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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
NORTH CAROLINA SECTION
EASTERN BRANCH
LUNCHEON
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NOTICE: This meeting is offered in-person and virtually. See below for details.
In-person registration closes at midnight on Monday, June 24, 2024.
Speaker: John Briand, PE
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Topic: Planning the Drill: Best Practices and Key Considerations for Horizontal Directional Drilling Design
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Summary: Trenchless utility installation methods, including Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), have become an essential component of infrastructure expansion and rehabilitation to address the challenges associated with crossing environmentally sensitive areas, such as streams, rivers, wetlands, and man-made obstructions, including highways, utilities, and railroads. A key consideration in designing HDD crossings is the widely varying geologic conditions in the Carolinas; from the coast to the mountains, the varying geology presents unique challenges and characteristics for trenchless installations. HDD is a complex operation that carries significant risk without proper planning and oversight. This presentation provides the framework to engage geotechnical and trenchless professionals to successfully design and construct pipelines and conduits using HDD methods. The presentation will include conceptual-level and final design considerations as well as construction oversight best practices and lessons learned.
Bio: John Briand, P.E., is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with 12 years of experience at CDM Smith Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a registered professional engineer in seven states and the District of Columbia working on projects throughout the southeast and nationwide. Mr. Briand is responsible for supporting the design and construction of dams, levees, deep foundations, excavation support systems, retaining walls/bulkheads, and trenchless crossings on a variety of water, wastewater, commercial, federal, and large civil works projects.
Mr. Briand has prepared several papers for geotechnical conference proceedings and journals including the cover story in Deep Foundations Magazine May/June 2021 titled “Boston Waterfront Redevelopment: Re-Use of Existing Pier Piles to House Future Generations.” He is a member of the Deep Foundation Institute Ground Improvement and Micropile committees and an active member of ASCE, USSD, and ASDSO organizations. Mr. Briand has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a master’s degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical focus from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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.
We are also offering a virtual-only option for those wishing to continue practicing social distancing. Instructions and a link to the virtual meeting (via Zoom) will been sent to the registered participants. If you do not receive the login information, please contact us. You will have the option to install software for a better viewing experience, but the video will otherwise play in a standard web browser. You will not need to create an account.
Fees:
$25 for ASCE Members
$30 for Non-ASCE Members and Guests
$10 for ASCE Life Members and Unemployed ASCE Members.
$10 for Virtual Only
Free for Students
If you are paying at the door, please bring cash or a check made out to "ASCE NC Eastern Branch".
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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 four days prior to the event by sending an email. If you are neither able to attend nor cancel in time, you may send a replacement.
PDH: To help Professional Engineers in attendance acquire 15 Professional Development Hour (PDH) units per license renewal period in accordance with 21 NCAC 56.1703, a one hour PDH certificate will be emailed to registered participants after the presentation.