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Sponsored by ASCE's Geo-Institute's Technical Committees

INSTRUCTORS: 
Ramin Motamed, Ph.D., PE, M.ASCE
Kirk Ellison, Ph.D., P.E., GE. ENV SP, M. ASCE
Jonathan P. Stewart, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE

Purpose and Background

The main objective of this presentation is to evaluate the efficacy of helical piles in mitigating liquefaction-induced settlement of shallow rigid foundations and investigate their seismic performance in liquefiable grounds. highlight some surprising and unexpected findings from a variety of SSI and SSSI case studies for design projects in the San Francisco Bay Area over the past decade, ranging from tall buildings to deep tunnels/shafts, and buried water infrastructure.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Evaluate the efficacy of helical piles in mitigating liquefaction-induced settlement of shallow rigid foundations and investigate their seismic performance in liquefiable grounds.
• Highlight some surprising and unexpected findings from a variety of SSI and SSSI case studies for design projects in the San Francisco Bay Area over the past decade, ranging from tall buildings to deep tunnels/shafts, and buried water infrastructure.
• Describe a series of centrifuge experiments to evaluate site response in layered liquefiable deposits, SSI, and the impact of ground densification as mitigation on SSI and performance.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Achievement of the learning objectives will be assessed through a short post-test.

Who Should Attend?

Geotechnical engineers
Construction engineers
Consultants
Civil Engineers
Geologist
Engineering Geologist

Outline

• Experimental Evaluation of Helical Piles in Mitigating Liquefaction-Induced Foundation Settlements.
• Unexpected Findings from a Decade of 3D Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction Analyses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Performance-Based Assessment of Structures on Liquefiable Soils: from Triggering to Mitigation.

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]