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Lunch and LearnIndustry AwarenessIn 1991, River Valley Testing Corp provided its first Lunch and Learn Seminar. Since then we have provided more than 100 presentations to architects, engineers, contractors, construction managers, municipalities, state governments, developers, and individuals. These firms include ENR 400 Contractors and ENR 500 Design firms. RVT has provided individual seminars and seminars in a learning series. We have yet to find anyone who does not want to know a little more about one of these topics. Or, they may just want to get the geotechnical engineers perspective. Either way, scan the list and let us know which ones you would like us to provide for you.
Available topics: Administrative
Purpose of Quality Assurance River Valley Testing - Services Available When to Call River Valley Testing (Red Flags) Estimating Construction Materials Total Fees Guidelines for Estimated Field and Lab Testing for Small Projects Lead-time for Common Tests Lines of Communication
Geotechnical
Guidelines for Estimating the Required Number of Borings Project Information to provide a Geotechnical Report Soil Formations of Wisconsin Depths to Bedrock in Wisconsin Permeability of Various Soils Considerations in Sheetpile Design Temporary Groundwater Control Methods Summary of Dewatering Methods Frost Susceptibility of Soil Types Keys to Asphalt Pavement Performance Subgrade Drainage
Soil Testing
General Information on Soil Compaction Guidelines for Density Requirements (frequency and level of compaction) Recommended Test Frequencies What is Compaction? What is a Proctor Test? The Visual-Manual Method of Classifying Soils OSHA Soil Classification Field Density Testing Compaction Methods and Equipment Clear Stone can be Tested! What are Fines? Bearing Capacity Checks Subcut/Overexcavation Backfilling - Floors, Walls, Trenches, Parking Lots Winter Construction: - Checks for Subgrade Frost - Frozen Fill - Use of Clear Stone Proof-rolling Don't Overdue Compaction! Reasons for Problems Achieving Compaction
Concrete
Testing Concrete Durable Concrete - Do's and Don'ts Scaling Concrete Surfaces Slab Curling Fresh Concrete Burns! Cold Weather Concreting Hot Weather Concreting Dusting Concrete Surfaces Proper Slab Jointing Water Vapor Transmission Tests Vapor Barrier/Retarder Placement Plastic Shrinkage Cracks Finishing Techniques with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)
Forensic/Miscellaneous
Investigation of Low Cylinder Strengths Rebound Hammer Testing of In-Place Concrete Windsor Probe Testing of In-Place Concrete Fire Damaged Concrete
Keynote Series
Lean Construction The Three Models of Construction Current Paradigms are a Hindrance to Innovation in Construction Success through Differentiators Ways to Compress Work Schedules Instill Accountability that is Project Positive Discovering Your Customers Needs
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