By the end you'll be able to
- ✓Plan a soil investigation program (boring, field tests)
- ✓Interpret field and laboratory tests
- ✓Determine soil profile and design parameters
- ✓Understand bearing capacity and settlement calculations
- ✓Evaluate the appropriate foundation type
- ✓Prepare a standards-compliant geotechnical report
Program
- 1
Soil investigation fundamentals and planning
- 2
Field tests (SPT, CPT, boring) and sampling
- 3
Lab tests and soil classification
- 4
Design parameters, bearing capacity and settlement
- 5
Foundation types and selection criteria
- 6
Geotechnical report + case study