Shallow Foundation Design and Construction 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
Defining Geotechnical Project Requirements/Expectations
Commercial vs. residential construction
Defining project scope of service
Planning geotechnical investigations
Evaluating Building Sites
Soil mechanics overview
Site and subsurface exploration methods
Laboratory soil testing
Analysis and design considerations
Preliminary Evaluation of Foundation Alternatives
Bearing capacity and tolerable settlement
Difficult soil conditions
Effects of load types and soil types
Subgrade improvement alternatives
Geotechnical Analysis of Settlement/Heave
Consolidation theory
Soil swell/collapse
Analysis methods
Geotechnical Shallow Foundation Design
Spread footings
Mat foundations
Hybrid foundations
Shallow, frost-protected foundations
Lateral earth pressure
Shallow subgrade improvement
Special foundation design considerations
Building code commentary
Factors Impacting Shallow Foundation Performance
Earthwork, grading, and soil improvement
Dewatering and drainage
Earthwork practices/cold weather earthwork
Engineering Inspection/Testing
Role of the geotechnical engineer during construction
Site Inspections
Quality control/quality assurance testing
Questions, Special Topics, Examples
Credits
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
MSE Approved
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Montana. The Montana Society of Engineers has approved this course for 7.0 PDHs.
This seminar has been approved by the America Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
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 deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects.
This seminar offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors but has not been submitted to any state contractor licensing board 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
Jon Hepfner
Big Sky SubsurfaceBig Sky Subsurface- Belt, MT
Mr. Hepfner is a senior geotechnical engineer with over 20 years of geotechnical experience in Montana. Mr. Hepfner was a senior project level engineer and a minority stockholder of NTL Engineering and Geoscience; founded and operated Big Sky Drilling, a geotechnical and environmental drilling company; and is currently the president and founding member of Big Sky Subsurface, a geotechnical and materials engineering consulting firm. Big Sky Subsurface performs all manner of geotechnical engineering and materials testing services throughout Montana and is equipped with subsurface drilling and testing capabilities as well extensive, state-of-the-art field and laboratory testing equipment/capabilities. Mr. Hepfner has conducted geotechnical field investigations, performed engineering analysis, and prepared geotechnical recommendations and engineering reports for projects including transportation/roadway design, bridge foundations, utility and infrastructure design, deep and shallow foundations, slope stability, hydroelectric and storage dams, historic structure restoration, retaining walls, rockfall hazard mitigation, feasibility studies, and forensic investigations. He has also performed design-build consulting services, construction management, construction observation, quality control management, geotechnical forensic studies, field load testing, and drilling consulting services.
Brian Williams
Terracon Consultants, Inc.Terracon Consultants, Inc. – Great Falls, MT
Mr. Williams is a senior geotechnical engineer and geologist with approximately 37 years of experience in the intermountain northwest region. Mr. Williams holds a bachelor of science degree in Geological Engineering and a master of science degree in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He currently works for Terracon Consultants and has provided foundation analysis and design for projects ranging in scale from single-story, light duty structures to large industrial facilities, bridges, and nuclear facilities. He has performed slope stability studies for open pit mines, earth dams, and municipal reservoir foundations, and has completed site characterization and design studies on major U.S Department of Energy and Defense projects. Mr. Williams’ field experience includes development and implementation of exploration plans for large projects, including drilling, geophysical exploration, geologic mapping, and large-scale sampling programs. Mr. Williams has worked for several large engineering firms and has a broad range of experience and expertise in geology, geophysics, and geotechnical engineering.