Engineering Description of Soils and Rocks: 4 PDH

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  Design and Construction of Road Tunnels-Part 2 Methodology and Excavation Support: 5 PDH

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  In this course the student will understand the construction methodology and excavation support systems for cut-and-cover road tunnels, design and construction issues for rock and soft ground tunneling, and the special approaches that must be made when passing through difficult ground.
  Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE

  In this course the student will understand the construction methodology and excavation support systems for cut-and-cover road tunnels, design and construction issues for rock and soft ground tunneling, and the special approaches that must be made when passing through difficult ground.

  SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

  This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Cut and cover tunnels
  • Rock Tunneling
  • Softground tunneling
  • Difficult ground tunneling
  • Structural design and subsystems
  • Groundwater control
  • Tunnel support design
  • Permanent lining design
  • Soil stabilization
  • Instability and heaving loads

  CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

  You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 30 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies five (5) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

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  Hurricane Mitigation: Summary Report On Building Performance: 3 PDH

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  After major hurricane disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) dispatches Building Performance Assessment Teams (BPATs) to evaluate the successes and failures of buildings to withstand the wind and flood forces of these storms. The teams document the results of their evaluations in building performance assessment reports. This 3-hour online course summarizes the BPAT reports for Hurricane Katerina.
  Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE

  After major hurricane disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) dispatches Building Performance Assessment Teams (BPATs) to evaluate the successes and failures of buildings to withstand the wind and flood forces of these storms. The teams document the results of their evaluations in building performance assessment reports. This 3-hour online course summarizes the BPAT reports for Hurricane Katerina.

  SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

  This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Describe the building and foundation types typically used in coastal areas
  • Illustrate the ability of various building and foundation types to withstand coastal surge, riverine flood, and hurricane winds
  • Explain design and construction practices that can reduce building damage in hurricanes
  • Describe construction practices that can reduce building damage in hurricanes

  CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

  You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

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