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.