John A. DeRugeris, P.E.

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Presents a SunCam continuing education series on the topic of:

Recreational & Commercial Boating Facilities & Green Environmental Dredging

Contact author at:
Jderugeris@aol.com
St Petersburg, FL

John A. DeRugeris, P.E. is a Professional Engineer licensed in twelve coastal states, and an ACSM Certified Hydrographer. He has over forty years of experience in engineering projects as a Project Manager, Construction Manager, Project Lead Engineer and Principal Engineer. Mr. DeRugeris' career has consisted of projects which include heavy, highway and marine construction, mining, dredging & hydrographic survey, industrial and commercial building, environmental restoration (including Superfund), environmental permitting, and client representation. His primary focus for the past thirty years has been design of marine structures, and marine navigation projects. He has worked on hundreds of marine projects ranging in size from small recreational boating facilities to multi-million dollar offshore marine projects. Typical larger works have included marine pipelines, ship and ferry berthing facilities, improvement and environmental dredging, marinas, shipyard facilities, coastal protection, coastal flooding, estuary restoration and marine structural rehabilitation projects. He has authored numerous papers for the ASCE Ports Conferences, as well as the Texas A&M/ WEDA Conferences, subjects included Marine Structural Issues, Environmental Dredging Projects, and Advanced Hydrographic Survey Electronics.

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023-Marina Site Analysis

(3.8) 18 Reviews

4 $90.00

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

A very important component of the maritime design process becomes one of properly assessing a perspective site, and advising your client as to the pros and cons associated with site suitability; and in fact must be the first step in planning any maritime facility. This continuing education program is intended to provide the design engineer with the basic essentials for performing several levels of site assessment as appropriate for the structures discussed within this text. These range from simple recreational piers to light commercial facilities. These basics are:

Fetch & Wave Climate Forecasting

Determining Baseline Information
Determination of Site Water Level Ranges
Determination of Wind Stress
Determination of Wave Climate

Assessment of Site Soil Conditions

Simple & Preliminary Investigation Procedures
More Advanced Investigation Methods

Each of these subjects will take the reader through the step by step process of performing that phase of the pre-design site analysis and will discuss the suitability of each for the respective level of service of the respective docking facilities. The procedures laid out herein are suitable for very simple recreational docks to more sophisticated procedures required for light commercial docking facilities. This course is a prerequisite for the other maritime courses prepared by this author, which include the other design phases of boating similar facility designs.

068-Dredging and the Environment - Part 1 (Dredging 101)

(4.6) 51 Reviews

4 $90.00

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

As we pass the end of the first decade of the new millennium we are seeing an increased emphasis on the restoration of the environment. One of the areas of such focus are our waterways and marine habitats, many of which are in dire need of help. The more I become involved in these maritime restoration projects — the more I see a general lack of basic understanding of the processes of Dredging. This loosely termed and routinely misunderstood word plays a critical role in both waterway cleanup as well as habitat reconstruction. As such, this continuing education course is designed to help those who become connected to such projects develop a practical understanding of what dredging is, how it works, and how it can best be used on waterway and habitat restoration projects.

This is a multi-part course that examines dredging as it relates to various types of environmental projects. This is Part One, essentially Dredging 101, which will give the reader a basic understanding of the fundamentals of dredging. Points that will be covered are:

The basic methods of dredging (Mechanical and Hydraulic).
The types of commonly available dredging equipment.
The basic operation of dredging and differences in the methods.
Character of and working with common dredged materials.
Selection of the dredge method for common types of projects.
The important advantages and disadvantages of each method.
The basics of underwater grade control (bathymetric or hydrographic survey).

This course is recommended as an introduction to "Dredging and the Environment Part 2", which will focus on Dredging as it relates to Environmental Restoration Projects. Dredging applications that will be examined in Part 2 will be Beach and Dune Nourishment, Habitat Restoration, Contaminated Sediment Removal, and Capping.

078-Dredging and the Environment - Part 2 (Dredging of Contaminated Sediments)

(4.7) 15 Reviews

4 $90.00

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

This is Part Two multi-part course on Dredging that examines dredging as it relates to various types of environmental projects. This Course covers Dredging of Contaminated Sediments, which examines basic design concepts as well as the Management/Constructability ("how-to") aspect of dredging as it relates to various types of environmental waterway restoration projects. If the reader is not already familiar with the fundamentals of dredging, we suggest a review of our course titled "Dredging and the Environment Part One", also available on this site, before launching into this course, as there are a number of important terms and subjects covered in Part 1 that will be applied in this course, and without an basic understanding of the material covered in Part One the reader may not get the full benefit of this course. Subjects that will be covered in this Part 2 course are:"

Historical Overview
Nature and Identification of Contaminated Sediments
Sampling and Site Investigation
Survey
Sediment Sampling
Quality Control
Design Procedures and Precautions in Waterway Remediation
Design Overview
Bottom Graded Finish — what to expect
Dredging Accuracy
Side Slopes

This course is recommended as an introduction for the individual that is interested in the overall aspects of how the Dredging process can be used as an environmental restoration tool. The course material is suggested for the designer, permitting specialist or regulator; it is intended to help broaden the understanding of this technology. It is also intended to be very practical in nature, and focused on how the dredging process can work best in the restoration of waterways. It will also cover many of the dos and don'ts of dredging and project management — as well as what can and cannot be expected and accomplished using today's available technology.

092-Dredging and the Environment - Part 3 (Beach Nourishment and Wetland Restoration)

(4.2) 12 Reviews

4 $90.00

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

This is a multi-part course examines dredging as it relates to various types of environmental projects. If you are not already familiar with the fundamentals of dredging please review Dredging and the Environment Part One, (available on the SunCam web site at: /continuing-education/100186.html), we suggest that you consider taking that course before launching into this course. There are a number of important subjects covered in Part 1 that will be implemented in this course, and without an basic understanding of the material covered in Part 1 you may not get the full benefit of this course. Major points that will be covered in this course are:

Beach nourishment projects.
Wetland habitat restoration projects (which would also apply to mitigation sites, nesting islands and the like).

This course is recommended as an introduction to the individual who is interested in the overall aspects of how Dredging can be used as an environmental restoration tool. The course material will be very practical in nature, it will cover many of the dos and don'ts — as well as what can and cannot be accomplished using today's available technology.

Future Courses by John A. DeRugeris, P.E.

Maritime Facility Planning & Dredging
Floating Docks, Gangways & Wave Attenuation Design
Marina Accessory Structure Design (launch ramps & travel lift piers)
Coastal Revetments, and Bulkheads — Simplified
Design Considerations for Storm Survivability