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Schedule
2008
Monday, August 11th
12:00 AM

Alamitos Gap: A Case Study Using the Trench Remixing and Deep Wall Method

Jeffrey C. Evans, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Analysis of a Group of Failing Retaining Walls and Remediation Measures

Sami Arsoy, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Anchored RCC Diaphragm Wall Coffer Dam for Bisalpur Dam (A Case - Study)

Ravindra Gill, Ferro Concrete Const. (India) Pvt. Ltd., Indore (M.P), India
Mahavir Bidasaria, Ferro Concrete Const. (India) Pvt. Ltd., Indore (M.P), India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Back Analysis of a Deep Excavation in Soft Lacustrine Clays

Patrick Becker, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
Berhane Gebreselassie, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
Hans-Georg Kempfert, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Behavior of an Excavation Adjacent to a Historical Building and Metro Tunnels in Shanghai Soft Clays

J. Jia, Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
J. H. Wang, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
C. P. Liu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
L. L. Zhang, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
X. L. Xie, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Behaviour Monitorization of a 13m High Gabions Wall

J. Matos e Silva, ISEL ( Lisbon Technical University), Lisbon, Portugal

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Construction of a Plastic Concrete Seepage Cutoff Wall for the New Coquitlam Dam

L. Yan, BC Hydro, Generation Engineering, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
D. A. Trapp, BC Hydro, Generation Engineering, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
A. Sy, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Deep Excavations in Hard Sandy Clays for Stations and Shafts of the Athens Metro Stavros Extension

Richard Kulesza, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, CA
Nikos Boussoulas, ATTIKO METRO, Athens, Greece
W. Allen Marr, GEOCOMP/GeoTesting, Boxborough, MA

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Design and Construction of Anchored Flexible Facing Excavation Support and Soldier Pile Wall

Bon Lien, Schnabel Engineering Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina
Jesús Gómez, Schnabel Engineering Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina
Chris Bailey, PBAmericas, Inc., Tampa, Florida

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Design and Construction of Circular Secant Pile Walls in Soft Clays

Hadi Suroor, Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc., Houston, Texas
Mahi Galagoda, Bechtel Corporation, Houston, Texas
Chris McGhee, Remedial Construction Services, Houston, Texas

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Effect of High In-Situ Stress on Braced Excavations

Wolfgang Roth, URS Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Bei Su, URS Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Jake Vanbaarsel, Washington Group, Los Angeles, CA
Eric Lindquist, BLCE, Inc., Moraga, CA

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Failure of a Hybrid Flexible Shoring System for a 30m Excavation: Exploration of Causes and Remedial Measures

Salah Sadek, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Failure of Retaining Structures in Town Lezha and their Consequence in Neighbouring Building

Luljeta Bozo, Tirana Polytechnics University, Albania

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Granular Mass Behaviour under Passive Pressure

Petr Koudelka, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Groundwater Lowering in Deep Excavation (Case Study: Foundation Excavation of Shahid Madani Dam)

A. H. Sadeghpour, University of Kashan/ Ghodsniroo Consultant Engineers, Kashan, Iran
A. Ghanbari, University of Tarbiat Moallem, Tehran, Iran
M. Fadaee, Ghodsniroo Consultant Engineers, Tehran, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Harmony of Retaining Systems to Various Local Subsoil Conditions – A Case Study

H. Bora Keskin, BJK Besiktas Insaat ve Ticaret, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
H. Turan Durgunoglu, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey
Selim Ikiz, Zetas Zemin Teknolojisi, Alemdag, Istanbul, Turkey

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Learning of Soil Behavior from Measured Response of a Full Scale Test Wall in Sandy Soil

Abdolreza Osouli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Youssef M. A. Hashash, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Lessons Learned from Two Investigation Cases of Ground Distresses Due to Deep Excavation in Filled Ground

Liew Shaw-Shong, G&P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Khoo Chee-Min, G&P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Numerical Analysis of Algonquin Geogrid Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall under Construction and Earthquake Loading

Javad Safadoust, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Golam Moradi, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Online Database of Deep Excavation Performance and Prediction

Dimitrios C. Konstantakos, Deep Excavation LLC., Astoria, New York

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Practical Lessons from Failure of a Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall on a Major Highway

P. Jagannatha Rao, Consulting Engineer, Faridabad, India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Reconstruction of Pier Foundations of the Charles Bridge in Prague

Jan Masopust, FG Consult, s.r.o Prague/ Institute of Geotechnics, Brno, Czech Republic

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Seismic Response Validation of DM Treated Liquefiable Soils

Raj V. Siddharthan, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Ali Porbaha, California State University, Sacramento, CA

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Slurry Trench Stability Analysis – Constructing Cement-Bentonite Slurry Trench Adjacent to Existing Soil-Bentonite Backfill

Xiaohai Wang, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., Falls Church, Virginia
François G. Bernardeau, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., Falls Church, Virginia
Jean-Claude Younan, South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., Columbia, South Carolina

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Stability of a MSE Wall under Bridge Falsework Bent Surcharge

Kumars Zand-Parsa, Azad University/ Caltrop Inc., CA
Kamran Zand-Parsa, Rayca System Inc., Tehran, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Stabilization of Gantry Column Foundation by Soil Nailing

Meenal Gosavi, College of Technology, G.B. P. U. A. & Tech. Pantnagar, Udham Sigh Nagar, India.
Satyendra Mittal, Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
Swami Saran, Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

Structural Response of FRP Reinforced Concrete Softeyes for Tunnel Excavation

Fabio Matta, University of Miam, iCoral Gables, Florida
Antonio Nanni, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

The Selection of an Earth Retention System at the Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project

Shahriyar Mojahed, URS Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts
Mark French, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

The Simplified KZP5 Method for Soil Nail Design in Granular Soils

Kumars Zand-Parsa, Azad University, Caltrop Inc., CA
Kamran Zand-Parsa, Rayca System Inc., Tehran, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM