Summary: | The Drilled Shaft Foundation Inspection course is a stand-alone training course developed to provide a basis for local, regional, or national qualification of drilled shaft foundation inspectors. The goal of this course is to provide drilled shaft foundation inspectors with practical knowledge and standard industry practices for the inspection of drilled shaft foundation construction.
Presentation of the course is in an interactive format, so that the participants are actively involved in the learning experience. A two-hour qualification exam is administered on the third day of the course.
The course follows recommended FHWA specifications and practices for drilled shaft construction. This course may be modified to follow local agency specifications and practices, which may deviate from recommended FHWA specifications and practices.
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Learning Outcomes: | Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
*Identify and understand the role and duties of the inspector
*Recognize key inspection elements of the contract documents
*Identify proper communication and coordination with the engineer and contractor
*Interpret and verify contractor compliance with drilled shaft installation plan items
*Recognize and identify drilled shaft construction equipment and tools
*Perform visual field verification of soil/rock material for comparison to supplied soil boring data/logs
*Calculate percent recovery and rock quality designation (RQD)
*Recognize and identify the various types of drilled shaft construction
*Perform inspection of drilled shaft excavations for compliance to plans, construction tolerances and cleanliness
*Verify reinforcing cage construction compliance including side spacers and SCL requirements
*Determine theoretical shaft concrete volumes and develop concrete curves
*Identify shaft "concreting" irregularities
*Perform calculations for volume, area, circumference, and elevation
*Locate, explain, and apply applicable FHWA guide specifications/AASHTO/State DOT specifications relating to compliance
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Target Audience: | The primary audience is agency and consultant foundation or major structures inspectors. Additionally, project management and construction engineers in charge of drilled shaft construction inspection are encouraged to attend. This course is designed to be of most benefit to foundation inspectors who are responsible for or involved in providing inspection of drilled shafts during construction.
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Final Exam: | No |
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