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Minneapolis
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May
Meeting Notice |
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Date: |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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Topic: |
Pile Testing at the I-35 Bridge Site |
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Location: |
Rose Vine Hall (downstairs at Grumpy's Bar & Grill)
2801 Snelling Ave. N., Roseville, MN (Mapquest
link) |
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Time:
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6:00 pm
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Social Hour sponsored by Loadtest, Inc. |
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7:00 pm |
Dinner - Salad, Rolls, Coffee/Soda and a choice of: |
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1. |
10-ounce Top Sirloin—Char-grilled and topped with
bleu cheese garlic butter. Served with white cheddar mashed
potatoes and a sautéed vegetable medley. |
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2. |
Feta Cheese and Sun-dried Tomato Stuffed Walleye—served
over white cheddar mashed potatoes with a drizzle of lemon thyme butter
sauce |
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3. |
Seared Chicken Parmesan—Tender chicken breast
crusted with aged parmesan cheese and rapidly seared until golden brown.
Server over white cheddar mashed potatoes and a sautéed vegetable
medley. |
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4. |
Manicotti—Fresh pasta tubes filled with ricotta,
mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Baked in marinara sauce and
finished with melted mozzarella. |
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8:00 pm |
Presentation — Jeff Gebhard, PE, Braun Intertec
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Cost: |
$25.00 members, $30.00 non-members, $5.00 full-time
students, payable to MGS at the door. |
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Reservations: |

Requested by 12 noon, Friday, May 9, 2008
PDF Announcement (121 kb) |
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(One professional development hour toward continuing education
requirements for Professional Engineers is available.) |
Pile Testing at the I-35 Bridge Site
Jeff Gebhard, PE, Braun Intertec
At the peak of the
rush hour, late in the afternoon on August 1, 2007, the unthinkable
happened. The Interstate 35W bridge, north of downtown Minneapolis collapsed
into the Mississippi River. As part of the Design-Build of the new St.
Anthony Falls I-35W Bridge, Braun Intertec, along with Loadtest, Inc., the
design team of Figg Bridge Engineers/TKDA and construction team of
Flatiron/Manson, conducted a full-scale, design phase load test on a 6
1/2-foot diameter test-dedicated drilled shaft. This load test helped
identify shaft-rock interaction properties, including end bearing and
multiple zones of differing shaft resistance for design of the drilled
shafts beneath the three piers adjacent the river. Based on these test
results, the drilled shafts supporting the St. Anthony Falls I-35W Bridge
were designed to reduce risk and maximize economy for the people of the
State of Minnesota.
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2007 - 2008
Meetings |
Description or Topic |
Location |
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Wednesday
October 10, 2007
PDF (47 kb) |
Designing with Geogrids
Sarah Garland, Contech |
Majors Sports Cafe, Roseville, MN |
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Wednesday
November 14, 2007
PDF
(48 kb) |
Erosion and Sedimentation
Dr. Shawn Schottler, Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed
Research Station |
Majors Sports Cafe, Roseville, MN |
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Wednesday
December 12, 2007
PDF (120 kb) |
Exploring the Lakes of Western Mongolia
Dr. James E. Almendinger, Senior Scientist, Science Museum of Minnesota |
Majors Sports Cafe, Roseville, MN |
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Wednesday
January 9, 2008
PDF (118 kb) |
Cellular Concrete
Andrew Nielson |
Majors Sports Cafe, Roseville, MN |
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Thursday
February 28, 2008
PDF
(12 kb) |
Experience Gained from 80 Miles of Tunneling on
the Egnatia Highway in Northern Greece
Dr. Evert Hoek |
University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus |
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Wednesday
March 12, 2008
PDF
(149 kb) |
Down-hole Hammer Technology — Innovative Local
Projects
Greg Norris, Veit |
Rose Vine Hall, Roseville, MN |
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Wednesday
April 9, 2008
PDF (120 Kb) |
Design of Steel Piles for Stabilization of the
West Elk Mine Landslide
Phil Solseng,
Barr Engineering Company |
Rose Vine Hall, Roseville, MN |
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Wednesday
May 14, 2008 |
Pile Testing at the I-35 Bridge Site
Jeff Gebhard, PE, Braun Intertec |
Rose Vine Hall, Roseville, MN |
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