You are invited to attend the next joined general meeting presentation brought to you by the Structural Engineering Institute and the Geo-Institute, Maryland Chapters. On Tuesday, November 15, Dr. Jesús Gómez, P.E. and Darrell Wilder, P.E. will present:
“Emergency Repairs to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial North Plaza and Seawall”
Topic Description:
Emergency repairs to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial North Plaza and Seawall were completed in the summer of 2011. Settlement and lateral movement of the seawall and plaza observed in 2006 prompted the National Park Services to close a portion of the memorial to the public due to safety concerns. The work at the Memorial is one of the first large project under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to take place in Washington, D.C. The new foundation system is designed to support the new seawall and resist the anticipated lateral forces by acting as an "A Wall" structural system. The presentation will focus on the causes and mechanisms of movement and on the structural system devised to manage the movement and prevent further damage. A detailed description of the main Geo-Structural design features will be followed by photos of the stage of construction.
Presenters Bios:
Dr. Jesús Gómez, P.E., D.GE is a Principal and Chief Engineer of the Geo-Structural Group at Schnabel Engineering, Inc. in West Chester, PA, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Delaware, and a member of the Board of Directors of ADSC. He has over 25 years of design and construction experience and is a specialist in deep foundation design and slope stabilization. He received the 2004 Shamsher Prakash Award for Excellence in Geotechnical Practice and was named in the 2011 CE News Power List.
Darrell Wilder, P.E. is a Senior Associate Engineer in the Geo-Structural Group at Schnabel Engineering, Inc. in West Chester, PA. He has over 12 years of design and construction experience with geo-structural projects, specializing in stability analysis, underpinning of existing structures, deep foundations, and earth-retaining structures, including multi-anchored systems and tied-back excavation support systems. He also has extensive experience with the design, installation and monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation. His projects have included landfills, excavation support systems, railways, bridges, and industrial, commercial and residential buildings. Mr. Wilder has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University (1997) and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Syracuse University (1999).
The presentation will be held at the Engineers Club, 11 West Mt. Vernon Place, Baltimore (http://www.esb.org). If you would like to attend, please RSVP to md_sei@ascemdlists.orgby Noon on Friday, November 11th.
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