TRB Webinar: Static and Seismic Design of Piles for Downdrag
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 4, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed the fundamental behavior of piles subject to downdrag. Presenters discussed utilizing the neutral plane method for evaluating downdrag in order to understand the design of both static and seismic piles. Many bridges are constructed in areas where there is compressible or liquefiable soil, which necessitates the consideration of downdrag forces and associated settlement. Downdrag for static and seismic conditions places greater demands on foundations and may lead to higher construction costs. This webinar is based upon a workshop from the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting.
This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committees on Seismic Design and Performance of Bridges and Foundations of Bridges and Other Structures.
The
slides are available. Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu for a copy of the recorded webinar.
Webinar Presenter
- Timothy Siegel, Dan Brown and Associates
Moderated by: Sharid Amiri,
California Department of Transportation
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate. Certificates of Completion will be issued only to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are no longer required to email TRB with your license number to report your attendance. Instead, please use your certificate that TRB provides through RCEP.net as verification of your attendance to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
This webinar was developed in March 2018. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website:
www.RCEP.net.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu.
This Summary Last Modified On: 10/5/2018