Geocharacterization by In-Situ Testing

Time:

8:15 am - 4:30 pm
 

Objective:

This one day course is designed to provide participants with an overview on the topics of in-situ testing and geophysical methods. This course will discuss the interpretation of soil parameters and properties such as effective stress friction angle, critical states of stress, overconsolidation ratio (OCR), first order preconsolidation stress, and undrained shear strength. The course will also present on the use of dissipation testing to obtain the coefficient of consolidation and permeability along with seismic piezocone testing (SCPTu) to obtain deep foundation responses.
 

Instructor:

Paul Mayne, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

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Registration:

With conference registration, the fee for the short course is $225. Without conference registration, the fee for the short course is $275. The fee includes parking, tuition, handouts, lunch, and refreshments. Participants earn 7.5 professional development hours (PDH) for the course. Registration must be received by January 25, 2013 and the course is limited to 48 people. The University reserves the right to cancel the course, in which case a full refund will be made.

Indicate your selection of the short courses on the Conference Registration form.
 

Location:

The short course will be held at the Continuing Education and Conference Center, 1890 Buford Avenue, on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota, in Room 32.
 

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