Geo-Institute Director’s Cut

Geo-Institute of ASCE
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On Director’s Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie.

  1. Aug 10

    S04 E23 - Jack Lawrence and Robert Wiggins (University of Illinois)

    On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 23 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Jack Lawrence of University of California and Robert Wiggins of University of Illinois! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a Facebook thread on the craziest places people have yelled I.L.L. https://www.facebook.com/TheChampaignRoom/posts/whats-the-most-random-place-youve-ever-heard-an-ill-chant/3041975122499834/ - For more info on the student competitions and how to get involved: https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/geochallenge - Just Google durian and see what happens. But start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian - The Geo-Video entry featuring Sir Elton John singing the geotechnical hits: https://youtu.be/eSm4amTFLTY The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

  2. Aug 7

    S04 E24 - Catherine O'Sullivan (Imperial College London, JGGE)

    On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 24 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Catherine O'Sullivan of Imperial College London - she's also the incoming Editor in Chief of the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering! SHOW NOTES: - You can view Catherine's slides from her GA Tech presentation - about 3/4 of the way down the page: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/cath.osullivan - You should know where the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering is, but just in case: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jggefk - Here's Barry's Tea - You can find it in the US, but you have to look! https://www.barrystea.ie/ - More info about the Rankine Lecture: https://www.britishgeotech.org/prizes/rankine-lecture The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

  3. Aug 5

    S04 E25 - Dan Brown (Dan Brown and Associates)

    On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 25 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Dan Brown of Dan Brown and Associates! SHOW NOTES: - Let's start with Sequatchie. It DOES have its own Wikipedia page and ZIP code. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequatchie,_Tennessee - Start learning about the Gordie Howe Bridge at the official site: https://www.gordiehoweinternationalbridge.com/en - Of course you can always check out the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card: https://infrastructurereportcard.org/ - Here's the FHWA Drilled Shafts manual Dan references (and co-wrote): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/nhi18024.pdf - Info on the Tennessee Knockout here: https://tennesseeknockoutenduro.com/ The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.  Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

  4. Aug 3

    S04 E26 - Allison Filas (Skanska)

    On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 26 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Allison Filas of SKANSKA and the Met Section Chapter! SHOW NOTES: - Check out the 9/11 Memorial in New York remotely: https://www.911memorial.org/ - Here's your background on Myspace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace - Met Section G-I Chapter info: https://www.ascemetsection.org/tech-groups/geotechnical/home The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

  5. Jul 31

    S04 E27 - Brock Barry (US Military Academy)

    On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 27 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Brock Barry of the US Military Academy at West Point! SHOW NOTES: - After this episode, Director's Cut takes our summer break! We'll be back in September with new shows! - Show notes coming soon! The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

  6. Jul 23

    S04 E29 - Marc Ballouz (Consultant, ISSMGE President)

    On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 29 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Marc Ballouz, the current President of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)! SHOW NOTES: - There are a million recipes for sayadieh - here's a good start: https://www.simplyleb.com/recipe/sayadieh-lebanese-rice-fish/ - Deep Purple - Soldier of Fortune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nd6trewC68 - We'd be remiss to not link to the ISSMGE site: http://www.issmge.org - And check out the ISSMGE Youtube channel, complete with Marc's IIT show! https://www.youtube.com/@UCc1sWUE6T6VIVhEbx-cFSYA The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

  7. Jul 21

    S04 E30 - Vanessa Bateman (US Army Corps of Engineers)

    On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 30 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Vanessa Bateman of the US Army Corps of Engineers! SHOW NOTES: - Great place to start for K-car information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_K_platform - Vanessa isn't kidding that USACE uses a lot of acronyms. Here's one list: https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Portals/26/USACE_Acronyms.pdf The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.  Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

  8. Jul 16

    S04 E33 - Andrea Lougheed (BGC)

    On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 33 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Andrea Lougheed of BGC Engineering and the Geo-Congress 2024 program committee! SHOW NOTES: - LOTS of info on the Port Mann/Hwy 1 project! https://www.infrastructurebc.com/projects/operational-complete/port-mannhighway-1-improvement-project/ - A primer on All-Dressed chips: https://thetakeout.com/what-are-all-dressed-chips-canada-vs-us-new-lays-flavor-1850704557 - And Nanaimo bars: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25095/nanaimo-bars-iii/ - Get more info on our friends in the Canadian Geotechnical Society here: http://www.cgs.ca - In case you don't remember it, here's a piece on Sidney Crosby's golden goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6_Hq3X9KcY - Registration is indeed open for Geo-Congress 2024 in Vancouver! Make it happen at http://www.geocongress.org. The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

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On Director’s Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie.

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    Geo-Institute of ASCE
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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