Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lunch (On your own):         12:00 – 1:00 pm

Afternoon Session:             1:00 – 4:30 pm

Soil Mechanics and Slope Stability

   Effective pressure
   Soil shear strength
   Drained vs undrained strength

Slope Instability Types and Causes
Slope Stability Evaluation

   Slope stability analysis
   Evaluation of slope failures

Slope Stabilization and Monitoring

   Unloading
   Buttressing
   Drainage
   Reinforcing
   Monitoring methods

Biotechnical Slope Stabilization

   Introduction
   Principles of biotechnical stabilization

Slope Stabilization Case Studies

   Unloading
   Buttressing
   Biotechnical slope stabilization

Credits

Professional Engineers
     6.5 Continuing Ed. Hours

Floodplain Managers
     6.5 ASFPM CECs

Landscape Architects &
Architects
     6.5 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
     6.5 LA/CES HSW PDHs
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Continuing Education Credit Information

 This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 continuing education hours/PDHs to professional engineers, 6.5 CECs to certified floodplain managers, and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to landscape architects and architects in most states, including Michigan architects and engineers. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Michigan.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is an approved Florida architect continuing education provider and is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects and landscape architects.

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

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

This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved by any contractor licensing entity 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

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.