Agenda

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Friday, March 26, 2021
8:30 am – 3:30 pm CDT (incl. a 30-min. break)

Presented by
Antonios Vytiniotis

Slope Mechanics and Movements
Types of slope movements
• Deep-seated
• Rockslides
• Mudflows
Slope stability considerations
• Soil and rock slopes
• Geologic conditions
• Topography
• Surface and groundwater conditions
• Natural and engineered slopes
Methods of slope stability analysis
• Strength selection for analysis
• Limit equilibrium methods
• Finite element analysis
• Limit analysis (upper and lower bound)
Slope instability case studies

Slope Stabilization
General concepts of slope stabilization
Grading/modifying slope geometry
• Reducing reacting load
• Increasing resisting load
Soil strengthening
• Piles/soil nailing
• Chemical grouting
• Anchors
• Electro-osmosis
Retaining walls
• Gravity walls
• Sheet pile walls
• Anchored walls
Water mitigation
• Surface water drainage alteration
• Groundwater level reduction
Scour protection
Slope stabilization analysis
• Application of numerical analysis techniques


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Credits

Professional Engineers:
6.0 PDHs

Architects:
6.0 HSW CE Hours
6.0 AIA LU|HSW  (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)

Landscape Architects:
6.0 HSW CE Hours
6.0 LA CES HSW PDHs   (LA CES credits only available for attending live Webinar)

Floodplain Managers:
6.0 ASFPM CECs

International Code Council:
.6 CEUs (Sitework)


Continuing Education Credit Information

Slope Stabilization and Landslide Prevention
This webinar offers 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing
education hours to architects in all states. It offers 6.0 HSW continuing education
landscape architects in all states, except Florida, New Jersey, and North Carolina.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in
Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New
Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (S-0130), and North Dakota.
HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New
York engineers, architects, and landscape 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), §79-1.5(i)(2)). Courses approved by the AIA/
CES qualify for Florida and New Jersey architects. Other states do not preapprove
continuing education providers or courses.

This course has been approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing
Education System 6.0 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect
Continuing Education System for 6.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to
the AIA/CES and LA CES.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this course for 6.5 CECs.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .6 CEUs in the specialty
area of Sitework (Preferred Provider No. 1232).

Speakers

Antonios Vytiniotis, Ph.D. P.E.

Director – Group Lead, Massachusetts Consulting, Geocomp

Antonios 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. He 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. He 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, Dr. Vytiniotis 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, Dr. Vytiniotis 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: Slope Stabilization and Landslide Prevention

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This course examines methods to stabilize slopes to prevent failures, erosion and landslides.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify types of slope movements, included deep-seated, rockslides, and mud flows.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identify the types of slope stability conditions, including geologic conditions, topography, surface and groundwater conditions, and natural and engineered slopes.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able identify and describe methods of slope stability analysis

Learning Objective 4:
Learner will be able to identify and describe slope stabilization, including grading/modifying geometry, soil strengthening, retaining walls, water mitigation, and scour protection.

LUs: 6.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with site evaluations and development

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date:  01/21/2024

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.

USB MP4/PDF Price: $299.00