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

Instructors: 
Sonia Sorabella Swift, P.E, M.ASCE
John Myers, P.E.
G. Allen Bowers, Jr., PhD, PE, M. ASCE
Aaron Gallant, PhD, P.E., M. ASCE
Guoming Lin, Ph.D., G.E., BC.GE..
Rich Lamb, P.E., M. ASCE

Purpose and Background

This session will provide attendees with recent advances in Soil Improvement ranging from the immediately applicable to technological advances that hold significant promise for improving civil infrastructure.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

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

• Provide clients creative solutions to complex subsurface challenges.
• Learn what kinds of equipment and techniques are available and appropriate for a given set of subsurface conditions.
• Understand how full-scale geotechnical structures respond to various hazards.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

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

• The benefits of rigid inclusions (RI) installation through a variety of soil types
• Importance of the Quality Control (QC) program to satisfy rigid inclusion systems.
• Potential chemical stabilization types involving alkaline based additives.
• Ground improvement techniques to mitigate settlement on landfill material.

Who Should Attend?

Owners and operators of civil infrastructure
Consultants
Public agency staff
Specialty contractors
Geotechnical Engineers
Soil Technicians
Civil Engineers

Outline

• Case Histories on the use of Rigid Inclusions and Dynamic Compaction for Municipal Solid Waste Sites
• WooSox Residential Development: A Case Study on Rigid Inclusion Quality Control
• Stabilization of Subgrade Materials via Accelerated Carbonation
• Ground Improvements for Georgia Ports Mason Mega Rail Project
• Twin Ports Interchange - Test Column Supported Embankment

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]