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Principles of Foundation Engineering

January 1, 2026 to February 28, 2026 | Fees: $1,390
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The objective of theis course is to discuss the application of the fundamental concepts of soil behavior to evaluate, select, and design shallow and deep foundation systems and retaining structures. Topics include the design and analysis of footing, mat, pier, and pile foundations, and retaining walls.  

Course Schedule

• Course Start Date: January 1, 2026

• Course End Date: February 28, 2026

• Live Q&A Session 1: January 17, 2026 1:00 pm CT

• Live Q&A Session 2: February 14, 2026 1:00 pm CT

• Exam Return Due: March 15, 2026 (only for participants seeking certificate)

• One year full access to the course materials from the course start date

Course Highlights

• Full access to 19 hours of lecture videos
• Full access to lecture notes
• Solved practical examples
• Lifetime membership of LinkedIn private computational geomechanics group
• Certificate and 19 PDH credits

Instructor

 Siavash Zamiran, Ph.D., P.E.
Dr. Zamiran is a geotechnical and geomechanics engineer with over than 15 years of industry and academic experience in different geotechnical and petroleum engineering disciplines. Currently, Dr. Zamiran is a geotechnical/geomechanics consultant, founder and instructor at Mohr Academy, and Senior Lecturer at University of Houston. Dr. Zamiran is a member of ASCE Geo-Institute Computational Geotechnics Committee. He was the winner of national ASCE Edmund Friedman Award in 2019 and ASCE St. Louis Young Engineer Award in 2018. 

Course Outline

• Introduction to Foundations
• Review of Soil Mechanics
• Review of Subsurface Investigation and Characterization
• Performance Requirement
• Shallow Foundations
    - Spread Footings, Geotechnical Ultimate Limit States
    - Spread Footings, Geotechnical Serviceability Limit States
    - Spread Footings, Geotechnical Design
    - Spread Footings, Structural Design
    - Mat Foundations
    - Numerical Modeling of Shallow Foundations Using FLAC Program
• Deep Foundations
    - Deep Foundation Systems and Construction Methods
    - Piles - Load Transfer and Limit States
    - Piles - Axial Load Capacity Based on Static Load Tests
    - Driven Piles - Axial Load Capacity Based on Static Load Tests
    - Drilled Shafts - Axial Load Capacity Based on Static Analysis Methods
    - Group Piles
    - Numerical Modeling of Group Piles Using FLAC Program
• Retaining Structures
    - Lateral Earth Pressure
    - Design of Gravity and Cantilever Retaining Walls

Contents

Welcome to the course!

Welcome to the course!
Course Agreement
Course Outline
Course Format and Schedule

Course Handouts

Sec1 C_Ch1 Introduction to Foundations.pdf
Sec2 C_Ch3 Soil Mechanics.pdf
Sec3 C_Ch4 Subsurface Investigation.pdf
Sec4 C_Ch5 Performance Requirement.pdf
Sec5 C_Ch6 Shallow Foundations, Bearing Pressure.pdf
Sec6 C_Ch7 Shallow Foudantions, Geotech Ultimate Limit State.pdf
Sec7 C_Ch8 Geotechnical Servicibility.pdf
Sec8 C_Ch9 Geotechnical Design.pdf
Sec9 C_Ch11 Mat Foundations.pdf
Sec10 Numerical Modeling, Shallow Foundations.pdf
Sec11_Ch12 Pile- Deep Foundation Systems and Construction Methods.pdf
Sec12_Ch13 Axial Load Transfer.pdf
Sec13_Ch14 Axial Load Capacity Based on Static Load Tests.pdf
Sec14_Ch15 Axial Load Capacity, Driven Piles.pdf
Sec15_Ch16 Axial Load Capacity, Drilled Shafts.pdf
Sec16 Numerical Modeling, Group Pile.pdf
Sec17_Das.Ch16 Lateral Earth Pressure.pdf
Sec18_Das.Ch17 Retaining Wall.pdf
Sec18_Example 1 Retaining wall design.pdf
Sec19_Ch27 Foundations on Expansive Soils.pdf
Sec20_Ch28 Foundations on Collapsible Soils.pdf

Section 1 Introduction to Foundations

Sec1.mp4

Section 2 Soil Mechanics

Sec2.mp4

Section 3 Subsurface Investigation

Sec3.mp4

Section 4 Performance Requirement

Sec4.mp4

Section 5 Shallow Foundations, Bearing Pressure

Sec5 Part I.mp4
Sec5 Part II.mp4

Section 6 Shallow Foudantions, Geotech Ultimate Limit State

Sec6 Part I.mp4
Sec6 Part II.mp4
Sec6 Part III.mp4
Sec6 Part IV.mp4

Section 7 Geotechnical Servicibility

Sec7 Part I.mp4
Sec7 Part II.mp4

Section 8 Geotechnical Design

Sec8 Part I.mp4
Sec8 Part II.mp4
Sec8 Part III.mp4

Section 9 Mat Foundations

Sec9.mp4

Section 10 Numerical Modeling, Shallow Foundations

Sec10 Part I.mp4
Sec10 Part II.mp4
Sec10 Part III.mp4
Sec10 Part IV.mp4

Section 11 Pile- Deep Foundation Systems and Construction Methods

Sec11 Part I.mp4
Sec11 Part II.mp4

Section 12 Axial Load Transfer

Sec12 Part I.mp4
Sec12 Part II.mp4

Section 13 Axial Load Capacity Based on Static Load Tests

Sec13.mp4

Section 14 Axial Load Capacity, Driven Piles

Sec14 Part I.mp4
Sec14 Part II.mp4

Section 15 Axial Load Capacity, Drilled Shafts

Sec15.mp4

Section 16 Numerical Modeling, Group Pile

Sec16 Part I.mp4
Sec16 Part II.mp4
Sec16 Part III.mp4

Section 17 Lateral Earth Pressure

Sec17 Part I.mp4
Sec17 Part II.mp4

Section 18 Retaining Wall

Sec18 Part I.mp4
Sec18 Part II.mp4

Final Notes

Thank you for taking the course!
Foundations Exam File.docx