Soil Investigation

Soil mechanics can play a vital role in all construction disciplines, such as buildings, pavements, roadways and weirs, etc. Besides, errors in the design of the foundation can lead to serious structural problems and, consequently, to a collapse. Solutions to the problems of construction due to soil are difficult and very expensive. Most diagonal cracks are due to differential settlement. The withdrawal of the water table without a good study or excavation close to existing buildings may lead to serious cracking in those buildings. In fact, many problems with roadway pavements are due to the lack of existing subgrade tests, such as cracking and rutting, which result in accidents. The challenge of soil investigation is that the soil may be in different forms, such as granular material or slurry material. The soil also has a wide range of properties. Laboratory tests or field tests may give incorrect results if the samples have not been extracted in the correct way. The permissible load capacity may vary depending on the soil, the water table and the geometry of the foundation. This Gulf Rowad training course on Soil Investigation will provide you an in-depth knowledge of soil mechanics, Soil problems and the best solutions. This Soil Investigation training course will feature: Understanding the three phases of the soil The importance of the classification of the soil Sieve analysis and consist tests of the soil The validity of the compaction and proctor test Understanding the parameters of shear strength Understanding the skills of soil investigation Most Laboratory tests and field tests