Soil Mechanics & Foundations Courses and Certifications

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

This course covers the fundamental knowledge of soil mechanics and foundations, providing essential theoretical support for solving common foundation-related issues in practical engineering, such as uneven settlement and insufficient bearing capacity.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Geotechnical Engineering - II

Analyze soil shear strength, earth pressures, sheet-pile and retaining walls, and slope stability in practical geotechnical engineering problems.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures

Design with geosynthetics: analyze reinforced soil retaining walls and slopes, embankments on load transfer platforms, encased stone columns, drainage, filtration, erosion control and landfills.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Soils

Explore how soils strengthen, compress, and deform under different loading and drainage conditions using classical and critical state soil mechanics.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Liaoning Technical University

Soil Mechanics and Foundation

In today's world, modern science and technology are advancing by leaps and bounds, and civil engineering has entered a new era. New technical specifications or standards are constantly updated or introduced, and applied to engineering practice.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Bombay

Soil Dynamics

1 rating

Study how soils respond to dynamic loading, including vibration, wave propagation, liquefaction, and machine-foundation design.

• YouTube
• 1 day 11 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Roorkee

Foundation Engineering

In this course, you will learn the basics of Foundation engineering and its concepts like shallow foundation, lateral earth pressure theories and retaining walls, machine foundations and more.

• YouTube
• 1 day 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Optum Computational Engineering

Consolidation Simulation in OPTUM GX - Time-Dependent Response and Settlement Analysis

Master consolidation simulation in OPTUM GX through time-dependent soil behavior, creep analysis, and drainage effects for accurate settlement prediction in geotechnical design.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Optum Computational Engineering

Embedded Retaining Wall Analysis in OPTUM GX

Model embedded retaining walls in OPTUM GX using soil–structure interaction, anchor systems, staged construction, and limit and deformation analysis.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introducción a la mecánica de suelos

25 ratings at Coursera

Introducción a la mecánica de suelos que aborda clasificación USCS, tensiones efectivas, consolidación unidimensional y resistencia al corte.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Site Utilities, Earthwork & Foundation (Self-Paced)

Hands-on introduction to preparing construction sites, managing earthwork, understanding soil conditions, and installing site utilities and building foundations.

• Noble Desktop
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• $279.00

Career Certificate

Site Utilities & Foundation Construction

69 ratings at VDCI

Learn about the roles played by the design & construction team. Learn how the site is prepared, the types of equipment used, different types of soil conditions & why various building foundations are used.

• VDCI
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• $279.00

土力学

土力学是一门很土的力学，也是一门艺术，它教你如何高明地解决与土的强度、变形和渗透有关的各种工程问题。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

高等土力学

学好《高等土力学》可让你深入理解土的力学本质，掌握解决岩土工程问题的有效方法。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

基础工程

依据地质勘察资料学习浅基础、桩基础、挡土墙、基坑支护及地基处理的设计计算。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course