2024 GRIP Conference
Conference Information
The 2024 Geotechnical Research in Progress (GRIP) conference will be presented as in-person session at the FDOT District 2 Gainesville Operations Center with the researchers and some participants. There will also be several remote sites at the district materials offices to attend in person as a group. The seats at the in-person sites will be limited through the registration process (first come first serve). All others may participate through the Microsoft TEAMS Webinar. PDH credits will only be offered to individuals that attend in person at the in-person sites. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain for the entire segment, including any question-and-answer session following the presentations. Certificates will be emailed to the registered email address.
District 2 Gainesville Operations Center
Address: 5301 NE 39 Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
Room: Maintenance Auditorium
Maximum Number of Participants: 50
District 1/7 Materials Office
Address: 2730 State Road 60 West, Bartow, FL 33830
Room(s): D-1 BT Materials, Polk 103
Maximum Number of Participants: 24
District 2 Materials Office
Address: 1109 South Marion Avenue, Lake City, FL 32025
Room: D2-DO, Materials Conference Room
Maximum Number of Participants: 20
District 3 Materials Office
Address: 1074 US-90, Chipley, FL 32428
Room: Materials Conference Room
Maximum Number of Participants: 40
District 4/6 Materials Office
Address: 14200 West State Road 84, Davie, FL 33325
Room: D-4 MRO Auditorium
Maximum Number of Participants: 50
District 5 Materials Office
Address: 1650 N. Kepler Road, DeLand, FL 32724
Room: Blue Marlin Room
Maximum Number of Participants: 24
Turnpike Materials Office
Address: MP 263 Florida’s Turnpike, Operations Building 5317, Ocoee, FL 34761
Room: Room 4101
Maximum Number of Participants: 16
You must register individually for each webinar series at the following links:
Register here for Segment One – Thursday, August 15, 2024 (Morning Session)
Register here for Segment Two – Thursday, August 15, 2024 (Afternoon Session)
Register here for Segment Three – Friday, August 16, 2024 (Morning Session)
Note: PDH credits are only offered for in-person participants.
Download Meeting Agenda (PDF-74 KB)
Segment One: August 15, 2024 (Morning Session)
| No. | Time | Title | Presenter(s) |
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Welcome | Rodrigo Herrera, Howie Moseley & Sue Zheng | |
| 1 | 8:45 – 9:15 | Assessment of Drilled Shaft Capacity and QA/QC from Measuring While Drilling (MWD) | Dr. Mike Rodgers |
| 2 | 9:15– 9:45 | Use of 3D Seismic Waveform Tomography with SPT-Source for Geotechnical Site Characterization | Dr. Khiem Tran & Dr. Scott Wasman |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Break | ||
| 3 | 10:00 – 11:00 | Performance Testing of GRS Test Piers Constructed with Florida Aggregates – Axial Load Deformation Relationships | Dr. Scott Wasman |
| 4 | 11:00 – 11:30 | Validation and Update of the Sinkhole Index | Drs. Nick Chen & Dr. Ryan Shamet |
| 5 | 11:30 – 12:00 | Estimating the As-Placed Grout Volume of Auger Cast Piles | Dr. Gray Mullins |
Segment Two -- August 15, 2024 (Afternoon Session)
| No. | Time | Title | Presenter(s) |
| 1 | 1:15 - 1:45 | Relaxation of Driven Piles in Florida Soils | Dr. Gray Mullins |
| 2 | 1:45 – 2:00 | Field Investigation of Downdrag on Concrete Piles in Sandy Soil | Dr. Gray Mullins |
| 3 | 2:00 – 2:45 | Using the PENCEL PMT to Evaluate Shallow Foundations at Florida’s Fine Sand Sites | Dr. Paul Cosentino |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Break | ||
| 4 | 3:00 – 3:30 | Drilled Shaft Imaging with 2D Ultrasonic Waveform Tomography | Dr. Khiem Tran |
| 5 | 3:30 – 4:00 | Measuring While Drilling (MWD) in Florida Soils for Geotechnical Site Characterization | Dr. Mike Rodgers |
| 6 | 4:00 – 4:30 | Implementation of Shallow Foundations on Florida Limestone in FB-MultiPier | Drs. Mike Rodgers & Scott Wasman |
Segment Three -- August 16, 2024 (Morning Session)
| No. | Time | Title | Presenter(s) |
| 1 | 9:00 – 9:30 | Determination of in-situ Rock Density and Strength with SH-Love Wave Tomography | Dr. Khiem Tran |
| 2 | 9:30– 10:00 | Vibrations and Ground Deformations due to Road Compaction | Dr. Luis Arboleda |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break | ||
| 3 | 10:15– 10:45 | Effect of Spacing on Axial Resistance of Augercast Pile Foundations | Dr. Luis Arboleda |
| 4 | 10:45– 11:15 | Resiliency of MSE Walls Subjected to Surge and Wave Loading | Dr. Scott Wasman |
| 5 | 11:15 – 11:45 | Residual Stresses in Florida Bored Piles | Drs. Mike Rodgers & Scott Wasman |