Foundation Design, Distress, and Repair: Science, Materials, and Techniques Seminar
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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
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 4:30 pm
Science of Soils and Structures
Typical loads on shallow foundations
• Vertical loads
• Lateral loads
Typical loads on below-grade walls/earth-retaining structures
• Vertical loads
• Earth-pressure loads
• Hydrostatic loads
Soil mechanics and effects on shallow foundations
• Soil properties
• Bearing capacity
• Settlement/consolidation
• Expansive soil
• Frost action
Foundation Design and Construction
Design and construction of shallow foundations
• Footings
• Mats
• Slabs-on-grade
Design and construction of below-grade walls/earth-retaining structures
• Below-grade walls
• Earth-retaining structures
Evaluating Foundation Distress
Developing a methodology for forensic investigation
Typical tools for investigating shallow foundation distress
• Desktop studies
• Geotechnical investigation
• Geophysical investigation
• Visual condition surveys
• Elevation surveys
• Plumbing surveys
• Nondestructive testing
Common failure modes
• Ultimate failure
• Serviceability failure
Common failure causes
• Expansive soil movements
• Settlement
• Overloading
• Design/construction issues
Evaluating Mitigation/Repair Methods
Techniques for mitigating foundation distress
Techniques for repairing foundation distress/damage
Considerations when selecting appropriate mitigation/repair techniques
Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW CEPHs/CE Hours
AIA Pending
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW CEPHs/continuing education hours to architects in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Texas.
The American Institute of Architects has approved this event for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects.
This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity for continuing education approval.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
E. Dunn
M&S Engineering, L.L.C.Lead Foundation Engineer, M&S Engineering LLC
Mr. Dunn is a licensed professional engineer with over 20 years of civil engineering and related experience specializing in geotechnical engineering, pavement engineering, forensic and structural engineering, construction materials engineering and testing, and electrical transmission engineering. He is licensed in multiple states and his experience includes projects throughout the contiguous United States. Mr. Dunn has worked for commercial, governmental, military, and private clients. He earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mr. Dunn earned his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University.