MARCH 2010 MEETING
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (1.0 PDH)

Hess Club
5430 Westheimer
Houston, Texas 77056
713-627-2283
(Business casual dress code required)

Your reservations are appreciated. Please click here to make your reservation online, or contact: Vicky Bonds at Geotech Engineering and Testing, Tel. 713-699-4000 at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Continuing Education Certificates will be provided at the end of the meeting for attendees that are current members and who have made reservations.

This technical program is complimentary to you in part thanks to our Room Sponsors

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Large Block Gravity Retaining Walls

Speaker: Jack Bergman, P.E. with Redi-Rock International, Tel. 866-222-8500 x 3010

Mr. Bergmann is a licensed professional engineer in Michigan with a BSCE from Michigan Technological University and an MBA from DePaul University. He was worked for Redi-Rock International in Charlevoix Michigan since 2003. Prior to this Mr. Bergmann worked for Abbott Laboratories, Sargent and Lundy Engineers, and Ohio Edison.

PRESENTATION SUMMARY

Mr. Bergmann will give an introduction to the Redi-Rock large block retaining wall system (with blocks up to 2500 lbs) and a demonstration of the free analysis software (Redi-Rock Wall) for the design of gravity retaining walls. This software can be downloaded from the Redi-Rock website at http://www.redi-rock.com/  .

MEETING AGENDA