Agenda

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Tuesday, June 8 and
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Presented by Liiban A. Affi

Day One: Tuesday, June 8 2021
11:00 am – 2:15 pm CDT (incl. a 15-min. break)

Introduction to Soils Engineering
Practical soil mechanics
Footings and mat foundations
Driven piles and drilled pier foundations
Lateral earth pressures (static, seismic and surcharges)
Hillside slopes and repair methods
Cantilever retaining walls
Restrained basement walls
Segmental (geogrid) retaining walls

Design Excavation Support Systems
Geo technical parameters and loading diagrams
Gross pressure vs net pressure
Cantilever soldier beams
Tied-back soldier beams
Fixed earth method
Sheet piles – cantilever and tied back
Tangent and secant piles
Soil nail walls


Day Two
: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
11:00 am – 2:15 pm CDT (incl. a 15-min. break)

Slope Repair Techniques
Drilled shafts – downward and uplift loads
Lateral and bending moments
Torsional moments
Anchored tiebacks
• Strands
• Threaded bars
• Helical piles
Repairing failing retaining walls
Avoiding over-conservative designs

Soil Engineering after College: Practical Approaches
to Foundations and Retaining Structures
Typical soil strength values
Strength and comprehensibility parameters of granular soils
• Cohesive soils
• Bedrock
Geotechnical aspects of shallow foundations
• Bearing capacity
• Soil consolidation
• Vertical subgrade modulus values
Geotechnical criteria for deep foundations
• Skin friction
• End bearing
• Lateral subgrade modulus values
Earth pressures and stability of retaining structures
• Critical height of vertical cut
• Active pressure table
• At rest pressure table
• Passive resistance table


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Credits

Professional Engineers:
6.0 PDHs

Architects:
6.0 HSW CE Hours

AIA:  (AIA credits only available for attending live webinar)
6.0 LU|HSW

International Code Council:
.6 CEUs (Sitework)


Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar offers 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects licensed in all states.

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), 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 LU|HSW (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 Sitework (Preferred Provider No. 1232).

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to all prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Liiban Affi

Foundation Engineering Consultants

Foundation Engineering Consultants, Inc
Mr. Affi is the founder of Foundation Engineering Consultants, Inc., in the state of California. He specializes in excavation support analysis, drilled pier foundations and sub-structural engineering software. Mr. Affi is a licensed civil engineer in California and has authored three books. He was recently awarded a U.S. patent in a new method of supporting lightly-loaded foundations and pavements on highly-expansive soils. Mr. Affi is very interested in filling the practice gap between geotechnical and structural engineers when it comes to foundations and earth retaining structures.

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: Soils Engineering

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This course examines the role of soils engineering in stabilizing slopes and constructing foundations and retaining walls.

Learning Objectives: 

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to describe the types lateral earth pressures that interact with structure foundations, and they will be able to identify types and application of retaining walls.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identify and distinguish the applications of design excavation support systems to allow for the construction of foundations.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to discuss typical soil strength values for granular soils, cohesive soils, and bedrock, and they will be able geotechnical aspects of shallow foundations and geotechnical criteria for deep foundations.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe the anchored tieback options available for slope stabilization and retaining wall repair.

LUs: 6.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with site development

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 04/01/2024

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.