| Dates: | September 30 - October 1, 2026 |
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| Meets: | W and Th from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Location: | Mid-Del Tech Center |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Description: This course covers soil behavior, classification of soils, bore log, and testing procedures to determine the engineering characteristics of soils used to construct roadways and bridges. This includes soil gradation, Atterberg limits (plastic limit, liquid limit, and place index), and in-place density and moisture content of soils using a standard proctor test and nuclear density gages. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of these tests to understand soil behavior and potentially improve the characteristics of soils. This course is designed for entry level construction personnel.
Course Material & Standards:
Training format: classroom
Prerequisites: none
Duration:
2 DaysLearning Objectives & Skills Developed
- Identify classification of soils and soil-aggregate mixtures.
- Recognize soils properties and performance behavior.
- Perform sampling and testing of soils based on related soils certification requirements.
Who should attend? Maintenance personnel, crew leaders, crew members, supervisors, road foremen, and street superintendents.
Mid-Del Tech Center
Workforce Development & Training Center3921 SE 29th
Del City, OK 73115
Amy Cerato
Dr. Amy B. Cerato, P.E. is the Rapp Foundation Presidential Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Oklahoma and a registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma. A geotechnical engineer with more than 20 years of teaching, research, and practical experience, she specializes in understanding how soils behave and how their properties affect the performance of roads, embankments, foundations, and other infrastructure.
Dr. Cerato is known for making soil mechanics practical and accessible, connecting laboratory tests such as sieve analysis, Atterberg limits, Proctor compaction, and field density testing to the decisions transportation professionals make every day. Her work also includes soil stabilization and the use of amendments to improve problematic soils, an especially important issue in Oklahoma, where highly variable and expansive soils can create significant construction and maintenance challenges.
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