Slope Stabilization and Landslide Prevention Seminar
DISCLAIMER
Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
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.
Learn more about the on-demand format in our FAQ or contact us at (715) 835-5900 or customerservice@halfmoonseminars.org
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 – 4:30 pm
Analyzing the Stability of Slopes
Evaluating types of slopes
• Natural slopes
• Engineered slopes
Reviewing geologic conditions
Examining soils and topography
Evaluating surface and groundwater conditions
Methods of slope failure
• Rock fall and rockslides
• Slump
• Mudslides
Methods of slope analysis
Slope Stabilization Methods – Part I
Unloading
Buttressing
Draining
Reinforcing
Installing retaining walls
Slope Stabilization Methods – Part II
Use of vegetation
Surface protection
Soil engineering
Rock slope stabilization
Preserving Streambeds, Shorelines and Drainage Channels
Preserving streambeds
Maintaining shoreline
Stormwater management and drainage
Reviewing Slope Stabilization Case Studies
Examples of slope stabilization using retaining walls
Examples of slope stabilization using earthworks
Examples of slope stabilization using drainage
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW PDHs/CE Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Landscape Architects
6.5 HSW PDHs/CE Hours
6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs
Professional Engineers
6.5 CE Hours
Floodplain Managers
6.5 ASFPM CECs
Contractors
Non-Credit Cont. Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW PDHs/continuing education hours to Washington architects and landscape architects. It also offers a 6.5 hour continuing education opportunity to Washington professional engineers (not required for license renewal). Courses and course providers are not preapproved in Washington.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor for architects and landscape architects in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. Educator and course approval is not required in other states.
The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this activity for 6.5 CECs.
This course offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to contractors. It has not been approved by any state with a continuing education requirement.
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
Scott Palmer, .
Palmer Geotechnical Consultants, Inc.Palmer Geotechnical Consultants, Inc.Mr. Palmer has over 17 years of experience in civil engineering focusing on water resources and geotechnical engineering. His expertise is in foundation design, below grade and earth retaining structures, hydrology, hydraulics, design of hydraulic structures, hydrogeology, materials testing, slope stability, expansive soils, subsurface seepage, fill placement, and hard rock excavation. Mr. Palmer has performed as project engineer and project manager on many water resources and geotechnical projects for private and government entities. His background includes project management, design and analysis of all phases of municipal and private construction projects, including preliminary geotechnical planning, investigation, geologic mapping, aerial photo review, preparation of plans and specifications, contractor selection, design-build, project engineering support, and forensic studies. Mr. Palmer has designed and prepared plans and specifications for rehabilitation of dams, levees, ponds, and above and below-grade foundations. Other design experience includes treated and raw water transmission pipelines and retaining wall analysis. Mr. Palmer earned his B.S. degree from Colorado State University.