Slope Stabilization Methods
Agenda
Thursday, October 24, 2019, 1:30 – 3:00 PM CDT
Use of vegetation (bioengineering)
Surface protection
Unloading
Buttressing
Drainage
Reinforcement
Installing earth retention structures
Rock slope stabilization
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Credits
Engineers:
1.5 PDHs
Architects:
1.5 HSW CE Hours
AIA:
1.5 LU|HSW
Landscape Architects:
1.5 HSW CE Hours
LA/CES:
1.5 HSW PDHs
ASFM:
1.5 CECs
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Speakers
Curran E. Mohney
Engineering Geology Program leader for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)Mr. Mohney is the Engineering Geology Program leader for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Engineering Geology Program at ODOT encompasses site characterization, subsurface exploration, slopes and embankments, geologic hazards, groundwater, geotechnical instrumentation, and planning and research activities. In this role, he also oversees the Unstable Slopes (landslide/ rockfall) Program for ODOT. He is a registered geologist and a certified engineering geologist in Oregon with over 30 years of experience in Oregon and the western states. Mr. Mohney has been the Engineering Geology Program leader since 2004. Prior to this, he had been a staff and project-level geologist for consulting firms and the mining industry as well as for ODOT. He is a graduate of the Geology Program at Portland State University. During his professional career, Mr. Mohney has been involved in the investigation, design, and construction of a wide range of challenging earthwork projects including high fills on soft ground, side slope embankments, and cut slopes in mixed-face conditions. His other work includes landslide and rockfall mitigation, ground improvement, and dewatering.
