07/12/2021: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Geotechnical Engineering: Slope Stability, Monday, July 12, 2021, 11am-1pm Eastern

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Every year (within the United States and abroad) slope failures - such as landslides - are responsible for millions of dollars in property damage and loss of life. The increase in population densities are one of many factors that require the development of land on steep slopes and man-made embankments. Heavy rains and deforestation are compounding factors that increase the instability of earthen slopes. Professionals within the A/E/C industry are constantly re-contouring the land to accommodate infrastructure designs and development. In this course, engineers, architects, planners, contractors and design professionals will learn about the effects of water on slope stability, different types of slope failures and how to improve the stability of built embankments and cut slopes.

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Objectives SME

Course Objectives

Identify at least two impacts that water has on the stability of slopes.
List the five elements that dictate the selection of a design factor of safety for slope stability.
Given a profile for a circular arc failure of an embankment, identify the resisting forces and the driving forces.
Describe two of the three elements that can cause a sliding block failure and endanger infrastructure, human activity and welfare.
Provided with a slope stability mitigation method, describe the applicability to embankment protection.
Develop a cut-slope stability mitigation approach for either a deep-seated or a shallow surface failure to avoid safety hazards.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Alfredo Cely, P.E., MSEM

Alfredo is a Civil Engineer that has managed Transportation, Land Development, Water Resources and Aviation projects from planning to construction for the past 14 years. Most recently his consulting work has focused on assisting state and local agencies in improving the safety of our transportation network. He has been responsible for several multi-modal transportation projects in the Tampa Bay Area, throughout the U.S. and abroad. He is a licensed Civil Engineer in Florida, North Carolina, and Ecuador.

At the University of South Florida, Alfredo serves as an instructor for the Transportation sections of the P.E. Preparation Courses hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Student Chapter. Alfredo is a member of ASCE’s Street and Highway Operations Committee and is an associate member of the Aviation Planning and Operations Committee. At the national level, Alfredo helps several of the Transportation Research Board Committees and is currently involved in the following committees: Low Volume Roads; Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Quality; Pedestrian Safety; and Bicycle Transportation.

Alfredo served as the Chair of the local ASCE Transportation and Development Institute group during its first two years (2012-2014). The Florida West Coast Chapter of the ASCE has recognized Alfredo’s commitment to the profession and our community honoring him with the Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2014. As part of his involvement with the local engineering community, Alfredo currently serves as a Board Member of the Florida West Coast Branch for ASCE.