HALF DAY COURSES

Several differing types of short courses are envisioned for Wednesday morning and afternoon. These courses will last for approximately 4 hours and will offer an opportunity for training as well as a deepening of TDR understanding. It is envisioned that those attending will be able to obtain an additional one half a Continuing Education Unit for each short course above that will be available for attending the symposium. The cost of each short course will be $150 if paid in advance ($200 at the door) and will include all handouts and a refreshment break. These courses, which will be held in the Technological Institute building, are described below. Detailed information regarding registration will be forthcoming.

MORNING

TDR Technology in Surveillance and Measurement
Dr. K. O'Connor, President of GeoTDR

This short course is intended to provide participants with examples of how TDR technology has been employed as a geotechnical measurement tool. The course is intended to describe the simplicity, robustness, and flexibility of TDR technology through a combination of case histories, and hands-on experience with equipment from a variety of manufacturers. The following applications (many with demonstrations) will be discussed: Slope Movement, Bridge Scour, Subsidence, Ground Control, Leak Detection, and Groundwater Monitoring. The following practice oriented issues will also be discussed: Client Cost Justification, Purchasing and Project Costs, Installation, Data Acquisition & Interpretation.

AFTERNOON

Automated and Remote Monitoring
Dave Prine, Principal Engineer, ITI, Northwestern University
Dan Marron, Instrumentation Specialist, ITI, Northwestern University
Prof. C.H. Dowding, Northwestern University
Walt Winters, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

This short course is intended to provide participants with an overview of remotely operable acquisition systems such as SOMAT and Campbell Scientific.  Applications to bridge monitoring will be described extensively. They include strain gauging, tilt, displacement, and environmental monitoring. Demonstrations will e given in hardware operation, remote control and software-interpretation. Speakers will include Northwestern researchers and industry users. [Schedule for course]

Measurement of Soil Water Content and Density by TDR (The Purdue Method)
Prof. Vincent Drnevich, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University

This short course is intended to provide participants with hands-on experience in a new application of TDR technology for use in earthwork and fill control for highway and other construction. The course will be divided into two parts: (1) discussion of theory and experimental validation, and (2) hands-on use of the equipment. The second half of the course will be conducted in the geotechnical laboratories of Northwestern University.