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DELAWARE VALLEY GEO-INSTITUTE

2018-19 Board of Directors

Chair Archie Filshill, Ph.D. Past Chair James A. McKelvey III, P.E. Vice-Chair Russ Preuss, P.E. Treasurer James M. Beideman, P.E. Secretary Eric Backlund, P.E. Newsletter Director Theresa Loux, Ph.D., P.E. Web Advisor Robert Crawford, P.E. Academic Liaison Joseph Coe, Ph.D. ASCE Liaison Robert M. Sabanas, P.E. At-Large Directors Jerry (Tse-Wei) Chen Jeremy Brown, P.E. Board Advisors William K. Petersen, P.E. Craig Calabria, Ph.D., P.E.

Inside this issue:

November 2018 Dinner Meeting…...1 October 2018 Dinner Meeting……...2 Announcements …….…….….…....3-5 Member Spotlight…………….……6-7 Events and Conferences..……......8-9 Sponsors and Universities........10-14

November 2018 DVGI Dinner Meeting

Over 4000 concrete filled steel pipe piles were installed for a new Technology Cen-ter Development in Camden, New Jersey along the Delaware River. The pile ca-pacities varied from 175 to 200 tons. Piles were 16 inch diameter with a 2 inch thick flat plate welded to the tip. Many challenges faced the geotechnical engineer of record for the design, and for the contractors who installed the piles including the presence of existing timber piling from the 1800’s, remnant construction, high-ly variable subsurface conditions, pile freezing and groundwater. This presentation will outline the subsurface conditions, pile design alternatives, pile load testing program (static & dynamic), pile installation challenges and the overall manage-ment challenges that were overcome on this large and complex project. ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Mr. Brinker is the Geotechnical Engineering Division Manager and an Associate Vice President for Pennoni Associates, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Drexel University (BSCE 1985, MSCE 1989) in Philadelphia. Rick is a professional en-gineer registered in six states in the northeastern United States with more than 33 years of experience in civil and geotechnical engineering. As the Geotechnical Engi-neering Division Manager at Pennoni, he is responsible for staff management, business development, proposal preparation and reviews, technical direction and review of ge-otechnical reports/engineering calculations, contract reviews, financial performance, and technical mentoring/guidance of all geotechnical division personnel. Mr. Brinker is a member of ASCE, DFI, ADSC, The Engineers Club of Philadelphia and a candidate for Fellow membership in ASCE. He resides in Pipersville, Pennsylvania with his wife Sandy of 28 years and children Abbie and Eli.

One Professional Development Hour (PDH)

will be provided for this dinner meeting.

SPEAKER: Frederick (Rick) A. Brinker, PE, Geotechnical Engineering Di-vision Manager and Associate Vice President, Pennoni Associ-ates, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

TOPIC: Pile Design and Installation Challenges For The New Technol-ogy Center Development In Camden, New Jersey

DATE: Thursday, November 15th, 2018

LOCATION: Valley Forge Casino, Independence Ballroom, 1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA

TIME: 5:30 PM Social Hour, 6:30 PM Dinner and 7:15 PM Presentation

***Registration and Payment Online at www.dvgi.org**

October 2018 DVGI Dinner Meeting

Staten Island Courthouse: Soil Nail Wall at a Highly-Sensitive Site

Jared M. Green, P.E., Geotechnical Practice Leader, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.

Today, the new five-story Staten Island Supreme Courthouse sits prom-inently atop a hill with a view of New York Harbor. The site has histori-cal significance as home of the 19th century New York Marine Hospital and Quarantine Station, a way station for immigrants who came to the United States between 1799 and 1858. The 30 acre compound was one of the earliest public health institutions in the country. The compound also contained two cemeteries; one still existed within the boundary of the proposed courthouse development. To advance the courthouse de-sign, two intertwined challenges had to be overcome: the sloping topog-raphy and the archaeological presentation. The cellar excavation within the existing topography would result in a substantial unbalanced earth pressure. Because typical excavation support systems would have en-

croached on the historical cemetery, and because a vertical excavation cut had to be made with-in the sloping site without disturbing that cemetery, a creative design solution was required to preserve the archeologically-sensitive areas while making the 27-ft-deep excavation for the new below grade levels. For these reasons, the selected perimeter support was provided by a perma-nent soil nail wall. This presentation will provide insight regarding the design, construction and performance of the permanent soil nail wall installed at the site. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Jared Green, P.E., is originally from southwest Philadelphia. He graduated from Syracuse University’s College of Engineering in 2001 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and went on to attain his M.S in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Focus) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Campaign in 2002. In 2003, he began working in the New York City office of Langan. He has since become a Senior Associate / Vice President and is one of the owners of this interna-tional land development engineering consulting firm. After 15 years at Langan, Jared has moved to the Philadelphia Office and is one of the geotechnical practice leaders.

(Image courtesy of Langan: https://www.langan.com/shareholders/meet-our-

rising-leaders/)

(Image courtesy of A. Filshill)

Upcoming Dates for 2018-2019 Dinner Meetings and events are as follows:

January 15th Dinner Meeting: TBA February 19th Dinner Meeting: TBA March 18th Dinner Meeting (Student Night @ Villanova): TBA

One PDH will be awarded for most dinner meetings that you attend.

If you are interested in presenting at one our monthly meetings or have ideas about potential speakers, please get in touch with a DVGI board member.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chair Archie Filshill, Ph.D. ([email protected]) Past Chair James A. McKelvey III, P.E. ([email protected]) Vice-Chair Russ Preuss, P.E. ([email protected]) Treasurer James M. Beideman, P.E. ([email protected])

Secretary Eric Backlund, P.E. ([email protected]) Newsletter Director Theresa Loux, Ph.D., P.E. ([email protected]) Web Advisor Robert Crawford, P.E. ([email protected]) Academic Liaison Joseph Coe, Ph.D. ([email protected]) ASCE Liaison Robert M. Sabanas, P.E. ([email protected])

At-Large Directors Jerry (Tse-Wei) Chen ([email protected]) Jeremy Brown, P.E. ([email protected]) Board Advisors William K. Petersen, P.E. ([email protected]) Craig Calabria, Ph.D., P.E. ([email protected])

2018-19 Board of Directors

Top Row (L—R): J. McKelvey, R. Crawford, R. Preuss, E. Backlund, R. Sabanas, C. Calabria, Bottom Row (L—R): J. Brown, J. Beideman, T. Loux, A. Filshill, W. Peterson, Not Pictured: J. Chen and J. Coe

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming GSI Webinars for 2018

(1.5 PDH/each upon completion of exam)

11:30 AM—1:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Topics, Dates and Registration at www.geosynthetic-institute.org/webinar.htm Cost: GSI Members $200; Nonmembers $250

ASCE/G-I Members: Read past and present issues of Geo-Strata magazine online at www.asce.org

HAVE DVGI PUBLISH YOUR ARTICLE, ADVERTISEMENT, OR JOB POSTING

Do you have an interesting article on a project or individual in your organization that you would like to have published in the DVGI newsletter?

Would you like to get the word out about a job opening, new venture, etc. to our membership via the newsletter?

Please submit your articles or news items for consideration in the next edition of the newsletter

or get in touch about our reasonably-priced advertising by contacting Theresa Loux ([email protected]).

DVGI Merchandise Available for Purchase

Coffee mugs ($8) and lapel pins with the DVGI logo ($5) are available for purchase. See Russ Preuss if you are interested in purchasing either of these items.

Date GSI No. Title

28‐Nov W14 Life me Predic ons of Covered and Exposed Geosynthe cs

12‐Dec W27 Stability Design of Landfill Cover Soils

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Bob Sabanas joins ARM Group Inc. ARM Group Inc. (ARM) is a multi-disciplined earth resource engineering and consulting firm which serves an array of commercial, government, and industrial clients. The firm is composed of engineers, scientists and technicians in the fields of civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering; geophysics; hydrogeology; construction phase services, me-chanical and electrical engineering; health sciences; aquatic biology; soil science; natural resources; and other specialty disciplines. ARM maintains the Corporate Headquarters in Hershey, PA with regional offices in the Lehigh Valley, Pittsburgh, State College, and Jessup, PA. Major service areas are in Oil and Gas, Waste Management, Renewable Energy, and Water Resources. Bob is a professional engineer joining ARM with over 28 years of experience specializing in geotechnical analyses and site investigations, commercial building construction and IBC Special Inspections, site development and geo-environmental engineering. Areas of expertise include ground improvement techniques, sinkhole remediation, grouting, soil-geosynthetic systems. In his tenure, Bob has worked in numerous capacities on several project types throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. Some notable projects Bob has worked on include: AI duPont Hospital Expansion, Pavilion and Parking

Garage Expansion, Wilmington, DE Big-Box Retail and Commercial Developments- Pennsyl-

vania, New Jersey, Delaware Philadelphia International Airport- Terminal F Expan-

sion, Philadelphia, PA Allentown (Phantoms) Hockey Arena, Office Building,

Hotel and Parking Garage, Allentown, PA Drexel University, LeBow College of Business, Philadel-

phia, PA

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Ambulatory Care Center- Phase 1, Philadelphia, PA

He also maintains technical experience in performing and supervising laboratory testing of soils, construction materi-als, concrete, as well as geosynthetic materials. Robert has also overseen the laboratory operations for accredited soils, concrete, and geosynthetic laboratory testing facilities. He is a professional member of the American Society of Civil Engi-neers (ASCE) and past Chair of the ASCE/Delaware Valley Geo-Institute. Bob is licensed in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-vania.

Bob Sabanas, P.E. ARM Group

We will continue to feature DVGI members in upcoming issues of the Newsletter. Please feel free to contact any of the board members with any general comments or member spotlight suggestions. Board member email addresses can be found on Page 4.

Bob Sabanas, P.E.

Continued on the following page…

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Q & A with Bob:

Q: What got you first interested in the geo-world?

A: Working with my Tonka Construction trucks as a young boy. Watching construction projects develop.

Q: What is your favorite thing about your Alma Mater?

A: Creating personal and working relationships with the Professors and fellow classmates in the geo world.

Q: What is something about yourself that would surprise us?

A: I love to watch High School sports- football primari-ly. Also avid bicyclist.

Q: What advice would you give to students studying a geo-profession?

A: Study hard and follow your dreams. Be real with your-self.

Q: What are three career lessons you’ve learned thus far?

A: 1) It is a people business. 2) Make as many friends in the business as you can. 3) Trust is the most important thing you can gain.

Q: What are your hopes for our industry?

A: Continued growth and new product development.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do in Philadelphia?

A: Visit the Historical District with my wife and family and have some snacks in Reading Terminal Market.

Q: What aspect of your job do you enjoy the most?

A: Meeting new people and helping find engineering solu-tions for clients.

Q: What is the most challenging aspect of your job?

A: Receiving timely payment for professional services.

Q: What do you like most about working at ARM Group?

A: Diversity of projects and working in fields I have not per-formed services in before (i.e. oil & gas).

Q: What is a favorite aspect of your role at ARM Group?

A: Travel to new offices and working with a diverse back-ground of professionals.

Con’t Bob Sabanas, P.E.

ARM Group

We will continue to feature DVGI members in upcoming issues of the Newsletter. Please feel free to contact any of the board members with any general comments or member spotlight suggestions. Board member email addresses can be found on Page 4.

Observing DDC project in Wilkes Barre, PA

(Image courtesy of B. Sabanas)

EVENTS AND CONFERENCES

Abstracts due: December 14, 2018

Seminar: May 9, 2019 http://www.ascemetsection.org/tech-groups/geotechnical/home

EVENTS AND CONFERENCES

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