Dale Yoder
Laboratory Technical Director
Summary
Mr. Yoder has over 30 years of laboratory testing experience. He is currently responsible for technical consulting, personnel training, equipment procurement and quality control. He has extensive experience in testing of concrete (compressive, flexural, modulus of elasticity, etc.), soils analysis (particle size analysis, soil constants, moisture density relations, etc.), brick and concrete masonry, reinforcing steel, structural steel and post tensioning strand for yield, elongation and tensile strength, calibration of load cells, stressing rams and dynamometers. He has also designed and tested asphalt and concrete mixes as well as procedures and test fixtures for specialized testing, weld procedure and welder qualifications.
Education
B.S. Geology Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Registrations/Certifications
- NICET Level 3 Construction Materials Testing - Concrete
- NICET Level 3 Construction Materials Testing – Soils
- NICET Level 2 Construction Materials - Asphalt
- Troxler Certified for Nuclear Densometer
- Corcoran Enterprises RSO Training Course
- WABO Certified Supervising Laboratory Technician
- NCMA Concrete and Masonry Testing Technician
Experience
2008 to Present – Laboratory Technical Director, Mayes Testing Engineers, Inc., Lynnwood, WA
1992 to 2008 – Laboratory Manager, Mayes Testing Engineers, Inc., Lynnwood, WA
1972-to 1992 - Laboratory Supervisor, Professional Service Industries, Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory Division, Seattle, WA
Project Highlights
- WSDOT SR 519:I90 to R99 Intermodal Access Phase 2, Seattle, WA
- Paine Field Airport, Arlington Airport and King County Airport - Major Runway Pavement projects
- V.C. Summer Nuclear Power Plant; Supervised soils field operations - Created and implemented field & laboratory training program
- Off-site testing for Satsop Nuclear Power Plant
- Suzzalo Library preconstruction testing of composite masonry system
- Testing of high-strength concrete (20,000 psi) for Two Union Square and Gateway Tower
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