Schedule
2008
Monday, August 11th
12:00 AM

A Review of Foundation Failures on Plastic Clays, Following the Yield Shear Strength Concept of a Plastic Solid in This Kind of Soil

Jaime Graterol M., Geotécnica de Venezuela, C.A., Caracas, Venezuela

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Application of Simplified Models to Qualitative Geotechnical Analysis

V. A. Barvashov, Gersevanov Research Institute of Foundations and Underground Structures, Moscow, Russia
P. V. Kharlamov, Gersevanov Research Institute of Foundations and Underground Structures, Moscow, Russia
A. I. Naidenov, Gersevanov Research Institute of Foundations and Underground Structures, Moscow, Russia
S. A. Rytov, Gersevanov Research Institute of Foundations and Underground Structures, Moscow, Russia

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Approaches of Analysis of Ogee Shaped Barrage Raft Floor on Varying Foundation Media

Kumar Venkatesh, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India
N. K. Samadhiya, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
A. D. Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Case Histories of Damage of Foundations Near Sliding Slopes

Constantine A. Stamatopoulos, Stamatopoulos and Associates Co. Ltd., Athens, Greece

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Case Histories of Settlement Performance Comparisons on Ground Improvement Using Soil Stiffness

J. D. Redgers, Soletanche Bachy France, Dubai, UAE
A. L. Moxhay, Ground Improvement Consultant, Brighton, UK
G. S. Ghataora, University of Birmingham, UK
I. Jefferson, University of Birmingham, UK

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Case History of Osterberg Cell Testing of a Φ1500mm Bored Pile and the Interpretation of the Strain Measurements for Princess Tower, Dubai, U.A.E.

A. Canan Emrem, Zetas Zemin Teknolojisi, Dubai Branch, Dubai, U.A.E
H. Fatih Kulac, Zetas Zemin Teknolojisi, Dubai Branch, Dubai, U.A.E
H. Turan Durgunoglu, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey
Gorkem Icoz, Zetas Zemin Teknolojisi, Alemdag, Istanbul, Turkey

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Damage of Governmental Building Due to Geotechnical Properties (Case History)

Emad A. M. Osman, University of Minia, Egypt
Suzan S. M. Salem, Housing & Building Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Deformations of Existing Buildings, Caused by Construction Activities

V. A. Barvashov, Gersevanov Research Institute of Foundations, Moscow, Russia
E. A. Parfenov, Gersevanov Research Institute of Foundations, Moscow, Russia
P. I. Yastrebov, Gersevanov Research Institute of Foundations, Moscow, Russia
A. N. Gavrilov, Moscow State Civil Engineering University, Russia
E. M. Gryaznova, Moscow State Civil Engineering University, Russia

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Design and Load Verification of Driven Pile Foundations

Ching Tsai, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Zhongjie Zhang, Louisiana Transportation Research Center, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Effect of Geometrical Parameters on Nonlinear Soil-Structure Interaction Behavior of Plane Frame-Soil System

Manjeet Hora, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
Abhay Sharma, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Effects of Cyclic Test in Decreasing Damages to Structures and Roads on Gypsum Soils

Keyhan Sajedi, University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Bujang B. K. Huat, University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Jafar Bolouri Bazaz, Ferdowsi University, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Elasto-Plastic Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis of Building Frame-Soil System

Manjeet Hora, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Evaluation and Repair of a Subterranean Parking Garage to Resist Hurricane Flood Levels

Matthew E. Meyer, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Miami Lakes, FL
Lijian Zhou, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Miami Lakes, FL
Cristina M. González, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Miami Lakes, FL

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Foundation Design for the Burj Dubai – the World’s Tallest Building

Harry G. Poulos, Coffey Geotechnics, Sydney, Australia
Grahame Bunce, Hyder Consulting (UK), Guildford, UK

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Foundation Rehabilitation of Bridge over Danube: the Role of Pile Integrity Testing

W. Wu, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
M. S. Acharya, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
F. Aschauer, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
J. Ludwig, Grund- Pfahl- und Sonderbau Ltd, Himberg, Austria

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Foundations on Expansive Soils in Mexico

Enrique Padilla-Corona, COSIC - Consultants, Guadalajara, México

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Heave Problem in Spread Footing in Jordanian Expansive Soil

Omar Hmoud Al-Hattamleh, The Hashemite University, Jordan

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

History of Ultimate Limit State of Bored Piles

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

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Influence of Taper in Selecting Pile Support System or Major Structures

Walter G. Brusey, The Port Authority of NY & NJ
Robert Yin, The Port Authority of NY & NJ

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Laboratory Investigation on the Behaviour of Improved Organic Soil of Khulna Region

M. A. Mahamud, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh
M. Alamgir, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh
M. J. Hossain, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

New Pile Instrumentation Technique for Driven and Jacked –In Prestressed Spun Concrete Piles

Haji Ali Faisal, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sieng Kai Lee, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Numerical Analysis of Drivability of Non-Uniform Piles

Mahmoud Ghazavi, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Omid Tavassoli, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

On Pile Foundation Performance in the Offshore Fields of Qatar: Installation Evaluations, Discrepancies, and Remedial Measures

Waddah Akili, Geotechnical Engineering, Ames, IA

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

On Short-Term and Long-Term Behavior of Large Diameter above Ground Steel Storage Tanks Founded on Glacial Tills

Dan Dimitriu, AMEC Earth & Environmental Limited, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
C. (Kees) Kooy, AMEC Earth & Environmental Limited, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Parametric Study of the Response of Single Pile under Lateral Loading at the Pile Head

Naemeh Naghavi, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Hassan Baziar, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Pile Driving and the Elastic Rebound Theory

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

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Settlement Analysis of Axially Loaded Piles

Hoyoung Seo, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Monica Prezzi, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Rodrigo Salgado, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Soil Protection under High Buildings in Sofia After Revealing of Karsts Caverns in Clay

Chavdar Vassilev Kolev, “Perikal 2003” Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Soil-Structure Interaction Considerations in Seismic Design for Deep Bridge Foundations

Dan Yang, Buckland & Taylor Ltd., North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ernest Naesgaard, Naesgaard Geotechnical Ltd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada
Peter M. Byrne, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Soil-Structure Interaction Effects of High Rise Buildings

Hien Nghiem, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
Nien-Yin Chang, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Study of Behaviour of Square and Rectangular Footings Resting on Cohesive Soils Based on Model Tests

S. R. Pathak, College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India
S. N. Kamat, Simplex Infrastructures Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
D. R. Phatak, College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Tank Settlement Due to Highly Plastic Clays

Ashraf El Far, Power Generation Engineering & Services Company (PGESCo), Cairo, Egypt
John Davie, Bechtel Power Corporation, Frederick, Maryland

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Tension and Compression Micropile Load Tests in Gravelly Sand

Armin W. Stuedlein, Hart Crowser, Inc., Seattle, Washington
Matt D. Gibson, Hart Crowser, Inc., Seattle, Washington
Garry E. Horvitz, Hart Crowser, Inc., Seattle, Washington

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

The Bearing Capacity of Cement-Treated Loess: A Case History of Khon Kaen Loess, Thailand

Pongsakorn Punrattanasin, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Watcharin Gasaluck, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

The Coefficient of Subgrade Reaction and Its Accuracy on Design of Foundations

Jamshid Sadrekarimi, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Maryam Akbarzad Ghamari, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

The Importance of Field Tests and Monitoring Activity for the Remedial Measurements Coresponding to Some Old Buildings in Bucharest

Anton Chirica, Technical University of Civil University, Bucharest, Romania

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

The Modeling of Deformation Process in Soils With Use of Ansys and Ls-Dyna Programs

G. G. Boldyrev, Penza State University of Architecture and Construction, Penza, Russia
A. J. Muyzemnek, CAD-FEM GmbH, Moscow, Russia

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Time-Dependent Bearing Capacity Increase of Uniformly Driven Tapered Piles- Field Load Test

Mahmoud Ghazavi, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Hossein Ali Ahmadi, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Underpinning for a Distressed Building in Northest Thailand

Suksun Horpibulsuk, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Apichit Kumpala, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Wanchai Katkan, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Runglawan Rachan, Mahanakorn University of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM