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Sponsored by ASCE's Geo-Institute's Technical Committees

INSTRUCTORS: 
Kimberly Martin Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE
Gerald Verbeek, M.ASCE
Jin Woo An, Ph.D.
Mina Lee, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE

Purpose and Background

This session will provide attendees with recent advances in sustainability practices in geotechnical engineering. Topics range from Field-scale implementation of enzyme induced carbonate precipitation as a ground improvement technology, Foundation reuse for decarbonization, Accelerated calcite precipitation method to investigate clogging potential of recycled concrete aggregate, to Environmental impacts of drilled shaft in sand. Valuable perspectives and findings from both industry and academia will be represented in this session. These lectures will be delivered by members of the Geo-Institute's Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering committee, as well the Sustainability Committee to strengthen the attendees' confidence in existing sustainability practices and technologies and showcase the latest techniques developed to advance effective and environmentally friendly geotechnical practices.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand challenges, implementation, and monitoring procedures involved in bio-mediated ground improvement
• Understand benefits and challenges involved in re-using foundations for decarbonization
• Identify materials with better sustainability impacts for geotechnical engineering applications
• Provide clients sustainable solutions to complex subsurface challenges.
• Learn about sustainable material advances in geotechnical engineering.
• Learn how geotechnical engineers can contribute to sustainability of various civil infrastructures

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Achievement of the learning objectives will be assessed through a short post-test.

Who Should Attend?

Owners
Operators of civil infrastructure
Consultants
Public agency staff
Specialty contractor
Environmental Engineers

Outline

• Field-Scale Implementation of Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) as a Ground Improvement Technology
• Foundation Reuse an Excellent Approach to Decarbonization
• Accelerated Calcite Precipitation (ACP) Method to Investigate a Clogging Potential of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA)
• Environmental Impacts of Drilled Shaft in Sand

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]