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Geo-StrataMay/June 2013 Offshore Geotechnics ALSO Lessons Learned from Geo-Legends: Robert D. Holtz CARMEUSE GEOPIER 18 May/June • 2013 FEATURES A Historical Review of the Geotechnical Offshore Site 18 Investigation Practice By Alan G. Young, P.E., M.ASCE and James D. Murff, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE Offshore Jack-Up Drilling Rigs: An Engineering Challenge 24 By Matteo Sottile, P.E. Riser-Soil Interaction and Fatigue: Recent Advances in the 28 State of the Art By Edward C. Clukey, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Arash Zakeri, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.E., Anirban Bhattacharyya, and Philippe Jeanjean, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE 24 Numerical Modeling Applications in Offshore Petroleum 34 Developments By William O. McCarron, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE Geotechnical Aspects of OCAES Vessel and Anchoring System 40 By Mo Gabr, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Jinfu Xiao, M. Shamim Rahman, Ph.D., and T. Matthew Evans, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE Exercise, Motivation, and Employee Performance 46 By Dan Kemlage, EIT Design of Deep Pier Foundations for Expansive Soils 50 By John D. Nelson, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Kuo Chieh (Geoff) Chao, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, and Daniel D. Overton, P.E., F.ASCE The Way We Were…2013 Geo-Congress Memories 56 By Linda Bayer, IOM 46 A Few Words from the 2013 OPAL Lifetime Education 61 Award Winner By Linda Bayer, IOM ON THE COVER: Photo shows offshore geotechnical exploration for windfarm interconnector cables in the North Sea. More than 350 exploratory holes were advanced along 13 cable routes. Vibrocore samples up to 6 m depth were drilled at 1 km centres along the routes. Photo: Geotechnics Limited / Osiris Projects – Offshore Survey in the German Bight 50 DGI MENARD May/June • 2013 6 DEPARTMENTS 6 Geo-Poem: The Stressed Fault and the Small Fracture By Andrew Summerfi eld Thoughts from the President 8 By Craig Benson, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE 10 From the Editorial Board By Peter Nicholson, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE Lessons Learned from Geo-Legends: Robert D. Holtz, Ph.D., P.E., 12 D.GE, Dist. M.ASCE By Daniel VandenBerge, P.E., S.M.ASCE, Alexander Reeb, E.I.T., S.M.ASCE, and 70 Andrew Kost, E.I.T., S.M.ASCE As I See It: Offshore Geotechnical Engineering 16 By Edward C. Clukey, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE OMC Looking Out for You/Organizational Member News 62 By Linda Bayer, IOM, A.M.ASCE Look Who's a D.GE 68 By Kenneth R. Bell, Ph.D., D.GE, G.E., F.ASCE 70 The GeoCurmudgeon: Say It Isn't Sew By John P. Bachner COREBITS 72 By Linda Bayer, IOM, A.M.ASCE 76 EDITORIAL BOARD 2013 G-I BOARD OF GOVERNORS GEO-STRATA STAFF James L. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Geo-Strata, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400. 4 Geo-Strata l www.asce.org/geo DEPARTMENTS DATA FORENSICS Geo-Poem by Andrew Summerfield The Stressed Fault and the Small Fracture The Stressed Fault and the Small Fracture So the Stressed Fault and the Fracture Met outside San Fran. Summoned all their power, They wept like anything to see And sat there, thinking shaky thoughts The city’s buildings stand. Of toppling great towers, “If this would only all fall down,” When fi nally, they released their waves, They said, “it would be grand!” To wreak havoc within the hour. “The time has come,” the Stressed Fault said, But as they watched, expecting “To shake up many things. All the buildings soon to tumble, Like homes and cars and mini-marts, They realized that they would stand tall And libraries and things. Despite the greatest rumble. And jungle gyms and hospitals, It is most accurate to say And offi ce building wings.” This really burst their bubble. “I shall begin,” the Stressed Fault said, The Stressed Fault and the Small Fracture “With a shift along myself, Scoffed at what they witnessed. Sending body waves through the ground “The buildings of that city must To knock things off the shelf. Be of insane thickness. Surface waves will follow them There could not be a problem with To break apart all else.” Our earthquake-making fi tness.” “What magnitude,” the Fracture asked, So the Stressed Fault and the Small Fracture “Of earthquake are you planning?” Let the city be. “I feel one of 8 or 9 And yes, the buildings of San Fran Would be the most enchanting!” Are strong, we can agree. The Fracture cried with bated breath, But the quake the Fault and Fracture made Practically panting. Was only magnitude 3. AUTHOR “I quite agree,” replied the Fault, Andrew Summerfi eld is a senior at Tufts University. This poem was part of his fi nal project “But you must lend a hand, for Professor Swan’s Soil Mechanics class in the fall semester of 2011. Since the difference between 8 and 9 Mentoring for the poetry project was provided by Mary C. Nodine, P.E. Mary is a geotechnical On the Richter scale is grand. poet and a project engineer with GEI Consultants, Inc. in Woburn, MA. She can be reached at How few quakes that measure 9 [email protected] Have ever shook the land!” COMING IN JULY/AUGUST 2013 GEOENVIRONMENTAL Recycling on the Waterfront II In Situ Remediation Using Soil Mixing Lessons Learned from Geo-Legends: By Carlos E. Ruiz, PhD, M.ASCE, Dennis By Daniel G. Ruffi ng, EIT, A.M.ASCE, William F. Marcuson, III, Ph.D., P.E., G. Grubb, PhD, PE, M.ASCE, and Damarys Christopher R. Ryan, PE, D.GE, M.ASCE, Hon. M.ASCE, NAE Acevedo-Acevedo, M.ASCE Michael C. Wagner, PE, and John C. Kuhn By Stacey E. Tucker, EIT, S.M.ASCE and Michelle L. Bernhardt, EIT, S.M.ASCE A Brownfi eld Success Story Innovative Applications of Soil Mixing By James M. Harless, PhD, CHMM and Technologies for Land Restoration Geosynthetics: Past, Present and Larry P. Jedele, PE, D.GE, M.ASCE By Vito Schifano, PhD, PE, M.ASCE (Possibly) Future By Robert M. Koerner, PhD, PE, D.GE, Estimating Representative Geotechnical NAE, Dist. M.ASCE Properties of Municipal Solid Waste By Dimitrios Zekkos, PhD, PE, M.ASCE 6 Geo-Strata l www.asce.org/geo BENTLEY Thoughts from the President by Craig Benson The Research-Triangle-Practice (RTP) Triad – Something for All of Us ow do we continue to raise the bar in our profes- full-blown course, or mentored a junior engineer or peer knows sion? How do we raise the expectations of our that there is no better test of knowledge than having to teach clients for the technology we provide and the risks principles or concepts to someone else. Service in our profes- that we manage, and command a fair fee with a sion, through organizations like the Geo-Institute, provides op- Hhigher margin? Brand awareness and promotional campaigns portunities to meet new collaborators and to share information can only do so much to raise the bar.