Agenda

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Thursday, December 5, 2024 
8:30 am – 4:30 pm CST

 

Soil Mechanics, Bearing Capacity, and Earth Retention
Presented by: Antonios Vytiniotis & Masoud Mousavi

  • Understanding soil characteristics
  • Bearing capacity
  • Basic earth pressure theory
  • Bracing systems
  • Tieback anchors
  • Soil nail walls
  • Sheet pile and soldier pile walls
  • Secant pile and diaphragm walls
  • Top-down excavations
  • Using cofferdams

Exploring Deep Foundation Types
Presented by: Antonios Vytiniotis & Masoud Mousavi

  • Types of deep foundations
    • Driven piles
    • Drilled shafts
    • Auger cast piles
    • Others
  • Hybrid foundations
    • Grouping piles
    • Selecting foundation type: life expectancy, cost, soil conditions

Pile Design 
Presented by: Antonios Vytiniotis & Masoud Mousavi

  • Effective stress
  • Estimating axial capacity
  • Skin friction end bearing
  • Uplift capacity
  • Computing settlement
  • Down drag
  • Lateral capacity design
  • Moment resistance
  • Battered piles

Testing Methods of Deep Foundations for Structural Integrity and Geotechnical Load Bearing Capacity Evaluations
Presented by: Mohamad Hussein 

  • Driven piles, drilled shafts, and auger-cast piles
  • Wave equation analysis, dynamic load testing, bi-directional-static load testing, low-strain integrity testing
  • Cross-hole sonic logging, thermal integrity profiling
  • Case studies

 

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Credits

Engineers
7.0 PDHs

Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours

AIA - American Institute of Architects
7.0 HSW LUs

ICC - International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Sitework)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 7.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects in all states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.

The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 7.0 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .7 CEUs in the specialty area of Sitework (Preferred Provider No. 1232).

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

On-Demand Credits

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on demand format upon request:

7.0 HSW LUs (AIA)

Speakers

Mohamad Hussein, P.E.

Principal Engineer at GRL Engineers, Inc

Mr. Hussein is the Executive Vice President of GRL Engineers, Inc. and Executive Director of Global Industry Relations at Pile Dynamics, Inc., the world’s oldest and largest specialty deep foundations testing services and testing equipment manufacturing companies, respectively. In his 40+ years career he has consulted on more than 1,000 deep foundations projects in 35 States in the USA and several countries. Mr. Hussein frequently organizes educational courses and seminars on deep foundations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Continuing Education Class: Deep Foundations Design, Construction, and Quality Control. In Mr. Hussein is a member of the deep foundations related committees of DFI, ASTM, PDCA, ASCE, and TRB. He has Chaired the Deep Foundations Committee of the ASCE’s Geo-Institute (2002-2009), and the PDCA’s Education Committee (2012-2013); and currently Chairs the PDCA’s Technical Committee. In Mr. Hussein is the recipient of several professional and industry awards and recognitions. He has published over 60 technical papers, and co-edited 10 engineering books. In Mr. Hussein has achieved expert level on the PDCA/PDI Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test and on the Foundation QA High Strain Dynamic Pile Testing examination and is a registered professional engineer in several States. He conceived and Chaired the first International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE-2009) that has been periodically repeated and is now an industry landmark.

Masoud Mousavi, Ph.D., P.E.

Project Manager at Geocomp

Dr. Mousavi specializes in geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, transportation geotechnics, unsaturated soil mechanics, and in-situ and advanced laboratory soil testing. With a professional career spanning over 10 years, he has successfully contributed to a wide range of projects across multiple states, as well as in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. He is well versed in applied research and design and evaluation of geotechnical systems as well as assessment and mitigation of construction defects, geotechnical failures, and natural hazards. Dr. Mousavi extensive experience extends to the design and evaluation of ground improvement systems, deep and shallow foundations, drilled shafts and driven piles, slopes, retaining walls, storage tanks, flexible and rigid pavements, geometric design of roadways, static and seismic-induced liquefaction, liquefaction mitigation techniques, wind farms, earthquake-induced settlement, site-specific response analysis, laterally loaded piles, soil heave and settlement and mitigation techniques, soft clay and peat, dewatering systems, earth-fill dams, differing site conditions, and defective specifications.

Antonios Vytiniotis, Ph.D. P.E.

Director, Group Lead, Massachusetts Consulting, Geocomp

Dr. Vytiniotis is a member of the Geo-Institute’s Deep Foundation and Computation Geotechnics committees and a regional Director for the Society of Construction Law – North America.  He has background in structural and geotechnical engineering, geotechnical earthquake engineering, and numerical analysis. Dr. Vytiniotis has worked on numerous projects in more than 20 states and multiple countries, assisting project owners, law firms, insurance companies and developers. His analyses consist of assessing soil improvement, soil-structure interaction, dam safety, causation of MSE wall failures, effects of adjacent construction (such as vibrations or pile driving), soil heave or settlements, pipeline installation, water intrusion, and backfill quality. Dr. Vytiniotis is experienced in evaluating slope stability, performing mechanical and flow-through-porous media finite element analyses and soil-structure interaction using various software such as Plaxis, Flac, Geostudio, ABAQUS, LPILE, FEFLOW and GROUP. Additionally, he has experience in data analysis, signal processing and GIS.  Dr. Vytiniotis has performed research on the seismic response of pile-supported wharves, seismic slope stability, the effectiveness of prefabricated vertical drains (earthquake drains) and soil densification in reducing liquefaction risk, the effect of gravel drains in amplifying seismic accelerations, and numerical simulations of centrifuge experiments. In the past, He gained international experience in Greece and Switzerland, and was appointed lecturer at MIT.

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: Deep Foundations and Excavations

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This 7.0 hour live lecture presentation examines soil mechanics, bearing capacity, earth retention, types of deep foundations, excavation safety, pile design, and installation and testing.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the importance of understand soil characteristics of the soil on deep foundation sites, discuss earth pressure theory, and be able to identify and describe earth retention options when working with deep excavations.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identify and describe types of deep foundations and hybrid foundations and their applications.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to comply with OSHA requirements for work safety during excavation and trenching and water management and egress practices.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss deep foundation pile design considerations, including determining effective stress , estimating axial capacity, skin friction from granular soils and cohesive soils, end bearing conditions, uplift and down drag, lateral resistance, and settlement computations.

LUs: 7.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with foundation design and construction.

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 03/23/2025

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Webinar Price: $339.00

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