Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
Description
Shallow foundations are often used to transfer the load of light superstructure to ground materials and are designed to make sue the foundations and its supporting soil will fail or experience excessive settlements. Professionals with responsibility for design and construction of both isolated and mat foundation systems need a working understanding of basic concepts to gain confidence in dealing with shallow foundations design and construction. This lecture presents basic concepts required for the design of shallow foundation systems and explains how to design and construct a safe and sustainable foundation system.
- Webinar
- 2 Hours (12:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time)
- 199
Course Content
- Shallow foundations versus deep foundation (which one to choose)
- Ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations
- Factor of safety for design (ASD versus LRFD method)
- Reporting of bearing capacity results (ULS)
- Recommendations for mat foundations
Who Should Attend
Those who deal with construction related geotechnical engineering issues or need to build background on geotechnical analyses & design including:
- Civil, environmental & transportation engineers/technicians
- Geologists, city & public works officials/planners