2025 Structural and Geo-Confluence

Registration is open for the fourteenth annual Structural and Geo-Confluence hosted by the St. Louis Chapters of SEI and GI. This one-day, in-person conference is open to all. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:15 a.m. and the program runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.  

Agenda includes:

·         GeoInstitute Cross-USA Lecture – Richard Bathurst, GeoEngineering Centre at Queen's Royal Military College of Canada

·         Beyond Automation: Strategic AI Adoption for Enhanced Geotechnical and Structural Project Delivery – Pravin Jha,     DV DATUM

·         Lifting and Repairing the SR-67 Bridge in Elizabethton TN after Hurricane Helene – Adam Blazejowski, Dan Brown & Associates, and Damian Williams Gamba, Michels Construction, Inc.

·         Ground improvement solutions to support up to 30 feet of engineered fill – Andy Chapman, Subsurface Constructors

·         LeGrange Lock, explorations and pseudo 3D model – Nancy Dendramis and Eric Carlson, Terracon

·         Actionable Strategies to Reduce Embodied Carbon on Typical Projects – Olivia Paxson, KPFF

·         Forensic Structural and Geotechnical Engineering – Randy Bernhart/Berhnart Forensics and Jim Pyatt/Rimkus

·         Measurement While Drilling for Geotechnical Site Characterization – Tugce Baser, Saint Louis University 

· Big Bearings = Big Problems (Bearing Replacement on Long Span Bridges) – Chad Hodel, WHKS & Co.

· Integrated Physical and Numerical Modeling: Validating Energy Micropile Performance for Foundation Retrofit – Kaveh Roushan, University of Missouri - Columbia 

Refunds must be requested before October 29, 2025. Any refund will be subject to a 15 percent cancellation fee. Registration may be transferred to another person by advanced notice to Stephanie Spann (sspann@davidmason.com).

This year, we're utilizing Wix Events for Section event registrations, which utilizes third-party provider PayPal as well as conventional digital payment providers. Payments are due at the time of registration.