
Course:	NHI - Soil Slope and Embankment Design and Construction
NHI Course Number:	132033
SAP Course Number:	78TECH400614

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General Information

Summary:	This course covers important aspects associated with the design and construction of soil slopes and embankments. It is intended to provide transportation earthwork professionals with knowledge to recognize potential soil slope/embankment stability and deformation problems in transportation projects. Participants will develop the skills necessary to design and evaluate soil slopes and embankments and learn about the implications for construction and inspections. The course embraces both design and construction. Participants will receive a comprehensive reference manual, used by practicing highway/geotechnical engineers, covering investigation, design, construction, and mitigation of soil slopes and embankments. The participant workbook contains copies of visual aids and student exercises that closely follow the PowerPoint slide presentations. The participant exercises promote interaction in the classroom and illustrate the basic principles and analyses.
Learning Outcomes:	Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: * Recognize potential failure modes or deformation types for soil slopes and embankments * Identify the potential failure modes for soil slopes and the type of analysis required to evaluate stability of the slope * Determine the stability of a slope using slope stability charts * Recognize the major design consideration for embankments constructed using earth fill, rock fill, and lightweight fill * List the steps necessary for designing an embankment over compressible foundation soil * List the common causes/triggering mechanisms for landslides/slope instabilities * List appropriate stabilization methods
Target Audience:	Bridge, geotechnical or transportation engineers with 0 to 20 years of experience and who are responsible for the design, analysis, and construction, maintenance and remediation of soil slopes and embankments on surface transportation facilities. The level of training of this course is intermediate.

Final Exam:	Yes

Continuing Education Credits

National Highway Institute	CEHs	Classes After	CEUs	Classes After	PDHs	Classes After

NHI:			1.50	01/01/04

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee. Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”
For informational purposes only:	1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
	1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction

Course Contact Information

For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:	Virginia Lawson
Phone:	(717) 346-1375
Email:	vilawson@pa.gov
For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules, locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.

Created	Last Modified
By External Administrator On 07/11/11 At 02:52 PM	By Rhiannan Nearhood/PennDOT On 04/13/16 At 02:27 PM