Training courses

Decoding Eurocode 7: Ground investigation and testing

Synopsis

This course provides a thorough introduction to Eurocode 7 Part 2, looking especially at the ground characterization and reporting requirements of the new design standard.

Pre-requisites

The 'Ground investigation and testing' course requires no prior knowledge of Eurocode 7 and is an ideal accompaniment to our Basis of geotechnical design course.

Dates of next one-day public courses

• Leeds - 25th August 2010
• London - 23rd September 2010

Speakers

'Ground investigation and testing' 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 ground investigation and testing
  • Eurocodes
  • UK implementation of Eurocodes
  • Standards for ground investigation and testing
  • Summary of key points
• EN 1997-2 Ground investigation and testing
  • Planning ground investigations
  • Soil and rock sampling
  • Field tests in soil and rock
  • Laboratory tests on soil and rock
  • Summary of key points
• Workshop – 5-storey building with underground car park
• Geotechnical reports
  • Geotechnical investigation and testing reports
  • Ground Investigation Report
  • Geotechnical Design Report
  • Comparison with existing practice
  • Summary of key points
• Ground characterization
  • Deriving geotechnical parameters
  • Obtaining the characteristic value
  • Statistical basis for characteristic value
  • Problems applying statistics to geotechnical parameters
  • Parameters varying with depth
  • Summary of key points
• Workshop – Cone penetration test in mixed soils (characterization & statistical determination)
• Case studies
  • Design situation
  • Standard penetration tests
    • The data
    • Engineers’ assessment of the “design value”
    • Statistical evaluation of the characteristic value
  • Triaxial compression tests
  • The data
  • Engineers’ assessment of the “design value”
  • Statistical evaluation of the characteristic value
  • Comparison
  • Summary of key points
    

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