The Purdue Geotechnical Society was founded in May 2003 to enhance the strong bond and working relationship among alumni, faculty, students, and staff of the Geotechnical Engineering group at Purdue University for the benefit of all.

2025 PGS Workshop & 21st G.A. Leonards Lecture

The 2025 Purdue Geotechnical Society Workshop and the 21st G.A. Leonards Lecture took place on Friday, April 11th, on the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University.

The theme for the workshop, “Engineering the Ground: from fundamentals to applications,” aligned with the subject of the Leonards Lecture, “Engineering Frozen Ground: understanding the behavior of soil on freezing and thawing,”given by Professor Giulia MB Viggiani of Cambridge University. She has been recognized as a leader in geotechnical engineering research, education and practice. The workshop consisted of a full day of technical presentations and discussions including Keynote Lectures by Prof. Chadi El Mohtar of UT Austin and Raymond Franz of Keller North America. The technical program culminated with the Leonards Lecture, followed by a reception and dinner.

A complete wrap-up of the event, including video of the Leonards Lecture and slides from the various PGS workshop presentations, is available here.

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