Ground investigation and outline foundation design

Course

Date & Time

18 November 2026
09:30 - 13:30 GMT

Location

47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS and online
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Price

Member early booking: £225 + VAT
Member: £245 + VAT
Standard: £345 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

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This half-day course provides guidance to early-career structural engineers to develop a better understanding of geotechnical engineering and use that knowledge to enhance and promote sustainable design.

The course has been developed to encourage collaboration with geotechnical engineers by explaining how below-ground risks are identified and investigated leading to an overview of shallow and piled foundation design.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

Understand the contents and importance of a desktop study and identify potential below-ground risks to structures and substructures
Explain types of ground investigation and how to procure and specify them
Identify typical foundation solutions for scheme design
Appreciate worked examples for shallow and piled foundations
Communicate effectively with geotechnical engineers

Intended for

This course is intended for anyone with an interest for foundation design, but might be of particular relevance for

Graduate engineer
Other built environment professionals and engineers

Trainer

Tom is a geotechnical associate with over twelve years’ experience working in engineering consultancy on projects in a diverse variety of sectors including education, residential, life sciences, commercial, energy, highways, rail and maritime. He holds a masters degree in Civil Engineering, is a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers and is a UK Registered Ground Engineering Professional and leads the Bristol division of the CampbellReith geotechnical team, who recently won Consulting Firm of the Year at the Ground Engineering Awards 2023. Tom regularly works within and leads multidisciplinary teams to develop sustainable solutions to engineering challenges and is well experienced in the detailed design of foundations, geotechnical structures, retaining walls, strengthened earthworks, ground investigation and earthworks.

Contact

Email - [email protected]