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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…
Corrosion of Soil Reinforcements
Course number
GE-02-305
PDH credits
9
Corrosion of Soil Reinforcements Engineers and specialty material suppliers have been designing reinforced soil structures for the past 35 years. During the last decade significant improvements have been made to the design methods and in the understanding of factors affecting the durability of the soil reinforcements. This work is becoming even more important now that…
Bearing Capacity of Soils II
Course number
GE-02-302
PDH credits
3
Bearing Capacity of Soils II This course is limited to deep foundations, and provides guidelines for calculating the bearing capacity of soil beneath deep foundations supporting various types of structures and embankments. The training material, which is from the Army Corps of Engineers document “Bearing Capacity of Soils”, is intended as a guide for determining…
Bearing Capacity of Soils I
Course number
GE-02-301
PDH credits
5
Bearing Capacity of Soils I This course provides guidelines for calculating the bearing capacity of soil beneath shallow and deep foundations supporting various types of structures and embankments. The training material, which is from the Army Corps of Engineers document “Bearing Capacity of Soils”, is intended as a guide for determining allowable and ultimate bearing…
Lateral Earth Pressure for Non-Geotechnical Engineers
Course number
GE-02-300
PDH credits
2
Lateral Earth Pressure for Non-Geotechnical Engineers Author: Richard Weber This course is intended for a diverse audience, and, in particular, the non-geotechnical engineer. It is, therefore, not intended to be an exhaustive review of the subject. This course discusses the three types of lateral earth pressure (at rest, active and passive) that apply to a…