 The mission of the Geotechnical Group is to provide members with opportunities to expand and share their knowledge and expertise of geotechnical engineering and geotechnical construction, particularly as it relates to the unique environment of the New York City metropolitan area. The Geotechnical Group aims to accomplish this through monthly technical lectures and annual specialty seminars. Attendees of the geotechnical lectures and seminar will receive accredited Professional Development Hours (PDH's) applied towards the Continuing Education Program of the P.E. licensing renewal. To learn about our upcoming seminars, please look at the event calendar on the right side of this page.
The Geotechnical Group looks forward to leading an exciting year including monthly lectures, the 33rd Annual Kapp Dinner in December 2007 and a one-day seminar in May 2008. If you would like present one of your projects at one of our monthly lectures, or if you have any particular geotech-related topic that may be of Section members’ interest, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Geotechnical Group officers. To be included on our e-mailing list for future events or if you have any question or comments, please contact Terry Holman Ph.D., P.E., Geotechnical Group Chair at
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 March 2008 )
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Presented by: Frank Rauche, Ph.D.
GRL Engineers, Inc.
The Geotechnical Group returned to the CUNY Recital Hall in Manhattan for its fifth lecture of 2007-2008 on February 20, 2008. The lecture introduction by Dr. Terry Holman included a brief moment of silence in memory of the recent passing of Dr. Ralph Peck, one of the founding fathers of the field of geotechnical engineering. The lecture focused on dynamic testing of deep foundations installed by non-impact methods, and included a summary of dynamic testing theory, examples of load testing on drilled and cast-in-place foundations, and a brief discussion on integrity testing.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 March 2008 )
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Presented by:
Dov Leshchinsky, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Delaware
Presented January 17, 2008
The Geotechnical Group held its 33rd Annual Martin S. Kapp Dinner Lecture at the Il Campanello Restaurant in Manhattan on January 17, 2008. The lecture took place after a buffet dinner attended by a full house of more than 100 attendees. It focused on the design and construction of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls and the lessons learned from three specific case history failures, each due to unique conditions.
Dr. Leshchinsky began the lecture by describing several MSE walls that had failed due to a build-up of water pressure behind the walls and the progressive block failures that ensued. Such shallow failures were described as common and often result in loss of fascia blocks without compromising the stability of the geo-reinforced soil.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 March 2008 )
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Presented by: Michael C. Constantinou, Ph.D.
Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Dr. Michael Constantinou presented the 17th Annual Mueser Rutledge lecture to the Geotechnical Group at the General Society for Mechanics and Tradesmen in Manhattan on November 15, 2007. The lecture provided an overview of the various seismic protective systems and their application in mitigating the damaging effects of earthquakes on structures.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 February 2008 )
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Presented by: Melvin I. Esrig, Ph.D. P.E.,
Consulting Geotechnical & GeoEnvironmental Engineering
The Geotechnical Group held its first lecture of the 2007/2008 season in a new venue for the Group at the General Society for Mechanics and Tradesmen in Manhattan on October 23, 2007. The lecture focused on the corrosion potential and engineering design of steel piles buried in the ground and in the marine environment.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 February 2008 )
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