Foundation Design Workshop (1.8 CEUs)

Course Code: CVL001 Date: 19 Nov - 21 Nov 2012 Location: Virtual Class (Live) Details: This is a LIVE broadcast from our Edmonton office. Attend this course anywhere in the world right from your computer with a high speed internet connection via our webconference system. ***Breakfast/Lunch/Refreshments are not available for online participants*** ***This seminar adheres to Alberta Mountain time*** This course is also offered at the following location(s): Winnipeg, MB Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Calgary, AB Monday, October 28, 2013 If you wish to receive training for this course in a different location, click here to submit a request.

$1,395.00

A certificate of completed Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be granted at the end of this course.

This course deals with all aspects of modern good practice in foundation design. These include: the importance of both the geological and geotechnical aspects of the ground conditions, current limit analysis methods for bearing capacity, and definition of factors of safety. The various settlement analyses and their underlying assumptions and reliability are discussed, together with a thorough treatment of the design of piled foundations.

Objectives

The main objective of this workshop is to enable participants to select the best foundation solution for different types of civil engineering problems. After completing the course participants should be able to design shallow and deep foundations and supervise their construction. The course philosophy is to provide the participants with the information they need to design foundations at the state of the art. The information is supplied in a simple and systematic way, discussing topics where current knowledge is lacking and more understanding is needed.

Who Should Attend

Structural engineers, civil engineers, public works and construction department employees of federal, provincial and municipal governments and engineers responsible for large industrial, commercial or institutional facilities who must deal with different types of foundations.

The course will be of interest to a wide range of practising civil engineers at different stages in their careers. Some familiarization with soil mechanics is desirable but the knowledge is not required at a specialist level.

Special Features

Program Outline (1.8 CEUs / 18 PDHs) 

INTRODUCTION

• Allowable Stress Design
• Load and Resistance Factor Design 

PRINCIPLES OF LIMIT STATES DESIGN

• Introduction
• Design Procedures
• Allowable Stress Design (ASD)
• Shortcomings of ASD
• Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
• Advantages and Limitations of LRFD
• Review of Statistics and Probability Concepts
• Statistical Descriptors
• Probability Density Functions
• Probability of Failure
• Reliability Index
• Resistance Statistics
• Load Statistics

LOADS

• Introduction
• Load Considerations for Geotechnical Design of Substructures
• Permanent Loads
• Dead Loads DC, DW and EV
• Downdrag Load DD
• Lateral Earth Pressure Load EH
• Earth Surcharge Load ES
• Live Load Surcharge LS
• Earthquake Force EQ
• Ice Load –IC
• Load Factors and Load Combinations
• Loads on Foundations and Retaining Walls
• Earth Loads

GEOTECHNICAL SITE CHARACTERIZATION

• Introduction
• Planning Exploration and Testing Programs
• Soil and Rock Variability
• Field Test Methods
• Cone Penetration Testing
• Vane Shear Testing
• Pressuremeter Test
• Other Methods
• Undisturbed Sampling
• Rock Coring
• Ground Water Location
• Laboratory Test Methods
• Soil Index Testing
• Rock Index Testing
• Engineering Property Testing of Soil
• Engineering Property Testing of Rock
• Local Geologic Problem Conditions
• Example Problem: Develop Site Specific Resistance Factors from Field and
• Laboratory Test Data

LRFD IN THE CANADIAN CODES

GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN PARAMETER SELECTION

• Test Method Selection
• Field Test Methods
• Shear Strength
• Compressibility
• Laboratory Tests
• Shear Strength
• Compressibility
• Index Tests
• Parameter Evaluation
• Reliability of Tests for Estimating Design Parameters
• Field Test Methods
• Shear Strength
• Effective Stress Strength
• Total Stress Strength
• Compressibility
• Laboratory Tests
• Design Parameter Selection and Resistance Factors
• Example Problem: Characterization Planning

SPREAD FOOTING DESIGN

• Introduction
• Design Methods 
• ASD Summary
• LRFD Summary
• Limit States 
• Resistance Factors
• Comparison of Spread Footing Design Using LRFD and ASD 
• Modification of Resistance Factors 
• Summarized Comparison of ASD and LRFD 
• Performance Limits
• Displacements and Tolerable Movement Criteria 
• Bearing Resistance
• Sliding Resistance
• Load Eccentricity (Overturning)
• Overall Stability 
• Structural Resistance
• Other Considerations 
• Footing Embedment
• Buoyancy and Uplift 
• Student Exercise: Bearing Resistance of Spread Footings on Sand 
• Student Problem: Footing Design on Soil Using ASD and LRFD

DRIVEN PILE DESIGN

• Introduction
• Design Methods 
• ASD Summary
• LRFD Summary
• Limit States 
• Resistance Factors
• Comparison of Driven Pile Design Using LRFD and ASD 
• Geotechnical Design 
• Structural Design 
• Modification of Resistance Factors 
• Geotechnical Design 
• Structural Design 
• Summarized Comparison of LRFD and ASD 
• Performance Limits
• Displacements and Tolerable Movement Criteria 
• Axial Resistance
• Geotechnical Resistance 
• Structural Resistance
• Lateral Resistance 
• Other Considerations 
• Group Effects 
• Negative Loading
• Uplift Loading
• Driving Stresses and Driveability 
• Fixity of PileCap Connection 
• Student Problem: Comparison of Pile Designs Using ASD and LRFD 
• Student Exercise: Pile Capacity Evaluation by Nordlund Method 

DRILLED SHAFT DESIGN

• Introduction 
• Design Methods
• ASD Summary
• LRFD Summary
• Limit States 
• Resistance Factors 
• Comparison of Drilled Shaft Design Using LRFD and ASD 
• Modification of Resistance Factors
• Summarized Comparison of LRFD and ASD 
• Performance Limits 
• Displacements and Tolerable Movement Criteria 
• Axial Resistance
• Geotechnical Resistance
• Structural Resistance 
• Lateral Resistance 
• Other Considerations 
• Group Effects 
• Negative Loading 
• Uplift Loading 
• Fixity of Cap Connection
• Design Example: Comparison of Drilled Shaft Designs Using ASD and LRFD

CONVENTIONAL RETAINING WALL AND ABUTMENT DESIGN

• Design Methods 
• ASD Summary
• LRFD Summary
• Limit States 
• Resistance Factors 
• Comparison of Wall Design Using LRFD and ASD 
• Modification of Resistance Factors
• Summarized Comparison of ASD and LRFD 
• Performance Limits
• Displacements and Tolerable Movement Criteria 
• Geotechnical Resistance 
• Structural Resistance
• Other Considerations 
• Loss of Passive Resistance 
• Drainage 
• Design Example: Cantilever Retaining Wall on Spread Footing by LRFD and ASD

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• The definition of capacity of deep foundations
• Methods of calculating the axial capacity of driven piles
• Pile driving methods and testing
• Methods of calculating the axial capacity of drilled shafts
• Construction methods for drilled shafts
• Pile/shaft response to lateral load
• Pile/shaft group behaviour
• How to design a deep foundation system
• Recognize potential failure modes or deformation types for soil slopes and embankments
• Develop the ability to judge when shallow foundations should be considered
• List the failure modes of shallow foundations
• Determine the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations on soils and rocks
• Calculate vertical stress distribution below a shallow foundation
• Determine the primary consolidation settlement of shallow foundations on cohesive soils
• Determine the settlement of shallow foundations on cohesionless soils
• Identify problematic soils that may be encountered
• List the soil improvement techniques that may be used to improve the performance of shallow foundations
• List ground improvement techniques that may be used to improve the performance of shallow foundations
• Describe procedures for construction inspection and performance monitoring of shallow foundations

Instructor

Dr. Gamal Abdelaziz, P.Eng, MSc. has a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Dr. Abdelaziz has served as a senior geotechnical engineer at DST Consulting engineers, Sarafinchin Consulting engineers, Trow Consulting and EBA engineering.
Currently he is adjunct professor at Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario. He has over 25 years of experience in geotechnical and structural engineering, foundation design, teaching, research and consulting in Canada and overseas.
Dr. Abdelaziz is a former adjunct professor at University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada , visiting professor at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada and part time professor at Seneca College, Toronto, Canada, and former senior geotechnical engineer at EBA Engineering, Trow Consulting , Sarafinchin Associates and DST Consulting Engineering.

Dr. Abdelaziz is specialized in numerical modeling for solving sophisticated geotechnical engineering problems with respect to pile foundation and the linear and nonlinear analysis of soil-structure interaction. He designed charts to predict pressures acting on tunnels, and developed analytical model for pile bearing capacity prediction.

Dr. Abdelaziz authored a number of technical papers and delivered numerous internal and external workshops on various geotechnical and Municipal engineering topics. Dr. Abdelaziz has been involved in a number of projects in Canada and overseas, such as tunneling, silos, buildings, retaining structures, siphons, irrigation networks and many other civil engineering projects in terms of design and construction.

Dr. Abdelaziz is a member in different professional societies such as APEGGA, PEO, CGS, CDA, TAC and ABPA. He is also a reviewer for the Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

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