Jan 2016 Meeting-Pavement Optimization, Performance Enhancement with a Mech Stabilized Layer 

Speaker: Jim Sanneman, Tensar Corp

With the present-day issues associated with infrastructure and private development funding, there exists a need to explore innovative methods for designing civil engineering applications including paved and unpaved roads. Geogrid reinforcement is a well-established solution for challenges associated with the construction of roads, particularly over soft soils. However, their consideration as a conventional means to design a flexible pavement has been somewhat limited due to lack of full-scale evidence and relatively simplistic empirical design approaches. With the advent of mechanistic-empirical design methods for pavements, Tensar® devoted significant resources to understanding how their systems perform in full-scale such that design theory could be validated and translated into usable tools for the civil engineering public. This presentation will provide a better understanding to practicing pavement engineers of the design of paved and unpaved roadways using Tensar’s TriAx® Geogrid and the design software to utilize this technology.

Speaker Bio:

Mr. Sanneman is a 1979 Bachelor of Science graduate from Purdue University and has 29 years of sales, sales management, marketing management and business development experience for products used in engineered solutions for the construction industry. This experience includes 18 years of expertise with Tensar products and applications. Currently Jim serves as the Business Development Manager for the Eastern U. S.  In 2014 and 2015 Jim conducted over 30 Roadway Design Workshops in cities throughout the Eastern U. S. and Canada. Over 400 engineers have attended those 8-hour intensive courses and learned to use SPECTRAPAVE4-PRO software to become proficient in utilizing the software to design roadway systems that incorporate mechanically-stabilized layer technology.

Lunch: TBD.

Cost: $20/person (non-members), $15/person (members) or $10/students with RSVP

RSVP by 5:00pm on Friday, January 15, 2016 

A PDH certificate will be provided to attendees.