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Overview

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

• Identify key issues associated with specific slope stability problems.
• Obtain and utilize essential parameters for comprehensive site slope stability analysis.
• Select suitable methods for effective slope stability analysis tailored to different scenarios.
• Conduct detailed slope stability analysis using simple calculations and advanced software and interpret results confidently.
• Recommend viable and effective options for site slope stabilization, ensuring safety and stability.

Description
This course provides essential guidance on analyzing slope static stability, crucial for ensuring the safety and longevity of engineering projects. Understanding slope stability is vital for designing and maintaining earth and rock-fill dams, embankments, excavated slopes, and natural slopes in soil and soft rock. Mastering these concepts helps professionals prevent costly and dangerous slope failures, contributing to successful construction and infrastructure projects.

Participants will learn to identify critical issues in slope stability, gather necessary parameters, and select appropriate analysis methods. The course covers theoretical knowledge and practical case studies, offering detailed instructions on conducting slope stability analysis using both simple calculations and advanced software. Attendees will gain a thorough understanding of criteria for strength tests, analysis conditions, and safety factors, preparing them to tackle real-world challenges.

Additionally, this course emphasizes the design of stable slopes and retaining structures, equipping participants with the tools and techniques needed for effective slope stabilization. By the end, attendees will be able to recommend viable options for site slope stabilization, enhancing the safety and reliability of their projects.

Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for professionals addressing slope stability issues, including Civil, Geotechnical, and Transportation Engineers, who will gain expertise in design and analysis. Technicians will acquire practical skills to support engineering teams, while Geologists will apply geological insights to real-world scenarios.

City and Public Works Officials/Planners will learn to oversee and implement slope stabilization projects effectively. Additionally, Environmental Engineers, Construction Managers, Architects, Land Developers and Regulatory Officers will benefit from understanding the technical aspects of slope stability, ensuring sustainable practices and compliance while enhancing their professional knowledge.

Join this diverse group to elevate your ability to manage and resolve slope stability challenges successfully.

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Syllabus

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

Instructor

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.