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

Slope Movement and Mechanisms

   Types of slope movement and instability

      • Rock-fall and rockslides

      • Translational and rotational failures

      • Debris flows and rapidly moving landslides

   Analyzing the stability of slopes

   Slope stability concepts

      • Reviewing geologic conditions

      • Examining soils and topography

      • Evaluating surface and groundwater conditions

   A brief discussion of soil and rock mechanics

      • The influence of water

   Evaluating types of slopes

      • Natural slopes

      • Engineered slopes

   Methods of slope stability analysis

Slope Stabilization Methods

   Use of vegetation (bioengineering)

   Surface protection

   Unloading

   Buttressing

   Drainage

   Reinforcement

   Installing earth retention structures

   Rock slope stabilization

Preserving Streambeds, Shorelines and Drainage Channels

   Streambank stabilization

   Shoreline protection

   Stormwater management and drainage

Reviewing Slope Stabilization Case Studies

   Examples of slope stabilization using retaining walls

   Examples of slope stabilization using geosynthetics

   Examples of slope stabilization using combinations of methods

   Examples of rockfall mitigation

   Examples of slope stabilization using earthworks

      • Shear keys and buttresses

      • Unloading

   Examples of slope stabilization using drainage

Credits

Architects

     6.5 HSW Contact Hours/CPE Hours
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects

     6.5 HSW Contact Hours/PDHs
     6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs

Professional Engineers

     6.5 PDHs

Certified Floodplain Managers

     6.5 ASFPM CECs

Contractors

     6.5 Commercial CE Hours

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 continuing education hours to architects (HSW), landscape architects (HSW), and professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Oregon.

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.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this seminar for 6.5 CECs for certified floodplain managers.

This seminar offers 6.5 continuing education hours to Oregon commercial contractors. Courses and course providers are not subject to preapproval in Oregon.

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

Curran E. Mohney

Engineering Geology Program leader for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)

Mr. Mohney is the Engineering Geology Program leader for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Engineering Geology Program at ODOT encompasses site characterization, subsurface exploration, slopes and embankments, geologic hazards, groundwater, geotechnical instrumentation, and planning and research activities. In this role, he also oversees the Unstable Slopes (landslide/ rockfall) Program for ODOT. He is a registered geologist and a certified engineering geologist in Oregon with over 30 years of experience in Oregon and the western states. Mr. Mohney has been the Engineering Geology Program leader since 2004. Prior to this, he had been a staff and project-level geologist for consulting firms and the mining industry as well as for ODOT. He is a graduate of the Geology Program at Portland State University. During his professional career, Mr. Mohney has been involved in the investigation, design, and construction of a wide range of challenging earthwork projects including high fills on soft ground, side slope embankments, and cut slopes in mixed-face conditions. His other work includes landslide and rockfall mitigation, ground improvement, and dewatering.