Dept. of Civil Engineering course

As more structures are being constructed, it has become increasingly difficult to find sites with suitable soil properties. The properties at many sites must be improved using some form of soil improvement methods. Therefore, the aim of the course is to introduce participants to the concepts underpinning a range of ground improvements and soil remediation techniques and an appreciation of how these techniques are applied in practice. The course covers important design and construction aspects associated with ground improvement techniques including Mechanical methods (compaction, vibrotechniques); Hydraulic methods (groundwater lowering, preloading, vertical drains, electroosmosis); Physical/chemical methods (admixtures, grouting, deep soil mixing, ground freezing); Inclusions (rigid inclusions, soil reinforcements); Contaminated land and remediation; etc.