Foundations for Extremes Part II – WEBINAR

Part I Aired: Thursday, August 19, 2021 2PM CDT
Part II: 
Thursday, August 26, 2021 2PM CDT

Watch Part 1

Join CHANCE® for a two-part webinar to learn how extreme events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters often cause substantial damage to the foundation of existing structures that requires rapid response for repair. In some areas, recurring events produce repeating damage to traditional foundations of lightly loaded residential and commercial structures. Learn why helical piles are an attractive engineered solution that can be used to provide rapid high capacity load bearing characteristics in most geologic settings for both new foundations and remedial repair.

Learn what to consider when engineering foundations that will likely encounter extreme weather events.
Explore real-world examples of successful implementations of helical piles to remediate a structure following a storm event.
Compare the pros and cons helical pile technology to alternative methods.
Discuss how to design helical pile foundations for seismic zones.
Discover the research and testing that has been done to prove the resilience of helical piles during seismic activity.

Speakers:
Gary L. Seider, PE
Director of Engineering for CHANCE® Foundation Solutions

Cary Hannon, PE
Vice President of Engineering for Foundation Technologies, Inc.

Jeffrey Martin, PE
Sole Proprietor and Owner at Steelhead Engineering

Each webinar is PDH eligible.

Welcome to your Foundations for Extremes Part II

What are some advantages of helical piles/anchors?

What are some disadvantages of helical piles/anchors?

Which of the following is not a way to determine the capacity of a helical pile?

Based on Dr. Cerato’s Shake Table research, what conclusions can be utilized in helical pile design for seismic events?

Per AC358 Section 1.4.7, shaft flexural length is from the pile head down to the 1st point of zero lateral deflection in soil.

What is the shaft seismic flexural length per AC358 Section 1.4.8 as a percentage of the shaft flexural length?

What is the allowable lateral load for a CHANCE Type RS4500.337 helical pile in firm soil per the requirements of AC358?

For the Bo Dean Asphalt project in Santa Rosa, CA, what were some of the foundation options?

What were the reasons why helical piles were selected for the AAK Cooling Tower project in Richmond, CA?

Which of the following are design guides for helical/screw piles?