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Appendix 6: Technical Oversight Committee (TOC)
Board Level Committee Progress Report
–
31 May 2011
S. Lacasse
TOC, Chair
1
ASSESSMENT TABLE BY TOC LIAISON (UPDATED JULY 1, 2011)
TC No.
TC Short Name
TOC
Liaison
Assessement
of Annual report*
Reason for
on-conformance
Recommended
follow-up
TC101
Laboratory testing
Watabe
Satisfactory
Important with IS Seoul 2011
TC102
In situ testing
Lacasse
Satisfactory
Good progress
TC103
Numerical methods
Soga
Satisfactory
Good progress
TC104
Physical modeling
Cassidy
Satisfactory
TC105
Geomechanics
Cassidy
Non satisfactory
-
Committee has just
changed chair.
-
Annual report states
some members are non
responsive.
-
Target date for website
update: 31 July ’11.
-
Some work tasks need
definition & time line.
-
Follow up on non responsive
member
-
New chair Prof. Hyodo
(allowing him a period to settle
into the role).
-
Ensure compliance of web
site after 31 July.
TC106
Unsaturated soils
Correia
Satisfactory
Activities are done through well
recognized conference on unsaturated
soils and by publications. Launching
new series – Pan-American
TC107
Lateritic soils
Bouassida
Satisfactory
-
Extend membership to other
nationalities
-
Appoint a vice chair to help
the chair
TC201
Dykes and levees
Karlsrud
Satisfactory
Accepted-and good progress
TC202
Transportation
Wissa
Satisfactory
TC203
Earthquake
Bray/
Lacasse
Satisfactory
Excellent progress and ambitious
plans for 4 yrs
TC204
Underground constr.
Karlsrud
Satisfactory
Accepted-and good progress
TC205
Safety and
serviceability
Wissa
Satisfactory
TC206
Interactive design
Jamiolkowski
Fairly
Satisfactory
Activity well planned but
still to be commenced
Request the time schedule of
activities planned from chair
TC207
Soil-structure
interaction
Bray/
Lacasse
Satisfactory
Excellent
progress
and
well
organized
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