G e o D e s i g n a l s o announced that Eugene Marciano, Ph.D., P.E., has joined the company as a senior associate in its Connecticut office. He has more than 25 years of experience and has provided project services in geotechnical engineering and earthquake engineering for dams, nuclear stations and trans- portation on a wide range of projects, including the Central Artery Tunnel Project in Boston, Pilgrim Nuclear Station in Plymouth, Mass., and 125th Street Station on the Second Avenue Subway Project and Willis Avenue Bridge Replacement Project in New York City. Marciano earned a B.E. degree in civil engineering from City College of New York and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees with a concentration in geotechnical engineering from Purdue University. He has taught numerous geotechnical engineering courses at Northeastern University, and currently teaches geotechnical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Marciano is a registered Professional Engineer in New York and Massachusetts, and has published in the ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering and in various conference proceedings. The FHWA National Geotechnical Team announced the availability of two completed research reports titled “Protocols for the Assessment and Repair of Bridge Foundations” (FHWA-HIF-17-044) and “Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures” (FHWA-RC/TD-10-001). The assessment and repair report is intended to provide guidance to bridge owners for preparing for and responding to bridge foundation failures that result in the need to close a bridge or portion thereof for any period of time. The focus is on restoring the load carrying capacity of the failed foundation so that the bridge can be put back into service. Case histories of recent bridge foundation failures are described, and guidance is provided on preparing for foundation events by collecting records, establishing response teams and developing notification and communication protocols. The spread footings report is an update to the original report published in 2010 and provides information and performance data in support of the use of spread footings bearing on competent natural soils, improved soils, and engineered fill materials as a routine alternative to deep foundations for support of bridges and other structures. The publications are available for download from the ‘Geotechnical’ page of the Office of Bridges and Structures website: https:// www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/ foundations/. Questions regarding these research efforts may be directed to Khalid Mohamed at (202)366-0886, [email protected]; Dr. Naser Abu- Hejleh at (708) 283-3550, Naser.Abu- [email protected]; or Silas Nichols at (202) 366-1554; [email protected]. Nick Armstrong, a man- ager with Fugro’s site characterization and geo- consulting business, was appoint ed honor a r y secretary of the British Geotechnical Association (BGA). He brings 40 years of professional experience to the three-year role, including 25 years working on innovative and leading-edge ground investigation projects with Fugro. Armstrong joined Fugro in 1992 as a principal geotechnical engineer, moving up to engineering and reporting manager in 2015. His current responsibilities include technical execution and delivery of drilling and ground investigation projects in the U.K. and Europe. The BGA specializes in the application of soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geology to engineering, instigating discussion on industry issues and providing technical seminars and input to training development. In addition to consulting on industry standards and contributing to peer-reviewed publi- cations, the BGA is influential in the international ground engineering arena. Skyline Steel announced the release of its mobile app. Key features include: • Sheet Pile Comparison – select product specifications and compare multiple Skyline Steel products side by side to help you make the best decision; access submittal sheet PDF once the user has narrowed down product(s) of choice. • Submittal Sheet – generate submittal drawings with fully dimensioned profiles and editable title block. • Cofferdam Drawings – input project parameters and leave the custom rectangular cofferdam design to the app; edit or send a submittal sheet as a PDF, once the app has generated the design; send the submittal sheet to Skyline Steel sales. • Skyline Steel’s technical product manual – access Skyline Steel’s most up-to-date product offering. More information about the mobile app is available at www.skylinesteel.com. GeoStructures announced that Chad Verdin rejoined the company as a project engineer. Verdin joined GeoStructures in 2006 as a member of the shop, working on heavy equipment and fabricat ing attachments for ground improvement machines. During his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech, he returned during the summers and continued to work in both the shop and on projects, managing grouting operations and performing construction quality control. After graduating with a B.S. in civil engineering, Verdin joined the design team, where he continued to gain more responsibility preparing final ment technology, such as Geopier , Impact Pier and Rigid Inclusions. In 2016, he returned to Virginia Tech to pursue an M.S. degree in geotechnical engineering. After graduating in December 2017, Verdin returned to the engineering team to perform prebid and final designs. engineering designs for ground improve- ® ® 114 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAR/APR 2018
