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Decoding Eurocode 7: Basis of geotechnical design

Synopsis

This course provides a thorough introduction to Eurocode 7 Part 1, looking especially at the verification of ultimate limit states GEO, STR, EQU, HYD, and UPL and the serviceability limit state.

Pre-requisites

The 'Basis' course requires no prior knowledge of Eurocode 7 and is an essential 'starter' for our more specialized Geotechnical Design courses on shallow foundations; deep foundations; pile foundations; and sheet pile walls. (Please note that this course was previously run under the title 'Introduction to Eurocode 7'.)

Date and venue of next public course

• Next online course: 4 weeks in February 2012
• Visit our online training page for full details
• Next classroom course: second half of 2012 (date and venue to be announced)
• Please contact Jenny Bond to register your interest

Speaker

'Decoding Eurocode 7: Basis of geotechnical design' is presented by Dr Andrew Bond. Want to know what previous delegates thought about our courses? Click here.

How to book on a public course

Please contact Jenny Bond at Geocentrix to book a place on this course. Click here to download our brochure and booking form and credit card payment form.

In-house courses

This course is available for in-house delivery at your offices. Please contact Jenny Bond at Geocentrix for further details.

Course outline (one-day)

• Standards for geotechnical design
  • Eurocodes
  • UK implementation of Eurocodes
  • European execution standards
  • Summary of key points
• EN 1997-1 General rules
  • Design requirements
  • Limit states
  • Actions and design situations
  • Geotechnical design
  • Parameters for design
  • Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance
  • Summary of key points
• Verification of strength
  • Basis of design for strength
  • Actions and combinations
  • Effects of actions and resistances
  • Introducing reliability into design
  • Design Approaches
  • Partial factors
  • Summary of key points
• Workshop – Pad footing on clay and sand
• Verification of stability
  • Basis of design for stability
  • Loss of static equilibrium
  • Uplift
  • Hydraulic failure
  • Summary of key point
• Workshop – Box caisson
• Verification of serviceability
  • Serviceability limit states
  • Calculation models
  • Limiting deformations
  • Simplified verification of serviceability
  • Summary of key points
• Execution of geotechnical works
  • The work of CEN TC 288
  • Execution of piles
    • Bored piles
    • Displacement piles
    • Micropiles
  • Execution of walls and steep slopes
    • Sheet pile walls
    • Diaphragm walls
    • Ground anchors
    • Reinforced fill
    • Soil nailing
  • Ground improvement
    • Grouting and jet grouting
    • Deep mixing
    • Deep vibration
    • Vertical drainage
  • Summary of key points

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