Conference Agenda
Agenda printable version (PDF), 9/2023
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Monday, September 18, 2023
Evening icebreaker, 6:00-8:00
- Papa’s Italian Restaurant (rooftop), 101 Water Street, 3 blocks from Lowell Inn
- Food and drinks on your own
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Morning Session (Featured Topics) – Moderator: Rich Lamb
- 8:00 – 8:15: Opening Remarks, Welcome
- 8:15 – 10:15: New Boring Log Software (Guest Speakers)
- BoreDM – Louis Aaron
- EQuIS Earthsoft – Dan Alexander
- RS Log (RocScience) (PPT) – Alireza Afkhami
- 10:15 – 10:30: Break
- 10:30 – 11:15: Bridge Scour (PPT) – Daniel Alzamora, FHWA; Ryan Snook, MDOT
- 11:15 – 12:00: NCHRP Micropile Study (PPT) – Eric Loehr, DBA
Lunch, Noon – 1:00
Afternoon Session (Featured Topics and State Presentations) – Moderator: Brad Skow
- 1:00 – 1:45: FHWA Presentation: Cylindrical Piles (PPT) – Justice Maswoswe
- 1:45 – 2:30: Minnesota DOT Presentation: Column Supported Embankments (PPT) – Chelsey Brummer and Joe Nietfeld
- 2:30 – 3:00: Break
- 3:00 – 3:45: Wisconsin DOT Presentation: I-90 and I-94 over CTH G Temporary Structures Lessons Learned (PPT) – Dave Staab
- 3:45 – 4:30: Illinois DOT Presentation: IDOT's Geotechnical Data Management Platform Development Journey (PPT) – Heather Shoup
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Morning Session (State Presentations) - Moderator: Blake Nelson
- 8:00 – 8:45: Nebraska DOT Presentation: A Year in Review (PPT) - Nikolas Glennie
- 8:45 – 9:30: Missouri DOT Presentation: Geotechnical Asset Management at MoDOT (PPT) – Lydia Brownell
- 9:30 – 10:00: Break
- 10:00 – 10:45: Ohio DOT Presentation: Unmapped Mine Remediation by Construction Change Order (PPT) – Chris Merklin
- 10:45 – 11:30: Michigan DOT Presentation: MDOT's Experience with 2-Span GRS-IBS Bridges (PPT) – Erron Peus
- 11:30 – 12:00: State Roundtable Discussions
- Hiring and keeping drillers
- Boring log software
- Geotechnical data asset management
- Non-destructive testing for embankments
Lunch, Noon – 1:00
Afternoon Session (State Presentations) – Moderator: Joe Neitfeld
- 1:00 – 1:45: Minnesota DOT Presentation: Induce Polarization (PPT) – Jay Richter
- 1:45 – 2:30: Indiana DOT Presentation: E-Construction Automated Pile Driving Data Aquisition Devices (PPT) – Arthar Kahn
- 2:30 – 3:00: Break
- 3:00 – 4:30: Roundtable Discussions
Evening – St. Croix River Cruise with Dinner and Guest Speaker
- 5:30: River boat boarding starts; dock is walking distance from Lowell Inn
- Boat departs at 6:00 and returns at 8:00
- Dinner on board – grilled chicken, hamburgers, fixings, cash bar
- After dinner presentation: St. Croix Crossing Bridge Project – Todd Clarkowski and Rich Lamb, MnDOT
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Morning Session – Moderator: Jay Richter
- 8:00 – 9:00: Steering Committee Meeting in the Mount Vernon Room at Lowell Inn
- 9:00 – 9:45: FHWA Presentation: FHWA Update and Implementation Funding Sources (PPT) – Silas Nichols
- 9:45 – 10:30: FHWA Presentation: Geotechnical Data and Geomodels (PPT) – Derrick Dasenbrock
- 10:30 –10:45: Break
- 10:45 – 11:30: Minnesota DOT Presentation: Robert Street Viaduct Repair (PPT) – Jason Hedeen
- 11:30 – 11:45: Closing Remarks