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| 2013 PRESENTATIONS |
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| May 08, 2013 |
John M. Clark, John Milton Clark Engineers, Inc,
How to use Mathcad to do contour and surface plots for foundations |
| April 10, 2013 |
Dr. Sahadat Hossain, P.E., University of Texas at Arlington
Forensic Evaluation of Condition Assessment of Geostructures using Non-Destructive Testing |
| March 13, 2013 |
Jacob Bice, Ph.D., P.E., Walter P Moore
Non-Destructive Test Methods for Structural Repair and Rehabilitation |
| February 13, 2013 |
Matthew W. Singel, P.E.,
Best Practices in Pavement Recycling and Soil-Cement Solutions (Presentation) |
| January 09, 2013 |
David Hasness, P.E., Pavestone LLC
Permeable Unit Paving |
| 2012 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 12, 2012 |
Robert Lytton, Ph.D., P.E. , Texas A&M University, Bryan TX
Design of Pavements on Expansive Clay Subgrades |
| November 14, 2012 |
John Paulson, P.E., Consultant to Milliken & Company
Concrete Cloth - Changing the Way You Think About Concrete |
| October 10, 2012 |
Marshall Rosenberg Attorney, Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP
2012 Risk Management & Professional Liability Law Seminar |
| September 12, 2012 |
Tracy Brettman, P.E., D.GE, Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc.
New Developments in Auger Pressure Grouted (APG) Piles |
| August 08, 2012 |
Doug Folker, Hardy Frames
Braced and Shear Wall Requirements in the IRC Building Code (Presentation) |
| August 08, 2012 |
David Howell, P.E. , Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Ethics (Workshop) |
| July 11, 2012 |
John Davidson, National Marine Fisheries Service
How Wetlands Influence Development (Presentation) |
| June 13, 2012 |
Tim Hartsell, Fibermesh by Propex
Steel & Macro Fiber Reinforced Concrete Technology |
| May 09, 2012 |
Ray Mojarrad, Ph.D., Geotech Engineering and Testing
Geoforensic Investigation of Distressed Inground Swimming Pools in the Houston Area. |
| April 11, 2012 |
Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Advances in Designing and Monitoring Field Compaction: M-D Relations (Presentation) |
| March 14, 2012 |
Gerard Duhon, Gerard J. Duhon, P.E.
Drainage Guidelines (Presentation) |
| February 08, 2012 |
Matthew Singel, P.E., Cement Council of Texas
Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement: Design and Construction |
| January 11, 2012 |
Don Show, Synteen Technical Fabrics, Inc.
General Overview of Stabilization Application |
| 2011 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 14, 2011 |
Professor Robert Lytton L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Texas A&M University
Design of Drilled Shafts in Expansive Soils |
| November 09, 2011 |
David Fowler, Ph.D., P.E., The University of Texas at Austin
Failures: What Can We Learn? |
| October 12, 2011 |
Josh Lindberg, Helical Concepts, Inc.
Helical Anchors and Foundations |
| September 14, 2011 |
Adil Godiwalla, P.E., Houston Airport Systems
Advanced Modern and Innovative Technologies used at the Houston Airport Systems (Presentation) |
| August 10, 2011 |
David Howell, P.E. , Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Ethics (Workshop) |
| August 10, 2011 |
Jacob Hutchings, Roadbond Service Co.
An Introduction to Roadbond EN 1 Soil Stabilizer (Presentation) |
| July 13, 2011 |
Mustafa Saribudak, Ph.D., P.G., Environmental Geophysics Associates
Environmental Geophysical Case Studies in Texas |
| June 08, 2011 |
John Bryant, Ph.D., P.E.., P.G., Bryant Consultants,
Differentiation of Water Sources Using Analytical Water Chemistry Data |
| May 11, 2011 |
Patrick Bonorden , Premier Concrete Products, Inc.
Shoretec Revetment Methods |
| April 13, 2011 |
Karen L.T. White, P.C.,
Being an Expert Witness. All you Need to Know (Presentation) |
| April 13, 2011 |
Marshall Rosenberg, Barker Lyman
Risk Management & Professional Liability Law Seminar (Workshop) |
| March 09, 2011 |
Kenneth L. Douglass, P.E., MBA, Four D Engineering, Inc.
WaffleMat Slab-on-ground Forming System |
| February 16, 2011 |
Rod Aasheim, Raven Industries Engineered Films Division
Specifying Underslab Moisture and Gas Barriers |
| January 12, 2011 |
Professor Dan G. Zollinger, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A&M University
The Role of Subbase Support in Concrete Pavement Sustainability |
| 2010 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 08, 2010 |
Dr. Robert Lytton L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Texas A&M University
Effects of Trees on Foundations |
| November 10, 2010 |
David Fowler, Ph.D., P.E., University of Texasand Ryan Chancey, Ph.D.
What Caused it to Fail? |
| October 13, 2010 |
Travis Bennett, Uretek ICR Guulf Coast
The Uretek System |
| September 08, 2010 |
Adil Godiwalla, Houston Airport System
Airport Engineering |
| August 11, 2010 |
Al Bustamante, P.E., Wiss., Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Test Methods for Evaluating Existing Foundations |
| August 11, 2010 |
C.W. Clark, P.E., Texas State Board of Professional Engineers
Ethics Workshop |
| July 14, 2010 |
William Morfey, Attorney, Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise, P.C.
Residential Construction Defect Claims in Texas - Out with the New, In with the Old |
| June 09, 2010 |
John Luna, Monolite Systems
The Monolite Construction System |
| May 12, 2010 |
David Borger, Skyline Steel
Infrastructure Solutions to Modern Port Problems |
| April 14, 2010 |
Gerry Kehler, P.E., Geopier
Introduction to the Geopier System |
| March 10, 2010 |
Jack Bergmann, Redi-Rock International
Large Block Gravity Retaining Walls |
| February 10, 2010 |
Gretchen Davidson, Tensar International
Geogrids Reinforced Pavement Sections |
| January 13, 2010 |
Bret Gowens, Boring & Tunneling Co. of America, Inc.
Trenchless Technology |
| 2009 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 09, 2009 |
Dr.Robert L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E.,, University of Texas
Contrasting Design Approaches for Slabs-on-Ground and Raised Floor Foundations on Expansive Soils |
| November 11, 2009 |
Dr. David W. Fowler, Detective Engineering
Causes of Distress in Concrete |
| October 14, 2009 |
Marty Taube, University of Texas
Ground Improvement |
| September 09, 2009 |
Dean Matthews, Dean Matthews Associates
Timber Piling Design |
| August 12, 2009 |
Kerry C. Williams, P.E., Attorney at Law, Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin
Engineering Ethical Issues (Workshop) |
| August 12, 2009 |
Dr. C. Vipulanandan, University of Texas
Grouting Materials and Applications: Research at CIGMAT |
| July 15, 2009 |
David Giles, TerraFirma Earth Technologies
Construction Dewatering |
| June 10, 2009 |
Dr.Charles Aubeny, Ph.D., P.E., University of Texas
Shear Strength of Shallow Soils |
| May 13, 2009 |
Colby Barrett, Soil Nail Launcher, Inc.
Recent Advancements in Reinforced Soil Technologies and Landslide Mitigation using Geosynthetically Confined Soil and Launched Soil Nails |
| April 08, 2009 |
Donald A. Deardorff, P.E., Texas A & M
Design, Installation and Testing of Helical Piles & Anchors |
| March 11, 2009 |
Ray Burgess, Senox
Take a Stand on Protecting Residential Foundations |
| February 18, 2009 |
Gary Fitts, P.E., Asphalt Institute
Sulphur Applications for Civil Engineering Materials |
| January 14, 2009 |
Dr.Raghu N. Dass, Ph.D., P.E., Paradigm Consultants
Analysis of Four Axial Compression Load Tests on High Capacity Augured Cast-in-Place Piles in the Texas Gulf Coast Soils |
| 2008 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 10, 2008 |
Dr.Robert L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E., Dr.John Bryant, Ph.D., P.G., P.E., and Dean R. Reed, P.E., Texas A & M
How to use the PTI-3rd Edition to Design Foundations in Houston |
| November 12, 2008 |
Dr. David W. Fowler, Ph.D., P.E.,
Causes and Cures of Cracking in Concrete |
| October 15, 2008 |
Neil Rock, Cresco
Liteblok - The Ultimate High Tech Building Block |
| September 10, 2008 |
Beecroft Shittu, P.E., City of Houston Airport System
Design Practice for Soil Stabilization in Subsidence Area |
| August 13, 2008 |
Bruce Cordova, APA, The Engineering Wood Association
The Engineering Wood Association |
| July 09, 2008 |
John Machol, Army Corp of Engineers
The U.S. Army of Engineers Regulatory Program Update |
| June 11, 2008 |
Darin Williams, Ram Jack Distribution, LLC.
Helical Piles - Design Theory and Applications |
| May 14, 2008 |
Prof. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan, Ph.D., P.E., University of Houston
Coating and Sealing for Protecting Concrete Facilities |
| April 09, 2008 |
Ron Kelm. P.E., Forensic Engineers, Inc.
Which Way is it Moving? Guidelines for Diagnosing Heave, Subsidence and Settlement |
| March 09, 2008 |
Eric Green, P.E., Green Engineering Consulting
Underground Vault Failure, Investigation and Repair |
| February 13, 2008 |
Gary Fitts, P.E., Asphalt Institute
Asphalt Pavements - Perpetual to Porous |
| January 09, 2008 |
Michael Skoller, P.E., National Structural Engineering
Specification and Application of Void Spaces Between Concrete Foundations |
| 2007 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 12, 2007 |
Dr.Robert L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A & M
Design of Structures to Resist the Pressures and Movements of Expansive Soils |
| November 14, 2007 |
Russ Scharlin, P.E., Environmental Soil Stabilization
Stabilization of Expansive Solids Using EcSS 300TM Electrochemical |
| October 10, 2007 |
Matt Singel, The Cement Council of Texas
Mini Seminar on Cost-Saving Site and Pavement Techniques: Fast, Durable, Economical |
| September 12, 2007 |
David Eastwood, P.E., Geotech Engineering & Testing, Inc.
Recommended Practices for Design and Construction of Swimming Pools in Houston |
| August 08, 2007 |
Lowell Brumley, P.E., TSG Consultants
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Foundation Movement for Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings
#FPA-SC-13
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| July 11, 2007 |
Adi Godilwalia, P.E., City of Houston
Advanced, Modern and Innovative Technologies used for Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Surface Courses at the Houston Airport System |
| June 13, 2007 |
Dr.Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A & M University
New Design Procedures for Foundation Slabs on Shrink-Swell Solid |
| May 09, 2007 |
Glenn Weitknecht, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wetland Workshop |
| April 11, 2007 |
Dennis Boehm, Hayward Baker, Inc.
Ground Modification Techniques for Projects in the Gulf of Mexico |
| March 14, 2007 |
Harry Bagherzadeh, Griffin Dewatering Southwest, LLC.
Construction Dewatering |
| February 14, 2007 |
Larry Peirce,
Proper Use of Lime to Stabilize Expansive Clays |
| January 10, 2007 |
Gregg S. Williams, Contech Construction Products, Inc.
Geosynthetic Subsurface Drainage Systems for Pavements |
| 2006 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 13, 2006 |
Dr.Robert L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A & M
Re-Visitation of Expansive Soils |
| November 08, 2006 |
Phil King, P.E., SynchroPile, Inc.
Synchro-Piles - Enhancing the Performance of Deep Foundations Using Post Grouted Drilled Shafts |
| October 11, 2006 |
John Cahill - Attorney at Law, Hays, McConn, Rice & Pickering, P.C.
Risk Management for the Design Professionals - Part II |
| September 13, 2006 |
Dr. Carl Norman, Ph.D.,
Foundations on Faults - A Formula For Failure |
| August 09, 2006 |
David Dorr - Attorney at Law, Law Offices of David Dorr
Avoiding the Courtroom through Mediation or Arbitration |
| July 12, 2006 |
Tracy Brettman, Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc.
Auger Cast Piles |
| June 14, 2006 |
Eric Green, P.E., Walter P Moore & Associates
Lessons Learned - Case Studies in Engineering Failures |
| May 10, 2006 |
Gina Beim, P.E., Pile Dynamics, inc.
Instrumentation for Auger Cast Piles and Pile Driving |
| April 11, 2006 |
John Cahill - Attorney at Law, Hays, McConn, Rice & Pickering, P.C.
Risk Management for the Design Professionals |
| March 08, 2006 |
Omer Bilgin, University of Texas
Lateral Earth Support Systems and Effects of Ground Movements on Adjacent Structures |
| February 08, 2006 |
Andre G. Garner, P.E.,
Investigation of Vapor Emissions in Concrete Slabs-On-Grade |
| January 11, 2006 |
Nicole Wylie, Forensic Engineers
Guidelines for Evaluating Foundation Performance by Monitoring |
| 2005 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 14, 2005 |
Dilip Choudhuri, P.E., Walter P Moore & Associates, Inc.
Investigation and Repair of Structural Concrete |
| November 09, 2005 |
John M. Clark, P.E., Clark Engineers, Inc.
Homebuyers Guide for Foundation Evaluation |
| October 12, 2005 |
Sayeed Javed,
Compression and Recompression Indices of Texas Overconsolidated Clays |
| September 23, 2005 |
Seminar,
Design of Foundations on Expansive Soil (Workshop) |
| September 14, 2005 |
Karl Breckon, P.E., BEC Engineering
Guidelines for the Specification of Precast Concrete Segmented Piles for Foundation Underpinning |
| August 10, 2005 |
Dr.Rifat Bulut, Ph.D., Texas A & M
Re-evaluation of current PVR Design Procedure with a New Suction-Based Approach |
| July 13, 2005 |
Ronald Langston,
Slope Stability in Harris County |
| June 15, 2005 |
Prof. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan, Ph.D., P.E., University of Houston
Design, Construction and Testing ACIP Piles in Texas Gulf Coast |
| May 11, 2005 |
Todd Allen, Radarview, LLC.
Ground Penetrating Radar |
| April 20, 2005 |
Adi Godilwalia, P.E., City of Houston
Advanced, Modern and Innovative Technologies Used at Houston Airport System |
| March 15, 2005 |
Dr.Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A & M University
Intelligent Compaction |
| February 15, 2005 |
Keith C. Brooks,
Tensar and Bearing Capacity including Pavement Distress |
| January 19, 2005 |
Tom Muncey,
Plumbing Tests and Repairs and Reroutes |
| 2004 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 15, 2004 |
Dr.Robert L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A & M
Case Studies of Residential Foundation Movements in Southern Houston Area |
| November 17, 2004 |
Dr.H. Stephen Tien, Ph.D., Geotech Engineering & Testing, Inc.
Case Studies of Residential Foundation Movements in Southern Houston |
| October 20, 2004 |
Andre G. Garner, P.E.,
Forensic Investigation of Existing Warehouse Concrete Floor |
| September 15, 2004 |
Carolyn LaFleur, P.E., Sustainable Systems Engineering
Long Time Effects of Remedial Foundation Underpinning |
| August 18, 2004 |
Lee Lawrence, P.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Concrete Floor Covering Failures |
| July 21, 2004 |
Ronald Reed, P.E., Reed Engineering Group, Inc.
The Role of Suction in the Performance of Clay Fill |
| June 16, 2004 |
Michael Skoller, P.E., National Structural Engineering
Foundation Design Options for Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings on Expansive Soils |
| May 19, 2004 |
R. Michael Gray, P.E., Consultant
Using Slab-On-Ground Foundation Elevation Measurements in Residential Foundation Engineering Performance Evaluations |
| April 21, 2004 |
Greg FitzGerrell, GFS Services, Inc.
Inspection Surveys using Infrared Technology |
| March 24, 2004 |
Michael Gehrig, Bryant Consultants, Inc.
Ground Penetration Radar for Concrete Evaluation Studies |
| February 18, 2004 |
Mark Bartlett, P.E., Simpson Strong-tie Co.
Post-Installed Anchors in Concrete Foundations |
| January 21, 2004 |
Dr. Moon Won, Ph.D., P.E., Texas Dept of Transportation
TxDot's Approach to Address Premature Concrete Deterioration |
| 2003 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 17, 2003 |
Andre G. Garner, P.E.,
Investigations of Existing Building Foundations on High Plasticity Soils |
| November 19, 2003 |
Richard Szecsy, Ph.D., P.E., Lattimore Materials Company
Self-Leveling, Self-Pacing, Self-Compacting and Self-Consolidation Concrete |
| October 15, 2003 |
Dr.H. Stephen Tien, Ph.D., Geotech Engineering & Testing, Inc.
Case Study of the Pavement Distress at a Service Station |
| September 19, 2003 |
Jack Spivey, J. Spivey & Associates
Quality Control Checklists for Foundation Inspection of Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings
#FPA-SC-10
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| August 20, 2003 |
Dr.Robert L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E., Dr. Charles Aubeny, Ph.D., and Dr.Rifut Bulut, Ph.D., Texas A & M
How to Run Soil Suction Tests |
| July 16, 2003 |
Ann Nelson, Nelson Engineers
Post Foundation Repair Performance - A Study of Foundation Repair Failure
#FPA-RC-01
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| June 18, 2003 |
Ed McLean, SI Concrete Systems
Improving Plastic and Hardened Concrete Properties Using Blended Fiber Solutions |
| May 21, 2003 |
Dr. John Byrant, Ph.D., P.G., P.E.,
What is the Difference between PVR, PVM and Ym for Geo-Structural Models? |
| April 19, 2003 |
R. Michael Gray, P.E., Consultant
Structural Analysis Approach to Residential Foundation Performance Evaluation |
| March 19, 2003 |
Kirby Meyer, P.E, MLAW Consultants and Engineers
Unsaturated Soils and VOFLO Demonstration of the software for determining PTI design parameters |
| February 19, 2003 |
Jim Austin, P.E., FPA Subcommitee Chair
Foundation Maintenance and Inspection Guide for Residential and Low-Rise Buildings
#FPA-SC-07
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| January 15, 2003 |
Michael Skoller, P.E., National Structural Engineeringand David Eastwood
ASCE Paper - Recommended Practice for the Design of Residential Foundations |
| 2002 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 01, 2002 |
Lowell Brumley, P.E., TSG Consultants
Comments on the Use and Application of the PTI Method and Suggestions for Further Research |
| November 20, 2002 |
Bob Pierry, P.E., Roger Bullivant of Texas, Inc.
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations
#FPA-SC-05
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| October 16, 2002 |
Gary Osborne, Consultant
Trees and Sewer Leaks |
| September 18, 2002 |
Russ Scharlin, P.E., Environmental Soil Stabilization
Stabilization of Expansive Soils using EcSS 3000 Electrochemical |
| August 21, 2002 |
Dr.Robert L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E., and Dr.Charles Aubeny, Ph.D., Texas A & M
Shallow Slope Failures and Suction from Vegetation |
| July 31, 2002 |
Dr.Michael O'Neill, Ph.D. P.E., University of Houston
Design and Construction of Augered Cast-in-Place Concrete Piles |
| June 19, 2002 |
Don E. Lenert, P.E.,
Criteria for the Inspection of and the Assessment of Residential Slab-on-Ground Foundations |
| May 15, 2002 |
Willie Adams, Envirotest
Preventing Mold in Your Home |
| April 17, 2002 |
Adil Godiwalla, P.E., City of Houston
Distress of Asphalt and Concrete Pavements |
| March 20, 2002 |
Dr.Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A & M University
Smart Foundations for Light Buildings on Shrink-Swell Soils |
| February 20, 2002 |
John M. Clark, P.E., Clark Engineers, Inc.
Design of Buried Structures and Some Similarities to Residential Foundation Design |
| January 01, 2002 |
Dennis Boehm, Hayward Baker, Inc.
Restricted Access of Foundation Remediation Using Minipiles, jet and Compaction Grouting Techniques |
| 2001 PRESENTATIONS |
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| November 21, 2001 |
Ken Tand, P.E., Kenneth E. Tand & Associates
Settlement of Foundations on Expansive Clays Due to Moisture Demand of Trees |
| October 17, 2001 |
Darrell Elliott, Lone Star Industries, Inc.
The Use of Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag to Enhance Concrete |
| September 19, 2001 |
Tom Barbar, Incon
Moisture and Vapor Transmission through Slab-on-Grade |
| August 15, 2001 |
Dr.Robert L. Lytton, Ph.D., P.E. and Dr.Rifat Bulut Ph.D., Texas A & M
Methods to Aid Structural and Geotechnical Engineers in Designing Slab-on-Grade |
| July 18, 2001 |
Dr.Michael O'Neill, Ph.D.,P.E., University of Houston
Geostatistics |
| June 20, 2001 |
David Eastwood, P.E., Geotech Engineering & Testing, Inc.
State of Practice of Geotechnical Engineering Design of Custom Homes in the Houston Area between 1990 and 2001 |
| May 16, 2001 |
Art Koeing, P.E., MDI Labs
Foundation Movement in Residential Property |
| April 18, 2001 |
Don Taubert,
Interpreting Concrete Cracks |
| March 21, 2001 |
Ronald Reed, P.E., Reed Engineering Group, Inc.
Experiences with Heave |
| February 21, 2001 |
Dave Isbell, P.E.,
Carton Forms |
| January 17, 2001 |
John Dougherty, P.E.,
Effects of Moisture in Clay Soils |
| 2000 PRESENTATIONS |
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| December 20, 2000 |
Dr.Michael O'Neill, Ph.D.,P.E., University of Houston
The Results of Using Isolation Tools Round Pier Shafts |
| November 01, 2000 |
Ron Kelm, P.E., Forensic Engineers, Inc.
Geophysical Testing for Assessing the Causes of Movement in Foundations |
| October 01, 2000 |
Joe Edwards, Edwards Consulting Inc.
New International Code replaces UBS, the SBC and BOCA |
| September 20, 2000 |
Ron Kelm, P.E., Forensic Engineers, Inc.
Status of the Structural Committee |
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