Education & Technology Transfer Activities: 2001

Fifth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, New York, NY, April 13-17, 2004

 

Status

Complete

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Identification Number

ETT69
 

Matching Research Agency

Revenue generated by regular fees through Continuing Education for Fifth International Conference on Case Histories
 

Principal Investigator

Shamsher Prakash
Emeritus Professor
University of Missouri -- Rolla
227 Civil Engineering Dept., 1870 Miner Circle
Rolla, MO 65409
p(573) 341-4489
f(573) 341-4729
prakash@mst.edu
 

Student Involvement

N/A
 

Project Objective

Case histories of geotechnical transportation structures, bridges, abutments, embankments, and retrofit will be included in 4 themes of the conference.
 

Project Abstract

The Fifth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering will be held in New York City, NY. We anticipate participation of professionals from 30 or more countries from around the world to present their recent research findings. The exchange of information during the conference will advance the state of the art and practice in several areas and will give definitive direction to future work.
 

Task Description

N/A
 

Anticipated Benefits

The exchange of information during the conference will advance the State of the Art and Practice in several areas and will give definite direction to future work.
 

Modal Orientation

Case Histories and retrofit of geotechnical transportation structures
 

Milestones

Project Start Date:07/01/2002
Project End Date:06/30/2004
 

Relationship to other Research/Projects

PI is participating in FHWA project on transportation structures
 

Technology Transfer Activities

A short course in "Soil Dynamics in Engineering Practice" will be held April 12-13, 2004
 

Transportation Research Board Keywords

Geotechnical transportation structures