Foundation Construction Course
This course equips participants with essential skills for foundation construction, covering site assessment, foundation system selection, footing design, construction planning, and technical reporting to ensure safe and efficient project execution.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Foundation Construction Course provides practical skills to assess sites, choose appropriate foundation systems, and size footings using straightforward, dependable methods. You will learn to interpret soil data, manage groundwater and slopes, evaluate settlement and bearing capacity, and organise safe, efficient excavation and dewatering. Additionally, you will practise documentation, reporting, and effective communication to ensure your foundation choices are justifiable, well-coordinated, and prepared for construction.
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Develop skills
- Foundation system selection: swiftly compare spread, mat, pile, and strip options.
- Footing sizing by hand: size shallow and mat foundations from loads and soil data.
- Site and soil assessment: read clay reports, groundwater, slopes, and seismic demands.
- Construction planning: define excavation, dewatering, rebar, concrete, and QC checks.
- Technical reporting: write concise, defensible foundation notes for contractors.
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