Soil Mechanics, Bearing Capacity and Slope Stabilization Seminar
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 – 5:00 pm
Soil Investigation and Classification
Properties of soil
• Importance of recognizing soil properties
• Formation of soils
• Types of soils
Soil investigation
Site reconnaissance
• Geology and visual observations
• Drilling and boring
• Test pits
• Establishing appropriate investigational methods
• Obtaining and reviewing geotechnical reports
Reviewing Hydraulic and
Mechanical Properties of Soils
Soil hydraulics
• Saturation, hydraulic gradient, and permeability/conductivity
Compressibility of soil
Drained and undrained shear strength
Vertical and lateral earth pressure
Stress and failure in soils
Determining and Increasing Bearing Capacity
Calculating bearing capacity
• Shallow foundations
• Deep foundations
Increasing bearing capacity
• Draining and compaction
• Soil improvement
Determining and Increasing Slope Stability
Natural and engineered slopes
Reviewing basic concepts of slope stability
Understanding slope failures
Impact of surface water and groundwater
Examining slope stabilization methods
• Unloading
• Draining and compaction
• Reinforcement
• Soil improvement
Credits
Architects
7.0 HSW PDHs/Contact Hours
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Alaska Contractors – Residential
Endorsement
Pending
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 HSW PDHs (contact hours) to architects and 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in most states, including Alaska. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Alaska.
This course is approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (SponsorNo. J885).
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, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York(NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
HalfMoon Education has applied to the Contractor Licensing Section of the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for course approval for Alaska Contractors – Residential Endorsement Holders. The application is under review and the current credit determination can be found here.
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
Steven Halcomb, P.E., G.E.
Principal Geotechnical Engineer with Devise Engineering in Anchorage, AKMr. Halcomb has over 17 years of geotechnical and cold regions engineering experience and works for Devise Engineering in Anchorage, Alaska. He regularly oversees geotechnical efforts on projects ranging from several hundred thousand to multi-million dollars in various environments including the arctic, subarctic, and marine. Mr. Halcomb has experience in designing various geotechnical infrastructure including shallow and deep foundations, flexible and rigid pavements for vehicle and aircraft traffic, retaining structures, excavations, and dewatering. Mr. Halcomb is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Geo-Institute. He earned his B.S., M.C.E., M.S. in Arctic Engineering, and an Earthquake graduate certificate all from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
