An Introduction to Bearing Capacity Analysis
This online engineering PDH course will introduce you to shear strength parameters, tension forces and methods for analysis of soils and rock to determine load bearing capacity.
Stresses transmitted by a foundation to underlying soils must not cause bearing-capacity failure or excessive foundation settlement. The design bearing pressure equals the ultimate bearing capacity divided by a suitable factor of safety. The ultimate bearing capacity is the loading intensity that causes failure and lateral displacement of foundation materials and rapid settlement. The ultimate bearing capacity depends on the size and shape of the loaded area, the depth of the loaded area below the ground surface, groundwater conditions, the type and strength of foundation materials, and the manner in which the load is applied.
This 2 PDH online course is intended for civil engineers, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, geologists and other design and construction professionals seeking an introduction to methods for analysis of soils and rock to determine load bearing capacity.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Learning about the shear strength parameters involved in bearing capacity analysis
- Learning the different bearing capacity analysis techniques to use for cohesive and cohesionless soils
- Learning how to address groundwater in analysis of soils for load bearing capacity
- Learning how to determine the ultimate bearing capacity of soils and rock for all combinations of simultaneous loads
- Learning about methods of analysis for deep foundations in stratified soils
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "An Introduction to Bearing Capacity Analysis".
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