Safeguard your projects and infrastructure against natural hazards. This course equips you with advanced techniques in slope stabilization and landslide prevention.
Explore the critical aspects of Earth science and civil engineering with our comprehensive course, "Slope Stabilization and Landslide Prevention." This program delves into the fundamental causes and mechanics of landslides, offering invaluable insights for professionals involved in infrastructure development, environmental management, and public safety.
Course Highlights:
Understanding Landslide Dynamics: Gain a deep understanding of various landslide types, including rotational and translational slides, rockfalls, debris flows, and earth flows, alongside their geological triggers and human-induced factors.
Advanced Site Investigation: Learn state-of-the-art techniques for subsurface exploration, including drilling, geophysics, and instrumentation. Discover how to effectively map and interpret complex geotechnical data using modern tools like LiDAR to ensure accurate site assessment and prevent unforeseen hazards.
Slope Stability Analysis: Master the principles of slope stability analysis, from basic methodologies like the Method of Slices to advanced numerical modeling. Understand the critical role of soil properties, water, and external forces in influencing slope stability.
Effective Stabilization and Mitigation Strategies: Explore a wide array of prevention and mitigation techniques, ranging from surface protection and drainage solutions to complex structural interventions like buttresses, shear keys, and various retaining wall systems. Learn about the economic and environmental considerations in choosing appropriate strategies.
Hazard and Risk Assessment: Develop skills in assessing landslide hazards and risks, including methods for evaluating probability and consequence. Understand how to manage and communicate these risks effectively to stakeholders and incorporate them into long-term planning and decision-making.
This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to identify, analyze, and mitigate slope instability, ensuring safer and more resilient infrastructure in the face of natural geological challenges.
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
Engineering Geologist
Mr. Mohney is the Engineering Geology Program leader for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Engineering Geology Program at ODOT encompasses site characterization, subsurface exploration, slopes and embankments, geologic hazards, groundwater, geotechnical instrumentation, and planning and research activities. In this role, he also oversees the Unstable Slopes (landslide/rockfall) Program for ODOT. He is a registered geologist and a certified engineering geologist in Oregon with over 25 years of experience in Oregon and the western states. Mr. Mohney has been the Engineering Geology Program leader since 2004. Prior to this, he had been a staff and project‐level geologist for consulting firms and the mining industry as well as for ODOT. He is a graduate of the Geology Program at Portland State University. During his professional career, Mr. Mohney has been involved in the investigation, design, and mitigation of hundreds of landslides and rockfalls.
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