saice geotech in-situ training announcement

8/13/2019 SAICE Geotech in-Situ Training Announcement

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Bytes Conference Centre, Bytes Business Park

Block C, 241 Third Road

Halfway Gardens, Midrand

PROFESSOR PAUL W. MAYNE

Professor Paul W. Mayne is an international researcher with a focus on in-situ testing, geotechnical site characterization,

foundation systems, and the evaluation of soil & rock properties. Particular interests include the use, conduct and

interpretation of the cone penetrometer, seismic piezocone, and flat dilatometer, evaluation of shallow and deep

foundation systems, and ground modification techniques. From 1977-1987, Paul served in geotechnical consulting

practice in the Washington DC-Virginia-Maryland region. After receiving a doctorate from Cornell University, he joined

the civil engineering faculty at Georgia Tech in 1990.

Paul is currently the chair (2001-2013) of the ISSMGE Technical Committee TC 102/16: Ground Property

Characterization by In-Situ Tests (www.webforum.com/tc16).

He is the editor and co-editor of various conference proceedings and manuals including

Geotechnical Site Characterization (1998) held in Atlanta

ASCE GSP No. 97 entitled Innovations & Applications in Geotechnical Site Characterizationfor the Geo-Institute

conference held in Denver.

nd 2 Intl. Conf. on Site Characterization (ISC): Geotechnical & Geophysical Site Characterization,

Deformational Characteristics of Geomaterials (2008)

National Highway Institute manual onSubsurface Investigations: Geotechnical Site Characterization(2002) FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular (2002) on Evaluation of Soil

& Rock Propertiesand GSP 124 GeoSupport 2004 on foundations.

The Geotechnical Division of SAICEis pleased to present a one day courseon

Friday 7 February 2014Course Instructor:

Professor Paul W. Mayne, PhD, P.E.

GEOCHARACTERIZATION

BY IN-SITU TESTING


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GSP 138 onSite Characterization & Modelingat the 2005 ASCE GeoFrontiers Conference in Austin and

NCHRPSynthesis 368 on the Cone Penetration Test (2007

proceedings for the Intl. Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing (CPT'10) that was held in Huntington Beach/CA

in May 2010.

th 4 International Conference on Site Characterization (ISC-4) held in Pernambuco, Brazil (Sept. 2012)

Dr. Mayne has delivered international lectures, including the 2006 James K. Mitchell Lecture*, 2009 Michael W. O'Neillth

Lecture, 2009 State-of-the-Art (SOA-1) on Geomaterial Testing & Behavior at the 17 International Conference on Soil

Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineeringheld in Alexandria, Egypt. Other international talks have included: Galway 2012;Copenhagen 2012;Cairo 2000; Bali 2001; Istanbul 2001; Italy 2002; China 2002; Hong Kong 2002; Singapore 2002; Lyon

2003; Sydney 2004; Perth 2004; Osaka 2005; Tongji 2006; Singapore 2006; Cross Canada Lectures 2007 (14

presentations visiting 12 Canadian cities); Poland 2008 and Holland 2011.

Paul Mayne is an active member of ASCE, ASTM, TRB, USUCGER, DFI, ADSC, CGS, and ISSMGE (next Vice President for

North America) and has served as a recent consultant on projects located in Anchorage, San Juan, Mobile, New Orleans,

Washington DC, Brisbane, Sacramento, Portsmouth, Charleston, Brussels, and Ottawa. He has given many continuing

education courses and technical seminars both nationally and internationally, including recent visits to Vancouver, New

York, Baltimore, Barcelona, Den Haag, Guatemala, Edmonton, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Minneapolis.

COURSE OVERVIEW

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

REGISTRATION

1. Overview on in-situ testing

2. Geophysical methods

3. Interpretation of soil parameters and properties

- Effective stress friction angle

- Critical state soil mechanics for dummies

- Evaluation of OCR from CPT, CPTu, and DMT

- First order preconsolidation stress

- Undrained shear strength

4. Dissipation testing for coefficient of consolidation and permeability

5. Nonlinear load-displacement-capacity behavior of shallow foundations

6. 2009 Michael W. O'Neill Lecture: Deep foundation response from SCPTu

7. New developments in in-situ testing

Geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geologists, foundation designers, civil, and construction engineers involved

with building sites, foundation systems, land construction, numerical analyses and real estate development should attend

this course. The use of modern methods for assessing soil parameters for shallow & deep foundation systems from in-situ

test data.

Course registration includes course notes, name tag, tea/coffee breaks and lunch. Kindly note that SAICE Geotechnical

Division is not VAT registered. Registation will open at 07:15. The course will start at 08:00 and end at 17:00.

Please complete the registration form and return to the course secretariat.

When registering 3 or more delegates from the same company only the first two pay full price. A 50% discounted rate is

offered to the third and subsequent delegates. The discount will be applied to the least expensive registration. Please

send the 3 or more registrations togetherand indicate that this will be for the discounted rate. (Please complete a

separate registration form for each delegate)


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Registration process:

Follow the easy steps below to register for this event!

STEP 1:

Open/download the registration form.

Complete the registration form and click the submit button.

Or print the registration form, fill it in and scan/email or fax it to +27 86 653 7108.

Ensure that the FULL company invoicing details are included.

Don't forget the VAT number (if applicable).

Ensure that you have read and understood the terms & conditions and cancellation policy.

STEP 2:

RCA will receive and process the registration form.

RCA will issue a tax invoice or invoice with banking details together with a confirmation of registration letter.

STEP 3:

Payment now falls due.

Ensure that the invoice is paid well before the start of the event.

Send the proof of payment to RCA.

STEP 4:

You will be emailed a receipt for your payment.

STEP 5:

Approximately 5 days prior to the event you will receive an email which will include the map to the venue,

registration times and venue details.

Terms and conditions:

The applicant indicates their desire to be registered for this event and therefore accepts full responsibility for the

payment of the registration fees as stipulated in the registration information.

If you want to register for a limited participation event please check that there are still places still available.

Registrations are transferable.

Payment is due on invoicing.

All payments must be received prior to the start of the event.

Payment methods accepted for this event: EFT, Cash Deposit or Cheque Payment.

If your company has agreed to pay for your attendance it remains your responsibility to make sure that payment

is made by your company timeously.

Cancellation may be made in writing up to 10 days prior to the starting day of the event. 25% administration fee

will be charged. No refund or credit note will be issued if written cancellation is not received timeously. You will

then remain personally liable for payment of the invoice.

Bank charges for non-South African payments are for the delegate's account.

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPTIONS

For a list of sponsorship and exhibition options for this course please contact the course secretariat - [email protected].


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ACCOMMODATION

COURSE SECRETARIAT

Please find below a list of accommodation options close to Bytes Conference Centre. Kindly confirm the distance from

Bytes Conference Centre before you book your accommodation. Some guest houses/hotels do offer complimentary

transfers to Bytes Conference Centre but please confirm when making your booking.

For more information please contact the conference secretariat:

Yoland Oosthuizen

RCA Conference Organisers

Tel +27 11 487 3819 / 2260

[email protected]

www.rca.co.za

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