Driven Pile Technical Seminar
THURSDAY, MAR. 29, 2012
8:30 Registration
9:00-10:00 Chapter 18 0f the IBC-Valley
10:00-10:45 Load test program comparing H-piles to auger cast piles- Newhouse
10:45-11:30 Energy Piles: Integrating Ground Source Heat into Deep Foundations-Nichols
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Field Testing Comparison of Four Driven Pile Types- Komurka
1:30-2:15 Driven piles and Brownfield Re-development- Isenberg
2:15-3:00 Solving Noise and Vibration Challenges- Justason
The River Room at The Citadel
$75 per attendee
Registration includes:
Course Notes, Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Break Refreshments.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The seminar will be of benefit to anyone involved with the process of determining foundation options for structures:
Engineers, Architects, and Owners
Receive 6 Professional Development Hours
Registration Information
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Please Make Checks Payable To:
PDCA of South Carolina
P.O. Box 20460
Charleston, SC 29413
For More Info Contact
JOHN SKINNER (843)853-6260
Program
The Pile Driving Contractor’s Association of South Carolina is proud to sponsor a one-day technical seminar on driven pile foundations for the benefit of structural and geotechnical engineers, architects and owners. The diverse program will cover interpretation of Chapter 18 of the IBC code as it pertains to S.C., comparison of pile types, integrating ground source heat into deep foundations, as well as driven piles in brown-field redevelopment
about the instructors
Michael Valley, P.E., S. E. with Magnusson Klemencic Associates… Chapter 18 of IBC. Over the course of 20 years of structural engineering, Mike has enjoyed a balanced mix of new design, applied R&D, code development, and education, and evaluation and rehabilitation of existing construction. He has developed special expertise in seismic design, foundation analysis and design, and development of codes and standards.
Scott Newhouse, P.E. Senior Engineer, Bechtel Power Corp. Fredrick, Maryland. Load Test Program Comparing H-Piles to Auger Cast. Scott is a senior registered engineer with Bechtel Power Corp, in the geotechnical engineering group with experience in numerous and various projects all over the U.S. He has experience in construction of pile supported foundations for numerous power plant projects. With over 20 years of professional experience, his career spans from surveying as a co-op student to design, construction, project, and construction management. His experience covers civil engineering projects that include power plants, industrial buildings, schools, dams, roadways, bridges, mining projects, communication towers, landfills, and wastewater treatment facilities.
Tom Nichols, - Energy Piles: Integrating Ground Source Heat into Deep Foundations: Mr. Nichols majored in General Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Tom joined Geothermal International North America as the East Coast Regional Manager in Dec. 2011. Tom has 10 years prior experience in the Deep Foundation industry. He has worked at Thatcher Foundations in Chicago and Underpinning & Foundation Skanska and Intercoastal Foundations in New York. He is currently the chairman of DFI’s Driven Pile committee. In that role, he has helped DFI and PDCA collaborate on Driven Pile Seminars the last 2 years with the third occurring on June 28th in Calgary. He is a active member in ASCE.
Van E. Komurka, P.E.,D.GE,F.ASCE – Field Testing Comparison of Four Driven Pile Types: Mr. Komurka is co-founder of Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI. He received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and an M.S. degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University. Van has pioneered advances in the design, instrumentation, and testing of cost-effective driven pile deep foundations. Through innovative value engineering during the design phase, and well-designed and properly implemented pile test programs, allowable pile loads have increased, while clients’ foundation cost have decreased. He serves on a number of deep foundation committees including PDCA’s technical committee.
Robert H. Isenberg, P.E., CPG..Driven Piles and Brownfield Redevelopment. Mr. Isenberg is Vice President with SCS Engineers, Reston, VA., an environmental and solid waste management consulting firm with offices through-out the U.S. Bob is a P.E. in 5 states, a Certified Professional Geologist, and has over 38 years geotechnical engineering consulting experience. At SCS, he is the National Partner for Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Quality Assurance, and leads the Reston, VA. Office Solid Waste Group, where he is responsible for managing/directing solid waste facility designs and closure projects, within the Mid-Atlantic Region, as well as internationally.
Mike Justason,P.E., Solving Noise and Vibration Challenges. Michael works as Product Manager at Bermingham Foundation Solutions, in Hamilton Ontario. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s in Civil Engineering from McMaster University, and has recently completed his MBA. Michael has been in the pile-driving business since 1988, joined Bermingham in 1995, and has been a registered P.E. in the Province of Ontario since 1996. Michael has been involved in several notable projects including: Bermingham’s patented Statnamic pile load testing method, research and development of the “Next-Generation” diesel pile driving hammer, and the investigation and feasibility of energy piles. Michael resides in Dundas, Ontario with his wife Nancy and his two children.