On behalf of the graduate students of the UC Berkeley GeoSystems program, we are pleased to announce our first annual Geotechnical Engineering Research Symposium. This event is an opportunity for current PhD students and Research Associates to share their research with the geotechnical engineering industry. There will be short oral presentations as well as time for one-on-one interactions via a poster session. The event concludes with a discussion session where the attendees can share current issues in geotechnical engineering, industry research needs, and ideas for future collaborations. We hope that you will attend to learn about the interesting research we are doing in our department and help shape future research projects.

Tentative Agenda

1:10 – 1:20 pm Welcome and Introduction
1:20 – 2:50 pm Student Research Presentations
2:50 – 3:50 pm Poster Session
3:50 – 4:30 pm Industry Research Presentations
4:30 – 5:00 pm Research Discussion Session

Speakers

• Michael Gardner: Numerical modelling of rock-fluid interaction
• Christie Hale: Transfer function model for seismic risk analysis of earthen dams
• Amr Ewais: Service life of HDPE liner under simulated field conditions
• Estefan Garcia: Surface fault rupture interaction with rigid foundations: a distinct element perspective
• Nella Pierre Louis Desruisseaux: Using traffic signals recorded on smartphones to characterize near-surface geology: a feasibility study
• James Fern: The role of constitutive models in MPM simulations of granular column collapses

This event is sponsored by the UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly and is ADA accessible. For disability accommodation requests and information, please contact Disability Access Services by phone at 510.643.6456 (voice) or 510.642.6376 (TTY) or by email at accessibility@berkeley.edu.