Advancing the Geoengineering Community

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Advancing the Geo-engineering Community
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Geo-Institute Introductions

• Arthur G. Hoffmann, Jr., P.E.
• G-I President
• (Time is precious
• so, Ill try to be brief says Art.)

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Meet Your Governors
Arthur Hoffmann, Jr. P.E. - President John
Anderson, Ph.D., P.E., G.E. Past-President Jean-
Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E. Vice-President Ed
Kavazanjian, Ph.D., P.E. Treasurer Craig
Benson, Ph.D., P.E. Larry Jedele, P.E. Philip
King, P.E. Jay Padgett, Jr., P.E.
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G-I Staff

• Carol Bowers, P.G., CAE, G-I Director
• Linda Bayer, G-I Manager
• Lauren Tighe, G-I Board and Meetings Specialist
• Elizabeth Cuscino, G-I Administrative
  Specialist

Our staff motto We never drop the ball.
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Thank You All 47G-I Organizational Members
( A 15 increase over 2007 )

• DGI-Menard, Inc.
• Duffield Associates, Inc.
• ECS Limited
• Ellington Cross
• Fudo Construction, Inc.
• Fugro Consultants, LP
• Gannett Fleming, Inc.
• Geocon Incorporated
• GeoKon, Inc.

• Anderson Drilling
• Ardaman Associates, Inc.
• Brayman Construction Corporation
• CH2M Hill
• Condon-Johnson
• Associates, Inc.
• Con-Tech Systems Ltd.
• D'Appolonia
• DBM Contractors, Inc.

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G-I Organizational Members

• Geopier Foundation Co.
• Geo-Solutions Inc.
• GeoSyntec Consultants
• Geotechnology, Inc.
• Geotecknik A.S
• Golder Associates Inc.
• GRL Engineers, Inc.
• Grupo Sandstorm GAM S.A. de C.V.
• Hayward Baker Inc.
• Insulfoam
• Kelly Tractor

• Kleinfelder, Inc.
• Layne GeoConstruction
• McKinney Drilling
• NTH Consultants, Ltd.
• R.W. Harris, Inc.
• Rembco Geotechnical Contractors, Inc.
• SME, Inc.
• Schnabel Engineering
• Schnabel Foundation Company
• STS Consultants
• Terracon, Inc.

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G-I Organizational Members

• What about YOUR company?

• Terra Insurance Company
• Terratech, LLC
• Testing Service Corporation
• Thompson Engineering, Inc.
• Underpinning Foundation Skanska, Inc.
• URS Corporation
• And, our newest members
• Gregg Drilling Testing
• Nicholson Construction Co.

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2007-2008

• The Geo-Institute
• Working Hard For You

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The G-IWorking Hard For You

• Strategic Plan Outcomes
• Creation of Task Forces
• Underway
• Organizational Membership
• Volunteerism/FUN
• Local Involvement
• Annual Conference Partnering
• Corporate Award

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The G-IWorking Hard For You
Completed Task Forces

• Specialty Certification Task Force
• Charge Develop a detailed implementation plan
  for certification of geotechnical and geological
  engineers
• TF Products
• Constitution
• Bylaws
• Business Plan
• 3 Year Pro Forma
• Procedures for establishing American Academy of
  Geo-Professionals (AAGP)

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The G-IWorking Hard For You

• Specialty Certification Task Force
• Board Action Voted to accept TF recommendations
  for establishment of AAGP
• Note AAGP is subordinate to Civil Engineering
  Certification, Inc. (Wholly owned by ASCE)

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The G-IWorking Hard For You
Completed Task Forces

• Continuing Education Task Force
• Charge Evaluate how the Geo-Institute can best
  serve the continuing education needs of its
  members
• TF Recommendations
• Create a standing Continuing Education Committee
• Co-sponsor third party educational offerings
• Get input from TCC and technical committees
• Board Action
• Established Continuing Education Committee Under
  TCC

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The G-IWorking Hard For You
Completed Task Forces

• Geo-Legislative Task Force
• Charge Develop recommendations concerning an
  appropriate role for the GI in legislative
  activities
• TF Recommendations
• Nominate G-I members to serve on ASCE National
  Policy Committees
• Establish a standing Geo-Legislative Issues
  Committee
• Committee to identify issues of concern and draft
  policy statements for Board
• Board Action
• Nominated 3 members to national policy committees
• Established Geo-Legislative Committee

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The G-IWorking Hard For You
Completed Task Forces

• Professional Practice Council Review Task Force
• Charge Review the Professional Practice Council
  Priorities and Provide Direction
• TF Recommendations
• Establish continuing technical education programs
  be that meet the needs of the practitioner
  community
• Develop strong relationships with local groups /
  educate on advantages of cooperation
• Be the public advocate of geotechnical
  engineering
• Board Action
• Eliminated PPC and replaced with a Local Groups
  Task Force (ongoing)

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• 2007 Achievements
• John Anderson
• (An achievement in himself ! )

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2007 G-I Achievements

• Geo-Denver Conference Feb. 18-21, Denver, CO.
  (874 attendees, 82 exhibitors)
• Partnered with the Met Section on a specialty
  seminar entitled Engineering of GeoHazards held
  in New York, NY May 16-17, 2007
• Served as a non-financial co-sponsor of the 1st
  North American Landslide Conference in Vail, CO
  June 3-7, 2007. The conference was organized by
  AEG and attracted over 400 attendees and 30
  exhibitors.
• Hosted the 7th International Symposium of Field
  Measurements in Geomechanics (FMGM) September
  24-27, Boston, MA. (358 attendees, 32
  exhibitors)

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2007 G-I Achievements

• The G-I facilitated a coalition of
  geo-organizations called the Geo-Coalition in
  Reston on May 21-22, 2007. This group effectively
  replaces the Geo-Council and will
• Create a sense of Geo-Community
• Encourage communication, cooperation, and
  collaboration among its members
• Identify opportunities for members to endorse
  common positions and provide a powerful common
  voice to influence the geo-future
• Publicize, promote, and encourage the
  coordination of members, products, and events

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2007 G-I Achievements

• 3 New G-I Chapters Maryland G-I Chapter San
  Antonio, TX G-I Chapter and Alabama G-I Chapter.
• 1 New G-I Graduate Student Organization
  University of Oklahoma.
• 22 New Geotechnical Special Publications.
• G-I Board hosted a reception for Boston area G-I
  members at the FMGM conference in September.
• In December 2007, the G-I, on its web site
  launched a new Members-Only page featuring a
  Question of the Month.
• Created a Board-level Student Participation
  Committee to help increase student involvement in
  G-I activities.

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• FY07 Financial Summary
• Ed Kavazanjian, Treasurer

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Fiscal Year 2007 Income
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Fiscal Year 2007 Expenses
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ISSMGE Fund

• Endowment Fund Balance
• 461,102 as of 12/31/2006
• 493,973 as of 12/31/2007
• The endowment Fund may be used for
• international activities of the G-I
• national and international programs that enhance
  the practice of geotechnical engineering and,
• technical conferences and publications for the
  purpose of raising additional funds.

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• G-I Honors
• Awards
• Jean-Louis Briaud

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Awards Recognition

• Past Geo-Institute Presidents
• Outgoing Committee Chairs

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Awards Recognition

• Committee of the Year
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Presented by
• Barbara Luke, P.E.
• Chair, Technical Coordination Council

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Awards Recognition

• Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
  Engineering
• JGGE Service Awards
• Presented to
• Antonio Bobet
• Mohamad Hussein
• Chuck Ladd
• Presented by
• Jonathan Stewart, Ph.D., P.E.
• Editor-in-Chief, JGGE

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Greetings from CGS

• Peter Wu, President, Canadian Geotechnical Society

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• Looking Ahead2009
• Jean-Louis Briaud

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Upcoming G-I Events

• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil
  Dynamics IV (GEESD IV) Conference May 18-22,
  2008Sacramento Convention Center and Sheraton
  Grand SacramentoSacramento, California
• 11th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes
  and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of
  Karst
• September 22-26, 2008
• Ramada Conference Center Tallahassee
• Tallahassee, FL
• International Foundations Congress and Equipment
  Exposition 2009
• Hosted by G-I, ADSC, PDCA
• March 15-19 2009
• Buena Vista Palace Resort
• Orlando, FL

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• Questions?

www.geoinstitute.org
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Now for the prizes. Who will win?

• G-I Baseball Cap
• G-I Bar-B-Q Apron
• G-I Personal Cooler
• G-I Beach Towel
• G-I Six-Pack Tote
• G-I Womens Vest
• G-I Flask/with 2 cups
• IFCEE 09 Registration

YOU ?
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• Thank you for your support
• Enjoy the Conference.

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GeoCongress 08 Budget Breakdown

• Projected Income 653,950
• Budgeted Expenses 647,223
• Project Net Profit 6,727

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GeoCongress 08 BudgetExpense Breakdown
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GeoCongress 08 BudgetProjected Income
Projected Income 653,950 Budgeted
Expenses 647,223 Project Net Profit 6,727