Start Date
11/29/2023
End Date
11/29/2025
Description
This course analyzes and evaluates damage to foundations, retaining walls, and slabs by utilizing an understanding of the science of soils and structures. The course will instruct design professionals on how to identify and evaluate damages and provide guidance in the repair and rehabilitation of these structures.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Site Planning
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
6.50
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcome 1:
Learners will be able to review the science of structures and soils and how they interact based on soil properties, bearing capacity, soil settlement, and the presence of water or ice.
Learning Outcome 2:
Learners will be able to analyze the features, materials, and functionality of shallow foundations, slab foundations, basements, retaining walls, and specialty features such as walk-outs and partially-exposed foundations.
Learning Outcome 3:
Learners will be able to evaluate damage to foundations, retaining walls, and slabs through proper inspection, monitoring, and assessment and identify frost heave, cracking, poor drainage, shrinkage, expansive soils, and other damages.
Learning Outcome 4:
Learners will be able to review stabilization and repair techniques for foundations, retaining walls, and slabs, including piers, piles, carbon fibers, soil tiebacks, soldier beams, crack repair, underpinning and more.
Instructors
Daniel P Messmer P.E. D. GE
Course Codes
P102422FDRWDR-2
Provider
HalfMoon Education Inc.