An Introduction to Soil Improvement
Note: This is a recorded video presentation and does not qualify as a live interactive course nor a live webinar.
This engineering online PDH video presentation will offer a thorough overview of modern soil improvement methods for engineers.
This course focuses on the critical role of improving soil conditions that often determine project success. Selecting the right method requires a solid understanding of available techniques and their unique characteristics. Also, this course covers essential methods including wick drains, deep compaction (like vibro-compaction and stone columns), grouting, and ground freezing. It also examines soil mixing and injection techniques such as permeation, compaction, jet grouting, and deep soil mixing.
This 2 PDH online video presentation is intended for civil, geotechnical, structural, and construction engineers as well as professionals seeking to expand their understanding of ground improvement methods.
This PE continuing education video presentation is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Assessing ground conditions to identify when soil improvement is required.
- Familiarizing yourself with preloading and vertical wick drains to speed up consolidation.
- Applying deep compaction strategies, including vibro-floatation, dynamic compaction, and installation of stone columns.
- Exploring soil mixing and grouting methods like permeation, compaction, jet grouting, and deep soil mixing.
- Gaining an overview of ground freezing as a soil improvement method for stabilization and groundwater control.
For this course, you will need to watch the video presentation titled, “An Introduction to Soil Improvement”. To access the video presentation, you will need to log in or register and purchase the course. Following course purchase, please click on the link provided in your account history to view the video presentation. The duration of the video presentation is approximately 125 minutes.
Once you are finished watching the video presentation, you will need to click on the link provided at the end of the presentation to access your account and take the quiz. You will need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten questions to earn 2 PDH credit. The quiz will be based on this video presentation.
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.