Course title: "Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls & Reinforced Soil Slopes (LRFD and ASD Design Approaches)" This 3-day course presents the latest national recommendations for design and construction practice for reinforced soil structures. It includes a full day of hands-on instruction in using programs MSEW and ReSSA, licensed to the FHWA as well as State DOT's. This course is offered through the College of Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware. Date: November 11-13, 2009 Instructors: Jim Collin and Dov Leshchinsky http://www.engr.udel.edu/outreach/MSEW-RSS.html Course title: “Ground Improvement Techniques” This following ground improvement materials and systems are presented during this 3 day interactive technical workshop: Prefabricated vertical drains, light weight fill materials, vibro-compaction, dynamic compaction, stone columns, deep soil mixing, column supported embankments, soil nailing, grouting, mechanically stabilized earth walls, reinforced soil slopes. Date: To be announced... Instructors: To be announced... (last offered in April 2008 by Jerry DiMaggio and Dov Leshchinsky) Details and registration at: Course title: "Soil Slope and Embankment Design" This course is provided by the National Highway Institute (FHWA) and it is offered to US State DOT's. Though this course does not deal with soil reinforcement, the slope stability aspects are demonstrated using program ReSSA(3.0). Since January 2003, this course has been offered in Sacramento, California; Denver, Colorado; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Salt Lake City, Utah; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Columbus, Ohio; Carson City, Nevada; Montgomery, Alabama; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Helena, Montana; Indianapolis, Indiana. If interested, link to the website below for schedule and then check with local coordinator for availability. Instructors: Jim Collin and Dov Leshchinsky. Schedule can be seen at: National Highway Institute Website Course title: "Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Geotechnical Engineering Features" The current edition of AASHTO’s LRFD Specifications, which are the most comprehensive in the industry, provides the baseline reference for this course. The principles and learning outcomes are generically based and will prove extremely valuable for structural and geotechnical professionals in both public and private practice of any segment of civil design and construction. Specifically, the workshop addresses the LRFD issues associated with the design and construction control of geotechnical features including: subsurface investigations, shallow foundations, earth retaining structures, and deep foundations. Date: October 1 & 2, 2009 Instructors: Jerry A. DiMaggio and Dov Leshchinsky Details and registration at: Course title: “Geotextile Tubes: Coastal, Structural and Dewatering Design and Applications” This practical course will thoroughly acquaint attendees with geotextile tubes, bags, and container systems and their uses, including coastal and structural applications as well as sediment dewatering and containment. Attendees will understand the theory behind this technology, sharing case histories and lessons learned as the latest methods in design and fabrication of sand-filled geotextile tubes and bags for economical protective structures such as dune cores, perimeter dikes, breakwaters, bluff protection, groins, jetties and hurricane protection barriers. Geotextile tubes are also technically and economically well-suited for dewatering fine grained material resulting from industrial processes and operations such as dredging, municipal wastewater and water treatment plants, mining, paper mills, coal mines, and fly ash. In addition, dredging contractors, waterway managers and facility owners who need to store, dewater, and consolidate clean and contaminated fine grained material prior to final placement will learn that using geotextile containment and dewatering designs will satisfy regulatory guidelines for disposal and protect the local environment. Date: October 20-22, 2009 Instructors: Doug Gaffney and Dov Leshchinsky Details and registration at: Locations where 1-Day workshops on geosynthetic reinforced soil were offered:
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