in situ testing, soil sampling and laboratory testing
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The GeoEngineering Centre at Queen’s – RMCGeotechnical Engineering Site Investigations:
In Situ Testing, Soil Sampling and Laboratory TestingA 1.5 day short course by Don J. DeGroot, DSc, PE
December 3-4, 2009
Donald Gordon Centre
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario8:30 am – 4:30 pm
The Short CourseThis workshop presents in situ testing, soil sampling and laboratory test methods for
conduct of geotechnical engineering site investigations. Site investigation programs ideally combine the best of in situ testing and laboratory testing, and the pros and cons of both methods are presented, including the reliance of in situ tests on empirical correlations and the dependency of laboratory data on sample quality. In situ testing and laboratory test equipment, procedures, and data interpretation methods for determination of soil classification and soil design parameters such as compressibility and shear strength are described. Particular emphasis is given to the importance of sample disturbance and its impact on laboratory measurement of design parameters.
The primary focus of the workshop is on conduct of proper and reliable best practice methods. Appropriate references are
given to recognized international standards such as ASTM, CSA and ISO. Current state of the art is also illustrated using selected examples of the in situ and laboratory testing methods. Example data sets from recent site investigations are presented to illustrate application of the workshop concepts.
This workshop is suitable for geotechnical engineering graduate students, academics, and public and private sector practitioners.Duration = 1.5 days
Course Topics1. Introduction basic review of fundamentals of soil
behaviour advantages and disadvantages of in situ
testing and laboratory testing
2. Drilling and sampling for laboratory tests drilling equipment and methods soil sampling equipment
3. In Situ Testing (SPT, CPTU, DMT and FVT) deployment systems and equipment test procedures, data acquisition relevant international guidelines and
standards data processing and interpretation, soil
design parameters
4. Laboratory Testing (Basic and Advanced Laboratory Tests) laboratory
instrumentation, data acquisition and computer control
effects of sample disturbance and quantification
laboratory testing in clay I: consolidation and hydraulic conductivity
laboratory testing in clay II: strength testing
laboratory testing in sandsRegistration InformationTo register, please send this completed form to:
The GeoEngineering Centre
Queen's UniversityEllis Hall
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Name: __________________________________Organization: __________________________________Address: __________________________________City: __________________________________Province: __________________________________
Postal Code: __________________________________Email: __________________________________Telephone: __________________________________Fax: ___________________________________
Enclosed is my registration fee of: $450
(please include applicable taxes)
Payment should be made by cheque to Queen's University
For more information contact Dr. Ian Moore Phone (613) 533-3160, fax (613) [email protected]
Please inform us of any special dietary requirements.
The Lecturer
Dr. Don J. DeGroot is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He received his Doctor of Science degree in geotechnical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989. An award winning teacher and researcher, his academic and consultancy experience is primarily in the area of soil behaviour and environmental Geotechnics, with an emphasis on laboratory and field measurements for site characterization programs. Dr DeGroot visited the GeoEngineering Centre in 2007 and gave an outstanding lecture on the effects of sample disturbance on soil properties. He has agreed to return to Kingston to provide this more extensive and advanced introduction to Geotechnical Site Investigation, drawing on his experience as a specialist consultant and on his contributions as Principal/Co-Principal Investigator on
research projects sponsored by the DOD, FHWA, MassHighway, NCHRP, NSF, NRL and VTrans. Dr. DeGroot has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering and the Geotechnical Testing Journal and served as Chair of the ASCE Geo-Institute Soil Properties and Modeling Committee. Dr DeGroot’s
teaching and research awards include the James L. Tighe Civil Engineering Distinguished Teaching Award, United Technologies Corporation Outstanding Laboratory Teaching Award, Research Council of Norway Guest Researcher Fellowship, University of Western Australia Gledden Visiting Senior Fellowship, and the CEE Research Excellence Award.
