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APERÇU

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Identify key issues associated with a specific slope stability problem
• Obtain parameters required for site slope stability analysis
• Select the method that is appropriate for a slope stability analysis
• Conduct slope stability analysis by simple calculations and assess software results
• Recommend viable options for site slope stabilization

Description
This short course provides guidance for analyzing the static stability of slopes of earth and rock-fill dams, slopes of other types of embankments, excavated slopes, and natural slopes in soil and soft rock. Methods for slope stability analysis are described and illustrated by examples and case studies. Criteria are presented for strength tests, analysis conditions, and safety factors.

Slope stabilization methods are also discussed, emphasizing the design of stable slopes and retaining structures.

Course Outline

• Basic concepts of slope stability analyses
• Common methods of slope stability analysis
• Design considerations for slopes
• Analyze the stability of natural & manmade slopes
• Technologies for slope stabilization
• Stability analysis of embankment dams
• Retaining structures for slope stabilization

Who Should Attend
Those involved with construction-related slope stability issues, analyses and design, including:
Civil Engineers • Geotechnical Engineers • Transportation Engineers • Technicians • Geologists • City & Public Works Officials/Planners

Horaire : 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM EDT

Exigences techniques

Pour les utilisateurs de PC
OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 ou plus récent

Navigateur :
IE 11 ou plus récent, Edge 12 ou plus récent, Firefox 27 ou plus récent, Chrome 30 ou plus récent

Pour les utilisateurs de Macintosh
OS: MacOS 10.7 ou plus récent

Navigateur :
Safari 7+, Firefox 27+, Chrome 30+

iOS
OS: iOS 8 ou plus récent

Android
OS: Android 4.0 ou supérieur

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PROGRAMME

Day I

Review of Soil Mechanics Concepts

• Basic soil mechanics concepts, index properties of soil
• The flow of water in soil and its engineering consequences, steady-state seepage
• Stress in soil, total and effective stress

Failure in Soil

• Shear strength in soil
• Failure criteria in soil
• Shear strength parameters from lab tests
• Shear strength parameters from field tests

Slope Stability analysis

• Modes of slope failure
• Factors affecting the stability of a slope
• Basic design considerations
• Loading conditions: steady-state seepage, sudden drawdown stability
• Theory of stability analysis
• Common slope stability analysis techniques (hand calculation)
• Use of computer program for slope stability analysis
• Stability during earthquakes

Day II

Design Criteria for Embankment Dams

• General design criteria
• Seepage analysis and piping
• Upstream and downstream slope design
• Drawdown stability
• Case studies (hydraulic embankments and tailing dams)

Review of Slope Stabilization Techniques

• Techniques increasing the shear strength of slope materials
• Techniques decreasing shear stress in slope
• Stabilization of rock slopes
• Case studies (slope stability analysis and stabilization methods)

Use of Retaining Structures for Slope Stabilization

• Lateral earth pressure
• Selection of proper retaining structure
• Rigid retaining walls for slope stabilization
• Geosynthetic walls for slope stabilization

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Concluding Remarks and Final Adjournment

FORMATEUR

Mohammad Rayhani, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Dr. M.T. Rayhani is a Professor of Geotechnical Engineering and the director of Geo-engineering Research Group at Carleton University. He has over a decade of experience in research, teaching and engineering consulting, and has collaborated extensively with industry leaders worldwide. He has received research grants from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Transport Canada, and other funding agencies.

Dr. Rayhani has presented short courses, seminars, and guest lectures on various topics related to frontier research in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering in Canada, the USA, France, Germany, Italy, India, Iran, and other countries. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario and he is the author of over 50 publications in different areas of geo-engineering.

Dr. Rayhani is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.