Upcoming Events

This presentation will be made for the Arizona Chapter of American Public Works Association (APWA) at its May 2022 monthly meeting. The presentation will introduce three recent developments in geotechnical engineering that provide significant value to transportation infrastructure projects. These include: (1) Infiltration evaluation for deep foundations in ephemeral streams (2) Evaluation of subgrade stresses […]

Using a collaborative and interactive learning approach, this virtual workshop will help you understand: (a) the design and construction procedures for drilled shafts in soils, and (b) the importance of constructability considerations in design of drilled shafts. The workshop will help you assimilate these crucial considerations through active participation by frequent interactions throughout the workshop and real-time expert feedback. The interactions will facilitate a better understanding of the nuances of the various design and construction procedures which would help you avoid costly design and construction errors in real-world projects. In between the two live sessions, attendees will independently work on an application (e.g., exercises) or a reflection (e.g., reading) assignment.

Using a collaborative and interactive learning approach, this virtual workshop will help you understand: (a) the design and construction procedures for drilled shafts in soils, and (b) the importance of constructability considerations in design of drilled shafts. The workshop will help you assimilate these crucial considerations through active participation by frequent interactions throughout the workshop and real-time expert feedback. The interactions will facilitate a better understanding of the nuances of the various design and construction procedures which would help you avoid costly design and construction errors in real-world projects. In between the two live sessions, attendees will independently work on an application (e.g., exercises) or a reflection (e.g., reading) assignment.

Using a collaborative and interactive learning approach, this 2-day virtual workshop will help you understand: (a) principles of lateral analysis of deep foundations, and (b) the types and effects of induced ground deformations on deep foundations. The workshop will help you assimilate the crucial considerations regarding these topics through active participation by frequent interactions throughout the workshop and real-time expert feedback. The interactions will facilitate a better understanding of the nuances of the various design procedures for deep foundations which would help you avoid costly design errors in real-world projects. In between the two live sessions, attendees will independently work on an application (e.g., exercises) or a reflection (e.g., reading) assignment.

Learn about the importance of geotechnical engineering from the perspective of a construction manager.

In 2006 FHWA issued the two-volume manual titled "Soils and Foundations" which has served as FHWA's flagship product for geotechnical engineering. An update of the manual is titled "Geotechnical Fundamentals for Transportation Projects" (GFTP) and has been completed. The GFTP manual will be presented as part of a 4-day course nationwide. The pilot course is […]

This workshop on soil nail walls will help gain a better understanding of the design and construction procedures using concepts of limit states that will be indexed to the latest guidelines based on the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methodology of the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHTO) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

This workshop on soil nail walls will help gain a better understanding of the design and construction procedures using concepts of limit states that will be indexed to the latest guidelines based on the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methodology of the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHTO) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Spread footings are often under-utilized in comparison to the costlier deep foundation systems. This workshop will include discussions about spread footings on soil and rock.