Vancouver Geotechnical Society

The History and the Future of High Strain Dynamic Testing of Piles. Thursday, February 12, 2009.
Peter Middendorp, President of Profound, a Dutch company that develops foundation testing and geotechnical monitoring systems, will discuss High Strain Dynamic Testing of piles.

The Comforts of Ignorance and the Benefits of Arrogance. Wednesday, November 19, 2008.
(Presented in conjunction with the UBC Geological Engineering Student Club)

Assessment of Seismic Performance of Piles in Liquefying Soils. Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Misko Cubrinovski, Associate Professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand will be comparing three methods for assessing piles in liquefiable soils.

Seismic Upgrade of the Seymour Falls Dam - Presentation Case History. Tuesday, September 30, 2008.
Neil K. Singh, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd., will present the methods and techniques used to siesmically upgrade the dam without disrupting normal operations at the dam.

Basics of Design of Piled Foundations. March 5-6, 2009
Presented by Bengt Fellenius. Two-day short course providing an overview of topics relating to the design, installation, and testing of individual piles and pile groups. Presented at the Best Western Abercorn in Richmond, BC.

Loetschberg Base Tunnel. October 30, 2008
Cross Canada Lecture Tour.  Professor Aurèle Parriaux from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology discusses some of the complexities involved with the design and construction of the Loetschberg Base Tunnel that now crosses the northern range of the Swiss Alps.