Flexible & Rigid Retaining Wall Systems Design Workshop (1.2 CEUs)

Name: Flexible & Rigid Retaining Wall Systems Design Workshop (1.2 CEUs)
Price: 1062.5 CAD
Availability: InStock

Course Code: CVL004

This course is divided into 4 sessions. Each session will be 3 hours in duration.

The sessions will be held on Sep 17-18 & 24-25, 2027.

If you are unable to attend any of the sessions a recording will be made available.

Description

The goal of this course is to provide participants with state-of-the-practice design tools and construction techniques to expand implementation of safe and cost-effective earth retention technologies. This course addresses the selection, design, construction, and performance of earth retaining structures used for support of earth fills and excavations or cut slopes. The instructor covers factors that affect wall selection. Class discussions will include design procedures and case histories, demonstrating the selection, design, and performance of various earth retaining structures. Detailed information on subsurface investigation, soil and rock property design, parameter selection, lateral earth pressures for wall system design, and load and resistance factor design (LRFD) for retaining walls is provided.

Objective

To present an in-depth review of design, application and construction of flexible and rigid retaining walls systems.

After Attending This Workshop, You Will Be Able To
	Recognize potential applications for retention structures used in civil engineering practice
	Select the most technically appropriate and cost-effective type of retaining wall for the application, based on a thorough knowledge of available systems
	Examine and select appropriate material properties, soil design parameters, and earth pressure diagrams
	Prepare conceptual and basic (i.e., for simple geometry) designs using appropriate design methods, factors of safety, earth pressure diagrams, and field verification methods, and be able to appraise contractor-submitted designs
	Demonstrate a clear understanding of retaining wall construction and maintenance design rigid and flexible retaining walls systems
	Analyze retaining wall failure and understand reasons behind it
	Design simple reinforced slopes using geosynthetics
	Have a better understanding of retaining structures in terms of design, applications, development limitations and construction
	Be able to compare different retaining systems and make an informed decision based on the technical and economic feasibility of each system
	Demonstrate a clear understanding of retaining wall construction and maintenance design rigid and flexible retaining walls systems
	Analyze retaining wall failure and understand reasons behind it
	Design simple reinforced slopes using geosynthetics
	Have a better understanding of retaining structures in terms of design, applications, development limitations and construction
	Be able to compare different retaining systems and make an informed decision based on the technical and economic feasibility of each system

Target Audience

Consultants; contractors; bridge/structures, geotechnical, and roadway design engineers; engineering geologists; and consultant review specialists; civil engineers; designers; construction managers; municipal and transportation engineers; owners; management, specification, and contracting specialists; construction engineers involved in design and contracting aspects of retaining structures; other technical personnel interested in the technology of building and analyzing existing retaining wall systems.

Special Features

You will receive a free copy of the following Design software: SRWALL latest edition for Segmental Retaining Wall Design, and a hard copy of the Design Manual for Segmental Retaining Walls, provided by National Concrete Masonry Association, worth more than $240. An in class demo session will be conducted for this specific software.

Material(s) Required
	Standard engineering calculator with scientific functions
	Laptop for software training

Dr. Gamal Abdelaziz, Ph.D., P.Eng

Dr. Gamal Abdelaziz, P.Eng, MSc. has a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.

Dr. Abdelaziz has served as a senior geotechnical engineer at DST Consulting engineers, Sarafinchin Consulting engineers, Trow Consulting and EBA engineering. Currently he is a Principal geotechnical engineer and managing director with SAGA Engineering, Edmonton, Alberta. His duties include revision of geotechnical design, including slope stability, foundation and machine foundation design, soil investigation, design of cuts and earth fills, evaluation of stability of existing slopes, slope reinforcement using geotextiles, geogrids, soil nails, base reinforcement to support earth fills on soft subgrade soils, erosion protection using geocells matting, rip rap, stabilization of unstable slopes, evaluation of soil bearing capacity to support footing foundations, settlement studies, deep foundations including driven piles, auger injected (CFA) piles, additional support to existing foundations by underpinning utilizing concrete panels, grouting, micro piles, evaluation of earth pressures on retaining walls, security of excavation base, tieback support, etc.

Dr. Abdelaziz has over 35 years of experience in geotechnical and structural engineering and water resources management, foundation design, teaching, research and consulting in Canada and overseas.

Dr. Gamal has designed and delivered over one hundred geotechnical/water resources engineering workshops which are well received by practitioners' engineers in Canada and globally.

Highly energetic proactive accomplished Civil Engineer with 35+ years of Canadian/International experience in Civil Engineering design and construction management. Work includes linear infrastructures, aviation-related projects, military, industrial, institutional, commercial buildings, tunnels design and construction, foundation and geotechnical engineering, slope stability, tailing and dams design and analyses, environmental site assessment and bridges design. Strong expertise in geotechnical engineering techniques and project/construction management methods. Exceptional leadership/team builder and management skills, experienced working with multi-national teams, managed up to 200 technical team members. Thorough knowledge of building codes and standards. Mega projects management experiences. The projects sizes ranged up to 150 B USD.

Dr. Abdelaziz has served in top leadership positions as Program Director, Technical Director, Design Director and Program Director in several of the largest engineering firms in the world – WSP and SYSTRA Corporations.

While his achievements are numerous, some highlights include supervising the design of a capital budget of up to USD $150B under the NEOM Corporation, Saudi Arabia. He developed new clients and provided technical leadership and project management according to the company's global business strategy. Established a full engineering operating firm and developed the business for a new engineering firm including developing the operating model and services. He also holds three degrees to further specialize his knowledge: Ph.D. in Civil and Geotechnical Eng. from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, M.S. in Geotechnical/Structural Eng. & B.S. in Civil Eng.

Dr. Abdelaziz is a former adjunct professor at University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, visiting professor at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada and part time professor at Seneca College, Toronto, Canada.

Dr. Abdelaziz is specialized in numerical modeling for solving sophisticated geotechnical engineering problems with respect to pile foundation and the linear and nonlinear analysis of soil-structure interaction. He designed charts to predict pressures acting on tunnels and developed an analytical model for pile bearing capacity prediction.

Dr. Abdelaziz authored a number of technical papers and delivered numerous internal and external workshops on various geotechnical and Municipal engineering topics. Dr. Abdelaziz has been involved in a number of projects in Canada and overseas, such as tunneling, silos, buildings, retaining structures, siphons, irrigation networks and many other civil engineering projects in terms of design and construction.

Day I
	Engineering properties of soils, and soil classification
	Compaction
	Stress analysis
	Consolidation
	Shear strength of soils
	Soil behavior, fine grained soil versus coarse grained soils
	The effective stress concept
	Lateral Earth Pressure
	Active and passive earth pressures
	Design theories for lateral earth pressures
	Special types of lateral earth pressures: lateral earth pressures due to earthquakes, pressures in silos, elevators and bunkers- frost action load
	Gravity and cantilever retaining wall design
	Application of Lateral earth pressure theories to design- stability checks- possibilities of retaining wall failures
	Structural design of cantilever retaining structures
	Supported and unsupported Excavations
	Excavation in rock, granular soil, and clay
	Short and long term stabilities
	Cantilevered unbraced wall, anchored walls, strutted walls
	Multiple tie-backs and load distribution
	Sheet Pile Structures
	Cantilever sheet pile walls, general - cantilever sheet piling
	Penetrating sand and clay Special cases - anchored sheet piles, design methods for sheet piles
	Structural Design Example for Cantilever Retaining Wall Based On the Canadian Bridge Design Code

Day II
	Mechanically Stabilized Earth
	Retaining Walls
	Soil reinforcement
	Considerations in soil reinforcement
	Metal strips
	Nonbiodegradable fabrics
	Geogrids
	General design considerations
	Retaining walls with metallic strip reinforcement
	Step by step design procedure using metallic strip reinforcement
	Retaining walls with geotextile reinforcement
	Retaining walls with geogrid reinforcement
	Applications of reinforced earth; false bridge abutments and true bridge abutments

Workshop
	Participants will work on the design of the retaining wall under instructor guidance
	Slope Stability Analyses
	General Approach & Some Concepts Used in Stability Analysis
	Limit Equilibrium Method
	Factor of Safety
	Modes of Failure
	Total vs. Effective Stress Analysis
	Reinforced slopes
	Workshop using SRWall software
	Retaining Structures In The Canadian Codes Of Design
	Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual (CFEM)
	Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC)
	Limit state design for retaining structures
	Retaining Wall Rehabilitation
	Permanent soil nail retaining wall
	Rehabilitation of concrete cantilever retaining wall with soil anchors

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