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Introduction, Purpose of Round Table, and State of the UCD Geotechnical Group
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Moderator: Jeremic, B. [All presentations 13 min + 5 min discussion]
Ilankatharan, M. Numerical Simulation of Soil-Model Container-Centrifuge Shaking
Table System
Deng, L. - Effect of Foundation Rocking on Performance of Bridge Systems
Chou, J. - Centrifuge Testing of the Seismic Performance of a Submerged Cut-and-Cover
Tunnel in Liquefiable Soil
Armstrong, R. Liquefaction-induced deformation of piled abutments in approach
embankments
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Moderator: DeJong, J. [All presentations 13 min + 5 min discussion]
Yafrate, N. The use of Full Flow Penetrometers in Soft Clay
Jaeger, R. Variable Rate Cone Penetration Testing for Intermediate Soil Characterization
Mortensen, B. - Biological and Chemical Considerations for Microbial Induced Precipitation
Martinez, B. Strength Tests and Upscaling of Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation in
Sands
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Box lunch provided concurrently with student posters presentations
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Moderator: Kutter, B. [All presentations 12 min + 5 min discussion]
Dahl, K. Evaluating the potential for cyclic softening of silty clay
Kamai, R. The role of liquefaction-induced void redistribution in strength loss and lateral
spreading
Taiebat, M. Liquefaction simulations
Kishida, T. Seismic site effects for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Sett, K. Soil uncertainty and geotechnical simulations
Yilmaz, Z. Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Effects of Vertical Ground
Motions on the Seismic Response of Highway Bridges
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Moderator: Harvey, J. [All presentations 13 min + 5 min discussion]
Lea, J. Reliability considerations for pavement design
Jeon, E. J. Evaluation of in-place recycled asphalt concrete as unbound granular base
material
Fu, P. A New General Purpose Discrete Element Model for Granular Materials
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Moderator: Boulanger, R.
Panelists: Mortensen, B., Armstrong, R., Lucia, P., Gutierrez, D., DeJong, J., and Kutter, B.
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GGSS Officers present budget and annual plan; Survey of participants
Interested parties invited for a quick tour of the centrifuge facilities before dinner.
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Introduction & GGSS 08-09 Activities
Treasurer Report
State of the UC Davis Geotechnical Group

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Moderator: Prof. Norm Abrahamson
Evolution of Agglomeration States of Moist Granular Materials with Wide Particle Size Spectra,
Pengcheng Fu
Finite Element Techniques for Modeling Spatial Variability in Pavements and Soils, Jeremy Lea
Reexamination of the Cyclic Behavior of Low Plasticity Fine-Grained Soils, Karina Dahl
Modeling of Piled Embankments in Liquefiable Ground, Richard Armstrong
Innovative Bridge Design with Rocking Foundations and Hinges at Top of Columns, Lijun Deng

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Moderator: Brina Mortensen
Pavement Materials, Faramarz Farshidi
Bio-Mediated Soil Improvement, Brian Martinez
Intermediate Soils and In-situ Testing, Robert Jaeger
Seismic Soil Behavior & Ground Motion Characteristics, Ronnie Kamai.
Seismic Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction, Nima Tafazzoli
Soil Structure Interaction in Liquefied Soils, Arash Khosravifar

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Pavement Materials
Bio-Mediated Soil Improvement
Intermediate Soils and In-situ Testing
Seismic Soil Behavior & Ground Motion Characteristics
Seismic Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction-Rocking
Soil Structure Interaction in Liquefied Soils

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UC DAVIS ROUND TABLE 2010
Annual Geotechnical Engineering Open House
University of California, Davis
Theme: Vision 2020

8:45 am REGISTRATION - ARC Ballroom, UC Davis, April 9th 2010.
9:15 am WELCOMING REMARKS
Introduction & GGSS 09-10 Activities - Ronnie Kamai
Treasurer Report- Nima Tafazzoli
State of the UC Davis Geotechnical Group - Ross W. Boulanger
10:00 am RESEARCH SPOTLIGHTS (I). Moderator - Bruce L. Kutter
"Centrifuge Modeling and Numerical Simulation of BART Transbay Tube - Jui-Ching
Chou
10:25 am POSTER SESSION (I)
11:10 am RESEARCH SPOTLIGHTS (II). Moderator - John T. Harvey
Engineering properties, energy efficiency, and laboratory/field performance of warm mix
asphalt technologies - Frank Farshidi
11:35 am POSTER SESSION (II)
12:20 pm LUNCH (provided)
1:00 pm RESEARCH SPOTLIGHTS (III). Moderator - Ross W. Boulanger
"Inelastic Response of Extended Pile Shafts in Laterally Spreading Ground During
Earthquakes" - Arash Khosravifar
1:25 pm POSTER SESSION (III)
2:10 pm RESEARCH SPOTLIGHTS (IV). Moderator - Jason T. DeJong
"Upscaling of Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation in Sand" Brian Martinez
2:35 pm REFRESHMENTS BREAK
2:45 pm POSTER SESSION (IV)
3:35 pm GUEST PANEL DISCUSSION VISION 2020. Moderator - I. M. Idriss
Visions of research opportunities for our community perspectives from industry
Panelists: Jim French, Lelio Mejia, Peter Robertson, Steve Verigin
4:35 pm FINAL REMARKS AND AWARDS
6:00 pm DINNER AT SUDWERKS'


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