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Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring Instrumentation
Presented by: Rabi Shankar S. Yadava, PhD, PE
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Time: 11:30A - 1P
About the Presentation: Approximately one-hour presentation will cover need for geotechnical and structural monitoring instrumentation, most common types of instrumentation and their applications, components of a robust system, major instrumentation and hardware manufacturer’s, wireless technology and lesson learnt in over 15 years.
About the Speaker
Rabi Shankar S. Yadava, PhD, PE is a Principal Engineer for Terracon’s Gaithersburg, MD, office with 33 years of experience in managing, supervising, analysis and design of various types of super-structures and sub-structures using national and internation codes. He received BTech degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kharagpur (1990), MTech degree in Offshore Structural Engineering (1992) and PhD Degree (1998) from IIT Bombay, India. His doctoral research titled “Optimal Design of Offshore Jacket Platforms considering Soil Structure Interaction” involved combined analysis of super-structure and sub-structure, consisting of deep piles, considering soil structure interaction. He is a licensed professional engineer in MD, VA, DC, NJ, NY, PA, TX and MN.
Rabi Yadava has extensive experience in the fields of structural engineering, geo-structural engineering, automated web-based geotechnical and structural monitoring. His industry experience includes fossil and nuclear power plants, wind turbine generator foundations, dams, tunnels, petrochemical complexes, buildings, and highway structures.
In the field of geotechnical and structural instrumentation and monitoring, Rabi Yadava has been the lead instrumentation engineer for Blue Plains Tunnel Project (DC), First Street Tunnel Project (DC), Southwest Light Rail Project (Minneapolis), I-690 over Teall Avenue and Beech Street Bridge Replacement (Syracuse). He has been automation lead for Isabella dam (near Bakersfield), West Vail Pass Dam(CO) and Pipe Stem Dam (ND).
Location: Dutch's Daughter
581 Himes Ave Frederick, MD 21703
1 PDH Available for Attendees
Cost: $25 Members / $35 Non-Members