Atlantic Testing Laboratories, Limited (ATL) has provided continuing education seminars for PDH credit since 2006 and we are excited to announce that the following seminars have been approved for online presentation. The seminars are intended to provide participants with an understanding of technical topics. Attendees are eligible to receive NYS accredited PDH credits.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020 AT 1:00PM EST
Concrete Petrography
Presenter: Dr. Christopher R. Kelson, Ph.D., P.G.
Panelist: Steve Moore, PE

This presentation describes the utility of petrographic analysis to help determine why concrete fails (ASR, ACR, freeze/thaw, etc.) and to describe basic aspects of the concrete including water/cement ratio and hydration of the paste, aggregates, air, presence of deleterious materials, etc. (1 PDH)

Cost: No Charge
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5812110132208649228

 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 AT 11:00AM EST
Air Void Systematics of Hardened Concrete
Presenter: Dr. Christopher R. Kelson, Ph.D., P.G.
Panelist: Steve Moore, PE

This presentation describes the air voids and the air void system structure in hardened concrete, and explains how it affects the strength and durability of concrete. (1 PDH)

Cost: No Charge
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6615835539927024396

 THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2020 AT 2:00PM EST
Introduction to Concrete Nondestructive Test (NDT) Methods
Presenter: Steve Moore, PE

This presentation is an introduction to concrete NDT methods.  Different NDT methods outlined in ACI 228.2, Report on Nondestructive Test Methods for Evaluation of Concrete Structures, will be presented and discussed, focusing on the more popular stress wave methods, such as impact echo, sonic/ultrasonic echo, impulse response, and ultrasonic pulse velocity. (1 PDH)

Cost: No Charge
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5349194846194212620

PRESENTER BIOS

Dr. Christopher R. Kelson, Ph.D., PG, Senior Geologist for ATL, holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Geology and is a licensed Professional Geologist in New York State. He has over 25 years combined years of experience within the precious metals mining industry and construction materials industry and over 20 years of teaching and research experience at six different universities. His specialties include geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology, and petrography with respect to concrete, rocks, and minerals.

Steve Moore, PE,  Senior Engineer for ATL, is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. He has over 15 years of experience with nondestructive testing (NDT) of construction materials, monitoring of construction vibrations, and quality assurance/quality control testing of construction materials.