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Posted February 15, 2010 (Updated March 4, 2010)

Event: March 25, 2010

GSE: 2010 Annual Symposium - AM: Ground Improvement by Hayward Baker & PM: Local Geotechnical Engineers, Encore Presentation of Papers from 2009 CGS Conference

Location: Edmonton Petroleum Club (11110 - 108 Street, Edmonton)

Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm

$80 Members, $90 Non-members, $15 Students

Registration Form (On or Before Mar. 17, 2010)

Ground Improvement Techniques by Tim Avery of Hayward Baker: an overview of selected ground improvement methods, including deep dynamic compaction, vibro compaction/replacement, deep soil mixing (wet and dry), compaction grouting and jet grouting.

Encore Presentations of selected papers from the 2009 CGS Conference in Halifax by local geotechnical engineers.

Upcoming Events

Future events will be posted here once speakers, topics, and approximate dates have been determined.

Posted December 15, 2009

Event: Week of April 2010

CGS/GSE: Cross Canada Lecture Tour, Mr. Don Hayley, P.Eng., FEIC - Global Warming and Northern Infrastructure—an Update on Adaptation Strategies for Design of Foundations on Permafrost

Location: To Be Confirmed

Time: To Be Confirmed

Climatic warming trends have been most significant in the arctic. That land mass coincides with the region of permafrost, where ground conditions for support of infrastructure are temperature dependent. This presentation will provide an update on current thinking with respect to climate warming and its effects on permafrost in Canada. The state of practice for accounting for climatic uncertainties in design methodology will be described...more>>

NEWS 2010

Posted March 4, 2010

APEGGA: Election 2010

APEGGA 2010 Election closes March 28 at noon

Posted February 1, 2010 (Updated February 15, 2010)

Event: February 25, 2010

Dr. Mohammed Sakr, P.Eng., Almita Manufacturing Ltd. - High Capacity Helical Piles - A New Dimension for Deep Foundations

Location: Room L005, Engineering Technologies Annex, NAIT Campus

Time: 11:45am-1:30pm

$15 Members, $20 Non-members, $5 Students

Confirm Attendance (By Feb. 22)

This presentation highlights the recent direction towards the use of large diameter helical piles to support heavy commercial and industrial loads. Helical piles offer high compressive and uplift capacities (three to five times that of traditional driven steel piles with the same shaft diameter and length), rapid speed of installation, suitability for construction in very limited access conditions, installation in frozen or swampy soil conditions and cost effectiveness...more>>

Posted December 15, 2009 (updated January 14, 2010)

Event: January 27, 2010

Mr. Iain Bruce, President, BGC Engineering Inc. - Karst, and its Influence on Tailings Dams I Have Known and Loved

Location: Royal Glenora Club (11160 River Valley Road)

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

$30 Members, $40 Non-members, $5 Students

Karst is found world wide. It is a complex and often underestimated (misunderstood) landform that can have a significant impact on engineering structures, particularly dams. Some dams have leaked. Some have never filled. Recognition of karst and an understanding of the methods of formation are required to provide sound engineering. This presentation will summarize how karst forms and how to recognize and classify it and follow up with examples from projects in Papua New Guinea, The Dominican Republic and Peru...more>>

Posted January 19, 2010

CGS: GEO2010 Update

GEO2010 Abstract Submission Deadline extended to January 31, 2010

Posted January 19, 2010

CGS: 2011 Conference Update

Canadian Geotechnical 2011 Colloquium Speaker - Nominations due January 31, 2010

One of the highlights during the CGS Conference every year is the Colloquium. It is that time of year that the Society asks for nominations for potential speakers. The call for nominations for the Colloquium presenter is done two years before the Colloquium is to be presented. The deadline for submitting nomination documents for candidates for Canadian Geotechnical 2011 Colloquium is January 31, 2010. In order to make the process a success and the honour meaningful, it is necessary to receive a sufficient number of nominations. The CGS is encouraging all CGS members to nominate individuals who they may feel are deserving of the opportunity to become the 2011 Colloquium speaker...more>>

NEWS 2009

Posted December 15, 2009

Dr. Murthy Pariti, 11 December 2009

Funeral: December 16, 2009

Location: Hainstock's Funeral Home and Crematorium

Time: 2:00pm

Dr. Murthy Pariti of Edmonton, Alberta passed away peacefully at the age of 73 years on December 11th, 2009 surrounded by his family members. He is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Surya Kantham Pariti, daughters, Annapurna Shastri (Ramakrishna Shastri) and Sushila; son, Jagannadh (Srivalli Indrani); grandsons Naveen and Neel Shastri; his siblings, one brother, P.B.S.N. Sarma (Kameshwari) and two sisters, Amba Kodukula and Kanakam Karri; his brother-in-law, Narasimhan Visvanatha (Sarala); his sister-in-law, Lakshmi Moorty (Satyam); as well as several nieces, nephews and friends living in Canada, U.S.A. and India. Pariti family sincerely expresses their thanks to the University of Alberta Hospital and Cross Cancer Institute for providing loving care and support. The family also thanks all their relatives and friends for all their support. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Hainstock's Funeral Home and Crematorium, Edmonton, Alberta. Wellwishers may like to choose to make, in lieu of flowers, a donation to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Those we love, don't go away. They walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near still loved, still missed and very dear.

(From Edmonton Journal, December 15, 2009 - Click above link for original)

Posted October 14, 2009 (Updated November 13, 2009)

Event: November 26, 2009

Mr. Corey Froese, M.Sc. P.Eng., P.Geol., Alberta Geological Survey/Energy Resources Conservation Board - Urban Geology and Hazards Studies in Alberta: A Technology Update

Location: University of Alberta Faculty Club, 11435 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

$20 Members, $30 Non-members, $5 Students

In the 1970's and 1980's detailed studies as to the geology in Alberta's main urban centres, Edmonton and Calgary, were undertaken that to this day provide a basis for geotechnical and environmental studies and investigation. Fast forward three decades and the rapid pace of development in the province have provided a wealth of subsurface data not available during these previous studies. Coupled with advances in computing hardware and software and the availability of advance remote sensing data, there is an opportunity to significantly update our understanding of the subsurface conditions that impact our urban areas in Alberta...more>>

Posted September 29, 2009 (Updated October 27, 2009: references and presentation)

Event: October 27, 2009

CGS/GSE: Cross Canada Lecture Tour, Prof. Kyle Rollins - Lateral Load Analysis of Pile Groups Based on Full-Scale Testing

Location: Edmonton Petroleum Club (11110 - 108 St.)

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

$20 Members, $30 Non-members, $5 Students

Engineers are frequently required to evaluate the lateral resistance of pile groups for loads produced by wind, waves, earthquakes and landslides. Although the behavior of single isolated piles is reasonably well understood, relatively little information has been available to guide engineers in the design of closely spaced pile groups...more>>

The CCLT is organized by the Canadian Geotechnical Society, with funding through the Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique.

Sponsorship provided by:

• AMEC Earth & Environmental
• BGC Engineering
• Golder Associates
• Reinforced Earth Company

Posted October 14, 2009

Event: October 27, 2009

CGS/GSE: Cross Canada Lecture Tour, Prof. Kyle Rollins - Drilled Shaft Side Friction in Gravelly Soils

Location: NREF 1-001, U of A Campus

Time: 5:00pm

To evaluate side friction, 28 axial tension (uplift) load tests were performed on drilled shafts in soil profiles ranging from uniform medium sand through well graded sandy gravel. Typical load-displacement (t-z) curves for skin friction in gravelly soils were developed. Measured load capacities were compared with capacities computed using equations proposed by Reese and O'Niell, Meyerhof, and Kulhawy. Reasonable agreement between measured and computed capacities was generally found for sandy profiles...more>>

Posted September 29, 2009 (Updated October 14, 2009)

Event: October 13, 2009

GSE: AEG/GSA 2009 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Edmund Medley - Of Elephants, Earthquakes, Caves and Hot Rock- Recent Geological Engineering Adventures

Location: Woodvale Clubhouse (Mill Woods Golf Course, 4540-50 Street)

Time: 11:30am-1:00pm

$20 Members, $30 Non-members, $5 Students (including year membership)

The Lecturer, a Civil Engineer/Engineering Geologist, describes the technical background of a Geological Engineer in the context of elephants. The broad technical skills sets of most Geological Engineers are excellent for the two-way translations of geology and engineering. Three recent case histories provide examples...more>>

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Posted October 6, 2009

Event: October 13, 2009

UofA: AEG/GSA 2009 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Edmund Medley - Forensic Investigation of the Sea Cliff Incident, an Urban Catastrophe

Location: NREF 1-001, U of A Campus

Time: 5:00pm

Shortly after midnight on December 11, 1995, storm water started to leak from a century-old 6-foot brick sewer underlying the prestigious Sea Cliff neighborhood in San Francisco. The leakage eroded vulnerable dune sand soil to create a pit that grew uncontrollably to over 250 feet wide and 40 feet deep...more>>

Posted September 27, 2009 (Updated October 25, 2009: links to presentations)

Event: September 30, 2009

GSE: Annual Fall Wine & Cheese Event

Location: University of Alberta Faculty Club, 11435 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton

Time: 5:30-7:00pm

Come out and connect with students and colleagues in the local geotechnical community!

We will be treated to three short presentations: Lisa Brown and Tai-Hoon Kim will be briefly sharing their academic research endeavours at the U of A, and Sierra Jensen will be reflecting on her volunteer experience with Engineers Without Borders in Zambia.