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Groundwater Investigations
Course number
GE-02-604
PDH credits
2
Groundwater Investigations This course presents the general state of the practice of groundwater investigations and focuses on the scope and specific elements of typical geotechnical investigation programs for design and construction of highways and related transportation facilities. It presents the latest methodologies in the planning, execution, and interpretation of the various exploratory investigation methods, and…
Subsurface Drilling and Sampling
Course number
GE-02-601
PDH credits
4
Subsurface Drilling and Sampling This course provides an overview of the equipment and procedures commonly used for the drilling and sampling of soil and rock as part of a geotechnical site investigation. The methods addressed in this course are used to retrieve soil samples and rock cores for visual examination and laboratory testing. The planning,…
Seismic Considerations for Road Tunnels
Course number
GE-02-504
PDH credits
4
Seismic Considerations for Road Tunnels Tunnels, in general, have performed better during earthquakes than have above ground structures such as bridges and buildings. Adequate design and construction of seismic resistant tunnel structures, however, should never be overlooked, as moderate to major damage has been experienced by many tunnels during earthquakes. This course provides general procedures…
Tunneling in Difficult Ground
Course number
GE-02-503
PDH credits
2
Tunneling in Difficult Ground Engineers like to work with materials having defined characteristics that do not change from one location or application to another. However, in many cases special approaches or arrangements must be made to safely and efficiently drive and stabilize the tunnel as it passes through this “Difficult Ground”. The factors that make…
Geotechnical and Structural Instrumentation for Road Tunnels
Course number
GE-02-502
PDH credits
4
Geotechnical and Structural Instrumentation for Road Tunnels The primary purpose of geotechnical and structural instrumentation is to monitor the performance of the underground construction process in order to avoid or mitigate problems. Advanced and refined types of instrumentation abound, and electronics coupled with computers have made remote monitoring, even from half a world away, practically…
Design and Construction of Cut and Cover Road Tunnels
Course number
GE-02-501
PDH credits
3
Design and Construction of Cut and Cover Road Tunnels The increased use of underground space for transportation systems and the increasing complexity and constraints of constructing and maintaining above ground transportation infrastructure has created a need for improved understanding of tunnel engineering and tunnel construction methods. This course presents the construction methodology and excavation support…
Slope Stability
Course number
GE-02-405
PDH credits
3
Slope Stability This course provides guidance for analyzing the static stability of slopes of earth and rock-fill dams, slopes of other types of embankments, excavated slopes, and natural slopes in soil and soft rock. Methods for analysis of slope stability are described and are illustrated by examples in the appendices. Topics include design considerations, design…
Soil Stabilization for Pavements
Course number
GE-02-401
PDH credits
2
Soil Stabilization for Pavements This course provides guidance for the design and improvement of the structural quality and workability of soils used for base courses, subbase courses, select materials, and subgrades for pavements construction. The training material is from the US Army Corps of Engineers document “Soil Stabilization for Pavements Mobilization Construction”. Criteria and standards…