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.