Best (and Worst) Practices for Retaining Wall Success

Start Date

11/19/2025

End Date

11/19/2025

Description

This course will examine various best (and worst) practices that can lead to retaining wall success or failure. Topics covered include site layout, design techniques, commonly overlooked code requirements, typical causes of failure, and how to recognize problems during construction.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Site Planning

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

3.0

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome 1:
Learners will be able to explain how problems such as wall failure can be prevented through improved site layout and proper wall design.

Learning Outcome 2:
Learners will be able to identify commonly overlooked design code requirements related to retaining wall layout and design.

Learning Outcome 3:
Learners will be able to identify typical causes of problems and structural failure and explain how to recognize and prevent problems during construction.

Learning Outcome 4:
Learners will be able to determine what measurements to take during construction to ensure long-term earth structure success.

Instructors

Samuel William “Bill” Simpson

Course Codes

W112024BP4RWS-2

Provider

HalfMoon Education Inc.

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