Black Holes - 03-28-25 - Rebroadcast

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: March 28 2025

Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Black holes are some of the most fascinating and mind-bending objects in the cosmos. The very thing that characterizes a black hole also makes it hard to study: its intense gravity. All the mass in a black hole is concentrated in a tiny region...

Groundwater – Geotechnical Implications - 04-14-25 - Rebroadcast

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 2

Format: Live Webinar

Date: April 14 2025

Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

This webinar will explore groundwater conditions and how they will impact the engineering project.

Finite Element Method in Geotechnical Engineering - 07-10-25 - Rebroadcast

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: July 10 2025

Time: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

The finite element method (FEM) is the most widely used method for solving problems of engineering and mathematical models.

Engineering GEO- 07-15-25 - Ron Finger

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: July 15 2025

Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Geothermal - 07-24-25 - Rebroadcast

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: July 24 2025

Time: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

This Webinar will address - Geothermal heat and the technical possibilities which occurs everywhere under the surface of the earth, but the conditions that make water circulate to the surface are found in less than 10 percent of Earth's land area.

SOIL EXPLORATION- 08-05-25 - Ron Finger

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: August 05 2025

Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

This Webinar will cover/describe the genesis and composition of soil, the distinction between pore water pressure and inter-granular effective stress, capillary action of fluids in the soil pore spaces, soil classification, seepage and permeability..

Geotechnical Investigations - 08-13-25 - Rebroadcast

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: August 13 2025

Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Geotechnical investigations study the physical properties of soil and rock to identify potential construction problems and evaluate distress to earthworks and structures caused by weakness or failure of subsurface materials.

Principles & Practices of Tunnel Boring - 08-18-25 - Rebroadcast

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: August 18 2025

Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

There are several types of “TBMs” – Tunneling Boring Machines. The best TBM for a project is based on the geological conditions of the site and the project’s features.

Engineering GEO - 09-03-25 - Rebroadcast

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: September 03 2025

Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Dam Design - 09-12-25 - Rebroadcast

Instructor: Ron Finger

Credits: 1

Format: Live Webinar

Date: September 12 2025

Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

The number of engineering disciplines is not static. Many disciplines spawn additional sub-disciplines. Let’s focus on Dam Design.