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Sponsored by ASCE's Geo-Institute's Technical Committees
Course Length: 2 Hours
Moderator: Yazen Khasawneh, Ph.D., P.E
INSTRUCTORS:
Yasser Abdelhamid, Ph.D, P.E.
Yazen Khasawneh, Ph.D., P.E
Siavash Zamiran, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Purpose and Background
This presentation was recorded at the 2020 GI Web Conference.
We focus in this session on applying meaningful numerical methods in geotechnical engineering. Presentations will cover a wide variety of topics including applying numerical methods in forensic engineering to analyze retaining walls, investigation of the seismic response of retaining walls with cohesionless and cohesive backfill, a case study involving a multi-level surcharge preloading program on an extensively instrumented site for an 8-story hotel building near Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania, and a discussion on what it takes to provide meaningful computational model.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the usefulness of computational modeling for solving geotechnical engineering problems
- Define model parameters in a specific engineering application
- Recognize the limitations of the model
- Learning the use of numerical methods in different applications
- Find out how to construct a computational model
- Avoid the costly errors in computational modeling
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Achievement of the learning objectives will be assessed through a short post-test.
Who Should Attend
Geotechnical Engineers
Outline
The Following Presentations will be included in the session:
- Meaningful Numerical Simulation, What it Takes? (Presented by Dr. Yazen Khasawneh)
- Application of Numerical Techniques to Evaluate Retaining Walls and Slope Failures in North Texas (Presented by: Dr. Yasser Abdelhamid)
- Fragility Analysis of Cantilever Retaining Walls Based on Different Earthquake Ground Motions and Failure Case Histories (Presented by: Dr. Siavash Zamiran)
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
This course is worth 0.2 CEUs/2 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 365 days of course purchase.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]