Local G-I Chapters
and
Section and Branch Geotechnical Groups
As a 21st Century professional organization, the G-I aims to collaborate with local, national, and international geo-professional organizations. To meet that goal, the G-I has developed a strategic plan for outreach to local geotechnical groups. Learn more about affiliating local groups with the Geo-Institute as Geo-Institute Chapters.
If your section or branch geotechnical group has an upcoming event, announcement, correction, or suggestions for this page, please send it to Linda Bayer, Geo-Institute Manager.
Geo-Institute Chapters
Boston Geo-Institute Chapter
Jeanne A. LeFebvre
Phone: (781) 721-4030Delaware Valley Geo-Institute Chapter
Theodore A. Thomson, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Chair
Phone: (302) 239-6634Maryland Geo-Institute Chapter
Gregg Simmons, M.ASCE, P.E.
Phone: (410) 551-1980Pittsburgh Geo-Institute Chapter
Jim James
Phone: (412) 922-5575
Geo-Institute Chapter Events
Chapters: Send us news of your upcoming events!
Geo-Institute Chapter News
Delaware Valley Geo-Institute Chapter: March 2008 News
Local Geotechnical Groups
Local geotechnical groups, with contact information and links
ASCE Regions, Sections & Branches Map
Local Geotechnical Group Events
- 2008 Lymon C. Reese Distinguished Lecture
Lecturer: Prof. Robert D. Holtz, University of Washington
Career Fair immediately prior
May 8, 2008
Thompson Conference Center, Austin, TX
Contact: Teresa Tice-Boggs
Schedule of Events
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presented by ASCE Metropolitan Section Geotechnical Group
May 8, 2008
Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, NY
Seminar Flyer; Exhibitor and Sponsor Form
- The 15th Annual Great Lakes Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Conference
“Applications of Geotechnical Instrumentation for the Performance Evaluation of Constructed Facilities”
May 9, 2008
Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Michael S. Wigger, P.E
- 26th Annual Geo-Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series
presented by ASCE San Francisco Section Geotechnical Group
May 9, 2008
University of California, Berkeley
- May Meeting -- ASCE National Capital Section, Geotechnical Executive Committee
Guest Speaker: John Sankey, P.E., V.P. of Engineering, The Reinforced Earth Company
"Engineers without Borders—Project by the Chesapeake Chapter"
May 21, 2008, 11:30 – 1:30 PM
Tyson's Corner, Virginia
- 23nd Central Pennsylvania Geotechnical Conference
May 28-30, 2008
Hershey, PA
- Ohio River Valley Soils Seminar XXXIX
"Urban Construction"
October 17, 2008
Call for Papers: Abstracts Due May 2, 2008
- 2008 Colorado Geotechnical Seminar
“GEO-velopment: The Role of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering in New and Re-development Projects”
November 7, 2008
Lakewood, CO
Section/Branch/Geotechnical Group News
How to Become a G-I Institute Chapter for Non-Geotechnical Group Section/Branch Members
The creation of new Geo-Institute Chapters within Sections and Branches is strongly encouraged by ASCE. The initiative for affiliation should come from interested Section/Branch Geotechnical Groups. Page 1 of the attached document details the recommended procedure to create a viable and effective Geo-Institute Chapter within a Section/Branch that does not have a corresponding Geoechnical Group.
- Benefits of Affiliation with Geo-Institute
Page 1
Page 2
PowerPoint Presentation
How to Convert an Existing Section or Branch Technical Group into a New Institute Chapter
The affiliation of Section/Branch Geotechnical Groups with the Geo-Institute is strongly encouraged by ASCE. The initiative for affiliation should come from the Geotechnical Group leaders. Page 2 of the attached document outlines the recommended procedures to convert a Technical Group into a viable and effective Geo-Institute Chapter.
- Benefits of Affiliation with Geo-Institute
Page 1
Page 2
PowerPoint Presentation
Geo-Institute Speakers Bureau
The purpose of this site is to provide members of the Geo-Institute, including local Sections and Branches, with a database of G-I members who are willing to make presentations about specific geotechnical topics.
- Access the Geo-Institute Speakers Bureau
Geotechnical Practice Publications
Geotechnical Practice Publications (GPPs) offer the opportunity for sections/branches to publish proceedings to a larger audience using a shorter, less restrictive peer review process as compared to Geotechnical Specialty Publications (GSPs). Contact Carol Bowers, the G-I Director, at 703-295-6352 for additional information.
- Review the GPP White Paper
Join a Geo-Institute Technical Committee
The Geo-Institute Technical Coordination Council invites all G-I members to apply for membership on one of the G-I technical committees. All geo-professionals, including new and younger members, and geo-professionals from local sections and branches of ASCE, are encouraged to participate. Technical committee members are expected to participate in committee activities and attend at least one committee meeting during the time of appointment.
ASCE Task Committee on Institute Affiliation with Local Groups
In January 2003, ASCE's Executive Committee established a task committee charged with defining the range of relationships that will be available for the Institutes to establish with Sections and Branches. The Task Committee addressed how ASCE Institute members can be served by Institutes partnering with Sections and Branches, their technical groups and other allied organizations.
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