ASCE Geotechnical Activities Group Topics Survey

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* 1. Please rate the following topics according to your level of interest:

Please Indicate Other Topic(s) of Interest

	High Interest	Moderate Interest	Low Interest	No Interest
Types of Deep Foundations Systems, Pros and Cons	Types of Deep Foundations Systems, Pros and Cons High Interest	Types of Deep Foundations Systems, Pros and Cons Moderate Interest	Types of Deep Foundations Systems, Pros and Cons Low Interest	Types of Deep Foundations Systems, Pros and Cons No Interest
In Situ vs Conventional Site Characterization Methods	In Situ vs Conventional Site Characterization Methods High Interest	In Situ vs Conventional Site Characterization Methods Moderate Interest	In Situ vs Conventional Site Characterization Methods Low Interest	In Situ vs Conventional Site Characterization Methods No Interest
LRFD Design Methodologies	LRFD Design Methodologies High Interest	LRFD Design Methodologies Moderate Interest	LRFD Design Methodologies Low Interest	LRFD Design Methodologies No Interest
Case Studies and Lessons Learned (not sales pitches or promotional presentations)	Case Studies and Lessons Learned (not sales pitches or promotional presentations) High Interest	Case Studies and Lessons Learned (not sales pitches or promotional presentations) Moderate Interest	Case Studies and Lessons Learned (not sales pitches or promotional presentations) Low Interest	Case Studies and Lessons Learned (not sales pitches or promotional presentations) No Interest
Shrinking/Swelling Clays – Identification, Problems, and Mitigation	Shrinking/Swelling Clays – Identification, Problems, and Mitigation High Interest	Shrinking/Swelling Clays – Identification, Problems, and Mitigation Moderate Interest	Shrinking/Swelling Clays – Identification, Problems, and Mitigation Low Interest	Shrinking/Swelling Clays – Identification, Problems, and Mitigation No Interest
BIM and the Geoprofessional’s Role	BIM and the Geoprofessional’s Role High Interest	BIM and the Geoprofessional’s Role Moderate Interest	BIM and the Geoprofessional’s Role Low Interest	BIM and the Geoprofessional’s Role No Interest
QA and QC – What are the Similarities and Differences?	QA and QC – What are the Similarities and Differences? High Interest	QA and QC – What are the Similarities and Differences? Moderate Interest	QA and QC – What are the Similarities and Differences? Low Interest	QA and QC – What are the Similarities and Differences? No Interest
Ground Improvement Methods and Innovations	Ground Improvement Methods and Innovations High Interest	Ground Improvement Methods and Innovations Moderate Interest	Ground Improvement Methods and Innovations Low Interest	Ground Improvement Methods and Innovations No Interest
Standard of Care – What is it and How is it Established?	Standard of Care – What is it and How is it Established? High Interest	Standard of Care – What is it and How is it Established? Moderate Interest	Standard of Care – What is it and How is it Established? Low Interest	Standard of Care – What is it and How is it Established? No Interest
Geosynthetics - Uses, Design, Selection, and Installation	Geosynthetics - Uses, Design, Selection, and Installation High Interest	Geosynthetics - Uses, Design, Selection, and Installation Moderate Interest	Geosynthetics - Uses, Design, Selection, and Installation Low Interest	Geosynthetics - Uses, Design, Selection, and Installation No Interest
Pavement Design for Roadways and Parking Lots	Pavement Design for Roadways and Parking Lots High Interest	Pavement Design for Roadways and Parking Lots Moderate Interest	Pavement Design for Roadways and Parking Lots Low Interest	Pavement Design for Roadways and Parking Lots No Interest
Preloading Successes and Failures	Preloading Successes and Failures High Interest	Preloading Successes and Failures Moderate Interest	Preloading Successes and Failures Low Interest	Preloading Successes and Failures No Interest
Risk Management and Loss Prevention	Risk Management and Loss Prevention High Interest	Risk Management and Loss Prevention Moderate Interest	Risk Management and Loss Prevention Low Interest	Risk Management and Loss Prevention No Interest
Temporary Retaining Systems	Temporary Retaining Systems High Interest	Temporary Retaining Systems Moderate Interest	Temporary Retaining Systems Low Interest	Temporary Retaining Systems No Interest
Permanent and Temporary Groundwater Control Systems	Permanent and Temporary Groundwater Control Systems High Interest	Permanent and Temporary Groundwater Control Systems Moderate Interest	Permanent and Temporary Groundwater Control Systems Low Interest	Permanent and Temporary Groundwater Control Systems No Interest
Geotechnical Baseline Reports - What They Are and Are Not	Geotechnical Baseline Reports - What They Are and Are Not High Interest	Geotechnical Baseline Reports - What They Are and Are Not Moderate Interest	Geotechnical Baseline Reports - What They Are and Are Not Low Interest	Geotechnical Baseline Reports - What They Are and Are Not No Interest
Value-Added Geoprofessional Project Involvement	Value-Added Geoprofessional Project Involvement High Interest	Value-Added Geoprofessional Project Involvement Moderate Interest	Value-Added Geoprofessional Project Involvement Low Interest	Value-Added Geoprofessional Project Involvement No Interest
Performance Monitoring	Performance Monitoring High Interest	Performance Monitoring Moderate Interest	Performance Monitoring Low Interest	Performance Monitoring No Interest
Geotechnical Practice – Local vs Other Soft-Soil Locations	Geotechnical Practice – Local vs Other Soft-Soil Locations High Interest	Geotechnical Practice – Local vs Other Soft-Soil Locations Moderate Interest	Geotechnical Practice – Local vs Other Soft-Soil Locations Low Interest	Geotechnical Practice – Local vs Other Soft-Soil Locations No Interest
Preconstruction Building Condition Surveys	Preconstruction Building Condition Surveys High Interest	Preconstruction Building Condition Surveys Moderate Interest	Preconstruction Building Condition Surveys Low Interest	Preconstruction Building Condition Surveys No Interest
Changes in Geotechnical Engineering Practice Post Katrina	Changes in Geotechnical Engineering Practice Post Katrina High Interest	Changes in Geotechnical Engineering Practice Post Katrina Moderate Interest	Changes in Geotechnical Engineering Practice Post Katrina Low Interest	Changes in Geotechnical Engineering Practice Post Katrina No Interest
Soil-Structure Interaction and the Roles of the Geotechnical and Structural Engineers	Soil-Structure Interaction and the Roles of the Geotechnical and Structural Engineers High Interest	Soil-Structure Interaction and the Roles of the Geotechnical and Structural Engineers Moderate Interest	Soil-Structure Interaction and the Roles of the Geotechnical and Structural Engineers Low Interest	Soil-Structure Interaction and the Roles of the Geotechnical and Structural Engineers No Interest
Geotechnical Related Construction Claims and How to Avoid Them	Geotechnical Related Construction Claims and How to Avoid Them High Interest	Geotechnical Related Construction Claims and How to Avoid Them Moderate Interest	Geotechnical Related Construction Claims and How to Avoid Them Low Interest	Geotechnical Related Construction Claims and How to Avoid Them No Interest
LEED, Green Issues, and Sustainability	LEED, Green Issues, and Sustainability High Interest	LEED, Green Issues, and Sustainability Moderate Interest	LEED, Green Issues, and Sustainability Low Interest	LEED, Green Issues, and Sustainability No Interest
Geoenvironmental Issues	Geoenvironmental Issues High Interest	Geoenvironmental Issues Moderate Interest	Geoenvironmental Issues Low Interest	Geoenvironmental Issues No Interest
IBC Seismic Class	IBC Seismic Class High Interest	IBC Seismic Class Moderate Interest	IBC Seismic Class Low Interest	IBC Seismic Class No Interest
Downdrag on Pile Foundations	Downdrag on Pile Foundations High Interest	Downdrag on Pile Foundations Moderate Interest	Downdrag on Pile Foundations Low Interest	Downdrag on Pile Foundations No Interest
T-Wall Design – Interaction Between Structural and Geotechnical Engineering	T-Wall Design – Interaction Between Structural and Geotechnical Engineering High Interest	T-Wall Design – Interaction Between Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Moderate Interest	T-Wall Design – Interaction Between Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Low Interest	T-Wall Design – Interaction Between Structural and Geotechnical Engineering No Interest