This course will be held in person at Burlington House on 27 September. There will be a follow up online session on 4 October.
An introduction to the design of shallow foundations and piles in accordance with Eurocodes and BS 8004:2015 code of practice for foundations. Consideration is given to the selection of the parameters used in design and how to obtain them, giving guidance on the applicability of both insitu and laboratory testing.
Many practitioners conduct works or specify works to obtain the basic parameters for design, but do not fully understand how the results are used, in particular the sensitivity of the chosen methods and parameters. This course is designed to provide a greater understanding of the foundation design process and the factors which influence the outcomes. By providing a better understanding of the process of foundation design, attendees are better able to inform the process. The course will help attendees understand the reasons for good sample quality and appropriate testing methods. By the end of the course attendees should be able to carry out basic foundation bearing capacity calculations, assess settlement using a simplified method, and be able to obtain working loads for individual piles.
This course is suitable for engineering geologists, geoscientists and environmental engineers who work in the geotechnical field and those whose academic experiences have not included engineering in terms of foundations and foundation design. It is also very useful for those who have studied foundation design at degree level but have not used this since, and as such are looking for a refresher. Others, such as environmental engineers who have focused on the environmental issues but find that they also require an understanding of geotechnical engineering will also find this course useful.
Please note that a welcome breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided for this course on 27 September.
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