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

Soil Mechanics

   Effective pressure
   Soil shear strength
   Drained vs. undrained strength

Types of Slopes and Failures

   Natural slopes
   Engineered slopes
   Creep failures
   Rock slides – fall/topple failures
   Rotational, translational, multiple/compound failures
   Spread and flow failures
   Typical causes of slope failures

Slope Stability Evaluation

   Understanding geology and site conditions
   Instrumentation
   Basic concepts of slope stability evaluation
   Limit equilibrium analysis
   Stability computer programs

Slope Stabilization Methods

   Unloading
   Buttressing
   Drainage
   Reinforcing
   Biotechnical slope stabilization

Slope Stabilization Case Studies

   Biotechnical slope stabilization
   Buttressing case study 1
   Buttressing case study 2
   Excavation/replacement
   Retaining walls

Credits

Professional Engineers
     6.5 PDHs

Architects
     6.5 HSW CE Hours
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects
     6.5 HSW CE Hours
     6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers
     6.5 ASFPM CECs

Construction Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This live lecture presentation 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, excluding Florida architects. This course offers 6.5 HSW contact hours to Ohio landscape architects. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Ohio.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs. Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES and LA/CES.

HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education 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.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this activity for 6.5 CECs.

This course offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing board.

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

Ibraheem Shunnar P.E.

Director of Engineering at The Mannik & Smith Group
Mr. Shunnar has more than 25 years of experience in geotechnical engineering with expertise in specialty foundations, ground improvement, slope stability, instrumentation and waste management. He has a master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and he is a registered professional engineer. He is the author of many articles and papers on geotechnical engineering. He was the project manager for the Fairlane Green redevelopment project, winner of the 2008 National Phoenix Award. He is also the recipient of the distinguished achievement award from the University of Michigan.

Jeffrey L. Snyder, PE

Senior Geotechnical Engineer at GHD Services, Inc.

Mr. Snyder is a geotechnical professional for transportation, commercial, industrial and municipal projects throughout the upper Midwest including in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. He provides analyses and recommendations for shallow and deep foundation systems as well as landslide evaluation and remediation. He has co-authored several papers on lateral loading behavior of driven pile foundations. Mr. Snyder earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University.