Practical Limit State Foundation Design Workshop (1.8 CEUs)

Name: Practical Limit State Foundation Design Workshop (1.8 CEUs)
Price: 1500 CAD
Availability: InStock

Course Code: CVL201

This course has been divided into six sessions. Each session will be three hours long.

If you register & are unable to attend, a recording will be provided.

Description

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 shallow, deep (piled) foundations and Retaining Walls. Introduction about Helical pile design will be also given.

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 practicing 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

The course will be consisted of a series of lectures and workshops. Worked examples with numerical reference will reinforce the lectures. Case studies which illustrate the full range of problems are a feature of the course. There will be workshops on bearing capacity, shallow and deep foundation design, settlement analysis.

You will receive a limited license and in class demo of UNIPILE, UNISETTLE and UNIBEAR software.

Required Materials

Laptop and standard engineering calculator.

Dr. Gamal Abdelaziz, Ph.D., P.Eng

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 a Principal geotechnical engineer and managing director with SAGA Engineering, Edmonton, Alberta. His duties include revision of geotechnical design, including slope stability, foundation and machine foundation design, soil investigation, design of cuts and earth fills, evaluation of stability of existing slopes, slope reinforcement using geotextiles, geogrids, soil nails, base reinforcement to support earth fills on soft subgrade soils, erosion protection using geocells matting, rip rap, stabilization of unstable slopes, evaluation of soil bearing capacity to support footing foundations, settlement studies, deep foundations including driven piles, auger injected (CFA) piles, additional support to existing foundations by underpinning utilizing concrete panels, grouting, micro piles, evaluation of earth pressures on retaining walls, security of excavation base, tieback support, etc.

Dr. Abdelaziz has over 35 years of experience in geotechnical and structural engineering and water resources management, foundation design, teaching, research and consulting in Canada and overseas.

Dr. Gamal has designed and delivered over one hundred geotechnical/water resources engineering workshops which are well received by practitioners' engineers in Canada and globally.

Highly energetic proactive accomplished Civil Engineer with 35+ years of Canadian/International experience in Civil Engineering design and construction management. Work includes linear infrastructures, aviation-related projects, military, industrial, institutional, commercial buildings, tunnels design and construction, foundation and geotechnical engineering, slope stability, tailing and dams design and analyses, environmental site assessment and bridges design. Strong expertise in geotechnical engineering techniques and project/construction management methods. Exceptional leadership/team builder and management skills, experienced working with multi-national teams, managed up to 200 technical team members. Thorough knowledge of building codes and standards. Mega projects management experiences. The projects sizes ranged up to 150 B USD.

Dr. Abdelaziz has served in top leadership positions as Program Director, Technical Director, Design Director and Program Director in several of the largest engineering firms in the world – WSP and SYSTRA Corporations.

While his achievements are numerous, some highlights include supervising the design of a capital budget of up to USD $150B under the NEOM Corporation, Saudi Arabia. He developed new clients and provided technical leadership and project management according to the company's global business strategy. Established a full engineering operating firm and developed the business for a new engineering firm including developing the operating model and services. He also holds three degrees to further specialize his knowledge: Ph.D. in Civil and Geotechnical Eng. from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, M.S. in Geotechnical/Structural Eng. & B.S. in Civil Eng.

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.

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 an 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.

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

SOIL MECANICS AND EFFECTIVE STRESS CONEPT REVISON

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

· Introduction and Planning

· Exploration and Testing Programs

· Soil and Rock Variability

· Field Test 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
Design Parameter Selection and Resistance Factors
Example Problem: Characterization Planning

SHALLOW FOUNDATION LIMIT STATE DESIGN

Allowable Stress and Load and Resistance Factor Design
Basic Concepts
Soil Response to a Loaded Footing
Conventional Failure Surface Under a Footing
Collapse Load Using the Limit Equilibrium Method
Bearing Capacity Equations
Mat Foundations
Bearing Capacity of Layered Soils
Building Codes Bearing Capacity Values

SETTLEMENT ANALYSES FOR SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

Settlement Calculations
Immediate Settlement
Primary Consolidation Settlement
Determination of Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Coarse-Grained Soils from Field Tests Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
Cone Penetration Test (CPT)
Plate Load Test (PLT)
Shallow Foundation Analysis Using CSM
Heavily Overconsolidated Fine-Grained Soil
Dense, Coarse-Grained Soils
Horizontal Elastic Displacement and Rotation
Practical Examples

DEEP FOUNDATIONS (PILES) 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
PRACTICAL Problem: Comparison of Pile Designs Using ASD and LRFD
IN CLASS Exercise: Pile Capacity Evaluation by Nordlund Method

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

INTRODUCTION TO HELICAL PILE DESIGN

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