Retaining Walls and Slope Stabilization
Agenda
Retaining Wall Basics
Thursday, December 14, 2017, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
Retaining Walls: What They Do and How They Do It
Identifying and quantifying forces acting on retaining walls
• Weight of the wall
• Pressure from retained soil
• Pressure on foundation of wall
• Characteristics of soil
• Loads on retained soil
• Impacts of water—liquid and frozen
• Expansion/contraction
Equations and examples
Geosynthetics and Retaining Walls
Thursday, December 14, 2017, 12:30 – 2:30 PM CST
Types of retaining walls
Materials
Failure modes
Design methodologies
Calculations and software
Learn to visually identify geosynthetics as to type, method of manufacture, relative strength, and relative cost
Exercise
Slope Stability and Geosynthetics
Friday, December 15, 2017, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST
Slope stability concerns
• What to look for
• Causes of instability
Stabilization techniques
• Unloading
• Drainage
• Reinforcement
Fundamental soil characteristics and slope instability
Engineering mechanics underlying slope instability
Geologic conditions and construction practices
Field observations to distinguish types of instability
Design methodologies
Failure modes
Exercise (unreinforced and reinforced)
Slope and Retaining Wall Failures, Fixes and Prevention
Friday, December 15, 2017, 1:00 – 2:30 PM CST
How to prevent a potential problem or failure
• Before construction (design practices)
• During construction
• After construction
How to recognize a potential problem or failure in the field
Typical causes of problems or failures with geotechnical structures
Case studies/examples of failures and repairs
Construction practices to improve or restore stability
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Credits
Architects:
6.0 HSW Contact Hours
AIA:
6.0 HSW LUs
Engineers:
6.0 PDHs
Continuing Education Credit Information
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Speakers
Bill Simpson, P.E.
Geotechnical Structure Design Specialist at Gradelta Engineering
Mr. Simpson founded Gradelta Engineering in 2020 with the intent to help clients better understand the combination of geotechnical and structural engineering that he has worked with for the past 20 years. He earned his B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently provides engineering services to contractors and fellow engineers for earth structure pricing, along with the plans and calculations needed for construction. He frequently consults with clients regarding the optimal structure type and location on the construction site to minimize risk and maximize useable space. He also works in the education sector providing not just seminars such as this one, but also acting as a subject matter expert creating study guide and test prep content for the NCEES Professional Civil Engineer exam. Mr. Simpson has also worked with lawyers and insurance companies during forensic investigation and lawsuits surrounding retaining walls and slope failures. His hope is that through the instructional services that he currently provides, slopes will remain stable and retaining wall failure will be eliminated.
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