During this course, participants will be introduced to soil testing techniques and geotechnical investigations. The focus will be on understanding how to define the scope of work for a geotechnical study. The methods of conducting laboratory tests and site tests will be discussed, both theoretically and through video demonstrations.

Course Objectives:

This course provides the basic concept for soil mechanics and the soil investigation test on-site as the borehole, standard penetration, and cone penetration test.
The most laboratory test will be illustrated through a video with a technical practice about the solution of the soil with problems.
The data that will obtain from the geotechnical investigation, how we can evaluate it and define the data that we need.
The settlement calculation, test, and problem-solving will be address during this course and the effect of the settlement on the tanks, piping, and facilities will be discussed during the course. Soil cavity and erosion will be discussed during the course.

Who Should Attend?

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Structural Engineers
Civil/Construction Engineers
Project Engineers
Engineering Managers

Course Outlines:

Introduction to soil mechanics

Define scope of geotechnical for industrial projects
The fundamental of soil mechanics
Type of soil
Distinguish between different soil
Soil classification
Casagrand method
Sieve analysis
Comparison between ASSHTO and USCS classification
Laboratory tests
Borehole test requirement
Triaxial test
Soil investigation on site

Site Investigation and Laboratory Test

Field test equipment
Borehole specification
Borehole requirement for different facilities
Cross hole test for seismic effect
Dynamic load parameters
CPT
SPT
Types of borehole
Site test in case of vibrating machine foundation design
Subgrade modulus
Plate load test
Vane shear test
Settlement
Bearing capacity for shallow foundation
Types of shallow foundation

Pile design

Concept of Pile design
Parameters of soil mechanics for pile design
Types of piles
Bored and driving piles
Axial Pile Performance
Pile Capacity Calculation Methods
Pile Capacity under Cyclic Loadings for marine piles
Piles lateral capacity for marine piles
Design Pile Stresses
Fundamental Concepts and Case Studies for Laterally Loaded Piles
Design of Pile Foundations for Axial Loading
Calculation for estimating pile load
Calculate the capacity of the pile
Marine piles – types and design
Pile group
Design of pile group
Pile soil interaction
Wave equation
Using GRLWEAP software
Piles derivability
Examples for pile design

Settlement Problems

Sheet piling techniques and design
Micro piling – types and design
Retaining wall design
Settlement and consolidation of soil
Types of settlement
Oedometer test
Settlement calculation
Example of settlement calculation
Define the allowable net pressure
Swelling soil
Effect of swelling on structures
Soil stability
Calculation for soil stability

Soil Improvement

Soil Compaction
Bad soil enhancement
Dynamic compaction
Soil cavities
Groundwater
Wick drain for liquefaction
Erosion phenomenon
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