LECTURES: Seed, Peck and Terzaghi
H. Bolton Seed Lecture
Sunday, March 25, 2012
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Given by: Geoffrey Robert Martin, Ph.D.,M.ASCE
Delivered annually by the recipient of the H. Bolton Seed Medal for outstanding contributions to teaching, research or practice in geotechnical engineering.
Dr. Martin, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at USC, has more than 35 years of experience in civul and geotechnical engineering. He currently is focusing his bridge research on liquefaction-related ground stability studies and the seismic design of pile foundations. He is a member of the Highway Research Committee for the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, and a contributing author to "Recommended LRFD Gudelines for the Seismic Design of Highway Bridges (2001).
Ralph B. Peck Lecture
Monday, March 26, 2012
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Given by: Craig H. Benson, Ph.D.,P.E.,D.GE,F.ASCE
Delivered annually by a geotechnical engineer selected for outstanding contributions to the profession through the analysis and publication of case histories.
Dr. Benson is Wisconsin Distinguished Professor, director Sustainability Research and education, and chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geological Engineering at the University of WisconsinMadison. He has conducted experimental and analytical research in geoenvironmental engineering for 27 years with the primary focus in environmental containment, beneficial use of industrial byproducts, and sustainable infrastructure. Benson is the former Editor-in-Chief of the G-I Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. He currently serves as vice-president of the G-I Board of Governors and is a vice chair of the Executive Committee of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock. Dr. Benson is a member of the University of Texas Academy of Distinguished Alumni.
Karl Terzaghi Lecture
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Given by: David E. Daniel, Ph.D.,P.E.,NAE,Dist.M.ASCE
You will want to be a part of this year's Terzaghi Lecture. For over 50 years, the Karl Terzaghi Lecture has been given by an individual honored for their exemplary contributions to the field of geotechnical engineering.
Dr. Daniel is the fourth president of The University of Texas at Dallas. He received his bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, and served on the faculty at UT Austin from 1980 to 1996. In 1996, he moved to the University of Illinois, finishing his service there as Dean of Engineering before being appointed UT Dallas' president in 2005. Dr. Daniel’s professional work has been awarded the Norman Medal, the Croes Medal (twice), the Presidents’ Award in 2007 and the OPAL (Outstanding Projects and Leaders) Award for Education for 2010. In 2000, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the nation’s most prestigious organization recognizing engineering achievement. In 2005 through 2008, Daniel served as Chair of the External Review Panel of the American Society of Civil Engineers, which reviewed the facts surrounding the performance of New Orleans’ levees during Hurricane Katrina. In 2009 Daniel served as President of The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas (TAMEST), which is an organization comprised of all Texas residents who have won Nobel Prizes or been elected to one of the three National Academies. In July 2010, Daniel was appointed by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council to a committee investigating the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The committee is charged with conducting a technical analysis of the accident’s causes and recommending measures to prevent similar disasters in the future. Among other leadership commitments, Daniel serves on the Sandia Corporation Board of Directors, which oversees management of Sandia National Laboratory.