1 43 rd ANNUAL FHWA MIDWEST GEOTECHNICAL CONFERENCE Bloomington, MINNESOTA, OCTOBER 1-3, 2014 Update on FHWA Active and Future Highway Geotechnical Engineering Activities Dr. Scott Anderson, FHWA Resource Center Dr. Naser Abu-Hejleh, FHWA Resource Center.

2 Integrating SHRP2 GeoTech Tools into Project Planning and Delivery

3 Construction over Unstable Soils Construction over STABLE/STABILIZED Soils Working Platforms APPLICATIONS

4  15 IAP Awards  ½ Day and 1-Day training courses (NHI A and B)  With and without worked examples SHRP2 Implementation Assistance

5 Activities on Foundations  Development of GEC 12, Update of Driven Piles  Development of Guidance for Post-Grouted Drilled Shafts: Phase II under way  Development of LRFD Web-Based Training  Update to GEC 9 – Design for Lateral Load on Deep Foundations  Deformation Analysis of Shallow Foundations on Granular Soils and Engineered Fills  Bearing Resistance of Large Diameter Open-End Piles

6 Walls and Slopes EDC 3 - GRS-IBS Implementation GRS Evaluation and Research Program Update to GEC 7 - Soil Nail Walls SNAP-2 – Soil Nail Analysis Program Guidance for use of LEM for MSE wall design Highway Innovations, Developments, Enhancements and Advancements (IDEA) Program North Carolina Slope Management Plan WFLHD/FLMA Slope Management Plan Alaska GAM Plan

7 Other Activities  Update to GEC 5 – Soil and Rock Properties  Update to GEC 13 - Ground Improvement Techniques  Guidance for High Performance Concrete in geotechnical applications  Laboratory Testing of Open-Graded Aggregates  Inertial Profilers as a Performance Management Tool  Quality Assurance in Geotechnical Reporting

8 Other Activities  Virtual World Training and Technology Showcase: To be in conjunction with IFCEE in March 2015  FLH Activities  LASR MSE walls  Deep Patch  Geologic Hazard Characterization  Deployment/Evaluation of MEMs Inclinometers

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