Section Conferences

Section Conferences2026-03-02T12:44:19-06:00

Current Section Conferences:

2026 ASCE/NITE Transportation Conference

When:  May 29, 2026 from 08:00 AM to 04:45 PM (CT)

Associated with  Nebraska Section

 

Register Here  Click to Register

 

NEASCE and NITE invite you to participate in their 22nd Annual Transportation Conference.  We hope to continue our past success by providing interesting and informative presentations covering the topics of railroad, roadway, traffic, and bridge engineering along with information on current events and issues affecting today’s transportation engineer or planner.

Our planning committee consists of members from NDOT, City of Omaha, City of Lincoln, Douglas County, MAPA, Iowa DOT, NEASCE, NITE, and the University of Nebraska.

NOTE: Attendees who are not members of ASCE will need to create an account to register.

2026 ASCE/NITE Agenda

*Agenda is subject to change prior to conference

8:00 am – Welcome

8:00 am – 72nd & L Street Reconstruction in Omaha

8:30 am – Acting With Urgency: Omaha’s Quick-Build Approach (Vision Zero Projects)

9:30 am – Unlocking Federal Dollars: How Nebraska’s Infrastructure Hub Helps Communities Win Big

10:00 am – Break

10:15 am – Lincoln’s West Beltway

10:45 am – This Could Save a Life – How We Can Build Safer Communities

11:15 am – NDOT’s Pedestrian & Bicycle Infrastructure Policy Update

11:45 am – Lunch

12:50 pm – ASCE/NITE Business

1:00 pm – Coordination with OPPD

1:30 pm – Truck Parking Demand and Safety Assessment on I-80 in Nebraska

2:00 pm – Bridge Strike Repair

2:30 pm – Trauma and EMS Improvements in Post-Crash Care

3:00 pm – Break

3:15 pm – Nebraska Supplement to MUTCD

3:45 pm – Omaha Urban Core Street Reconfiguration Study

4:15 pm – 192nd & I-80 Interchange

4:45 pm – Adjourn Conference

NOTE TO SPONSORS: REGISTERING FOR A SPONSORSHIP REQUIRES YOU TO SELECT SPEAKER AS YOUR REGISTRATION CHOICE IN ADDITION TO CHECKING THE SPONSORSHIP BOX.

Please make checks payable to ASCE Nebraska Section.

Registration Dates

Registration Register Before
Registration Ends Friday, May 22, 2026

Location

Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine Street
Omaha, NE 68106

Pricing Information

Registration Price
Sponsorship Price
All Registrants $200.00
Non-Member of ASCE OR NITE Price
All Registrants $160.00
Member of ASCE or NITE Price
All Registrants $135.00
Speaker Price
Student Price
All Registrants $0.00
Life Member Price
All Registrants $0.00
By |May 6th, 2026|Current Section Conferences, News|

Past Conferences

Notes From Past Conferences

GeoOmaha 2026 Conference Notes Presenter / Download
Intro to CPT Kelly Cabal
in-situ-testing-guide-2024 P . K . ROBERTSON & K. CABAL
Design and Quality Assurance of Ground Improvement System using CPTs Alex Potter-Weight, P.E.
cpt-guide-7th-2024 P . K . ROBERTSON & K. CABAL
Dr Peter Robertson – How reliable is CPT to estimate settlement of foundations Dr Peter Robertson
Dr. Richard L Handy Memorial Steven Saye,
Alex Potter-Weight – Design and Quality Assurance of Ground Improvement System using CPTs Alex Potter-Weight, P.E.
Billy Camp – A case for design-construction continuum – Geo-Omaha 2026 Billy Camp, PE
Aaron Mann-Behavioral Economics – Widescreen Aaron J. Mann, Esq.
Kumm-Reinsch-Sellin-Trials and Tribulations of Crossing Papio Creek Bryan Kumm, Jacob Sellin,
Taylor Reinsch
GeoOmaha 2024 Conference Notes Presenter / Download
Characterization and Three-Dimensional Modeling of Soil Variability for Evaluating Safety of Dam Infrastructure Tejo V. Bheemasetti
Soil Corrosivity: What it is and what to do about it Lucy Jaramillo Brien Clark
Pile Foundations in Intermediate Geomaterials Kam Ng
ETHICAL CHALLENGES FOR THE MODERNGEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL Matt Manning
Nebraska Section ASCE Geotechnical Short Course Soil Corrosivity Lucy Jaramillo Brien Clark
Omaha Riverfront Revitalization Bryan Kumm
HYDROCOMPRESSION SETTLEMENT OF DEEP EARTH FILLS CHUCK EASTON
GeoOmaha 2023 Conference Notes Presenter / Download
Geo-Omaha 2023Professional Engineering Ethics BrentMeyer
Lessons Learned from 54 Years of Mistakes Chuck Easton
Design of Shallow Foundations on Loess Chuck Easton
Project Performance Monitoring & Data Driven Decisions Georgette Hlepas
Foundation Performance of Millennium Tower in San Francisco, CA Jonathan P. Stewart
Geo-Innovations, Past, Present, and Future: Where Are We Going? Kord Wissmann
Design of Excavation Support Systems Scott Ludlow
THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION CONTROL IN FOUNDATION ACCEPTANCE Silas Nichols

Notes From Past Conferences

GeoOmaha 2021 Conference Notes Presenter / Download
Advances in Geophysical Technologies and Techniques as Applied to Geotechnical Engineering Projects Jacob Spinsby
Gabion Faced Reinforced Embankment Case study and Installation Considerations Stefano Rignanese
Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) Case History Number 108 Guest
Lessons Learned from Litigation Caused by Expansive Clays Steve Wendland
Merchants Bridge West Approach Reconstruction DB HDR
The Application of Cast-in-Place Piles in Intermediate Geomaterials W. Morgan NeSmith

Notes From Past Conferences

GeoOmaha 2019 Conference Notes Presenter / Download
Use and Measurement of Fully Softened Shear  Strength in Engineering Practice Bernardo A. Castellanos
Design and Construction of Drilled Shafts for Council Bluffs Interstate System (CBIS) Project Emad Farouz
Direct CPT Methods for Shallow and Deep Foundations Paul Mayne
ADDRESSING ISSUES WITH  LARGE DIAMETER  FOUNDATION ELEMENTS Silas Nichols
Expanding Structural Polymer Tommy Russum & Tom Strauss
Key Lessons Learned – Design & Construction of MSE Wall Structures Ryan Berg
The 2017 Oroville Dam Spillway  Incident –What Happened and  What Should We Learn? John France
2019 GEO Omah Program Schedule Schedule

Recent Conferences

Date Host Group Topic Location
September 15, 2017 NEASCE, University of Nebraska, SEAON 37th Annual Structural Conference Scott Conference Center
February 8-9, 2018 NEASCE Geotechnical Group / G-I Chapter 35th Annual Geotechnical Seminar – Short Course Flyer / Registration
GEO-Omaha 2018 Flyer / Registration
DC Centre (11830 Stonegate Dr., Omaha)
May 4, 2018 NEASCE / LOCATE 14th Annual ASCE/LOCATE Transportation Conference Scott Conference Center
GeoOmaha 2018 Conference Notes Presenter / Download
Long Term Settlement Performance Monitoring of the I-15 Embankment in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah Steve Bartlett
Bearing Resistance of Large Diameter Open-End Piles: Preliminary Analysis Results Kathryn Petek
NCDOT Project B-2500: Bonner Bridge Replacement Mike Batten and Beth Howey
Behavior of Laterally Loaded Piles in Mechanically-Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls Jie Han
Shoring is a Team Effort: Underpinning, Shoring and Limited Access to Support an Aging Structure Phillip Gallet
Design of Energy Piles Considering Soil-Structure Interaction and Unsaturated Soil Effects John McCartney
Column Supported Embankments Applications and Examination of Installation Effects and Soil-Column Interaction on System Efficacy Kyle Shatzer and Aaron Gallant
Go to Top