Geotechnical Engineering and Structural Foundation Design

Geotechnical Engineering and Structural Foundation Design

2017; Master Class
2CPD Points in Progress
7th - 8th August 2017, Intundla Game Lodge & Bush Spa, Pretoria (A shuttle Service will be provided from Pretoria CBD to the Venue)
14th - 15th August 2017, Windhoek Hotel and Casino Windhoek, Namibia
21st - 22nd August 2017, Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre
30th - 31th August 2017, Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga

Good day Sir/Madam,
Blue Anchor Academy is delighted to invite you to attend this exciting 2 day course on Geotechnical Engineering and Structural Foundation Design, Master Class - 2017 taking place on the above mentioned dates.

About the Master Class:
This course deals with all aspects of modern good practice in foundation design. This include: the importance of both the geological and geotechnical aspects of the ground conditions, current limit analysis methods for bearing capacity, and definition of factors of safety. The various settlement analyses and their underlying assumptions and reliability are discussed, together with a thorough treatment of the design of piled foundations. Engineers responsible for construction work need an understanding of different soils and how they behave. However, to be effective the non-geotechnical engineer does need a working understanding of basic concepts to gain confidence in dealing with a variety subsoil related problems that they may encounter on engineering projects. The course will be of interest to a wide range of practicing civil engineers at different stages in their careers. Some familiarisation with soil mechanics is desirable but the knowledge is not required at a specialist level.

Objectives:
The main objective of this Course is to enable participants to select the best foundation solution for different types of civil engineering problems. After completing the course participants should be able to design shallow and deep foundations and supervise their construction. The course philosophy is to provide the participants with the information they need to design foundations at the state of the art. The information is supplied in a simple and systematic way, discussing topics where current knowledge is lacking and more understanding is needed.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
* Understand construction methods for drilled shafts
* Understand pile/shaft response to lateral load
* Determine the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations on soils and rocks
* Calculate vertical stress distribution below a shallow foundation
* Determine the primary consolidation settlement of shallow foundations on cohesive soils
* Determine the settlement of shallow foundations on cohesion less soils
* Identify problematic soils that may be encountered
* List ground improvement techniques that may be used to improve the performance of shallow foundations
* Describe procedures for construction inspection and performance monitoring of shallow foundations

Who Should Attend?
Structural Engineers , Geotechnical engineers , Civil engineers, Construction Project Managers , Environmental Engineers
Project Engineers, Consultant's technical field personnel
Construction Site Engineers , Construction Consultant Managers
Contractors , Consulting Engineers
, Gechnical Engineers/Managers , Construction Inspectors
University Educators/ Lecturers , Engineering geologists
Geohydrologists , Rock engineers , Lab Technicians & Technologists and Public works and construction department employees of government, provincial and municipal departments and engineers responsible for large industrial, commercial or institutional facilities who must deal with different types of foundations. The course will be of interest to a wide range of practising civil engineers at different stages in their careers. Some familiarisation with soil mechanics is desirable but the knowledge is not required at a specialist level. facilities who must deal with different types of foundations

ALSO FIND THE ATTACHED DETAILED BROCHURE FOR THE TRAINING :
For a detailed account of the course please see the attached brochure. I will shortly be getting in touch with you to make sure that we discuss your attendance and registration, or alternatively please feel free to give me a call on +27 11 058 1936 or reply to my email at steven@blue-aa.co.za with any questions or queries.
To book your seat for this Training Workshop, please complete the attached Registration form and mark it to the attention of Steven Jones and send it via email to steven@blue-aa.co.za ASAP.
Register now or before the 14th July 2017, to qualify for ‘Early bird booking special’ of R6,999 and avoid paying the standard registration fee of R7,999.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any further information regarding the above and may God bless you!
We look forward to welcome you on board!
Kind Regards,
Steven Jones.
Phone: +27 11 058 1936
Fax: +27 86 293 7740
Email: steven@blue-aa.co.za
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