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Foundation & Geotechnical Engineering: Practical Workshop

Civil, Structural & Construction

  • QGT-CIV-145
  • Practical workshop
  • 5 or 10 days
  • Online · Classroom · In-house

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Course overview

Foundation & Geotechnical Engineering: Practical Workshop is a hands-on workshop built around exercises and real site problems in Foundation & Geotechnical Engineering. It covers the principles, the requirements of ACI, AISC, Eurocodes, IBC and local building codes, and the practical methods used on site, with case studies from operations in the Gulf, Africa and worldwide. Available online, in the classroom in 60 cities, or in-house.

What participants will be able to do

  • Explain the principles, terminology and scope of Foundation & Geotechnical Engineering
  • Apply the relevant requirements of ACI, AISC, Eurocodes, IBC and local building codes
  • Use practical tools, checklists and calculations with confidence
  • Recognise common problems, risks and root causes and choose the right corrective action
  • Prepare an improvement plan for their own site or organisation

Who should attend

Designed for civil and structural engineers, site engineers, consultants and inspectors who want practice rather than theory.

Course outline (5 days)

  1. Day 1: Workshop briefing and baselineParticipants bring a real problem from their own site
  2. Day 2: Guided practice 1Hands-on exercises using templates, checklists and calculators
  3. Day 3: Guided practice 2Simulations and role-play based on Foundation & Geotechnical Engineering scenarios
  4. Day 4: Field cases from the Gulf and AfricaAnalysing what went wrong and what worked
  5. Day 5: Action plan and peer reviewEach participant leaves with a reviewed improvement plan
What the 10-day edition adds
  1. Day 6: Applied project, part 1Apply the week-one methods to a case from your organisation
  2. Day 7: Data and digital toolsSoftware, spreadsheets and digital tools used in practice
  3. Day 8: Lessons from incidents and auditsWhat investigations and audit findings teach
  4. Day 9: Applied project, part 2Complete, test and refine your solution
  5. Day 10: Presentations and final assessmentPresent to the group and complete the final assessment

Training method and certificate

Interactive sessions, practical exercises, case studies and pre- and post-course assessments. Participants receive a Qimma Global Training certificate of completion stating the training hours (30 hours for 5 days, 60 hours for 10 days). Delivered in English or Arabic.

Dates 2027–2030

None of these dates work? We run this course for your team on the date and in the place you choose.

DatesCityDurationFee
6–10 Jun 2027Salalah Classroom5 days$5,500Register
21 Jun – 2 Jul 2027Stockholm Classroom10 days$9,900Register
26–30 Jul 2027Casablanca Classroom5 days$5,500Register
27 Sep – 8 Oct 2027Accra Classroom10 days$9,900Register
8–12 Nov 2027Online (live) Online (live)5 days$3,000Register
14–18 Feb 2028Tbilisi Classroom5 days$5,500Register
20–31 Mar 2028Barcelona Classroom10 days$9,900Register
3–7 Apr 2028Lisbon Classroom5 days$5,500Register
3–14 Jul 2028Dubai Classroom10 days$9,900Register
14–18 Aug 2028Online (live) Online (live)5 days$3,000Register
8–12 Jan 2029Milan Classroom5 days$5,500Register
19–30 Mar 2029Stockholm Classroom10 days$9,900Register
27–31 May 2029Amman Classroom5 days$5,500Register
6–17 Aug 2029Nairobi Classroom10 days$9,900Register
10–14 Sep 2029Online (live) Online (live)5 days$3,000Register
4–8 Mar 2030Kigali Classroom5 days$5,500Register
14–25 Apr 2030Jeddah Classroom10 days$9,900Register
7–11 Jul 2030Algiers Classroom5 days$5,500Register
26 Aug – 6 Sep 2030Dublin Classroom10 days$9,900Register
7–11 Oct 2030Online (live) Online (live)5 days$3,000Register

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