3.5
- Course No.: E – 2023
- PDH Units: 2
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3.5
- Course No.: E – 2023
- PDH Units: 2
$50.00
Intended Audience: Civil & Geotechnical Engineers
Credits: 2 PDH Units
This presentation lecture will address three main topics. The first will be a quick review of gravity and concrete walls. The second is steel (Terre Armée) and geosynthetic reinforced walls; the third will discuss ground anchors, bolts and nails. This presentation is part of the Slope Course series which is based on the Handbook of slope stabilization, a copy of which will be made available to the participants.
Learning Objectives
At the successful conclusion of this webinar, you will have the following knowledge and skills:- What are the wall failure types;
- How to select the wall solution (gravity, concrete, gabion, geosynthetic reinforced, use of scrap tyres)
- Types of geosynthetics and functions;
- Different types of reinforced walls: Terre Armée, geosynthetics, Terramesh;
- Alternative wall-facing types;
- Recommendations for wall drainage;
- What are the differences between soil anchors, bolts and nails?
- Threaded bars vs. concrete reinforcement bars
- Manchete valves & spacers
- Grouting and post-grouting techniques
- Corrosion protection
- Grout and grease quality control
- Temporary and permanent ground anchors
- FRP nails
- Pull-out tests
- Nail friction
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Quiz answers are difficult to derive directly from the course content.