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Foundations and Retaining Structures Course

Foundations and Retaining Structures Course
4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
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What Will I Learn?

Acquire practical expertise in designing secure and efficient foundations plus cantilever retaining walls for granular soils. Master earth pressure theories, drainage systems, stability analysis, and reinforcement specifics via straightforward numerical illustrations. Build assurance in foundation selection, settlement evaluation, and real-world application of global safety standards.

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Develop Skills

  • Design robust retaining walls by dimensioning stems, bases, and reinforcements for practical applications.
  • Compute earth and water pressures using Rankine, Coulomb theories alongside surcharge effects.
  • Evaluate wall stability through sliding, overturning, and bearing capacity assessments.
  • Choose optimal foundations like footings or rafts adjacent to walls to manage settlement risks.
  • Develop feasible construction plans covering drainage, build sequences, and monitoring protocols.

Suggested Summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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