LABORATORY & FIELD TECHNIQUES Improving Geotechnical Site Investigations

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1 LABORATORY & FIELD TECHNIQUES Improving Geotechnical Site Investigations January 28 th to 30 th, 2014 Hackle Brooke Hotel, Craighall Johannesburg, South Africa ECSA CPD Points: 3 16 Credits Endorsed By Certificate issued by the University of Cape Town Registration Early Bird Discounts Book and pay before the 5 th of September 2013 and get 10% Discount Introduction: Most geotechnical engineering projects involve the use or modification of natural materials for the support of civil engineering systems. Characterization and measurement of relevant

2 engineering properties of natural materials, either in the laboratory or in-situ, is a fundamental aspect of geotechnical engineering. Therefore this short course is an opportunity for delegates to learn about the different geotechnical testing techniques as well as to investigate soil behaviour in a controlled experimental setting. Course Aims: The course will acquaint participants with key geotechnical engineering experimental and field test methods. It will focus on: The fundamental principles behind the investigations. The techniques used to characterise soil properties. Quantifying the mechanical behavior of soils. The interpretation of the obtained geotechnical data. Course outcomes: To gain an understanding of the concepts behind a range of geotechnical testing techniques. Ability to identify appropriate testing techniques for a range of geotechnical materials and site conditions. Knowledge of the use of situ test results for determining engineering properties of soil for design. Topics of Interest: Laboratory methods: role and scope of laboratory tests; fundamentals of stress-strain and strength measurements; stresses, pore pressures and strains; practical applications. The theoretical and practical aspects of in situ tests in geotechnical engineering. Tests discussed include: Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP),Standard Penetration Test (SPT), Cone Penetration Test (CPT), Piezocone, Vane Shear, Dilatometer, Pressuremeter, Plate Load Test, Borehole Shear, etc. Geophysical methods are also included. Field instrumentation; settlement gauges; extensometers; inclinometers; piezometers; measurements of in-situ stresses; etc. Geotechnical Data Correlations Charts Who should Attend: Civil and structural engineers Graduate geotechnical engineers and geologists Structural & Civil Engineers/Railway Engineers Mine Engineers Bridge & Rock Engineers Project managers

3 Clients and client advisers And those involved in specifying or using site investigation information Introduction Site investigation Soil sampling Problems and practical considerations Laboratory accreditation Equipment calibration Testing standards Interpretation of laboratory and field geotechnical data Use of correlation charts in geotechnical design and analysis Basic Geotechnics Soil types Basic soil mechanics Principle of Consolidation Fundamentals of stress-strain and strength measurements Geotechnical testing considerations Laboratory Techniques Role and scope of laboratory tests Index tests Water Content; Unit Weight; Specific Gravity Relative Density; Grain Size; Hydrometer Analysis Consistency Limits (LL, SL, PL, PI, A) Compaction tests Proctor Compaction Test (Standard); Proctor Compaction Test (Modified) Sand Cone Method; Balloon Method Nuclear Gauge; California Bearing Ratio Strength tests Direct Shear Test; Direct simple shear test Triaxial Test Unconfined Compression Test Consolidation Site Investigation Techniques In-situ testing - Intrusive techniques Standard Penetration test; Cone Penetration Test; Dynamic Cone Penetrometer; Dynamic Probe Super Heavy Pressuremeter; Dilatometer; Plate Load Test; Vane Shear

4 Pump Testing Geophysical Methods In-situ testing non-intrusive techniques Geophysical Methods Field instrumentation Modern instrumentation Settlement gauges; extensometers; Inclinometers; tiltmeters, piezometers etc.; Measurements of in-situ stresses and permeabilities About The Facilitator Dr. Denis Kalumba is a Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Cape Town (UCT) since He holds an MSc degree in Geotechnical Engineering from UCT. As a British Commonwealth Scholar, he completed his PhD degree in 2006 at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. His research was on remediation of metal contaminated soils using electro-kinetics. After which, he took up a research fellow position at the same university. The research project he worked on, involving dewatering of liquid wastes using electroosmosis was funded by UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). His primary teaching interests are in: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (BSc); Laboratory and Field Tests Techniques, Ground Improvement Techniques and Foundation Design (MSc and MEng). He is the convener of all geotechnical courses at both undergraduate and post graduate level in the department. Dr Kalumba's main expertise / scientific research interests include: soil/foundation interaction behavior, soil reinforcement, application of soil models in the analysis of geotechnical problems, electro-kinetics, and waste minimisation. He regularly reviews manuscripts for various international scientific journals, and is also a member of the British Geotechnical Association and the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Book & Pay before the 5 th September, 2013 & get 10% OFF Number of Delegates Price International Delegates Price per Delegate R11, [EXCL VAT] USD $ 1, [they don t pay vat] 3-4 Delegates (5% Discount)

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