Schedule-at-a-Glance
(Subject to change)
Technical Program - Podium & Poster Sessions (PDF)
Sunday, March 24, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Short Course Registration Only – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 2nd floor
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Short Course 1: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, with Emphasis on the Central and Eastern U.S. – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth A1
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Short Course 5: Soil Shear Strength – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth C
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Short Course 7: Foundation Cost Estimating for Geotechnical Engineers – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth D
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Short Course 11: 2D/3D Slope Stability and Seepage – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Washington C
12:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Conference Registration Open – Broad Street Entrance
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Short Course 4: Introduction to Tunneling – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth C
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Short Course 6: Geotechnical Site Characterization – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth A1
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Short Course 8: Practical, Qualitative Risk Evaluation for Geotechnical Projects – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth D
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Short Course 10: Ethics in Geotechnical Engineering – Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth B
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Setup – Exhibit Hall E
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | G-I Student Orientation – Room 122B
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | G-I Student Professional Development Workshop – Room 122A
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | G-I Geo-Wall Captains Meeting – Room 123
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. | AGP Induction Ceremony – Terrace Ballroom IV
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Opening Remarks and H. Bolton Seed Award Lecture – Terrace Ballroom IV
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours - Exhibit Hall E
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall E
Monday, March 25, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Registration Open – Broad Street Entrance (12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Registration Closed for lunch)
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks from the Honorable Edward G. Rendell – Terrace Ballroom IV
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Geo-PIT: Powerful, Informative Talks on Geotechnical Topics – Terrace Ballroom IV
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours - Exhibit Hall E
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Morning Networking Break – Exhibit Hall E
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Government Relations Workshop - Legislative Update: What’s Happening in Washington on Infrastructure Issues — Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth A2
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Special Session: History of Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering; Legacy of Dr. Shamsher Prakash – Room 120B
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Panel Session: Deep Foundations in Urban Environments – Room 126A
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions – See pages 12-13
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Student Competitions – Exhibit Hall E
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch – Exhibit Hall E
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Panel Session: MSE Walls – Milestone Case Histories that Changed the Profession – Room 126A
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Special Session: A 50-Year Tribute to Ralph Peck and the Observational -Method, Part I – Room 120B
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions – See pages 14-15
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Afternoon Networking Break – Exhibit Hall E
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.| Special Session: A 50-Year Tribute to Ralph Peck and the Observational Method, Part II – Room 120B
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Panel Session: State Department of Transportation Executives (Invitation Only) – Room 126A
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Poster Session – See pages 16-18
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Organizational Member Executive Leadership Dinner and Workshop (Invitation Only) – Loews Philadelphia Hotel – Lescaze Room, 33rd Floor
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. | Surprise Offsite Special Events - Depart from Pennsylvania Convention Center
7:45 – 8:45 p.m. | G-I Student Program: Organizational Members and Student Travel Grant Winners Career Fair (Invitation Only) – Room 122B
8:45 – 9:45 p.m. | G-I Student Program: Organizational Member and Student Reception – Room 122B
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration Open – Broad Street Entrance (12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Registration Closed for lunch)
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Inspiring Remarks from Bibop G. Gresta – Terrace Ballroom IV
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Geo-PIT: Powerful, Informative Talks on Geotechnical Topics – Terrace Ballroom IV
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours - Exhibit Hall E
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Morning Networking Break – Exhibit Hall E
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Panel Session: Panel: GBA: Events That Changed Our Practice – Room 120B
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Panel Session: Fostering Innovation in Tunneling and Underground Construction – Room 126A
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions – See pages 19-20
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch – Exhibit Hall E
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Geo-Institute Business Meeting – Room 126A
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Panel Session: Urban Excavation Support – Room 126A
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions – See pages 21-22
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Afternoon Networking Break – Exhibit Hall E
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Panel Session: 7 Year Itch: What Have We Learned from Hurricane Sandy – Room 126A
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Poster Session – See pages 23-25
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Professional and Student Competition Awards Presentation – Terrace Ballroom IV
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Karl Terzaghi Award Lecture – Terrace Ballroom IV
7:30 – 10:00 p.m. | Terzaghi Dinner (Invitation Only) – Loews Philadelphia Hotel – Lescaze Room, 33rd Floor
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Registration Open – Broad Street Entrance
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Geo-PIT: Powerful, Informative Talks on Geotechnical Topics – Terrace Ballroom IV
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours - Exhibit Hall E
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Morning Networking Break – Exhibit Hall E
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Panel Session: Changing the Paradigm for Large Landslides: Forecasting Time-to-Failure – Room 126A
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Special Session: Robert M. Koerner Lecture - Lessons Learned: An Adventure in 4 Decades of Geosynthetics Engineering – Terrace Ballroom III
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Technical Sessions – See pages 26-27
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch – Exhibit Hall E
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Ralph B. Peck Award Lecture – Terrace Ballroom IV
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Closing Ceremony – Terrace Ballroom IV