Many of the risks associated with construction projects are related to the geology. The successful delivery of such projects heavily relies on proper ground investigations and the proper management of the geological and geotechnical risks associated with ground. Ground conditions are seldom unforeseen if the site evaluation is properly done and based on the concept that the geotechnical site characteristics are the direct product of the site’s geological and geomorphological history.
In this course you will learn the importance of the total geological history for the design of, for example, piled foundations, raft foundations and/or excavations in complex geological settings. You will learn the fundamentals of geology and rock mechanics and get practical guidelines to deal with spatial variability and unforeseen ground conditions for ground- and foundation engineering applications.
This course is part of the CGF-courses of KIVI. Lecturers are specialist with a large experience in geological engineering in worldwide and Dutch context. The course is concluded with a written exam.
The following topics are covered during this course:
Project managers, geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, structural engineers, geologists, geoscientists. Engineering consultants, dredging companies, contractors, oil-gas industry, offshore industry, mining industry.
Read our interview with the course leaders and one of the past participants, as recently published in 'Vakblad Geotechniek'.
Study points: |
3 (Kenniseenheden Constructeursregister) |
Language |
The program will be taught in English. |
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“Nice insight into geology, analyses, considerations and points of attention for the geotechnical design.”Peter Brandenburg (Van Oord Dredging and Marine Constractors)
“Interesting course that gave me a good picture of a subject where some knowledge was still missing.”Cursist is werkzaam bij een bedrijf wat zich bezig houdt met geo-data en bodemonderzoek.
“Educational, a good addition to the geotechnical knowledge I already had. Hopefully I can also use it in practice (applicability does not depend on the course itself).”Cursist werkzaam bij een ingenieursbureau