
About this course
Overview
Ground conditions are the risk every infrastructure project carries and few budgets properly allow for. This runs from site investigation and soil behaviour through to foundation design and slope stability, aimed at characterising what is actually under the site and designing for it rather than around it.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Specify a ground investigation and read the results
- Classify soils and predict their behaviour
- Design and check foundation options
- Analyse slopes and retaining structures
- Identify and mitigate ground-related risks
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Plan and interpret site investigations
- Apply soil mechanics to design problems
- Design shallow and deep foundations
- Assess slope stability and earthworks
- Manage geotechnical risk on projects
Course content
Modules
01Site Investigation
Planning boreholes, sampling, and in-situ and laboratory testing.
02Soil Mechanics Principles
Stress, strength, permeability, and consolidation behaviour of soils.
03Shallow Foundations
Bearing capacity, settlement, and design of pads and rafts.
04Deep Foundations
Pile types, capacity, and design for difficult ground conditions.
05Slope Stability
Analysing slopes, embankments, and stabilisation measures.
06Earth Retaining Structures
Earth pressures and design of retaining walls and excavations.
Who it is for
Target audience
Geotechnical and civil engineers, foundation designers, and project engineers on building and infrastructure works.
Before you start
Prerequisites
A civil, structural or geotechnical engineering background.