27th Annual GeoEngineering Distinguished Lecture Series
ASCE - UC Berkeley

An exceptional set of lectures, a wonderful social and poster session, and a banquet that celebrates the GeoEngineering Profession in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Topics:

"New Challenges in Geomechanics: The Role of Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering Practice"
by Juan M. Pestana, Professor of GeoEngineering, University of California, Berkeley

"Performance-based Design and Specifications for Structural Fills"
by Iraj Noorany, Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University & Principal, Noorany Geotechnical Consulting, Inc.

"Geohazards and Large Geographically Distributed Systems" - 2009 Rankine Lecture
by Tom O'Rourke, Thomas R. Briggs Professor of Engineering, Cornell University