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Geotechnical Design
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Geotechnical Design
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This course will build upon basic soil mechanics principles and demonstrate how they are used for the design and analysis of slopes, retaining walls and foundations. Examples will be used to demonstrate the applications of concepts, principles and theories of the design of geotechnical structures. Geotechnical construction techniques and the role of numerical software in geotechnical design will also be covered. Reference will be made to codes of practice currently used in industry.
The course will assist delegates to develop the design skills of a geotechnical engineer, enabling them to produce optimum solutions to geotechnical problems.
Course Objectives
Upon completion, delegates will be able to:
- demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories of the principle of the design of geotechnical studies
- solve problems that require a geotechnical solution based on an assessment of the key issues, a synthesis of possible solutions and use of appropriate tools
- demonstrate their understanding of computer based design and analytical methods through their use in a design exercise
- demonstrate creative and innovative ability through application of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of geotechnics to produce optimum solutions to geotechnical problems
- understand the design process.
Course Outline
This course provides an introduction to detailed design of key geotechnical structures. It will introduce numerical software and its role in the design process. Delegates will perform a detailed design exercise using numerical software to produce an element of the design solution.
- Principles of design of foundations, slopes and retaining walls: failure mechanisms, forces, partial factors.
- Shallow foundations: methods of construction design based on presumed values, theory, and in situ tests.
- Piled foundations: methods of construction, design of compressive, tension and lateral piles.
- Slopes: failure mechanisms, stability analyses, stabilisation and asset management.
- Structural walls: actual and theoretical behaviour, groundwater and earth pressure on rigid structures, design of gravity and sheet pile walls.
- Computer design and analysis.
Presenters
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
- Dr Gaetano Elia (Course Leader)
- Dr Colin Davie
- Dr Paul Hughes
Fees
- Geotechnical Design
- £1950.00 (duration 10 days)
Formal assessment may be available for this Course. Assessment attracts an additional fee of £260.00, and delegates will be issued with a transcript and Certificate of Credit Achieved.
Owing to visa restrictions the assessment option is not available to international students.
Prerequisites
Course content
It is anticipated that delegates who attend the course will have knowledge/experience equivalent to the content of the following Modules:
Please contact the Professional Development Unit if you require further information.
Academic Module Outline
This course is also delivered as a Module on at least one of the School's Masters programmes; delegates will attend with full and part time registered students. The Academic Module Outline is available via the University's Module Catalogue.