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
Overview of Deep Foundations
Types of deep foundations
• Driven piles
• Drilled shafts
• Augercast piles
• Micropiles
• Rock anchors
Pile group effects
Selecting foundation type
Typical pricing structures for each type of foundation
Building Site Evaluation
Soil mechanics overview
Site exploration
Subsurface exploration
Bedrock exploration using air-track drilling
Laboratory soil testing
Design soil profile
Design
Caisson design
Driven pile design
Augercast pile design
Micropile design
Rock anchor design
Installation and Testing
Construction preparation
Construction techniques
Quality assurance/quality control
Field records and construction oversight
Quality control for drilled shafts
Load testing of piles and anchors, PDA, CAP/WAP, PIT/PET
Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW PDHs/Contact Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 PDHs to engineers and 6.5 HSW PDHs/contact hours to architects in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Tennessee.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Partial attendance cannot be reported to the AIA.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor 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.
This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing board for mandatory continuing education credit.
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
R. Michael Bivens
Chief Engineer with Rembco Geotechnical Contractors, Inc.Mr. Bivens graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering. He has 14 years of experience as an estimator and geotechnical engineer with Rembco Geotechnical Contractors in Knoxville, providing geotechnical solutions nationwide. Mr. Bivens also serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Tennessee, teaching geotechnical engineering courses. Prior to working with Rembco, Mr. Bivens was a consulting engineer with AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc., performing geotechnical investigations, civil and environmental design, and geotechnical design. Rembco is a geotechnical contractor that specializes in foundation support, soil stabilization and specialty grouting. It also provides a variety of geotechnical services including ground improvement, rock slide stabilization, excavation shoring, sinkhole remediation, encapsulation grout of hazardous materials, and controlling of underground liquid migration.