Foundations in Cold Regions
Agenda
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
11:00 am – 2:15 pm CDT
Friday, May 2, 2025
11:00 am – 2:15 pm CDT
Agenda Day One:
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 11:00 am – 2:15 pm CDT
Presented by Steven Halcomb, P.E., G.E.
Introduction to Cold Regions Foundations
- Introduction to frozen ground
- Physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of soils
- Heat flow in soils
- Ground thermal regime
- Foundation design approaches
Shallow Foundation Design in Cold Regions
- Shallow foundation design and the thermal state
- Shallow foundation design for bearing capacity
- Shallow foundation design for settlement
- Mitigation of frost heave on shallow foundations
Agenda Day Two:
Friday, May 2, 2025 | 11:00 am – 2:15 pm CDT
Presented by Steven Halcomb, P.E., G.E.
Deep Foundation Design in Cold Regions
- Pile design philosophy
- Types of piles
- Axial pile design
- Lateral pile design
- Other considerations – down drag, dynamic loads, frost heaves
Foundation Construction in Cold Regions
- Working in the cold
- Construction and the long-term thermal regime
- Construction for shallow foundations
- Construction for deep foundations
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 PDHs
Architects
6.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA - American Institute of Architects
6.0 HSW LUs
ICC - International Code Council
0.6 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 6.0 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 6.0 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .6 CEUs in the specialty area of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
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*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:
6.0 HSW LUs (AIA)
Speakers
Steven Halcomb, P.E., G.E.
Devise EngineeringMr. 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 shallow and deep foundation design, construction, and inspection. He has worked in ideal and adverse conditions including liquefiable and expansive soils and frozen ground requiring extensive thermal modeling. Mr. Halcomb is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Geo-Institute. He earned his B.S. degree, M.C.E. degree, and M.S. degree in Arctic Engineering, as well as an Earthquake graduate certificate all from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
AIA Info
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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: Foundations in Cold Regions
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This six-hour live course will cover how to design and construct building foundations that account for the unique physical, thermal and mechanical properties of soils found in cold regions.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1: Learners will be able to describe physical, thermal and mechanical properties of soils in cold regions as they relate to foundation design and construction.
Learning Objective 2: Learners will be able to determine the bearing capacity and mitigate frost heave for shallow foundations in cold regions.
Learning Objective 3: Learners will be able to identify and discuss various pile design philosophies, and describe unique factors that impact deep foundations in cold regions, including downdrag, dynamic loads, and frost heave.
Learning Objective 4: Learners will be able to identify and describe the long-term effects of freezing and thawing conditions on building materials and components.
LUs: 6.0
LU Type: LU|HSWs
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 02/24/2028
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