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SOILIMPROVEM
MEETINGMINUTES
Location: Town&CountryHotel
SanDiego,California
CommitteeChairman: KyleRollins,BrighamYoungUniversity
Recordedby:
Antonio
(Tony)
Marinucci,
ADSC
(committee
secretary)
ThismeetingwascalledtoorderbyK.Rollins,committeechairman,at8.05pm(localtime
MinutesoftheMeeting
1. MeetingwasstartedwithawelcomebyK.Rollins,followedbyaselfintroductionofm
Theofficers
of
this
committee
are
as
follows:
CommitteeChairman: KyleRollins,BrighamYoungUniversity
ViceChairman: KordWissman,GeoPierFoundationCo.
Secretary: Antonio(Tony)Marinucci,ADSC
Othernonofficerpositionsforthiscommitteeareasfollows:
Webmaster: ArminStuedlein,OregonStateUniversity
AwardsSubcommitteeChairman: JieHuang,UniversityofTexasSa
2.
Updatefrom
Geo
Institute
(and
Technical
Committee
Council,
TCC)
Vern
Schaefer
TriAnnualReport
Reportwassubmittedandontime
CommitteereceivedaGOODratingfromtheTCC. TheTCCreportedt
hasgoodenergy,andwouldliketoseeitcontinue
Thecommitteeisgoodforanother3years
ChangesinGIAnnualMeetings
Thereisanewprocessinplace,andwillbeimplementedcommencing
There
will
be
a
standing
committee
(with
rotating
membershconferences. Amemberofthecommitteewillservefor3years(forC
1yearpriortotheirconference,conferenceyear,1yearpostconfe
Theremaybeachangeintheconferenceschedulingandagendaform
fromSaturdaytoWednesday
For2013conference(attimeofthismeeting)1,014registrants;300
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4. LiaisonwithInternationalBuildingCode(IBC)MaryEllenBruce
The Code Committee is comprised of members from DFI (each chap
foundations),G
I(shallow
foundations,
and
ADSC
(deep
foundations
and
earth
Thereviewandproposedchangesgotovotein2015,andacceptedchangesa
the2018edition
Thecommitteeholdsteleconferencesevery3orsoweeks
TomGurtowskiandDaleBiggersareleadingtheeffort
The committee is proposing to add sections into the code covering
foundationtesting,expansivesoils,andcollapsiblesoils
FredMasseistheleadforthesoilimprovementsection
KyleRollinsexpressedinterestinthecollapsiblesoilssection
ItwasmentionedthatArtPengelly(CraigOlden,Inc.)mayhaveintere
soilssection
5. Update/CorrelationwithDFIGroundImprovementEffortsRobertoLopez
RobertoLopezstated that theDFIcommittee is interested inworkingwith
activitiesandeventsnottoduplicateefforts
SomeoftheactivitiesfromtheDFIcommittee
GroundImprovement
White
Paper
in
final
review
Specificationsininitialstages(RayFranzandDominicParmantierare
LiquefactionSeminar,St.Louiscompleted,80attendees,goodsemi
WickDrainSpecificationsinfinalreview
LiquefactionPracticeSurveyDFIProjectFundAwardTimSiegelw
(150respondents),whichwillbepublishedinDFIJournal
Discussionofhostingajointseminar/trackbetweenDFIandGIcommittees
Discussiontopicshowcouldthisbedone? Whattopicswouldbe
groups
and
members?
Short
courses
or
standalone
seminars?
multipletracks/sessionsatIFCEE2015?
Otherideas Researchneedsstudy,trainingtools,webinartopics
Seminar/trackideasDesign/Buildaspects,QA/QC,anindustryrepor
M.E. Bruce provided an update on DFI activities and passed out a hand
(attachedtominutes)
6. ReportonSessionsfrom2013GeoCongress GeorgeFilz
Therewere
300
students
at
this
conference
(12%
from
Virginia
Tech)
25abstractsweresubmitted.
Sessionorganizers(Filz,Rollins)werenotgivenchargeofselectingthe
ownsessions. Organizersshouldbegivenchancetoreviewandaccep
Whywasthis?
15paperswereeventuallysubmittedandweaccepted13papers
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Session25 SustainableStabilization/SolidificationofContaminatedSoiland
Sessioncochairs:
Emphasison
case
histories,
QA/QC
Session42 ElementsofSustainabilityinGeotechnicalEngineering
(Reuse/RehaboffoundationsandGeosystems,RecycledReengine
CarbonFootprintAnalysesandPollutionControl,BalancedDesigna
Risk)
Paperswhichdefinewhatwearetalkingaboutwouldbeverygood.
onsustainabilityfromEngland.
Mary Ellen Bruce will circulate the session proposal through
committeeandthroughDFIEurope
SessionCoChairs:
8. UpdateontheSHRP2GroundImprovementPlatformVernSchaefer
Attemptingtorebrandtheproduct> www.GeotechTools.org
Users will need to register to access the system (FAQ available. Feedb
requested,andareasforfeedbackareavailablewithintheprogram)
Looking for a final host for the website. Updating of the system (and in
dependentupon
funding
and/or
revenue
generation.
TheintentoftheToolisthatitwouldbealivingsystem,tobeupdatedasthe
FHWA&SHRP2arelookingintohowtheproductwillcontinuetolookmovin
sustain,andhowtomaintain,etc.
Short courses are being developed to change the culture about usin
informationusagetoincorporatingintothedesignprocess
9. UpdateonWebSiteDevelopment ArminStuedlein
Send
any
information,
links,
requests
for
upload/inclusion
to
Armin
10.
SessionProposalsIdeasforupcomingconferences KyleRollins
2015IFCEEJointExpotypeconferencewithADSC/GI/PDCA/DFIMarch1721
InternationalFoundationsCongressandEquipmentExpo
TechnicalProgramCommittee BrianAnderson,MaryEllen,MikeJ
Marinucci
CallforShortCoursesandTechnicalSessionswassentouttoeacho
ofFebruarydeadlineforproposalsisinJune2013
Thetechnical
program
will
include
panel
sessions,
typical
technic
sessions,andshortcourses
Other conference features Exhibition/field demos and Joint co
(possibly)
Possiblesoilimprovementsessions(fromthiscommittee)
Ground improvement for structural foundation and emban
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Prior conferences: Sweden 2005 200 attendees, Okinawa 2
attendees
SanFrancisco
2015:
Tryingtoachieve200250attendees(moreopenenrollment).
Not jet grouting or stone columnsmechanical mixing ca
mechanicalmixing. Seismicfocusalrightbutnotexclusive.
Singletrackprogram,3dayslong
Expectalargeinternationalparticipation
Roleofthiscommitteeassistthroughouttheentireprocess
toreviewofpaperstomoderating,asneeded,etc
Needslocalcommitteetoassist
Willbelookingforsponsorships
Floodprotectionlevees.Levees,shoring,etc.
2016JointGI/SEICongressFebMarch
11.CooperationwithDFIMaryEllenBruce
Carboncalculatorisalmostreadyforreleaseinfinalreview
TherewillberegionaltraininginIndia
Thereis
aPanel
Reinforcement
Advisory
Board
in
place
Additional information is found on handout M.E. Bruce provided containi
activitiesandinitiatives(attachedtominutes)
12.
RegionalGroundImprovementSeminarsKordWissman,AliMaher
In2011,seminarwasheldatOregonState;approx.95attendees
In2012,seminarwasheldatBYU;approx.120attendees
Upcomingseminar
1day
seminar,
October
2013
Needtogetinformationtolocallevel
LocalASCEinterestedinparticipatingDFIinterested?
Mainfocus Bridgerehabilitationwork
Topics MSEforbridgeabutments,DMMforstabilizationandfounda
AlimeetingwithlocalASCEandPortAuthorityofNY/NJ
13. InternationalCollaborations BudimaInduratna
No
report
14.
AwardsforGroundImprovement JieHuang
JimCollinreceivedtheWallaceHaywardBakerAward
NonominationsweremadefortechnicalpapersforGeoCongress2013
K.Wissman,A.Stuedlein,J.Clemente,andD.DailervolunteeredtoassistJ.Hu
15 Sustainability in Soil Improvement Ahmed Elgamel
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Noreport,butneedtoprovidearticlesayearinadvance
18.
Mid
Year
Meeting
Holdinconjunction(orat)theDFIAnnualMeetinginPhoenixinSeptember25
19.Othernewbusinessortopicstodiscuss?
Noothernewbusinesswasbroughtup.
Meetingwasadjournedat10.15pm(localtime).
MeetingAttendees
Name Affiliation Email
JieHuang UnivTexasSanAntonio [email protected]
JoseClemente Bechtel [email protected]
RobinCheng Layne [email protected]
JuanBaez AGI [email protected]
RobertoLopez MalcolmDrilling [email protected]
DennisBoehm
Hayward
Baker [email protected]
TrishGallagher DrexelUniv [email protected]
KyleRollins BrighamYoungUniv. [email protected]
AntonioMarinucci ADSC [email protected]
SilasNichols FHWA [email protected]
KordWissman GeopierFoundationCo. [email protected]
AdrianaPaucean HCMatcon [email protected]
MaryEllenBruce DFI [email protected]
VernSchaefer IowaStateUniversity [email protected]
AliMaher
Rutgers
University [email protected]
DavidSYang JAFECUSA,Inc. [email protected]
EmreBiringen Bechtel [email protected]
GeorgeFilz VirginiaTech [email protected]
JohnMiller ADSC [email protected]
JieHan UniversityofKansas [email protected]
ArminStuedlein OregonStateUniversity armin.stuedlein@oregonstate
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