GeoCongress 2024 is currently underway in the beautiful city of Vancouver, BC, Canada. This event is a phenomenal platform for students, academics, and professionals in the field of geotechnical engineering to converge, share insights, and push the boundaries. We have an exceptional group of current and former students from the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, each showcasing their groundbreaking research. Here’s a glimpse into their contributions:
1. Ayush Kumar, E.I.T.: Poster Session 1 – Feb 26, 2:30-4:30 pm -“Investigations on Fully-Softened Strength of Lime-Treated Slopes Built with Expansive Soils Under Future Extreme Precipitation”.
2. Cullen Cable and Aditya Deshmukh, EIT: Student Competition – Feb 26, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Participate in the highly competitive student contest – GeoPrediction, focusing on “Prediction of embankment settlement on soft clays”.
3. Clay Caldwell: Podium Presentation- Feb 27, 10:00 – 11:30 am – Track E|EM1 – Sustainability and Geoenvironmental -“Role of EPS Geofoams in Reducing Thermal Losses from Slab-on-Grade Foundations under Freezing Conditions”.
4. Sopharith Chou, EIT: Podium Presentation- Feb 27, 10:00 – 11:30 am – Track A|EM8 – Transportation Infrastructure- “Stabilization of Coastal Soils to Improve Resiliency of Transportation Infrastructure after Storm Surge Events”.
5. Jungyeon (JayJay) Jang: Poster Session 2 – Feb 27, 2:30-4:30 pm -“Application of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer for Eco-Friendly Stabilization of Coastal Soils”, highlighting an innovative approach to soil stabilization that is both effective and environmentally friendly.
6. Kyle Parr: Poster Session 1 – Feb 26, 2:30-4:30 pm – “Experimental Design for Complex Resistivity Measurements of Unsaturated Soils: Application for Fouled Ballast”.
7. Md Ashrafuzzaman Khan, PhD, PE: Podium Presentation- Feb 27, 1:00 – 2:30 pm- Track C|EM11 – Pavement Geotechics “Use of Artificial Neural Network to Determine the Pavement Layer Properties Based on Automated Plate Load Test”.
8. Hiramani Chimauriya, EIT: Poster Session 2 – Feb 27, 2:30-4:30 pm- “Use of Orbital Synthetic Aperture Radar in Monitoring Geotechnical and Transportation Infrastructure Assets”.
Please feel free to stop by and interact with our team here at GeoCongress2024. So, come join us and be a part of this exciting intellectual exchange!
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Center for Infrastructure Renewal
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