You are invited to the next
American Society of Civil Engineers
North Carolina Section
Eastern Branch
Luncheon
RSVP Deadline: 12:00pm (noon) on February 18th, 2020
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Speaker: James Niehoff, PE, Nova Engineering
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020
Topic: Geotechnical Failures – Lessons Learned
Time: Registration: 11:30AM - 12:00PM, Program: 12:0PM - 1:15PM
Summary: Jim Niehoff is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer with NOVA Engineering & Environmental. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer in 12 states. He has served as a geotechnical consultant on over 4,000 projects covering all 50 states as well as in 10 foreign countries during his 42-year career. Some of his notable projects include the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the Ritz Carlton Residences in Honolulu, and the Omni Convention Center Hotel in Louisville. While he primarily works on projects involving new construction, he has served as an expert witness on over 40 projects involving geotechnical failures. He is the author of over a dozen technical papers and articles relating to geotechnical engineering. He served on the Board of Editors of the Journal of Geotechnical and GeoEnvironmental Engineering of the ASCE for 10 years and is a Life Member of the ASCE. He currently serves on both the Shallow and Deep Foundation Committees of the Geo-Institute.
Location: This luncheon will be held at the beautiful NC State University Club at 4200 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606. You can contact the NC University Club at (919) 828-0308 if you need assistance locating their establishment.
Costs:
$25 for ASCE Members
$30 for Non-ASCE Members
$10 for ASCE Life Members, Students, and Unemployed ASCE Members.
If you are paying at the door, please bring cash or a check made out to "ASCE NC Eastern Branch".
RSVP: Our online system handles all registrations and payments. You can register and pay for the event online using your credit card. Even if you don't want to pay online, please use the online system to register. There are no additional fees, accounts, or passwords to remember. The online system will also allow you to specify your meal preference (Omnivorian or Vegetarian). Upon arrival at the event, just check-in at the registration table using your name.
We understand your schedule may change and you might not be able to make it to the event. Cancellations with refunds can be honored up until the RSVP deadline described above. If you are neither able to attend nor cancel in time, you may send a replacement.
To help Professional Engineers in attendance acquire 15 Professional Development Hour (PDH) units per license renewal period in accordance with 21 NCAC 56.1703, we will offer one PDH certificate after the presentation.