W. Allen Marr, Ph.D., P.E., President and
CEO of Geocomp Corporation is keynote speaker for
GeoCongress 2006
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The Information Age has kept many
industries in perpetual motion, including
the geo-engineering industry. In a
presentation at GeoCongress 2006, the
annual conference of the American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE), W. Allen Marr,
Ph.D., P.E., President and CEO of
Geocomp Corporation, discussed the
importance of engineering judgment
in an Information Technology (IT)
dominant world. Geocomp Corporation,
headquartered in Boxborough, Mass.,
is a leader in identifying and managing
underground risks associated with the
design, construction and operation of
wide-ranging public and private works
projects.
Marr, an ASCE fellow, was one of the
keynote speakers at GeoCongress 2006
held in Atlanta. In his presentation,
Marr discussed how critical thinking,
which includes the (human) elements
of interpretation, analysis, evaluation,
inference, explanation and
self-regulation, is a central aspect
of engineering judgment which cannot
and should not be replaced by
sophisticated IT tools. Although
geotechnical engineering may change as
IT tools become increasingly powerful
and pervasive, Marr stressed the
importance of engineering judgment in
an IT dominant world and talked about
how geo-engineers can make more effective
use of IT tools in the future.
"Geotechnical engineering can be viewed
as a process that consists of five
stages: Investigation, Analysis,
Prediction, Observation and Evaluation.
Each stage requires the application of
critical thinking skills. Good
engineering judgment is central to
geotechnical engineering, even in the
Information Age," explained Marr.
A white paper of the presentation,
"Geotechnical Engineering and Judgment
in the Information Age" by Marr is
available for download within the
resources section of this website.
Technologies to Manage Risk for
Infrastructure
Established in 1982, Geocomp
Corporation is headquartered in
Boxborough, MA. The company helps
clients identify and manage risks
associated with construction and
operation of infrastructure. A
technology-based company focused on
identifying and applying the most
appropriate technologies, Geocomp helps
clients manage risks in a highly cost
effective manner. The core strengths of
the company include: analysis methods to
identify and quantify sources of risk;
materials testing to reduce uncertainty
in structural properties; the provision
of client-specific software and hardware
solutions, and the provision of
real-time WEB-based monitoring systems
to reduce the risk of unexpected
performance issues.
For additional information about
Geocomp Corporation, please visit their
website,
www.geocomp.com, or call
(978) 635-0012.
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