2022 GRIP Meeting

Meeting Information

2022 Geotechnical Research in Progress (GRIP) conference will be presented as a hybrid format with only one in-person session at the SMO with the researchers and some participants. The seats at the SMO campus will be limited to around 40 participants through the registration process. All others may participate through Microsoft TEAMS Webinar. PDH credits will be offered for individuals that register and sign into the webinar series independently. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question-and-answer session following the presentations. Certificates will be emailed to the email address you registered for the webinar.

You must register individually for each webinar series at the following links :

Register here for Segment One – Thursday, August 11, 2022

Register here for Segment Two – Friday, August 12, 2022

Download Meeting Agenda  (PDF-270 KB)

Segment One -- August 11, 2022 

No.	Time	Title	Presenter(s)
	8:15 – 8:30	Welcome	Rodrigo Herrera & Dave Horhota
1	8:30 – 9:00	Use of 3D Seismic Waveform Tomography with SPT-Source for Geotechnical Site Characterization	Dr. Khiem Tran
2	9:00 – 10:00	Estimating Soil Pressure against Unyielding Surfaces	Dr. Mike Rodgers
3	10:00– 10:30	Performance Testing of GRS Test Piers Constructed with Florida Aggregates - Axial Load Deformation Relationships	Dr. Scott Wasman
	10:30 – 10:45	Break
4	10:45 – 11:45	Assessing Axial Capacities of Auger Cast Piles from Measuring While Drilling	Dr. Mike Rodgers
5	11:45 – 12:15	Field Investigation of Downdrag on Concrete Piles in Sandy Soil	Dr. Gray Mullins
	12:15 – 1:15	Lunch Break
6	1:15 – 1:45	Estimating the As-Placed Grout Volume of Auger Cast Piles	Dr. Gray Mullins
7	1:45 – 2:15	Using the PENCEL PMT to Evaluate Shallow Foundations at Florida’s Fine Sand Sites	Dr. Paul Cosentino
8	2:15– 2:45	Relaxation of Driven Piles in Florida Soils	Dr. Gray Mullins
	2:45 – 3:00	Break
9	3:00– 3:30	Measuring While Drilling in Florida Soils for Geotechnical Site Characterization	Dr. Mike Rodgers
10	3:30 – 4:00	Implementation of Geo-Stat Deep Foundation Software	Drs. Michael Davidson & Mike Rodgers
11	4:00 – 5:00	Determining Bearing Resistance of Cantilever Sheet Piles	Dr. Xiaoyu Song

Segment Two -- August 12, 2022

PDH credits will be awarded by segments:

Thursday (August 11, 2022)
          8:30 AM - 12:15 PM 3.50 PDH
          1:15 PM - 5:00 PM 3.50 PDH

Friday (August 12, 2022)
          8:30 AM - 12:15 PM 3.50 PDH