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Invitation to Participate: Detection of Anomalies using Geophysical Methods
The Center for Geotechnical Practice and Research at Virginia Tech (CGPR) in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) seeks interested volunteers to partici- pate in a unique research opportunity to advance the state of practice in sub- surface characterization. The purpose of this project is to assess the capability of currently available non-invasive geo- physical methods to identify the sizes and locations of subsurface anomalies.
VDOT has developed a geophysi- cal field test site located in Lexington, Virginia in which subsurface anomalies of various sizes are present within engi- neered fill soil. Anomalies are located within 5 to 30 feet below grade and within an area of approximately 0.5 acre. The surveyed locations of the anomalies will not be released until the end of the project. The site is available for field work from August 15, 2017 to January 1, 2018 (tentative). Participants are responsible for their own costs.
Each participant will perform geo- physical studies at the site using one or more methods believed to be appropri- ate. Then each participant will provide a report containing their interpretations for the locations and sizes of the anoma- lies for each method or combinations of methods used. Participants are asked
to provide their reduced data for each method in digital form for possible later post-processing.
A CGPR report will be issued at the conclusion of the project that provides a synthesis of the results. All participants will be acknowledged in this report but will not be associated with their data sets or interpretations.
Those wishing to participate should send an email message to geoanomaly1@
gmail.com containing a brief statement of interest, contact information, and a preliminary list of the non-invasive geophysical methods proposed. An infor- mation package will be sent within two weeks of responding to this invitation but no sooner than mid-July 2017. The information package will include details on the site, site access procedures, and a description of the information requested for the reports.
Joseph E. Dove, PE, PhD Associate Professor of Practice
Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (MC 0105) 750 Drillfield Drive, Rm. 110 Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
540.231.2307
Important Announcement from the Georgia Section
After 18 years with the Georgia EPD, I decided to retire on August 1, 2017. I’ll continue to be chapter president for the rest of this year, but it’s time for some of our younger members to take over. I will not aban- don you and will continue to work with our student mem- bers and student chapters. My contact information is
rw30075@yahoo.com.
Thanks Everyone, Ron Wallace, CPG 8153
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Jul.Aug.Sep 2017 • TPG 51
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