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 5, our guest is Soheil Nazarian of the University of Texas at El Paso, the 2024 Carl L. Monismith Lecturer!

SHOW NOTES:

- Here's the Ken Stokoe Geo-Legends episode with the story about the same flight! Starts at 49:21! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUsxd-buzKk

- Here's info on the ERC on infrastructure electrification: https://erc-assoc.org/content/erc-advancing-sustainability-through-powered-infrastructure-roadway-electrification

- UTEP even has a page about the geography of the El Paso region! https://www.utep.edu/onewater/our-region/geographic-focus.html

- ASCE Student Membership is, and always has been, FREE! https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members

- Info on the Southern Plains Transportation Center - UTEP is a part of it: https://www.sptc.org/

- Watch Soheil's 2024 Monismith Lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqkUL2ltHl8

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.

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 5, our guest is Joel Dellaria of Keller, Program Committee member of Geo-Structures 2024!

SHOW NOTES:

- Info on the McDonald's #1 store museum, which (sadly) no longer exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_No._1_Store_Museum

- This gets you going on the great deep dish vs thin crust debate: https://explore.visitoakpark.com/info/true-chicago-pizza

- Jordan switching hands in the 91 Finals was an iconic moment for the NBA: https://www.nba.com/news/history-finals-moments-michael-jordan-layup-1991-finals

- From the University of Illinois library, here's a Ralph Peck paper? monograph? book? on Chicago subsoils! https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/5183

- To get more information on Geo-Structures and register, visit http://geo-structures.asce.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.

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 32 of Season 5, our guest is Bob Bachus of Geosyntec!

SHOW NOTES:

- Check out Bob's lecture on coal ash impoundments from 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shMs3jiLi7M

- Still working on info on the ASCE journals "clippings." Here's what we do now: https://www.asce.org/membership/yearly-article-pack

- You be the judge on the fight song debate. CO School of Mines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXA1rV6PX8, and GA Tech: https://traditions.gatech.edu/gtsongs.html

- And the climate change Cross-USA Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-elKof_jMTo

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.

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 5, our guest is John Huntoon of BioBilt Infrastructure Systems!

SHOW NOTES:

- This is the first episode of Director's Cut to ever be delayed! Someone who remains nameless made an editing mistake, and it couldn't be fixed immediately, and well... shame is on that person.

- First thing - here's John's startup! http://www.biobiltis.com

- The page on beaches in Humboldt National Forest isn't working, but this will get you in the vicinity: https://www.visitredwoods.com/things-to-do/beaches/

- John made an Angels reference - always a good opportunity to think about this: https://sabr.org/journal/article/of-witches-hexes-and-plain-bad-luck-the-reputed-curse-of-the-los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim/

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.

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 34 of Season 5, our guest is Kristin Ulmer of Southwest Research Institute!

SHOW NOTES:

- First off, learn more about SwRI - it's a wild place! http://www.swri.org.

- The Next Generation Liquefaction project is here: https://nextgenerationliquefaction.org

- One of my personal favorite parenting Youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/@UCq0a1MKwg_l0tN56r8u1ZSA

- Here's some USGS info about earthquakes in the Eastern US: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-should-people-eastern-united-states-be-concerned-about-earthquakes

- Some fun stuff in San Antonio in the fall: https://alamocitymoms.com/in-and-around-san-antonio/things-to-do/fall-bucket-list-70-things-to-do-in-san-antonio-in-autumn/

- Kristin's Summer School episode on lateral Earth pressures! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsph5Ut6TIA

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.

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 35 of Season 5, our guest is Vishal Patel of American Geotechnical and Environmental Services, and the current President of the National Capital G-I chapter!

SHOW NOTES:

- The Mount Vernon Trail bridge is a super cool project: https://mountvernontrail.org/2024/05/23/rebuilt-bridge-23-opened-across-dyke-marsh/

- Specs on the HTC Shadow from 2009! https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1643

- Here's the website for the National Capital G-I Chapter: https://asce-ncsgi.org

- Want to go to Kalamazoo? Of course you do! Here's some info to start! https://www.discoverkalamazoo.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.

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 36 of Season 5, our guest is Leela Krishna Mohan of Texas A&M University, and the current Vice Chair of the G-I Student Leadership Committee!

SHOW NOTES:

- Here's a quick talk by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam so you can see what Leela is talking about! Be inspired! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SDkzDlw1yc

- Do you want to make chicken biryani? There are tons of recipes - here's one to get you going: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/chicken-biryani-recipe

- Student membership in ASCE is FREE and a great way to start getting involved with the society! Start here: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members

- More info on the Cross-USA Lecture! Be sure to apply to host the lecturer in 2025-26! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/cross-usa-lectures

- Check out some of the projects from the Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG0qIyPiMiS0l8aOA3vmguFDyPJOZLUUD

- More info on the A&M Center for Infrastructure Renewal! https://tti.tamu.edu/facilities/cir

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.

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 37 of Season 5, our guest is Paola Bandini of New Mexico State University, and a current member of the G-I Technical Coordination Council!

SHOW NOTES:

- We recorded this episode LIVE at DFI 49 in Aurora, CO! I mean, all the episodes are recorded live, but this was in person.

- More info on CBBG - start here: https://cbbg.engineering.asu.edu

- Find out all about the Organ Mountains! https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/new-mexico/organ-mountains-desert-peaks-national-monument

- Here's Paola's bio as a new Region Governor: https://www.asce.org/about-asce/elections/paola-bandini

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.