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Decoding Eurocode 7 (public courses in 2007)

Three one-day training courses on Eurocode 7

Geocentrix has developed a series of one-day training courses on Eurocode 7 for in-house and public delivery to civil, structural, and geotechnical engineers.

Dates in 2007 for one-day public courses

Speakers

The Decoding Eurocode 7 courses are jointly by Dr Andrew Bond, Andrew Harris, and David Norbury. Want to know what previous delegates thought about our courses? Click here.


Decoding Eurocode 7 - Introduction

  • Introduction
  • Basis of geotechnical design
    • Overview of Eurocode 7
    • Design by calculation
  • Spread foundations
    • Basis of design
    • Workshop - spread foundation
  • Retaining structures
    • Basis of design
    • Workshop - gravity wall
  • Pile foundations
    • Basis of design
    • Workshop - pile foundation

Decoding Eurocode 7 - Design

  • Introduction
  • Verification of strength
    • Limit states GEO and STR
    • Slope stability
    • Embedded retaining walls
    • Pile foundations
    • Workshop - pile design
  • Verification of stability
    • Limit states UPL, HYD, and EQU
    • Workshop - static equilibrium
  • Verification of serviceability
    • Serviceability limit states
    • Workshop - footing settlement

Decoding Eurocode 7 - Investigation

  • Introduction
  • Ground investigation
    • Sampling methods
    • Impact on existing codes
    • Soil/rock description/classification
  • Ground characterisation
    • Ground characterization (including cautious estimates and statistical methods)
    • Workshop - characteristic cone resistances
  • Field & laboratory testing
    • Field testing
    • Laboratory testing
    • Workshop - ground investigation
  • Reporting
    • Geotechnical reports (including the Ground Investigation and Geotechnical Design Reports)

Speakers

Dr Andrew Bond (Geocentrix)
MA MSc PhD DIC MICE CEng

... is a UK delegate on the Eurocode 7 commitee, a former member of UK's National Strategy Committee, and co-author of BSI's Guide to the Structural Eurocodes for students of structural design. Andrew has over 25 years experience in research and design of foundations. In November 2006, he ran a two-day Decoding Eurocode 7 course on behalf of the Singapore Building Construction Authority.

Mr Andrew Harris (Geomantix)
MSc DIC MICE CEng FGS

... is co-author of BSI's Guide to the Structural Eurocodes for students of structural design and a frequent speaker on Eurocode 7 at the IStructE. He was formerly Associate Dean at Kingston University, responsible for delivering educational courses to civil and geotechnical engineers; and manager of CL Associates. Andrew has over 25 years experience in design of foundations.

David Norbury (David Norbury Ltd)
MSc BSc FGS CGeol CSci EurGeol MICE CEng EurIng

... is an engineering geologist with over 30 years experience of investigating the ground, compiling ground models, and communicating with the project team. These skills have been deployed in project investigations, tunnelling, groundworks, and project management in Europe, Africa, and the Far East.

 

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Decoding Eurocode 7

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Basis of geotechnical design
Ground investigation/testing
Decoding EC7 in Singapore
Decoding EC7 in South Africa

Decoding Eurocodes 2+7

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Design of shallow foundations
Design of concrete foundations

Decoding Eurocodes 3+7

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Design of deep foundations
Design of steel foundations

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