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Geo-Congress 2020

Minneapolis, Minnesota | –

Program

Schedule-at-a-Glance

(subject to change)

Tuesday, February 25
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– Exhibitor Setup
– G-I Student Orientation – Northstar Ballroom
– G-I Student Professional Development Workshop – Northstar Ballroom
– G-I Geo-Wall Captains Meeting – Northstar Ballroom
– AGP Induction Ceremony – Nicollet Ballroom
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– Welcome Reception
– Outreach and Engagement Happy Hour – Prairie Kitchen and Bar, Hyatt Regency

Wednesday, February 26
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– Opening Plenary Session – Nicollet Ballroom
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– Academic Showcase – Great Lakes Ballroom
– Morning Networking Break – Available in Exhibit Hall, Northstar Ballroom & Great Lakes Ballroom
– Student Competitions – Great Lakes Ballroom
– G-I Business Meeting – Lakeshore A
– ASCE Government Relations Session: Impacting Policy Through State Report Cards – Lakeshore A
– Poster Sessions – Northstar Ballroom
– “Vision” Lunch – Available in Exhibit Hall, Northstar Ballroom & Great Lakes Ballroom
– Special Session: Geotechnical Considerations of Permanent and Temporary Flood Protection Infrastructure in the Province of Manitoba | Past, Present, and Future – Greenway D
– Special Session: Grouting “Grouting Verification from lab to Field”– Greenway C
– Special Session: Innovative Use of Computing for Data Visualization and Geotechnical Analysis – Greenway A
– Special Session: Supporting Our Stadiums: The Geotechnics of the Stadiums of the Twin Cities – Lakeshore A
– Special Session: The Road Ahead: Using Technological Advances to Address Challenges in Pavements – Greenway F
– Technical Sessions
– Afternoon Networking Break – Available in Exhibit Hall, Northstar Ballroom & Great Lakes Ballroom
– Special Session: Advances in Geomechanics and Geocomputing – Greenway I
– Special Session: Fostering Innovation with Geotechnical Reliability: The Role Reliability Plays in Spurring Innovation – Greenway H
– Special Session: Geotechnical Considerations for Alternative Project Delivery – Greenway C
– Special Session: Multiphysics and Multiphase Flow in Porous Media – Greenway G
– Special Session: Point the Way: Photogrammetry and LiDAR for geo‐imaging Panel and CPT vs. SPT Debate – Greenway A
– Special Session: Recent Advances in Risk-Informed Geotechnical Design and Management – Greenway F
– Special Session: Sinkhole Detection, Characterization, and Engineering – Greenway E
– Technical Sessions
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– Organizational Member Executive Leadership Dinner and Workshop – Millennium Dome, Millennium Hotel - Use Skyway from 2nd Floor of Hyatt Regency
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– G-I Student Program: Organizational Members and Student Travel Grant Winners Job Fair – Northwoods
– G-I Student Program: Organizational Member and Student Reception – Northwoods

Thursday, February 27
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– Morning Networking Break – Available in Exhibit Hall & Northstar Ballroom
– Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota Geotechnical Conference Plenary Session 2 – Nicollet Ballroom
– Special Session: Practical Considerations on Seepage Analysis for Embankments, Dams and Slopes – Lakeshore B
– Special Session: Soil Improvement by Rigid Inclusions Panel Discussion – Greenway A
– Special Session: “Ah-Ha” Moments in GeoEngineering: My Biggest Geotechnical Surprise – Lakeshore A
– Technical Sessions
– “Insight” Lunch – Available in Exhibit Hall & Northstar Ballroom
– Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota Geotechnical Conference Part A – Lakeshore A
– Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota Geotechnical Conference Part B – Lakeshore B
– Special Session: Determining Pavement Design Criteria for Recycled Aggregate Base and large Stone Subbase – Greenway D
– Special Session: GeoDebate- Limit Equilibrium vs. Finite Element Analysis – Greenway A
– Special Session: Temporal Forecasting of Geo-Risk in Distributed Infrastructure – Greenway E
– Special Session: U.S. Canada Joint Session on Innovative Approaches for Mine Waste Management – Greenway C
– Technical Sessions
– Afternoon Networking Break – Available in Exhibit Hall & Northstar Ballroom
– Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota Geotechnical Conference Part A – Lakeshore A
– Special Session: 68th University of Minnesota Geotechnical Conference Part B – Lakeshore B
– Special Session: Biogeotechnics Symposium – Lakeshore C
– Special Session: USACE Dams and Performance Monitoring – Greenway A
– Poster Session – Northstar Ballroom
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– Terzaghi Dinner (Invitation Only) – Millennium Dome, Millennium Hotel - Use Skyway from 2nd Floor of Hyatt Regency

Friday, February 28
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– Special Session: Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced MSE Walls, Part 1 – Greenway C
– Special Session: Emerging Biogeotechnologies – Greenway B
– Special Session: Local Governments and Geotechnical topics: City of Minneapolis and Minnesota DOT – Greenway F
– Special Session: Mosul Dam | Emergency Construction in a Contingency Environment – Greenway A
– Special Session: Risk Management and modeling in Tailings Ponds – Greenway D
– Special Session: “Panel Session:” Women in Tunneling – Greenway E
– Morning Networking Break – Available in Exhibit Hall & Northstar Ballroom
– Special Session: Biogeotechnics for Reinforcement, Penetration and Foundations – Greenway B
– Special Session: Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced MSE Walls, Pt 2 – Greenway C
– Special Session: Mosul Dam- Emergency Construction in a Contingency Environment – Greenway A
– Special Session: Overview of Recent Twin Cities Based Underground Projects – Greenway F
– Special Session: Static Liquefaction of Mine Tailings – Greenway D
– Special Session: “I couldn’t agree more!” The latest Geotechnical Developments Where We Agree Improvement is needed – Lakeshore A
– Technical Sessions
– “Outlook” Lunch – Available in Exhibit Hall & Northstar Ballroom
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– Exhibit Hall Hours: Exhibitor Move Out
– Closing Ceremony – Nicollet Ballroom
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