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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
NORTH CAROLINA SECTION
EASTERN BRANCH
LUNCHEON
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NOTICE: This meeting is offered in-person and virtually. See below for details.
In-person registration closes at midnight on Monday, November 18, 2024. Virtual registration is open until the day of the event.
Speaker: J. Darrin Holt, PhD, PE, F.ASCE
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Topic: Non-Destructive Testing Methodologies for Structural Assessments
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Summary: Rehabilitating existing structures requires a thorough knowledge of their in-situ construction and condition. As-built plans often do not exist or may have been lost or not accurately represent what was built. When evaluating capacity, details regarding embedded reinforcing steel, foundation sizes and depths, and qualitative condition are integral parts of the Engineer’s investigation. Visual and destructive testing procedures have been commonly used, but can be time consuming and may not gather enough information. Towards this end, nondestructive testing (NDT) methods have been successfully used in industry to augment these inspections. Though helpful, careful consideration must be given to the particular methods employed to ensure the appropriate field measurements and data reduction techniques are used. This presentation will involve case histories to introduce and demonstrate some of the common problems and solutions encountered by the author through his work in the NDT field.
Bio: Dr. Holt is a licensed Professional Engineer with expertise in nondestructive testing (NDT) and advanced digital signal processing techniques used for evaluating civil structures. He is licensed in 48 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, a Master of Science focusing on structural mechanics, and a PhD concentrating in computational and applied mechanics, all from NCSU. He is a pioneer in the development and implementation of Dispersive Wave Propagation methods used for infrastructure assessments and the author of many publications and field manuals. As an entrepreneur, Darrin was a co-founder of the FDH family of companies that offered NDT services throughout the western hemisphere, and subsequently grew to employ over 300 persons with offices in six US states.
Location: This luncheon will be held at the beautiful NC State University Club at 4200 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606. You can contact the NC University Club at (919) 828-0308 if you need assistance locating their establishment.
We are also offering a virtual-only option. Instructions and a link to the virtual meeting (via Zoom) will been sent to the registered participants. If you do not receive the login information, please contact us. You will have the option to install software for a better viewing experience, but the video will otherwise play in a standard web browser. You will not need to create an account.
Fees:
$25 for ASCE Members
$30 for Non-ASCE Members and Guests
$10 for ASCE Life Members and Unemployed ASCE Members.
$10 for Virtual Only
Free for Students
Credit cards are accepted for pre-registration but not at the door. There is a Venmo payment option for pre-registration. If you are paying at the door, please bring cash or a check made out to "ASCE NC Eastern Branch".
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We understand your schedule may change and you might not be able to make it to the event. Cancellations with refunds can be honored up until four days prior to the event by sending an email. If you are neither able to attend nor cancel in time, you may send a replacement.
PDH: To help Professional Engineers in attendance acquire 15 Professional Development Hour (PDH) units per license renewal period in accordance with 21 NCAC 56.1703, a one hour PDH certificate will be emailed to registered participants after the presentation.