Panel Program on the St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project

The program will be presented at a joint meeting of several professional societies, including the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG), the New Madrid Chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), the St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Geology & Society Section of the Geological Society of America (GSA), and the Structural Engineers Association of Kansas & Missouri (SEAKM). All others who are interested are also welcome. Speakers include geoscientists who are working on various aspects of the project, including surface-geology mapping, geophysical data collection, bedrock-depth mapping, seismic hazards analysis, historical map collection, the correlation of bedrock depths and site ground-shaking amplification, and other aspects of the project. The USGS Fact Sheet for the project is located at http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3073/. The panel will include Bob Bauer, Illinois State Geological Survey (Champaign); Oliver Boyd PhD, US Geological Survey (Memphis); Chris Cramer PhD, Center for Earthquake Research & Information (Memphis); Dave Overhoff, DNR Missouri Geological Survey (Rolla); Dave Rogers PhD, Missouri University of Science & Technology (Rolla); and Rob Williams, US Geological Survey (Golden, Colo.). The program will be held at Mama Campisi’s(www.mamacampisis.com) at 2132 Edwards in St. Louis, Mo. Mama Campisi’s is located in The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. The doors open at 5:30 pm, the buffet begins at 6:15 pm, and the presentations start at 7:00 pm. The panel will conclude the formal part of the program by 8:30 pm, although informal discussion may continue later. Cost for the full buffet dinner is $26.00, which includes salad, a selection of pasta, bread, dessert, and coffee or tea; tax; and gratuity. Pay at the door; cash or checks made payable to “St. Louis Chapter – EERI.” To reserve your space, please RSVP not later than Friday, April 25, 2008, to Jennifer Delancy, PE, at jdelancey@qteinc.com --