The course Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures is your gateway to mastering a field experiencing significant growth and demand. With urbanisation and infrastructure development at an all-time high, understanding earth pressures and the design of retaining structures has never been more crucial. This course offers you the chance to delve into essential theories and concepts, focusing on both rigid and flexible cantilevered walls. Gain insights into design considerations that are vital for creating stable and efficient structures. By participating, you will enhance your ability to tackle real-world challenges, making you a sought-after expert in a thriving sector. Embrace the opportunity to expand your expertise and elevate your career prospects by acquiring skills that are both highly relevant and in demand.
Earth pressures and retaining structures
The Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures course is designed for professionals and graduates in the engineering and construction sectors eager to enhance their understanding of earth pressure theories, rigid and flexible cantilevered wall applications, and design considerations. Ideal for those seeking to update their knowledge with practical insights without requiring advanced expertise.
40 hours
Civil Engineering and Structures
Course objectives
- Understand the fundamental principles of earth pressures.
- Analyse the behaviour of rigid retaining walls.
- Evaluate the performance of flexible cantilevered walls.
- Apply design considerations to retaining structures.
- Identify key factors influencing earth pressure calculations.
- Develop skills in predicting wall stability under different conditions.
- Interpret design codes for earth retaining structures effectively.
What does it prepare you for?
This course equips you with the skills to analyse and address earth pressure challenges effectively. You will learn to evaluate both rigid and flexible cantilevered walls, understanding their behaviour under varying conditions. By mastering design considerations, you will enhance your ability to develop solutions for retaining structures in diverse scenarios. This knowledge is crucial for expanding your expertise and staying updated in your professional field.
Teaching units
UNIT 1. THEORY
Classical earth pressures theory: Coulomb
Classical earth pressures theory: Rankine, Terzaghi
Classical earth pressure theory: Lateral earth pressures coefficient
Classical earth pressures theory: Winkler spring model
Other calculation methods: Numerical models and equivalent fluid theory
Theory. Seismic considerations
UNIT 2. RIGID WALLS
Rigid walls: Gravity walls
Rigid walls: Reinforced concrete walls
Rigid walls: Rock walls
Rigid walls: Masonry walls and segmental retaining walls
UNIT 3. FLEXIBLE CANTILEVERED WALLS
Flexible walls: Gabion walls and crib walls
Flexible walls: mechanically stabilized earth wall
Flexible walls: Diaphragm walls
Flexible walls: Pile walls
Anchors
Flexible walls: sheet pile walls, king post walls, trenches
UNIT 4. DESING CONSIDERATIONS
Other design considerations: construction procedures
Other design considerations: ground movement and monitoring
Other design considerations: problematic grounds
Other design considerations: Design sections and groundwater flow diagram