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SUMMARY:ASCE-GI Cross Country Lecture w/Dr. Carlos Santamarina
DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 5\, 2026 at University of California\, Irvine for dinner\, networking and a presentation on: \n“Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Age: From Properties to Analysis & Design” \nWe are entering a transformative era in geotechnical engineering. For more than a century\, our field has advanced through careful observation\, physical insight\, and methodical testing. Today\, it faces a new landscape: pervasive sensing\, advanced imaging and visualization\, autonomous data collection\, intelligent algorithms\, vast computational power\, and instantaneous information sharing. These unprecedented capabilities are catalysts for reimagining how we explore the subsurface\, characterize geomaterials\, and design in an increasingly complex world. As these rapid developments reshape our field\, we must ensure that innovation strengthens\, rather than erodes\, the physical intuition that underpins our discipline\, which can be threatened by overreliance on data-driven methods. The coming era invites us to rethink long-held assumptions and embrace a more integrated and anticipatory form of geotechnical engineering that is more adaptive and ultimately more equitable. The opportunity before us is clear: to elevate the quality and global consistency of geotechnical engineering everywhere and to set the stage for a new century of informed\, innovative practice capable of addressing emerging challenges. \nCarlos Santamarina is Professor and Clough Chair at Georgia Tech. He earned his undergraduate degree from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba and completed graduate studies at the University of Maryland and Purdue University. He has held faculty positions at NYU-Poly\, the University of Waterloo (Canada)\, KAUST (Saudi Arabia)\, and Georgia Tech. Santamarina’s research integrates experimental and numerical approaches to study the behavior of geomaterials\, including sediments\, fractured rocks\, and complex fluids. A frequent keynote speaker\, he has delivered the Terzaghi\, Casagrande\, and Bishop Lectures. He is a member of the Argentine National Academies and has received numerous honors\, including ASTM’s Hogentogler Award\, the Korean Geotechnical Society Award\, and Saudi Arabia’s Tarek Al-Qasabi Award. \nProgram: \n5:15-6:15pm: Dinner with open bar sponsored by Keller – enter the ISEB through either front or back entrance\, registration is in lobby. \n6:15pm: Opening remarks \n6:30-7:30pm: Presentation \n7:30pm: Q&A \n \nThank you to our Sponsors: \n \n \nLocation: \nISEB 1010 (Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building) (https://maps.app.goo.gl/U3bfS15CDGmDGUf68) \nParking: \nPark by Plate is available at the adjacent parking lots 12 or 16 in General (Non AR) parking spots. This car park is $4/hr. Access is through E Peltason Dr. and S.Circle Drive. https://apps.parking.uci.edu/parkbyplate/s/purchase.cfm \nSponsored Parking: \nIf you don’t mind walking (~5 minutes)\, Sponsored Parking is available in the Anteater parking structure (https://map.uci.edu/?id=463#!m/367226?share) with access through East Peltason  Dr. \nHow to obtain a sponsored permit for this parking structure: \nObtain your permit at any open kiosk: Kiosk Hours – Kiosk Hours | Transportation and Distribution Services (please note that the kiosk at the Anteater Parking structure closes shortly after 5pm)\, i.e.\, if you arrive after 5\, this permit would need to be picked up at another kiosk on campus. When arriving\, please tell the attendant that you are with the reference Permit# 185868\, ASCE-GI Cross Country Lecture\, Prof. Anne Lemnitzer  \nThen proceed with the parking ticket to the parking structure and leave your car there and follow the walking directions in the map to the venue.
URL:https://lageoinstitute.org/event/asce-gi-cross-country-lecture-w-dr-carlos-santamarina/
LOCATION:University of California\, Irvine\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
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SUMMARY:September Dinner Meeting & Board Elections
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our fall dinner meeting on September 18th back at SkyLinks Golf Course in Long Beach. We are excited to have an excellent speaker\, Marco Estrada from Pavement Recycling Systems to discuss\, “Sustainable Engineering Strategies for Pavement and Building Applications” \nSchedule: \n5-6pm: Registration & Sponsored bar/happy hour \n6pm: Dinner \n6:30pm: Welcome\, new board member selection/vote & dinner presentation \n7:30pm: Q&A \nPresentation: Sustainable Engineering Strategies for Pavement and Building Applications \nRecently updated in both the Caltrans Highway Design Manual and the Greenbook Standard Specifications\, Chemical Soil Stabilization and Cold Recycling\, such as Full-Depth Recycling (FDR) and Cold-In-place Recycling (CIR)\, are founded on the principle that soils and asphalt can be recycled and engineered to provide structural and economic benefits over “removal and replacement” design and construction alternatives. \nSpeaker Bio: Marco Estrada \nMarco is the Director of Business Development for Pavement Recycling Systems of California.  Marco is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin\, School of Engineering.  He is Chair Education Committee for the Recycling & Stabilizing Association of California\, Chair of the Greenbook Stabilized Base Task Force\, as well as Industry Co-Chair for the Caltrans Recycling Task Group.  For over 30 years\, he has been involved in both the engineering and construction industries in the implementation of soil stabilization and asphalt recycling engineering strategies. \nTickets: Includes open bar from 5-6pm\, dinner and speaker presentation. \nJoin the Board! \n \nWe are looking to add a new board member in September as our Past-Chair\, Ed Hernandez will be leaving us after his time on the board. Please consider volunteering a small portion of your time to continue the success of the LA Chapter as we look forward to a great year. \nBoard Applicants: \nMeet: Jerry Shen\, Solmax \nI’m a licensed Civil Engineer (PE) and currently serve as an Engineering Business Manager at Solmax\, where I lead outreach efforts to promote sustainable and resilient infrastructure solutions using geosynthetics. Before stepping into this role\, I spent four years in land development at Stantec and Fuscoe Engineering\, designing communities across Southern California. I’m passionate about driving innovation and collaboration within our field\, and I believe the Geo-Institute plays a critical role in shaping the future of geotechnical practice. As a board member\, I’m excited to help lead initiatives that elevate sustainability\, empower young professionals\, and strengthen our professional community. \nMeet: Idil Akin\, UCLA \nIdil Akin is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at UCLA. She earned her PhD in 2017 and MS in 2014 from University of Wisconsin-Madison\, and her BS in 2012 from Middle East Technical University\, Turkiye. Her primary research focuses on the fundamental mechanisms that control physicochemical\, mechanical\, and hydraulic soil behavior. Her current research is in post-wildfire slope stability and biogeotechnics. Her research has been sponsored by NSF\, DOTs\, and industry. Among her awards are the ASCE Thomas Middlebrooks Award in 2025 and NSF CAREER Award in 2021. \nPlanned events coming up for 2026:  \nASCE-GI Cross Country Lecture – our chapter was selected as one of 5 nationally to receive the distinguished Cross Country Lecture this year. We are excited to host Dr. Santamarina in 2026. \nSpring Seminar & GeoExpo\, May 7th\, 2026 – our largest event of the year bringing in over 200 attendees from Southern California to meet and see old friends\, network and learn.
URL:https://lageoinstitute.org/event/september-dinner-meeting-board-elections/
LOCATION:Skylinks at Long Beach Golf Course\, 4800 E Wardlow Rd.\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90808\, United States
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SUMMARY:December 2024 Dinner Meeting & Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater contest and prize give-a-way along with a dinner presentation by Chris Stouffer with ENGEO on: Treasure Island: built on history – engineered for the future! \nSchedule: \n\n5-6pm Registration & Social Hour\n6pm Dinner\n6:30pm Presentation of Collingwood Prize to Sneha Upadhyaya & Sponsor recognition\n6:45pm Presentation\n7:45pm Raffle & Ugly Sweater contest – WIN A TV!!\n\n \nSponsors: \nHelp us make this a great holiday party! If you would like to sponsor by donating a raffle prize (includes company recognition and introduction at event) or assist us with a $500 donation sponsoring the bar & student participation (includes logo recognition\, 5-min intro at event and exhibit table)\, please contact Kelly Cabal. \nPresenter: Chris is a Senior Engineer at ENGEO Incorporated and has been practicing geotechnical engineering in the Bay Area for 7 years. He has provided design and construction quality control services during horizontal and vertical development for the Treasure Island project. \nPresentation Summary: Nestled in the center of the San Francisco Bay are Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island. The Treasure Island Development project will build a new community on these two islands\, which comprise of 575 acres and have stunning Bay views. The project will construct approximately 8\,000 housing units\, a combined 500\,000 sq ft of retail\, office\, and commercial space\, 300 acres of public parks\, and new infrastructure\, including a transit hub with a ferry terminal. Join us as we discuss the island’s history and geologic hazards\, along with the award-winning geotechnical mitigation program implemented in the first phase of the Treasure Island Development project. \n \n 
URL:https://lageoinstitute.org/event/december-2024-dinner-meeting-holiday-party/
LOCATION:The Grand\, 4101 E Willow St\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90815\, United States
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SUMMARY:September Dinner Meeting & New Board Member Election
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday September 26th for a fun networking hour\, our new board elections and a dinner presentation by James Gingery\, PhD\, PE\, GE. \nSchedule: \n5-6pm Registration & Keller sponsored Happy Hour \n6pm: Dinner & Welcome remarks. New board member election (voting in person) \n6:45pm: Dinner presentation on Seismic Analysis and Design of Rigid Inclusions by Dr. Gingery \nAbstract: \nRigid Inclusions (RIs\, which also go by other trade names such as DDCTM\, DGC\, CMC\, etc.) are relatively slender grouted columnar elements typically installed using displacement auger or flighted auger drilling. They are commonly employed as a ground improvement technique to transfer loads through soft compressible layers to competent bearing layers. With little to no longitudinal steel and no confining steel\, they are inherently brittle and non-ductile when subjected to bending. This has raised concerns about the seismic performance of RIs\, particularly when they are subjected to strong ground shaking in soft or liquefiable soils. This presentation will describe the nonlinear flexural stiffness and strength of RIs and how they differ from piles with conventional ACI 318-based reinforcement. Several Bay Area cases will be used to illustrate methods for analyzing seismic demand and RI response\, with outcomes ranging from acceptable to unacceptable performance. The results underscore the importance of seismic analysis and design of RIs at soft or liquefiable sites with high seismicity. \nSpeaker Bio: \nDr. Gingery is a Chief Engineer at Keller leading a team providing ground improvement and geostructural engineering for design-build projects across the Western U.S. and beyond.  Dr. Gingery holds an M.S. in geotechnical engineering from U.C. Berkeley and a Ph.D. in geotechnical earthquake engineering from U.C. San Diego. He has more than 26 years of experience in research\, consulting\, design and construction\, and is a license professional engineer in multiple states. In 2015 he was awarded the Shamsher Prakash Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Geotechnical Engineering.  \nNew Board Member Election: \nASCE Members and participants present at the September 26th meeting will be eligible to vote for our newest board member joining the Geo-Institute Los Angeles chapter. Help us select a board member to serve for 7-years and lead the the LA Chapter into the future! \nCurrently\, we have two individuals interested in running for the position and are accepting any other submissions from interested persons to: asce.lagi@gmail.com \nNadra Matar\, Project Manager\, AESCO \nNadra Matar is a seasoned Project Manager with over a decade of experience in managing complex geotechnical and environmental engineering projects across California. With a robust background in both technical and managerial aspects of engineering\, Nadra has successfully led a diverse array of projects that span transportation infrastructure\, environmental remediation\, and municipal engineering. She has been instrumental in overseeing major projects including the Perris Valley Line\, City of Corona Auto Center Drive\, Orangethorpe Grade Separation\, Sand Canyon Grade Separation\, State College Grade Separation\, and multiple on-call projects for the City of Huntington Beach such as the Warner Avenue Gravity Sewer Lift Station C\, the Sewer Lift Station Replacement Project for Algonquin Lift Station No. 10\, and Ranger Sewer Lift Station No. 16. Additionally\, Nadra has managed several freeway and road projects involving new embankment fills\, new bridges\, grade separations\, pavement design\, and surveys of existing road conditions\, as well as new telecommunications facilities throughout California. Her expertise extends into environmental engineering\, with experience in hazardous waste investigations\, Phase I/II environmental site assessments\, supervision of soils laboratories\, and preparing comprehensive reports on soil compaction\, preliminary soil investigations\, distress investigations\, and slope repair projects. Nadra’s leadership and technical skills have been pivotal in delivering successful outcomes for a wide range of geotechnical and environmental engineering projects\, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and innovation in the field. \nSimon Gudina\, Sr. Engineer\, Geo-Instruments \nI am Simon Gudina\, and I am excited to offer my candidacy for the ASCE Geo-Institute LA Chapter board membership. With a background in geotechnical engineering design\, geosynthetics\, geoenvironmental design\, and geo-structural instrumentation\, I bring a wealth of experience in Civil Engineering and related fields. I am always passionate about dissemination of engineering knowledge and practice. I always volunteered my free time to a goal whenever I believed it would make a positive difference. Currently\, I am actively participating in DFI’s Testing & Evaluation and CalGeo’s Technical committee initiatives where I continue honing my skills in contributing to our profession’s goal of improving the community we live in. I hope that such experiences will add value to our Chapter’s ongoing and future efforts. \nAs an engineer\, I believe that each of us should strive to: inspire and attract younger generations to the profession\, advocate for the profession anywhere anytime\, promote interdisciplinary (technical as well nontechnical) collaboration in an effort to improve the well-being of our society. I look forward to the opportunity to work collaboratively and contribute to the success of our ASCE Geo-Institute LA Chapter.
URL:https://lageoinstitute.org/event/september-dinner-meeting-new-board-member-election/
LOCATION:Skylinks at Long Beach Golf Course\, 4800 E Wardlow Rd.\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90808\, United States
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