Soil Investigation: Practical Inspection of the Soil Properties

Civil & Structural Engineering · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

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.

Learning Objectives

• Overview of the properties of the soil and types and classifications
• Knowledge of calculating the failure criteria of the soil and shear strength parameters
• Illustration of calculating the bearing capacity and design the isolated foundation
• Developing the inspection skills to investigate the soil and distinguish between different types of the soil
• Understanding the serious importance of the long-time settlement due to consolidation process and liquefaction as well

Who Should Attend

This training course is intended to provide professionals and engineers with knowledge of geotechnical engineering. The Soil Investigation training course will also benefit:

• Junior Engineers
• Civil Engineers
• Structural engineers
• Engineers and technician

Course Outline

Day 1 — Understanding the Main Properties of the Soil and needed Tests and the Classification

• Practical Importance of Index Properties
• Size and Shape of Soil Particles
• Properties of very Fine Soil Fractions
• Mechanical Analysis of Soils

Day 2 — Understanding the Shear Strength Parameters and the Consolidation

• Shear Strength Parameters
• Shear Box Test
• Triaxial Compression Test
• Van Shear Test

Day 3 — How to Validate the Compaction and Introduction to Problematic Soil

• Introduction to the Compaction
• Machines which are used in Compaction
• Proctor Test
• Sand Cone Test

Day 4 — How to Investigate the Soil and Prepare a Report

• Methods of Soil Exploration
• Disturbed Samples
• Undisturbed Samples
• Skills of Visual Inspection

Day 5 — Calculating the Bearing Capacity and Design Isolated Footing

• Bearing capacity general form based on shear strength
• The effect of settlement of bearing capacity
• The effect of water table on bearing capacity
• Bearing capacity based on SPT

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
20–24 September 2026	Istanbul, Turkey	Public	5 days	4,500
22–26 November 2026	Dubai, UAE	Public	5 days	3,900

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa civil and structural engineering courses cover?

The portfolio covers construction project management, structural design and analysis, concrete and steel technology, geotechnical and foundation engineering, Building Information Modeling (BIM), quantity surveying and cost estimation, and site supervision and quality control.

Who should attend a civil or structural engineering course?

These courses suit civil and structural engineers, site and construction managers, project and resident engineers, quantity surveyors and cost estimators, QA/QC inspectors, and consultants or contractor staff delivering building and infrastructure projects.

How long are civil and structural engineering courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa civil and structural engineering courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can civil and structural engineering training be delivered in-house for our team?

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