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

Shallow Foundation Science

   Science of shallow foundation design
      • Early trial and error
      • Advent of theoretical soil mechanics
      • The emergence of geotechnical engineering

Evaluating Building Sites

   Role of experts in site evaluation process
   Site examination techniques
   Soil mechanics overview
   Soil sampling and testing
   Review of laboratory and field results

Shallow Foundation Design

   Possibility of subsidence
   Shallow foundations on sand
   Foundations on clay
   Special soil/site conditions
   Spread footings
   Mats

Shallow Foundation Construction

   Grading and soil improvement
   Dewatering and drainage
   Excavation and underpinning
   Complying with building codes

Managing Special Situations in Foundation Design and Construction

   Foundations on expansive and stratified soils
   Maintaining slope stability
   Retaining walls and basement walls

Diagnosing and Repairing Foundation Problems

   Causes of foundation damage
   Repair techniques
      • Supporting interior floors
      • Mudjacking
      • Underpinning
      • Deep grouting
      • Soil stabilization

Credits

Professional Engineers
     6.5 PDHs

Architects
     6.5 HSW Continuing Ed. 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 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states with continuing education requirements, except Florida architects. Educators and courses for engineers are not subject to pre-approval in Pennsylvania.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.

HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved architect continuing education 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 program offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been submitted to 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

David Harmanos, P.E.

Branch Manager at Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc., in Pennsylvania

Mr. Harmanos is a professional engineer with extensive experience in subsurface exploration, soil testing, infiltration testing, geosynthetics, and seismic and advanced analysis. His expertise includes commercial, industrial and institutional foundation design; retaining wall and steep slope design; sinkhole remediation; landfill design; site work; forensic engineering; LEED consulting; and construction quality control/assurance (CQA/QC). Mr. Harmanos is a graduate of Drexel University where he received both his BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering (Geosynthetics and Geotechnical). Hillis-Carnes performs geotechnical engineering consulting and laboratory testing services. Its construction services include evaluation of bearing materials, inspection of pile driving, slope inclinometer installation and monitoring, and retaining wall construction observation.