Section Conferences

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Current Section Conferences:

Nebraska ASCE Ethics Course Feb 2026

When:  Feb 13, 2026 from 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)

Associated with  Nebraska Section

Location: 

Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106

Topic: Ethical Strategies for an Irrational World

Presenter: Mr. Aaron Mann – Terracon

Ethics Only registration for the Geo-Omaha Conference. Attendance can be online or in-person. Online weblink will be e-mailed prior to the event.

Note: If you register for Geo-Omaha 2026 Full Conference ethics is included.

 

OTHER NEBRASKA ASCE EVENTS

Please attend our other events:

Geotechnical Short Course

Thursday February 12, 2026 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Central Time)

Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106

Topic: Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) for Geotechnical Applications

Instructors:

Dr. Peter Robertson – PK Robertson, Inc
Ms. Kelly Cabal – ConeTec
Mr. Alex Potter-Weight – Menard USA

Register Here for Geotechnical Short Course

 

Geotechnical Section Meeting

Thursday February 12, 2026 5:30-8:00 pm (Central Time)

Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106

Topic: Emerging Technologies for Levee Inspection

Presenters: Dr. Navid Jafari – Texas A&M University

Register Here for Geotech Section Meeting

 

Geo-Omaha 43rd Geotechnical Conference

February 13, 2026 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Central Time)

Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106

Register Here for Geo-Omaha 2026

Registration Dates

Registration Register Before
Registration Ends Friday, February 13, 2026

Location

Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine Drive
Omana, NE 68106

Pricing Information

Registration Price
All Registrants $0.00
In-Person (ASCE Member) Price
All Registrants $25.00
In Person (Non-Member) Price
All Registrants $35.00
Online (ASCE Member) Price
All Registrants $25.00
Online (Non-Member) Price
All Registrants $35.00

Contact

Ryan Leigh
(402) 995-2018
geoomahaneasce@gmail.com
By |December 23rd, 2025|Current Section Conferences, News|

2025 ASCE/NITE Transportation Conference

When:  May 30, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 04:45 PM (CT)

Associated with  Nebraska Section

Register Here

NEASCE and NITE invite you to participate in their 21st 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.

2025 ASCE/NITE Agenda

*Agenda is subject to change prior to conference

8:00 am – Welcome

8:00 am – Iowa’s Automated Enforcement Regulating Authority

8:30 am – LPA Reimbursement Process Following Disaster Events

9:00 am – Bellevue Long Range Transportation Plan

9:30 am – Break

9:45 am – 72nd & L Street Intersection in Omaha

10:15 am – Madison Avenue in Council Bluffs – Unorthodox Fill (Geofoam Blocks)

10:45 am – Practical A.I. – Uses of A.I. in Engineering

11:45 am – Lunch

12:50 pm – ASCE/NITE Business

1:00 pm – Interstate 80 History and Moving Forward with MTIS & Metro Interstate Expansion

2:00 pm – Endangered Species Mitigations – Update on Legislation/Banking

2:30 pm – Vehicle Automation in Practice: Challenges & Opportunities for Transportation Engineering

3:00 pm – Break

3:15 pm – Eppley Airfield Construction Updates

3:45 pm – NE Highway 92 Corridor Planning – East of Mead

4:15 pm – Omaha Streetcar Update

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 23, 2025

Location

Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine Street
Omaha, NE 68106

Pricing Information

Registration Price
All Registrants $0.00
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
All Registrants $0.00
Student Price
All Registrants $0.00
Life Member Price
All Registrants $0.00
By |April 28th, 2025|Current Section Conferences, News|

Past Conferences

Notes From Past Conferences

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
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