Soil Survey Manual - Part 2 of 3
This online engineering PDH course examines the principles of soil survey, soil classification, and soil characterization used in engineering and land evaluation applications.
This course focuses on soil investigation techniques, which utilize field and laboratory methods such as soil profiling, sampling, classification, and mapping to evaluate soil properties and behavior.
In addition, this course explores sources of variability in soil properties, sampling procedures, and data quality considerations, requiring the use of appropriate techniques to ensure accuracy and reliability in soil characterization.
So, this course covers the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of soil data governed by soil science principles, classification systems, and mapping techniques, with results obtained through systematic field observations and laboratory analysis methods. It also emphasizes the interpretation, analysis, and reporting of soil information for engineering evaluation and decision-making.
This 10 PDH online course is applicable to civil, geotechnical, and environmental engineers, as well as other professionals involved in soil investigation, land development, and infrastructure planning.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding soil survey concepts and classification systems
- Identifying soil properties and factors influencing soil behavior
- Applying basic soil investigation and data collection methods
- Interpreting soil data for engineering and land use applications
- Recognizing the importance of soil surveys in engineering decision-making
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Soil Survey Manual - Part 2 of 3”, which is adapted from Chapter 3 the first 15 sections U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Soil Science Division Staff, Soil Survey Manual, USDA Handbook No. 18, (issued March 2017;minor amendments February 2018).
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