RedVector RV-10711

Site Engineering for Landscape Architects: Soils in Construction and Earthwork

Site Engineering for Landscape Architects: Soils in Construction and Earthwork

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RV-10711

SME: Jake Woland, ASLA

Soil structure and composition need to be considered in many aspects of site development. This course focuses on the use of soil as a construction material and provides an overview of how physical and engineering properties vary with soil type. We will cover definitions, soil characteristics, soil classifications systems, geotextile types and applications, and earthwork grading activities. We’ll also give you examples of the computation of cut-and-fill volumes.
Posted by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved.
Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define the terms used in site planning
  • Discuss the role of soil in construction and earthwork
  • Describe the implications of soils at construction sites
  • Identify the methods used in computing cut-and-fill soil volumes
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Jake Woland, ASLA
JAKE WOLAND, ASLA, is a landscape architect with HEWITT in Seattle, Washington. He previously taught at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
 
KURT NATHAN, MS, PE, is Professor Emeritus at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and was formerly a consulting engineer for Conservation Engineering.
 
The late STEVEN STROM, FASLA, was Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
 
State Licenses
AK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
AL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
AR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
CT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
DE - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
FL - Landscape Architect (Optional - 0009792)
Accreditation: FL DBPR Approved Provider 0001771
GA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
IA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
IL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
IN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
KS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
KY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
LA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
MD - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
MI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
MN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
MO - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
MS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
NC - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - 10756)
NE - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
NH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
NJ - Landscape Architect (General)
NM - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
NV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
NY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
OH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
OK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
OR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
PA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
PR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
SC - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
SD - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
TN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
TX - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
UT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
VA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
WA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
WI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
WV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare (max 6 hrs online) - Approved LA CES-2025)
WY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Professional Organizations
American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES) - ASLA - Member (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control, Inc - CAN-CISEC, CISEC (USA) (General)
EnviroCert International - Certified Professional (CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, CPMSM) (General)