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2020

Using a Bridge for Emergency Slide Repair – Robert Thompson III, P.E., D.GE, Huntsville Branch, ASCE, October 2020

2019

Case History:  Comparison of CSL Results to Physical Observations – David Graham, P.E., DFI 44th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, October 17, 2019

Challenge Accepted: A Project Review of TDOT’s I-24 Interchange at Broad and Market Street – Sam Sternberg III, P.E., D.GE, Southeastern Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference (STGEC), November 2, 2019

Pre-Bid Load Testing for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Public Private Partnership (P3) Project – Sam Sternberg III, P.E., D.GE and Robert Thompson III, P.E., D.GE, DFI SuperPile, May 2019

2017

Advances in the Design and Construction of Drilled Shafts in Rock, ADSC Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Drilled Shaft Seminar, April 27, 2017

Effective Practices for Geotechnical Provisions in Design Build Procurement, Southeastern Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference (STGEC), December 13, 2017

Reducing Longitudinal Demands on Tall Bridge Piers with an Anchored Abutment – David Graham, P.E., International Bridge Conference, IBC 17-68, 2017

2015

Case History:  Construction and Testing of Minipiles Installed through Mine Waste Overburded – David Graham, P.E., DFI SuperPile, May 8, 2015

Effect of Axial Compression on Lateral Pile Response:  Laterally Loaded Test Pile Comparison – David Graham, P.E., DFI 40th Annual Conference, Oakland, California, October 13, 2015

2014

Drilled Shaft Foundations in Rock – Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE – ADSC-DFI Drilled Shaft Seminar, Greensboro, NC, April 30, 2014

2012

A Driven Pile is a Tested Pile – Not So Fast! – D. Mike Holloway, Ph.D., P.E. – DFI SuperPile 2012, Portland, OR, May 17, 2012

CFA and DD Piles in Earthquake Country – D. Michael Holloway, Ph.D., P.E. – SEAOSC Seminar, Long Beach, CA, March 10, 2012

ADSC Research Project Update: Rock Sockets in the Southeastern U.S. – W. Robert Thompson, III, P.E., D.GE – ADSC EXPO 2012, San Antonio, TX, March 15, 2012

Factors Affecting the Use of Drilled Shafts for Transportation Structures – Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE – ADSC EXPO 2012, San Antonio, TX, March 16, 2012 

Recent Advances in the Selection and Use of Drilled Foundations – Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE – State of the Practice Lecture, 2012 Geo-Congress, Oakland, CA, March 28, 2012

2011

Alternate Technical Concept: Foundations for the New Mississippi River Bridge, St. Louis – Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E – DFI 36th Annual Conference, Boston, MA, October 20, 2011.

ADSC SE Chapter – Lawrenceville Site Presentation – Atlanta ASCE Geotechnical Group, Atlanta, GA – Nov 15, 2011

2010

Tip Grouted Drilled Shafts for the Audubon Bridge – Steve Dapp, Ph.D., P.E. – Geo-Florida 2010 – February 24, 2010

Construction Considerations in the Selection and Design of Drilled Shaft Foundations for Bridges – Paul Axtell, P.E. – 11th University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Structural Engineering Conference, April 8, 2010.

Drilled Shaft Foundations for Two Mississippi River Bridges – Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E. – DFI Super Pile Conference, June 11, 2010.

A Foundation Engineering Trip Down the Mississippi River – Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E. – STGEC 2010, Charleston, West Virginia, October 5, 2010.

Pile Load Tests for New Orleans Storm Protection Projects – Robert Thompson, P.E. – STGEC 2010, Charleston, West Virginia, October 5, 2010.

2009

Design of Drilled Shafts for Extreme Events – Dan A. Brown, Ph.D., P.E. – San Antonio Section ASCE Meeting – January 9, 2009

Drilled Shaft Performance in Cemented Calcareous Formations in the Southeast US – W. Robert Thompson, III, P.E. – IFCEE09, Orlando, Florida – March 18, 2009.

Case History: Value Engineering of Driven H-Piles for Slope Stability on the Missouri River – W. Robert Thompson, III, P.E. – IFCEE09, Orlando, Florida – March 16, 2009.

LRFD in Practice – A Case Study for Foundation Designers – W. Robert Thompson, III, P.E. and Liz Smith, P.E. (Terracon, Inc.). – 41st STGEC Conference, Wilmington, North Carolina – November 4, 2009.

2008

Improved Design of Drilled Shafts in Rock – Dan A. Brown, Ph.D., P.E. – STGEC 2008, Pigeon Forge, TN October 2008

2007

US 90 Biloxi Bay Bridge Test Pile Program – W. Robert Thompson, III, P.E. – 2007 AL Section ASCE Summer Meeting, Orange Beach, AL – July 26, 2007

2006

A Comparison of Static Axial Capacity Between Drilled and Driven Piles – Dr. Steven Dapp, P.E. – PDCA 10th Annual Meeting – San Antonio, TX – March 2-4, 2006

High Performance Concrete and Drilled Shaft Construction – Dr. Dan Brown, P.E. – STGEC 2006, Florence, AL – October 30 – November 3, 2006

Tip Grouted Drilled Shafts for the Audubon Bridge – Dr. Steven Dapp, P.E. – STGEC 2006, Florence, AL – October 30 – November 3, 2006

US 90 Biloxi Bay Bridge Test Pile Program – W. Robert Thompson, III, P.E. – STGEC 2006, Florence, AL – October 30 – November 3, 2006

2005

Case History: Utilizing Load Test Data to Value Engineer Drilled Shaft Foundations – Robert Thompson, P.E. w/ Lance Kitchens,P.E. of Russo Corp. – ADSC GEO3 – Dallas, TX – Nov. 6-9, 2005.