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Admission to the Buchanan Conference is free
to all participants.
BUCHANAN CONFERENCE PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 18,
2005:
FRIDAY
MORNING (301 RUDDER/MSC, Texas A&M University Campus)
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8:30
a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Welcome
and Introductions
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9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Opinions
on graduate studies
in Geotechnical Engineering
Dr. Harry POULOS
Dr. Tom O'ROURKE
Dr.
Jean AUDIBERT
Mr. Kenneth TAND
Mr. George COZART |
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10:30
a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Morning
Break
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11:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Discussion:
Why go to graduate school?
Panel members:
Dr. Harry POULOS
Dr. Tom O'ROURKE
Dr.
Jean AUDIBERT
Mr. Kenneth TAND
Mr. George COZART
Dr. Giovanna
BISCONTIN
Dr. Charles AUBENY
Dr. Don MURFF
Dr. Robert LYTTON |
FRIDAY AFTERNOON (Hilton, College Station)
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12:30
p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch
at Hilton with Buchanan Lecture*
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2:00
p.m.
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Terzaghi
Lecture:
Dr. Harry POULOS
"Pile Behaviour - Consequences of Geological and Construction
Imperfections"
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3:30
p.m.
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Buchanan Lecture:
Dr. Tom
O'ROURKE
"Soil-Structure Interaction Under Extreme Loading Conditions" |
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5:00
p.m.
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Reception
at the Briaud’s house
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NOVEMBER 19, 2005:
SATURDAY MORNING (Civil Lab Building Rm 116, Texas A&M University Campus)
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8:30
a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Overview
of the Texas A&M University Geotechnical Engineering Graduate
Program
by Giovanna Biscontin
and
Research topic
presentations by Geotechncial
Engineering Professors |
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10:30
a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Geo
Magic Show with magicians extraordinaire
Cassie Rutherford and Mike Linger
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11:00
a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
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Tour
of the Texas A&M University Campus with Cassie Rutherford
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12:30
p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch
at Chicken Oil Company*
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1:00
p.m.
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Depart
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* Only
provided free to students selected for grants. Others are welcome to
attend at own cost.
CONTACT INFO:
buchanan@civil.tamu.edu
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