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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, AEG, KU, and UMKC for the 2025 Annual Geotechnical Conference. Proceeds benefit area college students in Civil Engineering and Geoscience fields of study.
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. A Data-Driven Approach to Predict Shear Wave Velocity from CPTu Measurements
Iman Entezari, PhD with Bruce Miller, P.Geo
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. Project Case History
Awilda Blanco, PhD, PE
Black & Veatch
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