Slope Stability and Lateral Earth Supports

About the course

Geotechnical Engineering short courses is intended to support high level training and enhance both the technical skills of recent graduates or experienced personnel who work in, or aspire to a career in civil engineering construction, consulting, environmental and related industries. The primary purpose of the programme is to provide advanced conceptual understanding, detailed factual geotechnical knowledge, and specialist technical skills appropriate for postgraduates who wish to widen their professional scope and work towards a career in the field of geotechnical engineering. Modules of this master’s programme are offered to Continuing Professional Development delegates as 4 separate certificate courses from which a participant can obtain CPD credits. All the courses consist of 5 days of formal lectures at the University of Cape Town.

Course Content

This course focuses on stability of natural slopes and stability considerations related to man-made cuts and fills. Participants will be introduced to the different slide mechanisms, the conditions of their occurrence, the theories and principles governing stability of slopes. It will also cover the selection, design and performance of earth retention structures, consequently equipping participants with fundamentals and working tools needed for the design and analyses of earth retaining structures and systems.

Registration

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• Registration covers attendance of all course sessions and the electronic copies of the course notes.
• Registrations close one week before the start of the course. Confirmation of registration will be sent on receipt of a registration form.
• Cancellations must be received one week before the start of a course, or the full course fee will be charged.

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More Information

Phone: +27 (0)21 650 5793

Email: ebe-cpd@uct.ac.za

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