Franklin County Chapter of OSPE Event 

OSPE-FCC April Luncheon Program

Date:  Thursday, April 6, 2023

Place:  Hickory House

550 Officecenter Pl., Gahanna, OH

Time:  Registration: 11:30 am

Lunch: 11:50 am

Speaker: 12:00 pm

Closing Remarks: 1:00 pm

Cost: Members: $25.00 & Non-Members: $35.00.

                            SPE@OSU Students: $10.00

Registration: Visit www.fccospe.org. Pay by check or cash at door.  No access to a computer, contact Steve Day, at 614-876-7525, to help with registration.

Title: “Slope Stabilization and Methods of Landslide Remediation”

Abstract: In this presentation, the process of slope stability evaluation and landslide remediation methods including slope geometry modification, improving the drainage system, ground improvements, slope reinforcement and use of retaining structures will be reviewed.  In addition, different types of slope stabilization methods including slope reconstruction, chemical stabilization, soil nailing, stone columns, soldier pile and lagging walls, gabion baskets, gravity and cantilever concrete walls, and MSE walls will be briefly described.  Learning outcomes: 1-Stability Evaluation; 2-Slope Stabilization Methods; 3-Retaining Structures.

Presenter:.Mehrdad Rowhani, PE, PMP, Senior Project Manager, Weaver Consultants Group

Biography: Mehrdad Rowhani, P.E., PMP currently serves as OSPE-FCC Vice President and Senior Project Manager for Weaver Consultants Group. He has more than 20 years of experience in civil infrastructure projects including the design and construction of roadways and bridges, retaining walls, earth and rockfill dams, irrigation networks, water and wastewater refineries and networks, landfills, transmission lines, landslide remediation, and residential and commercial buildings. He is experienced in the design of shallow and deep foundations, soil stabilization methods, dewatering and excavation methods of underground structures, grouting and soil improvement methods. He is an expert in conducting geotechnical analyses such as seepage, settlement, slope stability and seismic analyses using numerical modeling tools. He has also been involved in numerous projects requiring complex soil-structure interaction analyses.

 

A certificate for 1 hour of Professional Development for attending the program will be emailed to the attendee