Course outline

Schedule

Weeks 1–3

• Introduction
• Geotechnical explorations that include considerations for geotechnical explorations, desk study, surveying, field explorations, laboratory testing, and reporting

Weeks 4–6

• Interpretation of geotechnical exploration data
• Seismic hazards, including hazard studies, site-response analyses, liquefaction evaluations, and seismic slope stability
• Geotechnical design criteria, including codes/guidelines/standards and the criteria typically used for geotechnical design of port facilities, including for extreme loading conditions

Weeks 7–9

• Geotechnical design of pile supported structures, bulkheads, land reclamation, breakwaters, dolphins, ships channels, and embankment slopes

Weeks 10–12

• Summary of ground improvement methods
• Construction considerations
• Other topics that include advanced analyses, stages construction, evaluations for existing facilities, etc.

This course outline is subject to change.