Geotech Talks with Marshall Pontrelli, PhD

16/11/2025 51 min

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This month, I bring back Marshall Pontrelli, a fan-favorite former guest and graduate school coworker! We talk about Marshall's research on geotechnical engineering, site response, and earthquake hazard mapping. We also get into Marshall’s thoughts on the peer review process and the application of scientific thinking to broader contexts.Subscribe on Substack: ⁠⁠https://rocksforjocks.substack.com⁠⁠00:00 Welcome and Intro02:01 Marshall's Graduate School Research08:31 Mexico City Earthquake Study16:37 Geological Mapping and Hazard Analysis28:43 Depth to Bedrock, Shear Wave Velocity, and Cone Penetration Tests 41:48 Design-Build vs. Design-Bid-Build49:29 Reflections on Scientific ThinkingMusic: 368 by Dyalla