SEAOG's November chapter meeting will be a luncheon featuring a presentation on the Hutchinson Island Ferry Landing Bulkhead Collapse Investigation in Savannah, Georgia. SEAOG is excited to welcome Dr. Guoming Lin, Terracon Consultants as our featured speaker.  After the presentation, there will be time for Q&A from the audience.  

Join us for this interesting presentation and take advantage of opportunities to network with your colleagues. You’ll enjoy a delicious family-style lunch at Maggiano's Little Italy.  Free parking is available in designated lots at Perimeter Mall; note the lot directly in front of the restaurant requires a payment.

Event Schedule

11:30 – 11:45 AM: Registration and Networking
11:45 - 12:20 PM: Family-style Luncheon
12:20 - 1:30 PM:  Project Presentation and Q&A

Project Summary

Hutchinson Island Ferry Landing Bulkhead Collapse Investigation

The presentation will focus on the critical infrastructural challenges caused by the bulkhead collapse of the ferry landing on Hutchinson Island in Savannah, Georgia.  The ferry landing between the Savannah Convention Center and the Westin Hotel experienced movements on the morning of June 18, 2022, resulting in a substantial crack in the brick-paved plaza. 

Dr. Lin was called in by the City of Savannah to assist in the emergency response.  The presentation will reconstruct the progressive failure process and emergency response, discuss findings in the investigation, and provide repair design considerations.          

Featured Speaker

Guoming Lin, Ph.D., G.E., BC.GE. is a vice president and senior geotechnical consultant with Terracon Consultants in Savannah, Georgia.  He has over 30 years of experience and has provided geotechnical consulting services to thousands of projects, most notably the Georgia Ports, Kinder Morgan Elba Island LNG Terminal, and the Hyundai EV plant near Savannah. 

Dr. Lin is a licensed Geotechnical Engineer (G.E.) in California and a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in several states.  He is a board-certified geotechnical engineer (BC.GE) by the Academy of Geoprofessionals (AGP).   He has authored over 20 technical papers and served as the principal engineer for projects that won one Grand Award (2006) and four State Awards (1997, 1999, 2018, 2025) in the ACEC/GA Engineering Excellence Awards.  He was recently recognized as the 2025 ENR Southeast Legacy Award and the 2025 George F. Sowers Piedmont Award by the Geo-Institute Georgia Chapter.

Tickets

$50.00 SEAOG Member ticket

$70.00 Non-Member/Guest ticket

$35.00 Young Member / Full-Time Student ticket