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ANNUAL GEOTECHNICAL CONFERENCE - APRIL 11th, 2025
Friday April 11th, 2025​
KU Edwards Campus - Regnier Hall Auditorium
12610 Quivira Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
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Please join KCGI, KU, and UMKC for the 2025 Annual Geotechnical Conference. Proceeds benefit area college students in Civil Engineering and Geoscience fields of study.
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Check in begins at 7:30am with refreshments
Conference begins at 8:00am
Conclusion at 4:00pm
Session 1. Geology Matters: Incorporating Geologic Data into Assessments of Ground Motion and Deformation
Ashly Cabas, PhD
North Carolina State University
Session 2. Use of UAVs for Geotechnical Site Characterization
Michael Laney, PE, GE
Braun Intertec
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Session 3. SEAHIVE Solutions to Mitigate Bridge Scour
Stacey Kulesza, PhD, PE
Texas State University
Session 4. Machine Learning for CPTu Interpretations and Site Characterization
Iman Entezari, PhD
ConeTec
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Session 5. Time-lapse, Multi-method Geophysical Investigations for Charactering Seepage Drivers through a Dam Site
Sarah Morton Rupert, PhD
Bureau of Reclamation
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Session 6. The Devil’s in the Details - Wall Failures and Lessons Learned
Liz Smith, PE, GE, BC.GE
Terracon Consultants Inc.
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Session 7. Site Development and Foundation Design Approaches in Karst Geology – A Case Study
Awilda Blanco, PhD, PE
Black & Veatch
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