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.

Date and venue of next classroom course

• Next online course: 4 weeks in February and March 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

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
    

Feedback from past delegates

'Very impressive course. Very educational and informative'

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

'Informative and thought provoking'

'... good overview of the structure of EC7 and where we are with the timing/applicability of the different Standards - this is something I hadn't really picked up from other sources of information. The section on references in Ground Engineering Magazine was very helpful indeed.'

'Very thorough - well prepared'

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

'Excellent! Just what I was looking for'

'Excellent value for money'

'Well thought through, clear and easy to follow'

'Concise, informative, well rounded''.Complicated topic area but well presented and a good guided-tour through this particular part of EC7!'

'Very helpful. Now I'll re-read your book!'

'A well presented course that provided a great introduction into the difficult subject of the application of statistical analysis in the selection geotechnical parameters'

'Would definately recommend it to engineers coming to terms with the application of BS EN 1997'

'Excellent training! It has been very useful, informational and educative'

'Good coverage of standards and guidance, with very useful pointers toward technical notes in Ground Engineering magazine. Workshops on scoping SI and stats also useful'

'A very informative and well-presented series of Webinars which were of great relevance to practicing engineers'