AEG December 2022 Meeting: Tuesday, December 13 – Aviators
We are excited to welcome Jeremy Zone, PE, GE from Geocon Consultants, Inc. for a holiday get together at Aviators on Tuesday, December 13 at 5:30PM! Jeremy will give a talk titled The Geotechnical Aspects of the new SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC). We hope to see you there for our last event of the year! We’ll see if we can come up with a raffle for the event (feel free to donate!).
Registration is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Student price is only $10 but be one of the first 5 students to RSVP and use the code STUDENT to attend for free!
You can register for the meeting and find more information by clicking HERE.
SPEAKER BIO:
Jeremy Zorne is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer and Vice President of Geocon Consultants, Inc. in Sacramento, California. Jeremy is a Professional Civil and Geotechnical Engineer in California. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from California State University, Sacramento. Jeremy’s diverse project experience includes geotechnical engineering and foundation engineering for commercial, industrial, institutional, residential, adaptive re-use, and mid- to high-rise buildings; transportation infrastructure (roadways, bridges, and retaining structures); water/wastewater treatment and distribution facilities; educational facilities; and parks/recreation facilities. Jeremy serves on the Civil Engineering Program Industry Advisory Committee at Sacramento State, has served on the Boards of the Sacramento Section and Capital Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and was the founding Chair of the Sacramento Section Geo-Institute of ASCE. Contact Jeremy at: zorne@geoconinc.com.
SPEAKER ABSTRACT:
The new SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC) is a hub for science education, exploration, and promotion in the City of Sacramento. Located on the banks of the Sacramento River just north of the I Street Bridge, the museum facility is an adaptive reuse of an abandoned power station building.
Vacant for over half a century, the 30,000-square-foot former powerhouse building underwent a complete structural and historic rehabilitation. A new two-story, 22,000-square-foot addition is located on the east side and contains a lobby, classrooms, offices, and a cafe. A 120-seat planetarium – a zinc-clad hemispheric dome tops the new addition. MOSAC is designed to achieve a USGBC LEED Rating of Gold.
So what about the soil that lies beneath? What’s holding this building up? The project site presented many geotechnical challenges including soft, compressible soil; seismic-induced liquefaction susceptible soil, and dynamic instability/lateral spreading potential. Geocon performed an extensive geotechnical evaluation of the site that drew upon past geotechnical studies and incorporated additional geotechnical exploration, in-situ testing, and laboratory testing. Geocon collaborated with the project team to develop cost-effective seismic hazard mitigation and foundation solutions for the project. Jeremy Zorne, PE, GE, with Geocon was the project manager and geotechnical engineer for the project. Jeremy will provide an overview of the project and will describe the geotechnical challenges and solutions that helped make the project a success.
2022 Calendar of Events
| Date | Event |
| January 19 | AEG January Meeting (2021-2022 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer) w/ San Francisco Chapter Speaker: Richard (Rick) M. Wooten, P.G. Talk: Debris Flows, Big Slow Movers, and Rock Slides: Assembling the Geospatial Legacy of Landslides using Lidar, Drones, and Boots on the Ground Location: Virtual Registration: CLOSED |
| February 22 | AEG February Meeting Speaker: Dan Whisman, DWR CASP Program Manager; with contributions from Leroy Ellinghouse (DWR CASP Communications Manager) and Jeffrey Unruh (Lettis Consultants Intl., CASP Geologic Support) Talk: DWR’s California Aqueduct Subsidence Program Location: Zoom Registration: CLOSED |
| March 30 | AEG March Event: Happy Hour at Jackrabbit Brewing, West Sacramento |
| April 20 | Annual Student Night Theme: Student poster presentations, student-professional interaction and networking, AEG presentation of scholarship recipients Location: Drakes: The Barn Registration: CLOSED |
| May 24 | AEG May Meeting Speaker: Wendy Key, P.G. (Senior Geologist, Geosyntec) Talk: Great Expectations (Improving Consultant-Client Relationships) Location: Aviators Registration: CLOSED |
| June 28 | AEG June Meeting Speaker: AEG National President Maddie German Talk: An Evening with the National AEG President Location: Jackrabbit Brewing, West Sacramento Registration: CLOSED |
| July 19 | AEG July Meeting Speaker: Cindy Pridmore, PG (California Geological Survey) Talk: The California Post Earthquake Clearinghouse – With Insights from the Ridgecrest Earthquakes Response Location: Aviators Registration: CLOSED |
| August | No August Meeting |
| September 13-17 | Annual Meeting Las Vegas |
| September 20 | AEG September Meeting Speaker: Garry Maurath, Ph.D., PG, CHG (California Energy Commission) Talk: Groundwater and Politics of the Bahamas Or: What do the pirate Captain Morgan and Carnival cruse lines have in common? Location: Aviators Registration: CLOSED |
| October 18 | AEG October Meeting Speaker: Vanessa Calder, Partner Engineering Talk: Abandoned Mine Lands (AML): Features and Characteristics to Help Identify AML Sites from Desk and Field Location: Aviators Registration: CLOSED |
| November 15 | Joint AEG/CalGeo Webinar Speaker: Chase White, PE, GE, PG, CEG (California Geological Survey) Talk: Summary of 2022 CBC Provisions and Refresher on CGS Review Requirements for Schools and Hospitals Location: Virtual Registration: CLOSED |
| November 20 | *Field Trip* Host: Dr. Brian Hausback, Sacramento State University Topic: Geology of the Sutter Buttes Location: Sutter Buttes Registration: CLOSED |
| December 13 | AEG Holiday Meeting Speaker: Jeremy Zone, PE, GE (Geocon Consultants, Inc.) Talk: The Geotechnical Aspects of the new SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC) Location: Aviators Registration: HERE |
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