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Good Afternoon, Dear DVGI Members and Friends,
Good evening, all.
Registration is now open for the Short Course on Slope Stability presented by Dr. Tim Stark and Dr. Navid Jafari:
Details on the course are provided below. Continental breakfast will be available starting at 7:30am, and the course will begin at 8am. Lunch will be provided.See web page address below:
https://collaborate.asce.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=e108c4e4-4bcf-4a9a-8aec-019172c40252&CommunityKey=7515b277-1c75-4291-89cd-555b1043e35f&Home=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2fmanage-events
In addition to the course there is a limited block of tickets available for the Orioles vs. Tigers at Camden Yards. The seats will be grouped together on the club level in Section 282, which is in the Picnic Perch and includes an "unlimited food menu". See general Picnic Perch details at the link:https://www.mlb.com/orioles/tickets/group-tickets/picnic-perch
Note that there are a limitednumber of tickets and they will be first come, first served for short courseattendees. You can select the option to include the game during registration. If the option is unavailable, then the tickets are likely sold out.
SHORT COURSE:
Stability of Natural and Man-Made Slopes: Analyses, Shear Strength, Stability Methods, and Case Histories
September 20, 2024
7:30am to 5pm
The Engineers Club
11 W Mt. Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Presenters:
Dr. Timothy D. Stark – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Timothy D. Stark is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with expertise in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Stark has been conducting interdisciplinary research and teaching on the static and seismic stability of natural and manmade slopes, such as dams, levees, floodwalls, and waste containment facilities. He has been involved in a number of projects on these topics, which has facilitated the transfer of his research results to practice. He is currently researching three-dimensional slope stability, inverse and runout analyses of slope failures, and slope stabilization techniques.
Dr. Navid H. Jafari – Louisiana State University
Navid Jafari is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University in Geotechnical Engineering. Dr. Jafari has received a number of awards for his research, teaching, and service activities including the 2024 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Purpose and Background:
This short course will present recent advances in slope stability analyses and shear strength assessments including static and seismic shear strength selection, two- and three-dimensional slope stability analyses, slope stabilization techniques and analyses, and demonstration of state-of-the art limit equilibrium and finite difference software packages for evaluating slope stability. More importantly, we will use case histories to illustrate the application of shear strength concepts and their relevance when using slope stability methods of analysis. This format will help practitioners apply modern slope stability principles to better design slope stabilizations and/or remedial measures. For this short course we propose discussing strength and related technical aspects in the morning and applying the technical information to a variety number of slope failures in the afternoon.
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