Geo-Institute Boston Chapter/Geotechnical Practice
VOLUME 46 | ISSUE 4| December 2021
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Upcoming Events
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Save the Date!
Younger Member Group/SEAMass Holiday Party
January 12, 2022
Join the BSCES Younger Member Group and Structural Engineers Association of Massachusetts at Night Shift Brewing for an in-person holiday party! This is a free event for BSCES members and non-members! Look to future emails for registration information.
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Lead Article
Bring Your A-GaME, Massachusetts!
The A-GaME is a Federal Highway Administration program that seeks to promote advanced geotechnical exploration methods and demonstrate how they can help mitigate risks to project schedule and budget. MassDOT shares their recent experience with A-GaME technologies, including Cone Penetration Tests and geophysics, and how these techniques have improved project outcomes. ... Read more
President's Report
An update from Shallan Fitzgerald
As we burrow into our dens for the long winter’s night, it seems fitting to spend a little time on the kaleidoscope of ribbons and possibilities which lie just underneath our mukluks. ... Read more
Featured Group
Geo-Institute Boston Chapter
Learn more about the activities the Geo-Institute Boston Chapter is planning for 2022! ... Read more
One Dalton Hotel & Residences: Implementation of a Ground Movement Control Measure for a Deep Excavation in Boston Blue Clay
By Mark X. Haley, PE, Jean Louis Z. Locsin, PhD, PE, and Jesse D. Siegel, PE, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
Read about the considerations that went into the construction of the One Dalton Hotel & Residences in Boston. ... Read more
Historic New England Infrastructure
Middlesex Canal
The Middlesex Canal Association, which is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the historic Middlesex Canal, is constructing a new home for their museum and visitor’s center. The Middlesex Canal Association is looking for a civil engineer from BSCES to serve as an appointment by the Mayor of Boston to the Middlesex Canal Commission. ... Read more
Conley Terminal's Journey to Get "Big Ship Ready"
By George Hines, Senior Field Engineer, Bala Consulting Engineers
The arrival and installation of record-breaking cranes at Conley Terminal marks a major milestone for Massport’s program to revitalize the Port of Boston. With major infrastructure improvements and the commissioning of the ship-to-shore cranes now complete, Boston is officially “Big Ship Ready.” ... Read more
Recognize Your Peers by Nominating Recipients for the 2022 BSCES Annual Awards
By Katie Swanson, PE, BSCES Vice President and Awards Committee Chair
As we close out 2021 and start setting our sights on 2022, BSCES asks that members take a moment to recognize worthy colleagues, projects, and employers by submitting a nomination to the 2022 BSCES Section Awards. ... Read more
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Announcements
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Renew Your BSCES Membership!
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Job Board
Looking to promote a job to BSCES members? Click here to learn more about posting on the BSCES job board.
Project Manager - Hub Foundation
In this position, you will estimate and manage deep foundation, earth retention systems and ground improvement projects. Responsibilities include estimating and managing projects, purchasing materials, developing budgets, cost control, scheduling ... Learn more and apply.
Geotechnical Project Manager - McPhail Associates, LLC
McPhail Associates, LLC is seeking a practical, highly motivated, mid-to senior level, technically talented engineer with strong multitasking and analytical abilities to join our team in our Cambridge, Massachusetts office. ... Learn more and apply.
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BSCES Civil Engineering Practice Journal Needs Your Help
Still working from home? You can use the time you're saving by not commuting to go clean out the garage or better yet, write an article for the reborn BSCES Civil Engineering Practice journal. ... Read More
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Suggest a Seminar Topic
If you have a topic that you would like BSCES to feature in an upcoming seminar, send your suggestion to BSCES Program Committee Chair Chris Hersey at prog.comm@bsces.org.
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2021 - 2022 Society Sponsors
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BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board
Chair: Michael Sullivan, PE
Michael R. Cunningham, PE
Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE
Susannah Davis, EIT
Shallan C. Fitzgerald, PE
Richard F. Keenan
David M. Manugian, PE
Richard A. Matson, PE
Angus J. O’Leary, PE
Kathryn Swanson, PE
President: Shallan C. Fitzgerald, PE
President-Elect: Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP
Secretary: Richard A. Matson, PE
Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS
Assistant Treasurer: Vacant
Senior Vice Presidents: Michael R. Cunningham, PE, Christopher P. Hersey
Vice Presidents: ; Kathryn Swanson, PE, Todd M. Clark, PE
Past President: Bruce L. Jacobs, PhD, PE
Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant
Institute Chapter & Technical Group Chairs
Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter: Daniel W. O'Connor, PE
Construction Institute Boston Chapter: Elizabeth (Betsy) Kirtland, EIT
Engineering Management Group: Lee M. Koska, EIT
Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter: Rishabh V. Iyer, PE
Geo-Institute Boston Chapter: Matthew G. Chartier, PE
Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter: Shanta B. Keller, PE, ENV SP
Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter: Tyler de Ruiter, PE
Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter: Peter D. Nardini, PE
Younger Member Group: Valerie P. Chia
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2021–2022 BSCES Program Sponsors
Alfred Benesch & Company | BETA Group | BSC Group | CDM Smith
Collins Engineers, Inc. | Dewberry | Green International Affiliates, Inc.
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.| Haley & Aldrich, Inc. | Horsley Witten Group, Inc. | Howard Stein Hudson
Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. | HNTB | Kleinfelder | Nitsch Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University | Patrick Engineering, Inc. Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc. | Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Skanksa USA Civil | Tighe & Bond TranSystems | TREVIICOS | Tufts University - Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
VHB | Weston & Sampson | WSP USA, Inc.
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