Geophysical and Geotechnical Investigation and Design
Short course
In Nottingham
Description
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Type
Short course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Nottingham
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Duration
13 Weeks
This course develops your knowledge and skills in relation to a range of site investigation techniques on the shallow ground sub-surface.
You’ll gain awareness of processes and issues across a range of techniques used to provide information during ground investigations.
The course will provide a sound background to decision-making relating the implementation of geotechnical design.
You’ll learn to analyse and design some typical geotechnical structures, with topics being reviewed within the context of safe and sustainable development.
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About this course
display an understanding of the range of geophysical techniques that relate to civil engineering applications
identify and apply appropriate geophysical investigation methods for particular types of work
display a critical understanding of the accuracies, limitations and other implications of using particular investigation methods
demonstrate how theory is used to analyse the behaviour of geotechnical structures
undertake the design of geotechnical structures in accordance with current standards
show insight into the sustainability and H&S issues relevant to geotechnical design
use a range of investigation equipment for carrying out particular types of geophysical and/or non-destructive investigations
process a range of different types of investigation data using appropriate methodologies to solve problems related to geophysics and geotechnics
produce a ground profile with engineering parameters suitable for use in geotechnical design
interpret and communicate findings from geophysical and geotechnical investigations.
Reviews
Subjects
- Design
- Geophysical Design
- Geotechnical Investigation
- Geotechnical Design
- Soil Mechanics
- Analysis and Design
- Dynamic loading
- Pile groups
- Magnetic methods
- Seismic methods
- GPR
Course programme
Engineering geophysics:
- The theory of electro-magnetic (EM) wave propagation
- Ground penetrating radar (GPR)
- EM methods
- Electrical methods (resistivity, conductivity)
- Seismic methods (refraction, reflection and surface wave analysis)
- Gravity methods
- Magnetic methods.
Advanced soil mechanics:
- Critical state theory
- Stress paths
- Unsaturated soil mechanics.
Advanced analysis and design:
- Ground improvement
- Reinforced soil
- Dynamic loading (pavements/rail environments)
- Laterally loaded piles
- Pile groups
- Development of brownfield sites, including engineered and non-engineered fill material, and contaminated land implications.
Geophysical and Geotechnical Investigation and Design