Underpinning Techniques and their Applications in Strengthening of Different Types of Existing Foundations
This online engineering PDH course provides basic information on underpinning methods, procedures, and their applications in strengthening different types of foundations.
There are situations where a failure in foundation or footing happens unexpectedly after the completion of the whole structure (both sub and superstructure). Under such emergency situations, a remedial method has to be suggested to regain structural stability.
Underpinning is the process of strengthening or supporting and stabilizing the existing structure of the foundation. Underpinning method helps to strengthen the foundation of an existing building or any other infrastructure. It involves the installation of permanent or temporary support to an existing foundation so that additional depth and bearing capacity is achieved.
This 1 PDH online course is applicable to civil and structural engineers as well as others who are interested in learning about underpinning techniques, procedures, precautions, and their applications in strengthening different types of existing foundations.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with the definition and purpose of underpinning
- Familiarizing with the structural conditions that require underpinning
- Learning how to select suitable underpinning method
- Understanding the necessity of underpinning foundation
- Learning about the methods of underpinning
- Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of underpinning
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