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Geo-Institute Technical Committees include:

Computational Geotechnics	Grouting
Deep Foundations	Pavements
Earth Retaining Structures	Risk Assessment and Management
Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics	Rock Mechanics
Embankments, Dams and Slopes	Shallow Foundations
Engineering Geology & Site Characterization	Soil Improvement
Geoenvironmental Engineering	Soil Properties and Modeling
Geophysical Engineering	Underground Construction
Geosynthetics	Unsaturated Soils
Geotechnics of Soil Erosion

Computational Geotechnics

Ronaldo Luna, P.E., Ph.D., F.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (573) 341-4484
Fax: (573) 341-4729
rluna@mst.edu

Deep Foundations

J. Brian Anderson, Ph.D., P.E, Chair
Phone: (704) 721-3647
jbanders@uncc.edu

Earth Retaining Structures

Youssef Hashash, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (217) 333-6986
Fax: (217) 265-8041
hashash@uiuc.edu

Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics

David Zeng, M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (216) 368-2923
Fax: (216) 368-5229
xxz16@cwru.edu

Embankments, Dams, and Slopes

Joe Wartman, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: 215-895-2087
Fax: (215) 895-1363
joseph.wartman@drexel.edu

Engineering Geology and Site Characterization

Nick Hudyma, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (904) 620-2195
Fax: (904) 620-1391
nhudyma@unf.edu

Geoenvironmental Engineering

Krishna R. Reddy , Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (312) 996-4755
Fax: (312) 996-2426
kreddy@uic.edu

Geophysical Engineering

   Soheil Nazarian, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Chair
   Phone: (915) 747-6911
   Fax: (915) 747-8037
   nazarian@utep.edu

Geosynthetics

Minutes from February 2007 Meeting

   Mohammad A. Gabr, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Chair
   Phone: (919) 515-2331
   Fax: (919) 515-7908
   gabr@eos.ncsu.edu

Geotechnics of Soil Erosion

John G. Delphia, Chair
Phone: (512) 416-2359
Fax: (512) 416-2557
jdelphi@dot.state.tx.us

Grouting

Jet Grouting Guideline (prepared by the Grouting Committee Jet Grouting Task Force) -- available for download

Lawrence F. Johnsen, P.E., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (203) 380-8188
Fax: (203) 380-8198
office@hellerjohnsen.com

Pavements

Minutes from January/February 2007 Meeting

Erol Tutumluer, M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (217) 333-8637
Fax: (217) 333-1924
tutumlue@uiuc.edu

Risk Assessment and Management

Minutes from March 2008 Meeting

Kok-Kwang Phoon, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (65)-6874-6783
Fax: (65)-6779-1635
cvepkk@nus.edu.sg

Rock Mechanics

Antonio Bobet, Sc.D., P.E., M.ASCE., Chair
Phone: 765-494-5033
Fax: 765-496-1364
bobet@purdue.edu

Shallow Foundations

Kenneth Struzyk, PE., M.ASCE
Phone: (210) 651-9240
Fax: (210) 930-5460
kstruzyk@accutechusa.net

Soil Improvement

Vernon R. Schaefer, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: 515-294-9540
Fax: 515-294-8216
vern@iastate.edu

Soil Properties and Modeling

Jason T. DeJong, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (530) 754-8995
Fax: (530) 752-7872
jdejong@ucdavis.edu

Underground Construction

Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (480) 965-7399
Fax: (480) 965-4708
ariaratnam@asu.edu

Unsaturated Soils

Sandra Houston, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (602) 965-2790
Fax: (602) 965-0557
sandra.houston@asu.edu

Board-Level Committees

Awards Committee Roster

Patricia Culligan, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
Phone: (212) 854-3154
culligan@civil.columbia.edu

Codes & Standards Council

Standards Committees
Standards Committee Application

W. Kent Wray, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
Phone: (573) 341-4138
wkwray@mst.edu

Conference Coordination Committee

Steven L. Kramer, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
Phone: (206) 685-2642
Fax: (206) 685-3836
kramer@u.washington.edu

International Activities Council

Richard D. Woods, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
Phone: (734) 764-4303
Fax: (734) 764-4292
rdw@engin.umich.edu

IAC Meeting Minutes, 18 May 2008

Investment Committee

William F. Brumund, P.E., F.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (904) 363-3430
Fax: (904) 277-4674
bbrumund@golder.com

Nominations & Elections Committee (ad-hoc)

Jean-Louis Briaud
Phone: (979)845-3995
Fax: (979) 845-6554
briaud@tamu.edu

Student Participation Committee

Giovanna Biscontin, Ph.D, A.M.ASCE, Chair
phone: (979) 845-6303
fax: (979) 845-6554
gbiscontin@civil.tamu.edu

Technical Coordination Council

Special Project and Case History Proposal Format

Kevan Sharp, P.E., Ph.D., M.ASCE, Chair
Phone: (403) 237-9300
Fax: (403) 237-7715
Kevan.Sharp@CH2M.com

Technical Publications Committee

Patrick J. Fox, Ph.D., Chair
Phone: (614) 688-5695
Fax: (614) 292-3780
fox.407@osu.edu

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1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4400
Telephone: (703) 295-6350
Fax: (703) 295-6351
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