Soil Mechanics Course
This course equips you with essential soil mechanics knowledge for foundation design in real projects. Profile soft clays over dense sands, analyze stresses, pore pressures, settlements, and consolidation, and select optimal shallow, deep, or improved foundation solutions with assured competence in challenging site conditions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills in assessing soft clays and dense sands, understanding their index and physical properties, and analyzing stress, strength, and compressibility. Master pore pressure evaluation, groundwater influences, settlement prediction, and consolidation processes to confidently choose shallow or deep foundations and ground improvement techniques for practical engineering projects.
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Develop skills
- Analyze soil index properties to estimate density, void ratio, and plasticity swiftly.
- Evaluate pore pressures and consolidation to forecast settlements accurately under loads.
- Interpret CPT, SPT, and boring data to create dependable soil profiles for soft clays over sands.
- Choose and justify shallow, deep, or enhanced foundations suited to soft clay conditions.
- Manage groundwater effects and mitigate risks from high water tables in designs.
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