Overview This course is intended for a wide range audience and in particular, the non-geotechnical engineer. However, it is not intended as an exhaustive review of the subject. The course focuses on more common subjects in rudimentary... Learn More>>
Overview This course is intended for a wide range audience and in particular, the non-geotechnical engineer and is not intended as an exhaustive review of the subject. The objective of the course is to discuss the three types of lateral earth... Learn More>>
Levees are used to provide flood protection along waterways. Levees protect agricultural land as well as urban areas. Unfortunately, levees gained notoriety following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when several levees failed in Louisiana causing mass flooding to the cit Learn More>>
Overview This course is intended for a wide range audience and in particular, the non-geotechnical engineer. The objective of the course is to discuss the bearing capacity of shallow spread footings and illustrate how this value is... Learn More>>
Overview This course presents fundamental principles underlying the design and construction of earth and rock-fill dams. The general principles presented herein are also applicable to the design and construction of earth levees. The objective of this course is.. Learn More>>
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: General approach to slope stability analysis, Types of slope failure, Effects of water on slope stability, Design factor of safety, Infinite slope analysis, Circular failure surface analysis, Methods for slope stability analysis, Slope stability design charts, Sliding block failure analysis, Computer software for slope stability, Practical methods for slope stability investigation, assessment, and reinforcement Learn More>>
General approach to foundation design, Types of shallow foundations, Spread footing design concept and procedure, Assessments of bearing capacity and settlement, Practical design approaches of Allowable Bearing Capacity Chart and Construction Point Concept Learn More>>
General approach to foundation design, Types of deep foundations including driven and CIP (cast-in-place) piles, Selection of Driven Pile or CIP Pile Based on Subsurface Conditions, Pile type selection based on subsurface and hydraulic conditions, Pile design concept and procedures, Driven Pile design-construction process, Alternative driven pile type evaluation, Computation of pile capacity, Assessments of pile side and tip resistances, Factors of safety for pile design, Cost evaluation of alte Learn More>>
Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piles are used to sustain the axial and lateral force from structures such as roadway embankments, bridge footings, and building foundations, to name a few. This course will present to the engineer the Design and... Learn More>>
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