Thursday, March 27, 2014

April 24 SPTC Seminar: Important Aspects of Chemical Stabilization of Fine-Grained Soils

Seminar Time: Thursday, April 24th, 2014          3:00-5:00 pm

Seminar Location: ODOT Training Center, 1025 SE 59th Street
                                    Oklahoma City, OK  73129

Speakers: Dr. Amy Cerato, P.E. and Dr. Gerald Miller, P.E., both of the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma

Topics: This seminar will focus on three topics:
1) The state of the practice relative to selecting a stabilizer and determining the optimum additive content based on soil properties. Reference will be made to local practice and the use of Oklahoma Highway Department method OHD L-50.
2) Adverse reactions and unexpected outcomes from chemical stabilization. This part of the seminar will focus on adverse chemical reactions with particular emphasis on how to address soils containing sulfate. Discussions of techniques to measure sulfate content and methods for reducing sulfate induced problems in stabilized soil will be presented.
3) Determination of the additive content of compacted soils in the field. Methods of determining the amount of additive in soil samples obtained from the field will be discussed. Such methods are important for quality control/quality assurance considerations and for forensic investigations. Traditional methods as well as, a new and simple, yet powerful technique will be presented.

Cost: A fee of $30/person will help cover the costs of conducting the seminar. Since ODOT has graciously supplied the venue for this seminar, employees of ODOT are exempt from this fee. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the “OU Foundation” (or “OUF”) with “SPTC” in the notes section. Please bring payment with you to the seminar. Please register by contacting gamiller@ou.edu.

Professional Development Hours: A certificate of attendance will be provided to those persons attending the entire two-hour seminar. The seminar is worth 2 PDH credits. You must sign in to receive the certificate.