IFCEE 2021: Ralph B. Peck Lecture: Lelio Mejia: Earthquake Cracking of Embankment Dams

Lelio Mejia of Geosyntec delivered the 2021 Ralph B Peck Lecture at IFCEE 2021 in Dallas, TX on May 11, 2021. His lecture is titled "Earthquake Cracking of Embankment Dams." The Peck Award was established in 1999 by the Geo-Institute of the Society in honor of Ralph B. Peck, Dist.M.ASCE. Funds to support this award were donated by the Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA, formerly ASFE). The award is presented for outstanding contributions to the geotechnical engineering profession through the publication of a thoughtful, carefully researched case history or histories, or the publication of recommended practices or design methodologies based on the evaluation of case histories. To learn more about the Peck Award and Lecture, visit https://www.asce.org/career-growth/aw.... For more information on Geo-Congress visit http://www.geocongress.org. Want to learn more about the Geo-Institute? We're a technical society with about 12,000 members - mostly geotechnical engineers and geologists. Visit geoinstitute.org to get to know us! #geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #pecklecture #ifcee2021