Foundation Damage and Repair: Science, Materials and Techniques
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar.
Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.
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8:30 – 9:00 am CST
Morning Session
9:00 am – 12:15 pm CST
Break
12:15 – 12:45 pm CST
Afternoon Session
12:45 – 4:30 pm CST
Presented by Joseph S. Cooke, PE
Science of Structures and Soils
Typical loads on shallow foundations
• Gravity loads
• Lateral loads
Typical loads on walls
• Gravity loads
• Soil loads
Typical loads on slabs
Soil mechanics and effects on structures
• Soil properties
• Bearing capacity
• Soil settlement
• Effects of water, frost and freeze/thaw cycle
Foundation Features, Materials and Functionality
Design and construction of shallow foundations
• Continuous wall footings, column footings
Design and construction of slab foundations
Design and construction of basements and retaining walls
Design and construction of specialty features: walk-outs,
partially-exposed foundations
Evaluating and Repairing Foundation/Slab Damage
Inspecting, monitoring and assessing damage
• Settlement
• Frost heave
• Expansive soils
• Shrinkage
• Subsurface erosion
• Subsidence
• Cracking
• Utility failures
Repairing foundations and slabs
• Piers, piles
• Soil tiebacks
• Underpinning
• Ground improvement
Evaluating and Repairing Wall Damage
Inspecting, monitoring and assessing damage
• Settlement
• Frost loading
• Expansive soils
• Shrinkage
• Poor drainage
• Utility failures
Repairing wall damage
• Piers, piles
• Soil tiebacks
• Carbon fibers
• Soldier beams
• Crack repair
• Secant-tangent walls
• Underpinning
• Reconstruction
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
AIA (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar.)
6.5 LU|HSW
International Code Council
.65 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing
education hours to architects licensed in all states.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in
Florida (Provider No. 5554646), Indiana (License No. CE21655559), Maryland, New Jersey
(Approval No. 24GP55555655), North Carolina (S-5135), and North Dakota. HalfMoon
Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers
and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing
Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other
states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this
course for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the
AIA/CES.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area
of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond
to prompts and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation
(multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Joseph S. Cooke P.E.
Geotechnical Engineer
Mr. Cooke’s work experience includes services in the geotechnical, construction, construction testing/inspection and environmental engineering fields. His project experience includes projects as large as 1,400 acres, buildings as large as 1.5 million square feet, “portfolio” work on as many as 75 projects in one package, and linear projects as long as 40 miles. His specific specialties include earthwork and soil issues, construction materials and project performance, forensic analysis of geotechnical and materials issues, large project planning and geotechnical-related construction planning and analysis. He has provided geotechnical engineering on over 1,500 projects in over 15 states.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Foundation Damage and Repair: Science, Materials and Techniques
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This 6.5 hour live lecture presentation examines the science of structures and soils, examines foundation features, materials and functionality, evaluates foundation and slab damage, and repair methods.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify and calculate the loads that act foundations and understand soil properties, soil bear capacity, soil settlement, and the effects of water, frost and freeze/thaw cycles.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to discuss the design and construction of shallow foundations, slab foundations, basements and retaining walls, and specialty features.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify and assess foundation/slab damage from settlement, expansive soils, subsurface erosion, cracking, frost heave, shrinkage, subsidence and utility, and they will be able to determine techniques to repair these causes of damage, including excavation, underpinning, pier and piles, or ground improvement.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to identify and assess foundation wall damage from settlement, expansive soils, poor drainage, frost loading, shrinkage, and utility failures, and they will be able to determine repair techniques pier and piles, carbon fibers, crack repair, underpinning, soil tiebacks, soldier beams, secant-tangent walls, and reconstruction.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of foundation construction and design
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 02/06/2022
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.