Maryland Geotechnical and Ethics 16 PDH Discount Package 3
Courses in this Package
Hydraulic Performance of Shallow Foundations for the Support of Vertical-Wall Bridge Abutments (G07-007)
Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (C04-055)
Tunnel Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, and Evaluation Manual: Operations (C01-019)
Tunnel Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, and Evaluation Manual: Maintenance (C02-074)
General Principles of Engineering Ethics (LE2-016)
This online engineering PDH course provides basic information on hydraulic performance of shallow foundations for the support of vertical-wall bridge abutments.
Scour at the base of bridge abutments during floods is a common cause of bridge failure in the United States. Shallow abutment foundations located at or near the channel banks are considered more vulnerable than other foundations because they are closer to the streambed and can significantly constrict flood flows. These types of abutments are frequently implemented for single-span bridges, and scour countermeasures are often integrated into the design to avoid placing the foundation below local scour depth.
Therefore, to protect small single-span bridge abutments built on shallow foundations from scour damage, methods for countermeasure design are needed that consider the abutment foundation and scour countermeasures as an integrated component of the bridge. The research study described in this course is designed to provide a complete picture of the flow field and local bed shear stresses on heterogeneous bed roughness in the bridge opening.
This 7 PDH online course is applicable to geotechnical engineers who are interested in improving their knowledge about scours occurring at the base of bridge abutment during floods.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with the performed literature research to determine depth and location of scour
- Understanding the proposed guidance on the hydraulic requirements for shallow abutment foundations
- Gaining a general overview of the development of a conceptual model for the increased shear in the middle of the contracted channel section
- Learning about the experimental equipment, program, and findings for several abutment riprap layouts
- Understanding the different design guidelines and requirements for riprap aprons for vertical-wall abutments with shallow foundations
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Hydraulic Performance of Shallow Foundations for the Support of Vertical-Wall Bridge Abutments”, which is based on the Department of Transportation document “Hydraulic Performance of Shallow Foundations for the Support of Vertical-Wall Bridge Abutments”, Publication No. FHWA-HRT-17-013.
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.
This online engineering PDH provides basic guidelines for selecting and accommodating inflow design floods for dams based on current and accepted practices.
Appropriate selection of the Inflow Design Flood is the first step in evaluating and designing a dam to address hydrologic potential failure modes and reduce risks to the public. Existing guidelines of most state and federal agencies for evaluating the hydrologic safety of dams were written in the late 1970s. Since that time, significant technological and analytical advances have led to better watershed and rainfall information, improvements in the analysis of extreme floods, greater sophistication in means to quantify incremental dam failure consequences, and tools for evaluating hydrologic events in a risk-based context.
This 4 PDH online course is applicable to geotechnical and civil engineers, dam owners or regulators, and other technical personnel interested in gaining a better knowledge on inflow design floods for dams.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Learning about the dam classification system
- Understanding the guidelines for selecting the inflow design flood
- Learning about spillway characteristics (mainly controlled versus uncontrolled)
- Familiarizing with routing the inflow design flood
- Familiarizing with freeboard requirements
- Defining terminology and acronyms associated with the overall scope of the course
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.
This online engineering PDH course presents essential roles and responsibilities of the tunnel staff, normal operating procedures, and emergency response guidelines for vehicle collisions, fires, explosions, floods and earthquakes.
Operating requirements vary among tunnel facilities because of the traffic level, the feasibility of alternative routes, accessibility to existing utilities, availability of emergency responders, and other conditions specific to each tunnel. Functional systems within the tunnel must be integrated with operational procedures to include the mechanical equipment, electrical components, lighting fixtures, fire and life safety systems, signs and security equipment installed within the tunnel.
This 1 PDH online course is applicable to civil and structural engineers, as well as design personnel and staff involved in the operation of tunnel systems.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the essential roles and responsibilities of the tunnel staff
- Familiarization with normal tunnel operating procedures
- Understanding the emergency response guidelines for vehicle collisions, fires, explosions, floods, and earthquakes
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.
This engineering online PDH course will provide an overview on effective maintenance considerations of tunnel systems and the associated components.
An effective maintenance program helps reduce costs, decrease the number of tunnel closures, increase public safety, and ensure adequate levels of service. To maximize efficient use of resources and minimize costs, maintenance programs should be optimized. When large-scale repairs and upgrades are implemented, these projects are typically referred to as tunnel rehabilitation.
This 2 PDH online course is applicable to civil and structural engineers, as well as design and construction personnel involved with the maintenance process of tunnel systems.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the fundamental causes of deterioration and corrosion in tunnels.
- Familiarization with the methods aimed at controlling groundwater seepage.
- Familiarization with the repair techniques and rehabilitation schemes.
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.
This online engineering PDH course presents the principles of engineering ethics that every engineer is expected to live by when practicing their profession.
Engineering ethics is (1) the study of moral issues and decisions confronting individuals and organizations involved in engineering and (2) the study of related questions about moral conduct, character, ideals and relationships of peoples and organizations involved in technological development (Martin and Schinzinger, Ethics in Engineering).
This course describes the fundamental legal concepts with which very engineer should be familiar. It also presents unique disciplinary case studies selected from across the nation, as well as hypothetical ethical challenges that demonstrate how difficult it can be to apply the code of ethics for engineers.
This 2 PDH online course is applicable to all professional engineers who are either required to fulfill 2 PDH in engineering ethics or are interested in broadening their understanding of what it means to practice and uphold the honor and integrity of their engineering profession while holding the utmost safety, health, and welfare of the public.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the common definition of ethics regarding engineering
- Learning about the important principles of the engineer’s professional responsibility
- Learning the do’s and don’ts through several ethical and disciplinary cases
- Understanding what it means to practise and uphold the honor and integrity of the engineering profession
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.