Program Overview

Sunday, January 23, 2005
7:30am - 7:00pm Registration Open
Short Course:
8:00am - 12 noon
12:30pm - 5:00pm

Lunch Break: 12 noon - 12:30pm		 Surface Erosion Regulations and Application of Natural Geosynthetic Productsn
Static and Seismic Stability of Solid Waste Landfills
Quality Assurance of Geosynthetics Used in Waste Containment
Professional Practice 101: The Essentials of Risk Management and Profitability for Project Managers
Practical Geophysics for Geotechnical Investigations
Introduction to Waste Containment
Advances in Deep Foundations
Reinforced Soil Structures: Design, Methods, Issues and Innovations
Innovation in Grouting: The Developments 2000-2005
5:30pm - 7:00pm Terzaghi Lecture
7:00pm - 8:00pm International Reception
Monday, January 24, 2005
7:00am - 7:00pm Registration & Bookstores Open
8:30am - 10:00am Opening Plenary Session
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break
Concurrent Sessions
10:30am - 12 noon		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Slopes and Retaining Structures
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Erosion Control
Geotechnical Professional Issues
10:30am - 12 noon Field Demos
12 noon - 2:00pm Hero Lunch & Baker Award
Concurrent Sessions
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Slopes and Retaining Structures
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Erosion Control
Geotechnical Professional Issues
10:30am - 12 noon Field Demos
3:00pm - 4:00pm Student Competition
3:30pm - 4:00pm Refreshment Break
Concurrent Sessions
4:00pm - 5:30pm		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Slopes and Retaining Structures
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Erosion Control
Geotechnical Professional Issues
5:30pm - 6:30pm Annual Meeting Geo-Institute
Annual Meeting GMA
6:30pm - 8:30pm Exhibits Open - Networking Reception
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
7:00am - 7:00pm Registration & Bookstores Open
Concurrent Sessions
8:30am - 10:00am		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Slopes and Retaining Structures
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Site Characterization & Modeling
Soil Improvement & Grouting
Pavements
8:00am - 10:30am Field Demos
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break
10:30am - 12 noon General Session: Guest Lecture by Dan McNichol
12 noon - 5:30pm Exhibits Open
12 noon - 1:30pm Box Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Concurrent Sessions
1:30pm - 3:00pm		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Slopes and Retaining Structures
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Site Characterization & Modeling
Soil Improvement & Grouting
Pavements
3:00pm - 3:30pm Refreshment Break
Concurrent Sessions
3:30pm - 5:00pm		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Slopes and Retaining Structures
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Site Characterization & Modeling
Soil Improvement & Grouting
Pavements
5:00pm - 5:30pm Refreshment Break
5:30pm - 7:00pm General Session: Peck Lecture
7:00pm - 9:00pm Bar-B-Que Bash & Student Appreciation Party
8:00pm Industry Meetings
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
7:00am - 7:00pm Registration Open
Concurrent Sessions
8:30am - 10:00am		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Site Characterization & Modeling
Soil Improvement & Grouting
8:00am - 5:00pm GRI Symposium
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break
10:00am - 5:00pm Exhibits Open
12 noon - 1:30pm Box Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Concurrent Sessions
1:30pm - 3:00pm		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Site Characterization & Modeling
Soil Improvement & Grouting
10:00am - 10:30am Refreshment Break
Concurrent Sessions
3:30pm - 5:00pm		 Waste Containment
Foundations
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics
Site Characterization & Modeling
Soil Improvement & Grouting
5:00pm - 7:00pm Annual Meeting GSI








Jan 24 6:30-8:30pm
Jan 25 Noon-5:30pm
Jan 26 10:00am-1:30


Hilton Austin
Convention Center Hotel