |
1984 |
Rapid City, SD |
| 11th |
1985 |
Valdez, AK |
| 12th |
1986 |
Helena, MT |
| 13th |
1987 |
Portland, OR |
| 14th |
1988 |
Park City, UT |
| 15th |
1989 |
Post Falls, ID |
| 16th |
1990 |
Glenwood Springs, CO |
| 17th |
1991 |
Vancouver, WA |
| 18th |
1992 |
Rapid City, SD |
| 19th |
1993 |
Anchorage, AK |
| 20th |
1994 |
Bigfork, MT |
| 21st |
1995 |
Portland, OR |
| 22nd |
1996 |
Cody, WY |
| 23rd |
1997 |
Boise, ID |
| 24th |
1998 |
Park City, UT |
| 25th |
1999 |
Bismarck, ND |
| 26th |
2000 |
Seattle, WA |
| 27th |
2001 |
Deadwood, SD |
| 28th |
2002 |
Anchorage, AK |
| 29th |
2003 |
Tigard, OR
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| 30th |
2004 |
Red Lodge, MT
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| 31st |
2005 |
Jackson, WY
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| 32nd |
2006 |
Breckenridge, CO
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| 33rd |
2007 |
Coeur d'Alene, ID
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| 34th |
2008 |
Springdale, UT |
The member Federal and State DOT organizations include: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, CFLHD, WFLHD and the FHWA Resource Center.
Awards
Mr. or Ms. Northwest Geotech is presented to someone who has made sustained contributions to the Northwest Geotechnical Workshop over a period of years. The recipient is selected by the Steering Committee and receives a Shovel plaque.
1987 Joe Armstrong, Montana DOT
Bill Slater, Alaska DOT&PF
1988 Ron Chassie, FHWA-Region10
Bill Sherman, Wyoming DOT
1989 Al Killian, Washington State DOT
1990 Ed Keane, Utah DOT
Loren Rausher, Utah DOT
1991 Vern Bump, South Dakota DOT Jon Bischoff, Utah DOT
1992 Jim Hammell, South Dakota DOT
Rod Prellwitz, U.S. Forest Service
1993 Art Peters, FHWA-WFLHD
Larry Pierson, Oregon DOT
1994 Mike Hager, Wyoming DOT
Andy Munoz, FHWA-Region 6
1995 Tony Allen, Washington State DOT
Barry Siel, FHWA-Region 8
1996 Brandy Gilmore, Colorado DOT
Bill Slater, Alaska DOT&PF
1997 Steve Lowell, Washington DOT
1998 Dick Cheney, FHWA-Headquarters
1999 Vern Bump, South Dakota DOT
2000 Sue D’Agnese, Oregon DOT
2001 Bill Capaul, Idaho Trans. Dept
2002 Rich Barrows, FHWA-WFLHD
Jon Bischoff, Utah DOT
2003 Barry Siel, FHWA Resource Center
2004 Mike Hager, Wyoming DOT
2005 Dave Stanley, Alaska DOT&PF
2006 Mark Falk, Wyoming DOT
2007 Darin Sjoblom, Utah DOT
2008 George Machan, Landslide Tech.
Hats Off Award is presented to someone who has demonstrated a positive attitude, good sense of humor and genuine enthusiasm for their work in the geotechnical field and is always there for his/her fellow geotechs when advice or support is requested. The recipient is selected by the Steering Committee. The award includes a hard hat (formerly an ugly straw hat) and a Shovel plaque. Each year’s recipient is expected to add a pin, sticker or other decoration to the hat prior to passing it on to the next year’s recipient.
1991 Jim Hammell, South Dakota DOT
1992 Ed Keane, Utah DOT
1993 Bill Capaul, Idaho Trans. Dept.
1994 Rich Barrows, FHWA-WFLHD
1995 Ron Chassis, FHWA-Region 10
1996 Mike Hager, Wyoming DOT
1997 Al Killian, FHWA-WFLHD
1998 Vern Bump, South Dakota DOT
1999 Blane Hoesel, North Dakota DOT
2000 Tri Buu, Idaho Trans. Dept.
2001 Kevin Griese, South Dakota DOT
2002 Dave Stanley, Alaska DOT&PF
2003 Darin Sjoblom, Utah DOT
2004 Matt DeMarco, FHWA-CFLHD
2005 Mark Falk, Wyoming DOT
2006 Mark Vessely, Colorado DOT
2007 Bill Capaul, Idaho Trans. Dept.
2008 Kevin Brown, Utah DOT
Best Presentation is presented to the person who delivers the best overall presentation during the workshop. Everyone attending the workshop votes on the award which includes a Shovel plaque.
1989 Rich Barrows, Oregon DOT
1990 Ron Chassie, FHWA-Region 10
1991 Rich Barrows, Oregon DOT
1992 Mike Hager, Wyoming DOT
1993 Steve Lowell, Washington DOT Larry Pierson, Landslide Technology
1994 Dick Cheney, FHWA-HNG-31
1995 Joan van Velsor, CalTrans
1996 Larry Pierson, Oregon DOT
1997 Steve Lowell, Washington State DOT
1998 George Machan, Landslide Technology
1999 Kevin Griese, South Dakota DOT
2000 Vern Bump, South Dakota DOT
2001 Barry Siel, FHWA Resource Center
2002 Bruce Brunette, Alaska DOT&PF
2003 Darin Sjoblom, Utah DOT
2004 Bret Boundy, Montana DOT
2005 Kirk Hood, Wyoming DOT
2006 Mark Vessely, Colorado DOT
2007 Darin Sjoblom, Utah DOT
2008 Blaine Leonard, Utah DOT
Best Technical Presentation is presented to the person who delivers the best technical presentation during the workshop. Everyone attending the workshop votes on the award which includes a Shovel plaque.
1992 Chris Dumas, FHWA-HNG-31
1993 Dave Jenkins, Washington State DOT
Bob Kimmerling, Washington State DOT
1994 Ivan Wong, Woodward Clyde
1995 Darrel Beddard, CalTrans
1996 Bob Kimmerling, Washington State DOT
1997 Bob Kimmerling, Washington State DOT Mitchell McDonald, Alaska DOT&PF
1998 Tony Allen, Washington State DOT
1999 John Moran, Montana DOT Bob Kimmerling, Pan GEO
Gary Quinn, NTL Engineering
2000 Johnathan White, Colo. Geol. Survey
Frank Harrison, Golder Associates
2001 Cliff Farnsworth, Utah DOT
2002 Brian Liebich, CalTrans
2003 Narrish Samtani, NSC Consultants
2004 Tom Badger, Washington State DOT
2005 Tony Allen, Washington State DOT
2006 Robert Dugan, Golder Associates
2007 Bill Hegge, Washington State DOT
2008 Gabriel Taylor, Washington State DOT
Project From Hell is presented to the person who delivers the presentation that a project had the most problems and headaches, and offered the best opportunity for learning and advancement of the “ART� of Geotechnical Engineering. This award is one for which the scars of battle are honored badges of perseverance and fortitude. Everyone attending the workshop votes on the award. The award includes an OOSIK, a poem, and a plaque. The recipient will pass on the OOSIK and read the poem to the next year’s recipient.
1996 Nancy Boyd, Washington State DOT
1997 Bill Capaul, Idaho Trans. Dept.
1998 Tom Badger, Washington State DOT
1999 Bill Capaul, Idaho Trans. Dept. George Machan, Landslide Technologies
2000 Geology Section, Wyoming DOT
2001 Darrin Sjoblom, Utah DOT
2002 Jon Bischoff, Utah DOT
2003 Narrish Samtani, NSC Consultants
2004 Shawn Enright, Idaho Trans. Dept.
2005 Lee Grosch, Montana DOT
2006 Clifton Farnsworth, Utah DOT
2007 Mike Schulte, Wyoming DOT
2008 Bill Capaul, Idaho Trans. Dept.
