Professor Lymon C. Reese had a 33-year career at UT Austin, conducting pioneering work in performing field studies with instrumented piles and drilled shafts. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1975, he developed analytical methods now widely used in the design of deep foundations. Professor Reese was the ASCE Karl Terzaghi lecturer in 1976. Please join us in celebrating his lifetime of achievement and service. The 2025 Reese Lecturer was Donald Bruce of Geosystems LP. The full title of his lecture was "What Quality Really Means in Specialty Geotechnical Construction." Donald A. Bruce, Ph.D., C.Eng., L.G., L.E.G., P.G., D.GE., F. ASCE, F.ICE, has degrees in Geology and Geotechnical Engineering. He worked for U.K. based specialty geotechnical contractor Colcrete for almost 10truction Company, in Pittsburgh, PA, covering the same topics, plus diaphragm walls and Deep Mixing, for another 10 years. In 1996, he founded Geosystems, LP, a consultancy operating in the same specialty construction techniques, primarily relating to dam and levee remediation, tunnels, mines, and deep foundations. He serves on projects worldwide, primarily as a member of Boards of Consultants, as a peer reviewer and for litigation support. He has published over 340 technical papers, and 4 textbooks. He has received three national awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers including the 2015 Terzaghi Lecture, and from the U.S. Society of Dams and the Association of State Dam Safety Officials. He has also acted as Principal Investigator for the FHWA for micropiles and Deep Mixing, and for CEATI for rock anchors. He is active in many professional societies, and has taught at Short Courses internationally. He is the Honorary Chairman of the International Society of Micropiles, and the former Chairman of the Geo-Institute’s Grouting Committee and DFI’s Slurry Wall Committee. The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. #geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #universityoftexas Show more