Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Pile Foundations (Axial loads)

This online course is a four-part mini-series on Foundation Engineering: From Site Investigation to Design. You can register for any one of these courses or register for them all and save 20%. The topics in this series include:

• Site Investigation for Geotechnical Design
• Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Shallow Foundations
• Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Pile Foundations (Axial loads)
• Laterally Loaded Piles - Lateral Load Capacity and Deflection

You can save 20% when enrolling for all four webinars in the series.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Determine the bearing capacity of different piles
• Choose a proper pile system for a specific site
• Estimate the settlement of pile foundations
• Determine the pile capacity from pile load tests

Description

Pile foundations are generally used when the upper soil stratum is weak and there is a need to transfer the structural loads to deeper and more competent strata. The load-carrying capacity of pile foundations is provided by the toe-bearing capacity and the pile shaft capacity through the interface pile-soil resistance.

This lecture aims to present basic concepts required for the design of pile foundations in different site conditions. Bearing capacity analysis of both single pile and pile groups will be discussed for various types of piles in different soil and rock strata. The pile settlement analysis will also be presented for both single piles and pile groups.

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for:

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 

Course Outline

• Factors affecting pile selection for different sites
• Bearing capacity analysis of piles from both lab and field test results
• Settlement analysis of pile foundations
• Design considerations for piles under axial loads
• Pile load tests