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Best Practices in Designing Foundation Repairs

Learn multiple methods on how to rebuild and repair concrete foundations.

This topic will help you learn methods of preparing soil and rock for repair of foundations of structures. You will learn techniques for preparation of soils consisting of a wide spectrum of textures and water contents. The material discusses approaches to managing groundwater when encountered during excavation and foundation preparation. This information will help you gain knowledge about vibrocompaction, blasting, vibrodisplacement, vibroflotation, grouting, precompression, and reinforcement methods. Learn how cracked reinforced concrete bridge girders have been successfully repaired by use of additional conventional reinforcement. Learn how concrete elements may be reinforced externally by placement of longitudinal reinforcing bars and stirrups or ties around the members and then encasing the reinforcement with shotcrete or cast-in-place concrete. Learn about drypacking, which is a process of ramming or tamping into a confined area a low water-content mortar, with little shrinkage, and the patch remains tight and of good quality.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to describe techniques for controlling groundwater seepage into excavations.
  • You will be able to recognize backfill compaction equipment, material and zones.
  • You will be able to discuss approaches to managing surface water intrusion at a foundation site.
  • You will be able to explain the importance of maintaining slope integrity.

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Agenda

Debris Removal

Rebuilding the Foundation

  • Foundation Excavation
  • Ground and Surface Water
  • Slope Integrity
  • Stockpiling and Protection of Material
  • Foundation Preparation
  • Stable Foundations
  • Placement of Backfill
  • Lift Thickness
  • Density Requirements

Repairs to a Concrete Structure

  • Additional Reinforcement
  • Crack Arrest Techniques
  • Drilling and Plugging
  • Drypacking
  • Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
  • Grouting
  • Jacketing
  • Shotcrete
  • Slabjacking
  • Stitching
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This course was last revised on July 28, 2020.

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.

J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.

Guyer Partners

  • Managing general partner, Guyer Partners
  • Registered mechanical engineer, fire protection engineer, civil engineer, and architect with 35 years of experience designing a wide variety of building and infrastructure projects; for an additional nine years, he was a principal staff advisor to the California legislature on infrastructure and capital outlay issues
  • Currently editor-in-chief of The Clubhouse Press, the largest publisher in the U.S. of continuing education products for professional engineers, architects, and construction managers
  • Has held numerous national, state, and local offices with the American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute, and National Society of Professional Engineers
  • Regularly presents live continuing education webinars for professional engineers, architects, and construction managers
  • Authored and edited numerous articles and papers in the field of infrastructure engineering
  • Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute, and Chartered Association of Building Engineers (U.K.)
  • Graduate, Stanford University
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