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  • IL Section ASCE GI March Dinner Meeting – Kord J Wissmann, PhD, PE, DGE – Intechnics, Inc.

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    Time: 5:15pm Cocktails 6:15pm Dinner, Presentation to follow Cost: $65 General (Contractor, Consultant (with reservation) $55 Education/Government Employees (with reservation) $25 Students (with reservation) (if paying with check, make checks payable to ASCE IL Geo-Institute)   Contact: Institute asceilgeotech@gmail.com Thierno Kane tkane@geosyntec.com Mark Abtahi abtahim@bv.com Clay Patterson cpatterson@langan.com Registration Link Event Flyer

  • IL Section ASCE GI April Dinner Meeting – Geotechnical Challenges and Foundation Solutions for the Mercedes-Benz Stadium

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    Time: 5:15pm Cocktails 6:15pm Dinner, Presentation to follow Cost: $70 General (Contractor, Consultant (with reservation) $55 Education/Government Employees (with reservation) $25 Students (with reservation) (if paying with check, make checks payable to ASCE IL Geo-Institute)   Contact: Institute asceilgeotech@gmail.com Thierno Kane tkane@geosyntec.com Mark Abtahi abtahim@bv.com Clay Patterson cpatterson@langan.com Registration Link Event Flyer

  • 2025 Transportation for Illinois Coalition (TFIC) Legislative Lobby Day

    Please join us for the Legislative Drive Down on April 30th. ASCE Illinois Section has been a part of the TFIC for nearly 15 years and has been a great partnership. We will have our 2022 Illinois Infrastructure Report Card on-hand to help inform our legislators about the status of our Illinois Infrastructure, which has...

  • GI/COPRI June Dinner Meeting

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    We, the Geo-institute (GI) and The Coastal, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI), are excited to announce our FIRST EVER Joint GI/COPRI dinner meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Pazzo's. Joel Bryant from Stratalock USA will present on the urgent need for seawall maintenance and Michael Wysockey, PhD, PE and John Wysockey, MBA Thatcher Foundations will present on Marine Construction in the...

  • Geofill Low Density Cellular Concrete at the NCDOT US 70 Project and Other Local Applications

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    Our distinguished guest, Mark Salvatore, will be presenting on applications of low density cellular concrete. Date and Time: October 7, 2025 - Cocktails 5:15 pm, Dinner 6:15 pm, Presentation to follow Cost: $70 General (Contractor, Consultant with reservation) $55 Education/Government Employees (with reservation) $25 Students (with reservation) Register Here

  • 2025-2026 Geo-Institute Cross-USA lecturer, Dr. Carlos Santamarina from Georgia Institute of Technology

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    We're excited to announce that we'll be hosting the 2025-2026 Geo-Institute Cross-USA lecturer, Dr. Carlos Santamarina from Georgia Institute of Technology, for our November Dinner meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Pazzo's. Our Distinguished guest, Dr. Santamarina will be presenting on Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Age: From Properties to Analysis & Design. You'll find the event details and...

  • GI/AEG Joint Meeting with speaker Christopher Stohr

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join Geo-Institute and The Association of Environmental Engineering & Geologist (AEG) for a joint dinner meeting with presenter, Christopher Stohr on Retrospective of the Earthline Hazardous-Waste Landfill Failure, a Case Study of Legacy Landfills and Dumps and Improving Field Inspections to Reduce Groundwater Contamination. Abstract Subject of a landmark, legal-precedent setting trial, an unlined, hazardous-waste...

  • Geo-Institute Dinner Meeting: Construction of the Chicago Spire

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us as we learn about the construction of the Chicago Spire! When the Chicago Spire project was mothballed in 2008 at the onset of the Great Recession, many wondered what would become of the site. For years, the site sat vacant with only “Chicago’s Largest Swimming Pool” as evidence of the previous work. Fast...

  • Geo-Institute Dinner Meeting: NEORSD Project Clean Lake – Planning, Design, and Construction of CSO Tunnels

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us as we learn about the Project Clean Lake! It is a 25‑year program being implemented by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) in Cleveland, OH. The program’s goal is to reduce annual raw sewage discharges into Lake Erie by more than 4 billion gallons annually. When completed in 2036, it will enable...

    $25 – $70

  • 2026 Geo-Institute Lecture Series

    UIC-Student Center 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Please join the Illinois Chapter of the Geo-Institute for our biennial Lecture Series. The Lecture Series will take place at UIC, where we will be hosted by Prof. Reddy and his department. This events provides 5 PDHs. Speakers and topics are: 1) “3D SLOPE STABILITY ANALSYES IN PRACTICE,” Timothy D. Stark, PhD, PE, BC.GE, University...

  • Powering the Future: Engineering Support for Data Centers

    HBK Engineering 2101 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us as we explore the geostructural, civil, and electrical engineering solutions that form the foundation of today's data center infrastructure. This presentation will highlight how our teams support the design and construction of temporary earth retention systems (ERS), reinforced concrete structures, site infrastructure, and electrical facilities that enable the rapid deployment and reliable operation...

  • GI – September Dinner Meeting

    Pazzo's at 311 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    GI - September Dinner Meeting with Kelly Cabal – Director of ConeTec Making Waves: A Comparative Analysis of Shear Wave Velocity Measurements Shear wave velocity (Vs) is a key geotechnical parameter for foundation design, seismic site classification, and liquefaction assessment. This presentation compares Vs measurements from surface methods, borehole testing (downhole and PS suspension logging),...