Training Courses and Webinars

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Samtani has developed and offered several geotechnical courses to various agencies such as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Pima County Department of Transportation (PCDOT), Maricopa Department of Transportation (MCDOT), University of Arizona, Town of Oro Valley and numerous State Highway Agencies throughout the country. He has further taught internationally, e.g., at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. Training sessions for these entities have ranged from 1-hour seminars to 5-day short courses. Dr. Samtani has delivered over 100 in-person short courses for FHWA/NHI, ASCE, various Departments of Transportation (DOT’s), and others. He has also delivered over 125 online courses for the ASCE.

Dr. Samtani offers training events geared towards civil engineering design professionals practicing in the private and public sectors.  These events range from face-to-face short courses to webinars.  In these training events, Dr. Samtani places particular emphasis on the practical application of theories, construction techniques, and specifications, ensuring that practicing engineers are fully versed in newer and emerging technologies on the market. The following courses are available:

1. Compaction of Soils and Engineering Properties of Compacted Soils
2. Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls – Design Principles
3. Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls – Understanding Fill Properties and Good Practices for Details
4. Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls – Complex Geometries
5. Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls – Use of Local Available Sustainable Resources (LASR) [Marginal Fills]
6. Soil Nail Walls – Design
7. Soil Nail Walls – Construction
8. Hollow Bar Soil Nail (HBSN) Walls – Technology, Design, and Construction
9. Drilled Shafts in Soil and Rock – Geotechnical Design Aspects
10. Construction of Drilled Shafts and Integrity Testing
11. Integrity Testing of Drilled Shafts
12. Drilled Shafts in Soils – Design and Construction
13. Drilled Shats – Constructability Based Design
14. Geotechnical Analysis for Rock-Socketed Drilled Shafts
15. Deep Foundations – Lateral Analysis, Downdrag, and Other Induced Ground Effects
16. Deep Foundations – Downdrag and Drag Load Based on Neutral Plane Theory
17. Deep Foundations – Lateral Analysis
18. Deep Foundations – Induced Ground Effects
19. Spread Footings on Soil and Rock – Geotechnical Design Aspects
20. Serviceability Effects of Foundation Movements and Deterioration of Bridge and Approach Structures
21. Embankments and Their Interaction with Structures and Subsurface Utilities
22. Earth Retaining Structures – Fill Walls
23. Geotechnical Properties of Transported and Residual Soils
24. Fundamentals of Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
25. Optimizing Deep Foundations Designs in Ephemeral Streams to Significantly Reduce Costs
26. Geotechnical Services – Introduction to Risk-Based Considerations for a Construction Manager.

These topics are offered as stand-alone events or short courses, or as a combination of topics that can be customized to the needs of a given project/client. These topics can be offered in an online or live (face-to-face) setting.

For a list of upcoming webinars visit the Upcoming Events portion of this website.

If you are interested in arranging for Naresh Samtani to teach one of these courses or webinars to your organization, or want to inquire about a topic not included in the above list, please Contact Us.