First Dunnicliff Lecture: Challenges and opportunities in geotechnical performance monitoring
Presenter: W. Allen Marr
Title: First Dunnicliff Lecture
Date of recording: 5 September 2022
Duration: 1:22:37
First Dunnicliff Lecture Challenges and opportunities in geotechnical performance monitoring
by W. Allen Marr, PhD, PE, NAE Founder and CEO of Geocomp
W. Allen Marr, PhD, PE, DGE, NAE
Geocomp
Boston, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles
Dr. Marr founded and leads Geocomp, one of the foremost providers in USA of real-time, web-based performance monitoring of civil engineering structures, including dams, levees, deep excavations, retaining walls, tunnels, buildings, bridges and utilities for 40 years. Allen also has extensive experience in testing to measure the mechanical properties of earthen materials, as well as designing earth structures, determining the causes of poor performance of geotechnical structures and developing cost effective remedial measures for troubled projects. He has been instrumental in applying methods of risk assessment and risk management to infrastructure projects. He is an elected member of the US National Academy of Engineers and the Moles. He has published widely and given invited keynote lectures around the world on topics in geotechnical engineering, performance monitoring, data management and risk management. He was recently awarded the ASCE Seed Medal for his contributions to the advancement of research, practice, teaching, and professional service in geotechnical engineering. He serves on the International Advisory Committee for the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at Cambridge University and chairs the US National Research Council Committee on Geologic and Geotechnical Engineering.
