Program

Port Earthquake Engineering Symposium

In honor of Dr. Geoffrey R. Martin, Emeritus Professor at University of Southern California

Moderator:
Arul K. Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E. BC.GE, F.ASCE (Life Member)
Principal, Earth Mechanics, Inc.

Detailed Program
Thursday, November 7

* all times below in Pacific Standard Time

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Reception (Seating Begins at 5:50pm)

6:00 pm – 6:10 pm | (10 minutes) Welcome Remarks
Speaker: Arul K. Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E. BC.GE, F.ASCE (Life Member)
Principal, Earth Mechanics, Inc.

6:10 pm – 6:15 pm | (5 minutes) The Port of Los Angeles
Speaker: Dina Aryan-Zahlan, P.E.
Deputy Executive Director of Development 

6:15 pm – 6:20 pm | (5 minutes) Port of Long Beach
Speaker: Joel Aguilar, P. E., S.E.
Assistant Director of Engineering Design

6:20 pm – 6:25 pm | (5 minutes) California State Land Commission
Speaker: Martin L. Eskijian, P.E., BC.PE (Ret), M.ASCE (Life Member)
Sr. Engineer, Engineering Branch of the Marine Facility Division, California State Lands Commission

6:25 pm – 6:30 pm | (5 minutes) University of Southern California
Speaker: Amy Rechenmacher, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Geotechnical Engineering

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm | (30 minutes) Dinner served

7:00 pm – 7:20pm | (20 minutes) Evolution of Ports Earthquake Engineering
Speaker: Richard C. Wittkop, P.E.
former Port of Los Angeles Program Manager

7:20 pm – 7:40 pm | (20 minutes) Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Practice at Ports
Speaker: Donald G. Anderson, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., BC.GE, M.ASCE (Life Member)
Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Jacobs

7:40 pm – 8:00 pm | (20 minutes) Structural Earthquake Engineering Practice at Ports
Speaker: Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
Vice President/Structures Director, Moffatt & Nichol

8:00 pm – 8:45 pm | (45 minutes) Toasts and Closing Remarks
Speakers: Dr. Arul K. Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., BC.GE, F.ASCE, and Dr. Geoffrey R. Martin, Ph.D.