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Design and Execution of Pile Foundations

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Overview

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Intended audience

Geotechnical Consultant, Foundation Engineer, Site Engineer

Prerequisites

  • Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Reinforced Concrete Design

Assessment & certification

  • Assessment fee: Included — no extra fee
  • Assessment mode: Online
  • Assessment type: MCQ
  • Assessment provider: L&T EduTech
  • Certificate provider: Geotechnical Consultant, Foundation Engineer, Site Engineer

NCrF level: 6 (NCrF credit-eligible)

Syllabus

  • Week 1: Construction, design & case studies of bored cast in-situ pile
  • Week 2: Driven cast in-situ pile
  • Week 3: Precast driven piles
  • Week 4: Precast concrete piles in pre-bored holes & under reamed piles
  • Week 5: Methods of load testing
  • Week 6: Overview of spun piles, helical piles, micro piles, CFA piles, steel piles
  • Week 7: Quality Checks for Pile Foundation
  • Week 8: Software analysis using PLAXIS 2D
  • Week 9: Challenges faced during execution.

Taught by

V. Jaya Pragash, Head of Geotechnical Engineering

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