DESCRIPTION:
This course provides transportation earthwork professionals with the necessary skills to design shallow foundations for transportation applications and to consider the construction and inspection implications of the design. The participants will receive a comprehensive reference manual on investigation, design, and construction of shallow foundations used by highway and geotechnical engineers that will be referred to during the course, so participants will become familiar with its contents. The exercises book is an interactive teaching tool for the course, enabling participants to be actively involved in the learning experience. This course is currently presented in allowable stress design (ASD).

• Recognize deformation types for soil slopes and embankments
• Develop the ability to judge when shallow foundations should be considered
• List the failure modes of shallow foundations
• Determine the bearing resistance of shallow foundations on soils and rocks
• Calculate settlement of shallow foundations
• Describe procedures for construction inspection and performance monitoring of shallow foundations

TARGET AUDIENCE:
The target audienceis bridge, geotechnical, or transportation engineers with 0 to 20 years of experience and responsible for the design and construction of shallow foundations on surface transportation facilities.

NHI TRAINING INFORMATION:
NHI Scheduler  (703) 235-0534

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:
Naser Abu-Hejleh  708 783-3550

NHI TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Ward, Louisa  (703) 235-0523