Distance - Slope Stability and Erosion Control Design Workshop (1.2 CEUs)

Course Code: CVL007d

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Duration:

This course is approximately 3 weeks in duration.

Learning Method:

The PDDP program is more of a self-guided learning style.
You are required to read the notes and materials given, complete the follow-up assignments on your own, send in your questions prior to your 1 hour webinar meeting (if required) and be involved in live discussion via the internet.
Once you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion

Course Description:

The successful analysis and design of slope and erosion control requires an in-depth understanding of several subjects and concepts. It is imperative to harmonize slope stability and the use of erosion control techniques for retaining earth masses in attractive, environmentally compatible and cost-effective ways. This requires a thorough understanding of the erosion process, structural and mechanical methods to control erosion, as well as the mechanics of mass stability and surface erosion. This course presents the information needed to provide adequate analyses and treatment procedures of retained earth masses in two parts:

Slope Stability Design
Erosion Control Concepts and Techniques

Each part is assigned one full day to cover theory, practical information on design, hands-on problem solving and a selection of well-documented case studies.

The PDDP Education program works as follows:

Once you register for this course, you will be sent a log-in username and password for our online distance website.

You will receive the course notes in hard copy through the online website, you will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material.
A one hour video-conference session will be conducted by your instructor each week (if required). The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments, as well as answer student questions that should be sent to instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition with being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions being answered as well. (A high speed internet connection is strongly recommended for this feature).
Each set of exercises can be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed exercise will be marked online and and returned by your instructor.
To gain the most from your course, it is highly recommended that you participate fully in all discussions and exercises. Please remember that each course has a form of quiz or exercise at the end to test your understanding of the material. You will be informed of these dates when you receive the course schedule.

*Course commencement date is subject to instructor availability.

Description
The successful analysis and design of slope and erosion control requires an in-depth understanding of several subjects and concepts. It is imperative to harmonize slope stability and the use of erosion control techniques for retaining earth masses in attractive, environmentally compatible, and cost-effective ways; this requires a thorough understanding of the erosion process, structural and mechanical methods to control erosion, as well as the mechanics of mass stability and surface erosion. This course presents the information needed to provide adequate analyses and treatment procedures of retained earth masses in two parts:

Slope Stability Design
Erosion Control Concepts and Techniques

Each part is assigned one full day to cover theory, practical information on design, hands-on problem solving, and a selection of well-documented case studies.

Target Audience

Highway, railroad construction, and maintenance engineers; consulting engineers, developers, landscape architects, construction contractors; individuals involved in slope protection, projects/stabilization/repair as it may relate to agriculture, watershed, and wetlands; airports, harbours, gas pipelines, mining, forestry, lakeshore and stream bank slope protection; regulatory personnel concerned with fisheries, water quality, and the environment.

A background in civil or geotechnical engineering, geology, and/or soil science would be helpful, but is not a must.

Special Features

You will receive comprehensive course notes that will be useful for future reference
You will receive in class training on two slope stability software:
- Slope-W Program and SLIDE

Required Material

Please bring your own:

Standard Engineering Calculator (with scientifc functions)
Laptop for live software training

Slope Stability Analysis and design Workshop

Site Investigation Considerations
Soil Mechanics Revision
Effective Stress Concept
Factor of Safety
Stability of Infinite Slopes
Stability with Seepage
Analysis of Finite Slopes with Plane Failure Surfaces (Culmanns Method)
Mass Procedure—Slopes In Homogenous Clay Soil with f = 0
Mass Procedure for Stability of Saturated Clay Slope (f = 0 Condition) With Earthquake Forces
Mass Procedure—Slopes In Homogenous C-f Soil
Ordinary Methods of Slices
Bishops Simplified Method of Slices
Stability Analysis by Method of Slices For Steady State Seepage
Morgensterns Method of Slices for Rapid Drawdown Condition
Fluctuation of Factor of Safety of Slopes in Clay Embankment on Saturated Clay
Slope Stability Charts
Summary and General Comments
Workshop on Slope Design Using Slope-W Case Studies

Erosion Control Design Workshop

Erosion and Sedimentation Control Management Strategy
Erosion and Sediment Process
Mechanics of Erosion and Sedimentation
Types of Water Erosion and Factors Affecting Erosion
Site Assessment
Site Erosion Potential and Evaluation
Approaches to Estimation of Site Erosion Potential
Empirical Method for Sediment Storage/Impoundment
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (Rusle)
Rainfall Factor and Soil Erodibility Factor
Soil Erodibility Adjustment Factor
Topographic Factor
Topographic Adjustment Factor
Vegetation and Management Factor
Support Practice Factor
Site Evaluation
Slope Analysis Summary
Drainage Analysis Summary
Site Hazard Classification
Connectivity to Downstream Resources
Erosion and Sediment Control Methods
The Permanent Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
Example Soil Test Data for Different Parts of Alberta and Respective Soil Erodibility Rating
Preliminary Assessment
Guidelines for the Design of Sediment Containment
Design Examples
Erosion Single Slope
Erosion Potential and Site Hazard
Erosion Potential of Benched Slope
Erosion Potential of a Low Fill Embankment
Channel Protection Riprap Lining
Case Studies

Risk Management Design Workshop

The Quantitative Risk Assessment Process
What Is Wrong With Factors Of Safety?
Procedure for Quantitative Risk Assessment
Risk Analysis
Hazard analysis
Consequence analysis
Risk estimation
Limitations of risk analysis
Risk Assessment
Concepts of risk assessment
Existing risk acceptability criteria
Acceptable and tolerable risk guidelines for landsliding
Examples of Slope Stability Quantitative Risk Assessment
Examples

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