Deep Foundations is your gateway into the rapidly expanding world of geotechnical engineering, a field experiencing unprecedented growth and demand. As urbanisation continues and infrastructure projects proliferate, the need for skilled professionals in deep foundation design and analysis has never been greater. This course equips you with essential knowledge, from understanding basic concepts and column piles in soils to mastering the intricacies of floating piles and pile groups in rock. You’ll learn to assess workloads and settlement, and develop the ability to make informed decisions on pile selection, even in unusual situations. By participating in Deep Foundations, you position yourself at the forefront of a booming industry, gaining skills that are highly sought after by employers worldwide. Embrace this opportunity to deepen your expertise and enhance your career prospects in a sector that underpins the very fabric of modern society.
Deep foundations
The Deep Foundations course is designed for professionals and graduates in the construction and civil engineering sectors who wish to enhance or update their knowledge. With a focus on basic concepts, column and floating piles, workloads, settlement, and pile selection, this course offers valuable insights for those eager to deepen their understanding of foundation systems.
40 hours
Civil Engineering and Structures
Course objectives
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Understand basic concepts and column piles in various soil types.
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Identify and analyse floating piles and piles in rocks.
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Evaluate workloads and predict pile settlement accurately.
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Select the appropriate pile type for different scenarios.
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Assess unusual situations and adapt pile solutions.
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Analyse pile groups and their interactions in soil and rock.
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Develop technical skills for effective pile design decisions.
What does it prepare you for?
The Deep Foundations course prepares you to effectively analyse and select appropriate pile solutions, enhancing your understanding of column and floating piles in various soil and rock conditions. You'll develop skills to assess workloads and predict pile settlements, enabling you to address complex engineering challenges. By mastering these concepts, you are equipped to tackle unusual foundation scenarios, ensuring stability and safety in diverse construction projects.
Teaching units
UNIT 1. BASIC CONCEPTS AND COLUMN PILES IN SOILS
Types of deep foundations. Terms. General rules of a deep foundation design
Bearing capacity of a pile in soils: Basic formulation
End bearing capacity in granular soils through analytical solutions
End bearing capacity in cohesive soils through analytical solutions
End bearing capacity in soils. In situ tests
UNIT 2. FLOATING PILES IN SOILS, PILES IN ROCK AND PILE GROUPS
Skin friction capacity in granular soils through analytical solutions
Skin friction capacity in cohesive soils through analytical solutions
Skin friction capacity in granular and cohesive soils through in situ test
Bearing capacity of a pile rocks
Bearing capacity of a group of pile
UNIT 3. WORKLOADS AND PILES SETTLEMENT
Safety coefficient: single pile and group of piles effect
Structural strength
Settlements in deep foundations
Uplift load
Dynamic formule for pile driving
UNIT 4. PILE SELECTION AND UNUSUAL SITUATIONS
Verifying safety against ground failure owing to horizontal pull or pressure
Negative Friction in Piles
Load test in piles
Choosing the type of pile
Micro-piles