TRB Straight to Recording for All: Enhancing Geotechnical Asset Performance by Improving Moisture Measurement

TRB released a series of recordings in August 2019 that provide critical information regarding effective instruments and systems suitable for improving geotechnical asset management. Accurate and timely moisture content measurement of soils, aggregates, and other geomaterials is becoming very important in transportation applications such as landslide warning systems, rainfall-induced slope failures, embankment settlement, and pavement performance monitoring. In addition, accurate moisture content measurements are critical to properly compact soils, aggregates, and recycled materials. Traditional methods of measuring moisture are expensive and time consuming. The presenters discuss new techniques, devices, and sensors that are available.

This series was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Engineering Behavior of Unsaturated Geomaterials. The videos are available on-demand at no cost. The slides are also available.


Presenters:

• David White, Ingios Geotechnics, david.white@ingios.com
• Bora Cetin, Iowa State University, bcetin@iastate.edu
• Colin Campbell, Meter Group, colin.campbell@metergroup.com

Moderated by: John Siekmeier, Minnesota Department of Transportation, john.siekmeier@state.mn.us