AGP to Host First Ethics Session
The Academy of Geo-Professionals will be hosting our first ethics session at the 2012 GeoCongress in Oakland, California. The session will take place on Sunday, March 25th from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The session will be lead by Ron Smith, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE. We'd also like to recognize some of the volunteers who are helping to organize the session, including: Bob Holtz, PhD, PE, D.GE, Dist.M.ASCE, Arlan Rippe, PE, GE, D.GE, F.ASCE, Steven Thorne, PE, D.GE, M.ASCE, 2012 AGP President, and Satya Varadhi, PhD, PE, D.GE, M.ASCE. The session will be the first of its kind at a Geo-Institute event. It will be open to all conference attendees. To find out more about the session, please click here to visit our new ethics page. To find out more about the conference, please click here.
Interview with D.GE, Rudolph Frizzi
The staff at AGP and G-I had the privilege of interviewing Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineering, Rudy Frizzi. A shortened version of the interview is featured in the January/February 2012 issue of Geo-Strata Magazine. In it, he answers questions about his past education and work experiences. He also gives us a peek into what he likes to do when he's not working. Find out more about Rudy, click here, to see the entire interview.
Ray E. Martin, PhD, PE, D.GE, to Instruct
ASDSO's New Web Training Seminar: Field Investigations for New and Existing Dams
Dr. Ray Martin, a Diplomate of the Academy, has more than 45 years experience in geotechnical engineering, as well as experience in engineering geology. His experience spans design and rehabilitation of dams and levees, natural slopes and embankments, buildings, power, transportation and waterfront structures. His extensive experience also includes drilling and sampling techniques as well as laboratory testing and instrumentation. Some projects he's worked on include slope stability, seepage and settlement analysis, design recommendations, construction considerations, foundation alternatives, subdrainage and earth pressure for walls below grade.
Click here to find out more details or to register!
LIVE BROADCAST: Tuesday, February 14th
TIME: 12:00 pm(Eastern)
LENGTH: 2 hours
REGISTRATION FEE: $95
The agenda includes:
- Introduction - Why is the quality of field investigations important?
- Site Reconnaissance
- Geologic Study - scope depends on size of project/local geology
- Preliminary Field Investigation - scope and need depends upon size of project
- Final Field Investigation - scope and need depends upon size of project
NEW "DIPLOMATE ADVANTAGE" BROCHURE READY FOR DOWNLOAD
Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. (CEC) has developed a brochure for Diplomates to give to their clients that explains the advantages of hiring a Diplomate of the Academy of Geo-Professionals. To download a copy of the brochure, please click here.
AGP's Next Induction Ceremony
The next induction ceremony for Diplomates will be held in conjunction with the 2012 GeoCongress in Oakland, California. It will take place on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm. All conference attendees are invited to attend and all Diplomates are encouraged to attend. Stay afterwards for a toast and help us welcome in the next class of Diplomates who've earned their D.GE!
John Kovacs Promoted at Gannett Fleming
Congratulations to John W. Kovas, PE, PMP, D.GE, F.ASCE! John was recently promoted to senior vice president and director of the Midwest Region of Gannett Fleming. John will replace the now retired John Diviney who served at that position for the three decades prior.
In addition to continuing his position as the regional office manager for the Pittsburgh office as the firm's Geotechnical Practice director, he will be responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of nine offices in 11 states.
Gannett Fleming offers a full complement of diversified engineering and construction management services. More can be read about them here.
2012 Shamsher Prakash Research Award
Shamsher Prakash Foundation solicits nomination (no application) for the 2012 SHAMSHER PRAKASH RESEARCH AWARD for young engineers, scientists and researchers (40 years or younger, Date of Birth 03-31-72 or later) from all over the world. Nominations are invited so as to reach the Honorary Secretary on or before March 31, 2012.
The candidates should be specialists in Geotechnical Engineering and/or Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and it is necessary that they have significant independent contributions and show promise of excellence in research.
The Award consists of cash prize US $1100.00 and a plaque. The nominations may be made on a plain paper and submitted electronically.
All nominations will be reviewed by a Judging Committee of International Experts from Canada, Australia, Hongkong, Japan, and United States and the award will be announced by September 30, 2012. Suitable arrangements will be made for making the award at a function/event which the awardee may choose.
*For nominations from India, please contact
Registrar, Indian Insitute of Technology Roorkee, Fax 91-1332-273560, E-mail: deanalumni@iitr.ernet.in or adap@iitr.ernet.in
For SP Award of Excellence in the Practice of Geotechnical Engineering, please see details on the website www.yoga10.org.
Diplomate Garry H. Gregory to Chair G-I Committee
Garry Gregory, PhD, PE, D.GE, M.ASCE was recently approved by the Board of Governors of the Geo-Institute of ASCE to assume the Chair of the Embankments, Dams, and Slopes Committee, effective January 1, 2012. The EDS Committee is one of the largest and most active Geo-Institute technical committees with approximately 50 active members. Garry had served as Co-Chair for the past two years and has been active on the committee for more than 14 years. Congratulations on the appointment, Garry!
Diplomate Craig Denny Wins 2011 Citizen Engineer Award!
Congratulations to Craig Denny, PhD, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, for winning ASCE's 2011 Citizen Engineer Award! This award is presented to members of the American Society of Civil Engineers in recognition of their accomplishments in the area of public service. The award recognizes individuals whom their community knows as civil engineers and who have volunteered their time to help others in their community or have influenced local policy or legislative affairs, and have improved the image of civil engineers. For past winners and photographs or to read more about the award, please click here.
Saving the Memorial - Emergency Repairs to Jefferson Memorial Seawall
Presented by:
Dr. Jesus Gomez, P.E., D.GE
Principal, Schnabel Engineering, Inc.
and
Darrell Wilder, P.E.
Senior Associate, Schnabel Engineering, Inc.
Settlement and lateral movement of the seawall and plaza observed in 2006 prompted the National Park Service (NPS) to close a portion of the memorial to the public due to safety concerns. The work at the Memorial is one of the first large projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 to take place in DC.
To read more about the event or to register, please click here.
DFI Fundraising Gala a Success!
The Academy is proud to hear of the success DFI had with its 6th Annual Gala Fundraising Dinner.
Over $13,000 was raised for the Stanley Merjan CCNY Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund. Stanley
Merjan is a Diplomate in the Academy. We'd also like to recognize Clyde Baker and Melvin Esrig (both D.GEs) for
there generous individual donations to the cause. To read more about this special event, please
click here.
Every other month we will be contacting a randomly chosen Diplomate to feature on our website. The Geo-Institute will also be showcasing the Diplomate in their bi-monthly magazine, Geo-Strata. For the first Diplomate Interview, please click here!
Conference to Commemorate the Legacy of Ralph B. Peck
SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CASE HISTORIES IN
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND
SYMPOSIUM IN HONOR OF CLYDE BAKER
WHEELING, IL (CHICAGO AREA)
APRIL 29-MAY 4, 2013
http://7icchge.mst.edu
The first two days (April 29-30, 2013) will be devoted to the Soil Dynamics Short Course, and the conference itself will begin on May 1, 2013.
Speakers for the above conference will include the following:
Clyde Baker, W.D. Liam Finn, Gholamreza Mesri, Edward Cording, Elmo DiBiagio, J. David Rogers, Jonathan D. Bray, Buddhima Indraratna, Kenji Ishihara, Harry G. Poulos, Rajendra Kumar Bhandari, Adimoolam Boominathan, H. Turan Durgunoglu, Hesham El Naggar, Jesus Gomez, Sanjeev Malhotra, Vijay Puri, V.V.S. Rao, Rodrigo Salgado, Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan, Syed Faiz Ahmad, Jack Pappin, Shamsher Prakash, Karun Sreerama, Alex Sy,
and J.S. Vinod
An issuing of the call for papers will occur soon. Please watch your email for this important message and visit the conference website http://7icchge.mst.edu for updates.
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Gary Rhodes Remembered
The Academy of Geo-Professionals is saddened to hear the passing of one of its own, Gary Rhodes, on Saturday, September 10, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gary most recently worked at MACTEC as a Principal Design Engineer. Some of his accomplishments include being a Project Engineer for the design of the Mt. Lebanon Tunnels in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - the first NATM tunnels designed and built in the USA. He was also a Project Manager for almost four miles of Washington Metro twin tube hard rock tunnels, associated shafts, double crossovers, stations and was involved in the first use of a PVC waterproofing lining used in the USA. In addition to all his work on the Metro, he was also the Project Manager for the design of a portion of the Cumberland Gap Highway Tunnel.
Gary most recently was inducted into the Academy of Geo-Professionals as a Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineer (D.GE) in March 2011 in Dallas, Texas. He was also a member of ASCE. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.
AGP receives accreditation from CESB
In its third year of operations and having more than 200 geotechnical engineers certified as Diplomates, the AGP's Diplomate, Ge
otechnical Engineering (D.GE) certification program receives accreditation status from the Council of Engineering & Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB). The CESB Accreditation guidelines state that the primary purpose of the certification program shall be the evaluation of individuals who practice in specialized areas within the fields of engineering and science and other areas related to engineering and the issuance of credentials to those individuals who demonstrate a specified level of knowledge and competence. With the D.GE program, CESB has stated that AGP meets these criteria. The Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards is an independent, voluntary membership body created for its member organizations that recognize, through specialty certification, the expertise of individuals practicing in engineering and related fields. Its creation on April 24, 1990 was the culmination of organizing work by volunteers from among the 130 attendees (23 organizations represented) who participated in the April 1988 National Conference on Engineering Specialty Certification. To find out more about CESB please click here.
