4:00 PM (2.0 PDH)
Geotechnical Considerations in Design and Construction of At-Grade Concrete, Asphalt and Gravel Parking Lots
Presented by Mr. David A. Eastwood , P.E., D.GE, DFE, C.A.P.M., F.FPA, F.ASCE with Geotech Engineering and Testing
ABSTRACT: Parking lots are an important component of commercial and industrial facilities. Concrete, asphalt and gravel parking lots are customarily used in many facilities. Many of these facilities experience distress if they are not properly designed and constructed. Mr. Eastwood will use his 45 years of experience to present design and construction of parking lots in Texas. He will discuss, field exploration, laboratory testing, traffic loading, subgrade stabilization, concrete curing, joints, asphalt placement and testing, use of geogrids in gravel parking lot design, etc.
BIO: Mr. Eastwood has practiced consulting engineering for about 44 years, serving in key technical project management and administrative roles. His specialties are in geotechnical, environmental, materials and geoforensic engineering. Mr. Eastwood's experience in these functions include a wide range of project types, ranging from public infrastructure, public works, municipal work, industrial facilities, commercial developments to waste disposal facilities, power plants, dams, marine terminals, and underground storage tank contamination studies.
Mr. Eastwood conducts training in geotechnical, environmental, materials and geoforensic engineering for many agencies and associations. He is the President of Houston Chapter of Texas Council of Engineering Laboratories. Furthermore, he is the founder and past president of Foundation Performance Association, an organization specializing in foundation failure evaluation. In addition, Mr. Eastwood has been certified as a Corrective Action Project Manager with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Mr. Eastwood is the past President of the Academy of Distinguished Civil & Environmental Engineers at the University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering. Mr. Eastwood is also a 2017 Member of Distinguished Alumni of College of Engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering. Furthermore, Mr. Eastwood has been accepted as an Academy of Geo-Professionals (AGP) as a Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineer Fellow Member. In addition, he has been accepted as an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Fellows Member.
Mr. Eastwood received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston in 1977 and 1978, respectively.
