Training courses

Decoding Eurocode 7 in South Africa and Namibia

Synopsis

The University of Cape Town has organized a series of courses on Eurocode 7 to be delivered by Dr Andrew Bond in Johannesburg (South Africa) and Windhoek (Namibia). Based on Geocentrix's popular 'Decoding Eurocode 7' courses delivered in the UK, this is the second year that Eurocode 7 training has been available in South Africa.

These courses complement the successful set of courses on ENs 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 that the University ran in 2007 and 2008 and will be repeating in 2009.

Pre-requisites

The 'Decoding Eurocode 7' course requires no prior knowledge of Eurocode 7.

Dates in 2009 for the courses in South Africa and Namibia

• Johannesburg - Friday 10th July 2009
• Windhoek, Namibia - Thursday 16th July 2009

Dates in 2008 for the course in South Africa

• Cape Town - 20th October 2008
• Durban - 22nd October 2008
• Johannesburg - 24th October 2008

Speaker

The 'Decoding Eurocode 7' courses in South Africa/Namibia are presented by Dr Andrew Bond. Want to know what previous delegates thought about our courses? Click here.

How to book this course

Please visit the University of Cape Town's Eurocodes website for course details and booking form.

Course outline (one-day)

• Introduction (click to download)
• Overview of EN Eurocodes
• EN 1997-1 general rules
• Verification of strength (GEO/STR)
• Workshop: Pad footing on dry sand
• Verification of stability (UPL/HYD/EQU)
• Workshop: Box caisson
• Verification of serviceability
• Overview of the execution standards

Feedback from past delegates

'An interesting and thoroughly relevant course that I shall be recommending ... without hesitation'

'Informative and thought provoking'

'Great workshops presented by well established individuals within the field'

'Excellent! Just what I was looking for'

'Excellent value for money'