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Foundations in Cold Regions

Conquer the challenges of infrastructure in extreme climates. Learn essential design principles and construction techniques for robust foundations in cold regions.

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BeginnerUpdated Nov 18, 2025
Foundations in Cold Regions

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand fundamental cold regions concepts.
check_circleAnalyze soil physical and thermal properties.
check_circleEvaluate foundation design for diverse conditions.
check_circleAssess construction challenges in cold climates.

About This Course

This six-hour live course will cover how to design and construct building foundations that account for the unique physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of soils found in cold regions.

You will gain a thorough understanding of:

  • Basic Definitions and Properties: Unravel the complexities of frozen ground, including the distinctions between active layer and permafrost, and delve into the physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of soils under freezing conditions.
  • Thermal Regime and Heat Flow: Learn how heat moves through soil, the significance of freezing and thawing indexes, and the critical role of ground thermal regimes in foundation stability.
  • Foundation Design Approaches: Master the considerations for both shallow and deep foundations in seasonally frozen ground and permafrost, including strategies for mitigating frost heave and addressing creep potential.
  • Construction in Cold Regions: Discover the unique challenges and best practices for construction in freezing temperatures, including site preparation, material handling, and installation techniques for various foundation types.

Through detailed discussions and practical examples, this course, influenced by real-world Alaskan practices, will equip you with the knowledge to analyze and design robust foundations, ensuring the resilience of structures in challenging cold region environments.

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HalfMoon Education
HalfMoon Education

Online Courses for Engineers

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HalfMoon Education is a nonprofit continuing education provider offering live webinars and on-demand courses for engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, attorneys, paralegals, accountants and others. Since 1996, we’ve helped thousands of professionals nationwide stay current with industry standards and codes, earn CE hours, and advance their expertise through practical, expert-led learning experiences. Learn more about us at: www.halfmoonseminars.org

Steven  Halcomb, P.E., G.E.
Steven Halcomb, P.E., G.E.

Principal Geotechnical Engineer with Devise Engineering

Mr. Halcomb has over 17 years of geotechnical and cold regions engineering experience and works for Devise Engineering in Anchorage, Alaska. He regularly oversees geotechnical efforts on projects ranging from several hundred thousand to multimillion dollars in various environments including the arctic, subarctic, and marine. Mr. Halcomb has experience in shallow and deep foundation design, construction, and inspection. He has worked in ideal and adverse conditions, including liquefiable and expansive soils and frozen ground requiring extensive thermal modeling. Mr. Halcomb is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Geo-Institute. He earned his B.S. degree, M.C.E. degree, and M.S. degree in Arctic Engineering, as well as an earthquake graduate certificate all from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

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