Wed. July 30, 2025
1:00 pm EDT
Earn 1 PDH credit
The ground improvement industry is one of the few remaining frontiers within the highly innovative geotechnical profession. Whereas innovation propels the profession forward, the consequence of failure can become increasingly severe if not done carefully.
This presentation will examine three infamous and catastrophic engineering failures, the Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, and the Johnstown Flood. We will then extract critical principles for the ground improvement industry and how to implement them in innovation, design, and construction.
Topics that will be explored include the importance of understanding fundamental soil and structural mechanics, ground improvement elements that are part of a system, and that engineers have a fundamental duty to consider the consequences of failure.
Benefits of Attending Include:
- Boost your geotechnical industry knowledge
- Diversify your way of thinking about ground improvement and soil mechanics
- Learn more about Geopier’s portfolio of ground improvement solutions
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A recording of the webinar will be sent to all who register.
Duration: 1 hour // Attendees are eligible to receive 1 PDH
Meet Your Presenter
Dr. Allen Bowers, PhD, P.E. M.ASCE
Director of Engineering
Geopier
Dr. Bowers has over a decade of experience in the geotechnical engineering industry. He currently works as the Director of Engineering for Geopier where he leads the engineering group in the implementation of ground improvement technology to solve numerous geotechnical challenges such as foundation support, slope stability, and liquefaction mitigation.