Master the geotechnical principles, site evaluation techniques, and repair strategies for resilient shallow foundations.
This course explains how building sites for shallow foundation structures are evaluated, reviews applicable building codes, and discusses shallow foundation design, allowable settlement and consolidation, shallow foundation construction, basements as foundations, special considerations in foundation design, and the diagnosing and repair of foundation problems.
Beyond the design phase, the curriculum examines real-world construction practices, detailing site preparation, excavation, reinforcement, and concrete placement techniques necessary to ensure initial structural integrity. Rounding out the foundation lifecycle, the course addresses common field challenges and modes of failure. It provides an in-depth look at industry-standard diagnostic techniques and remediation strategies, including underpinning, settlement correction, and structural repair methods, offering a thorough understanding of how to engineer, build, and restore reliable shallow foundation systems.
Online Courses for Engineers
HalfMoon Education is a nonprofit continuing education provider offering live webinars and on-demand courses for engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, attorneys, paralegals, accountants and others. Since 1996, we’ve helped thousands of professionals nationwide stay current with industry standards and codes, earn CE hours, and advance their expertise through practical, expert-led learning experiences. Learn more about us at: www.halfmoonseminars.org
Engineer at Hillis‐Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.
David Harmanos, PE, branch manager at Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc., is a professional engineer with extensive experience in subsurface exploration, soil testing, infiltration testing, geosynthetics, and seismic and advanced analysis. His expertise includes commercial, industrial, and institutional foundation design; retaining wall and steep slope design; sinkhole remediation; landfill design; site work; forensic engineering; LEED consulting; and construction quality control/assurance (CQA/QC). Mr. Harmanos is a graduate of Drexel University, where he received both his BS and MS degrees in civil engineering (geosynthetics and geotechnical). Hillis-Carnes performs geotechnical engineering consulting and laboratory testing services. Its construction services include evaluation of bearing materials, inspection of pile driving, slope inclinometer installation and monitoring, and retaining wall construction observation.
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