Tuesday, May 11, 2020, 7:30 am to 11:30 am: Working Platforms
Course Synopsis: The Working Platforms Industry – Wide Working Group of ADSC, DFI, and PDCA will present this halfday course for contractors who are learning how to incorporate working platform administrative policies and safety procedures into their company standard practices. The course will cover administrative procedures published in the document Recommended Industry Practices for Safe Working Platforms for Construction Equipment issued by the three Associations and also will touch on technical topics, such as loading analysis and the elements of a typical engineering analysis and certification report. 

Tuesday, May 11, 2020, 7:30 am to 11:30 am: Design and Installation of Micropiles For Underpinning
Course Synopsis: Mike Empiza, David Kirschner and David Scott, of Keller, will outline reasons and typical conditions for underpinning and will detail methods for underpinning, including Helical Piles, Push Piers, Conventional/Pit Underpinning, Ground Modification, Shoring Systems, and Micropiles. Special concentration will be given to micropile design and installation methods, including determination of loads and a variety of methodologies.

Tuesday, May 11, 2020, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm: Case Histories of Slope Stability and Slope Stabilization
Course Synopsis: Tim Stark and Daniel Pradel – This short course will present recent advances in slope stability analyses and shear strength assessments including static and seismic shear strength selection, two and three-dimensional slope stability analyses, slope stabilization techniques and analyses, and demonstration of state-of-the-art limit equilibrium and finite difference software packages for evaluating slope stability. More importantly, we will use case histories to illustrate the application of shear strength concepts and their relevance when using slope stability methods of analysis. This format will help practitioners apply modern slope stability principles to better design slope stabilizations and/
or remedial measures. For this short course we propose discussing strength and related technical aspects in the morning and applying the technical information to a variety number of slope failures in the afternoon.

Tuesday, May 11, 2020, 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Ground Modification Methods
Course Synopsis: Vern Schaefer – This course will provide training on the design of several ground modification methods included the latest FHWA/NHI Ground Modification Reference Manual published in April 2017 with updates on recent developments. The course will give a brief overview of ground modification methods commonly used in practice, provide guidelines for selection of appropriate ground modification methods for projects, and focus on densification methods (e.g., intelligent compaction, dynamic compaction, and vibrocompaction), rigid inclusions/column-supported embankments with and without geosynthetic reinforcement, and consolidation methods (e.g., preloading, surcharge preloading, and vacuum preloading). An update on GeoTechTools, recently acquired by the Geo-Institute, will be provided. Case histories will be discussed to demonstrate the use of ground modification methods to solve challenging geotechnical problems. This course will also present the ASCE Geo-Institute-sponsored China Scan Tour on the latest ground modification methods used in China.

Tuesday, May 11, 2020, 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Course Synopsis: Mohamad Hussein and Mike Justason – This course provides an overview of common methods of QA/QC for Deep Foundations and provides some perspectives on. The value of QA/QC from design and construction points-of-view. The course includes a discussion on factors to consider during the design phase of a project, during installation, and post construction as well as a short specifications
overview. The course introduces the main methods for performing inspections and testing for driven piles, drilled shafts, and augercast piles, although many of the methods described also apply to other types of deep foundations. The effect of well-planned and well-executed QA/QC programs on the design and construction of more costeffective, efficient, and reliable deep foundations will be discussed with experts in the area of deep foundations.