http://danbrownandassociates.com Specialists in Deep Foundation Design, Construction, and Testing and Slope Stability Problems Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:43:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have been slow in posting on the progress of our part in the kcICON project (see here for background and here for latest project images by MoDOT). The exploratory drilling went very well with a short pause due to ice in the river in late January. The crews from ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/286 Well, the ADSC 2008 Faculty Workshop Field Day was a great success! A group of 46 civil engineering faculty members from across the country participated in the week-long workshop that culminated in a field demonstration day at the World Headquarters of Dan Brown and Associates in Sequatchie, Tennessee. The participants ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/285 Dr. Jorj Osterberg, inventor of the Osterberg Cell (or O-Cell) load testing device, passed away on June 1, 2008. Information on his life and achievements can be found at geoprac.net, at the Geo-Institute, or at Loadtest, Inc. The O-Cell has been used worldwide to test drilled shaft and other deep ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/284 Here are the latest publication I have added to our Publication Page: Brown, D.A. and Thompson, W.R. 2008. "Performance of Drilled Shafts in Cemented Calcareous Formations in the Southeast", Foundation Drilling, Vol. 29, No.3 March/April 2008 Brown, D.A. and Thompson, W.R., 2008. "BRF-00008(536) Drilled Shaft Load Test Assessment, Sumter County", Report for ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/296 DBA will be hosting the field demonstration day for the ADSC Foundation Engineering Faculty Workshop on Friday, June 13th. Long Foundation and Hayward Baker have installed examples of several foundation and retaining structures, including drilled shafts, micropiles, and soil nails. During the field day demonstrations, the attendees will observe additional ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/281 The American Society of Civil Engineers has just published Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) No. 180: From Research to Practice in Geotechnical Engineering. This book includes 16 papers from the career of Dr. Schmertmann and 28 invited papers on various topics. From Research to Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, GSP 180, honors Dr. ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/278 Mark you calendars now for a really big geotechnical engineering and foundation construction "mega-event" next year - The International Foundation Congress & Equipment Expo '09. The Geo-Institute of ASCE, the ADSC, and the PDCA are the lead organizations for the event. Many other organizations are also Cooperating Organizations. The International Foundations ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/277 Make sure and check the links on our left side bar for information on upcoming conferences, meetings, and seminars. We try to list all of the major events of organizations like the Geo-Institute of ASCE, the ADSC, the PDCA, and the DFI. Also, check out the changes in geotechnical engineering related ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/276 A great man and geotechnical engineer has passed. Dr. Ralph Peck died February 18th. His obituary: Ralph B. Peck, Professor Emeritus of Foundation Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign died of congestive heart failure on February 18, 2008, at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born in ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/275 DBA is proud to announce the newest addition to the team - Paul J. Axtell, P.E.! Paul comes to us from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District office. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his M.S in Civil Engineering from ... http://danbrownandassociates.com/archives/274