Foundations and Retaining Structures Course
Gain expertise in foundations and retaining structures, covering soil assessment through to wall design, drainage planning, and stability verification. Discover hands-on techniques, computations, and detailing to create safer, cost-effective structures for real-world building sites in Zambia.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course builds practical skills for designing safe and efficient foundations plus cantilever retaining walls in sandy soils. You'll master earth pressure theories, drainage systems, stability analysis, and reinforcement details through straightforward numerical examples. Build confidence in picking foundation types, evaluating settlement, and using global safety standards on actual projects.
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Develop skills
- Design retaining walls by sizing stems, bases, and reinforcement for practical jobs.
- Calculate earth and water pressures using Rankine, Coulomb theories, and surcharge loads.
- Verify wall stability with checks for sliding, overturning, and bearing capacity.
- Choose suitable foundations like footings or rafts near walls to manage settlement.
- Develop buildable details including drainage, construction sequence, and monitoring for secure projects.
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