Day 1
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑09.30
 Registraiton and coffee   
09.30‑09.40 Introduction L. Zdravkovic
09.40‑10.40 Introduction to foundations and soil characterisation J. Standing 
10.40‑11.00 Tea/Coffee  
11.00‑12.00
 Geology and foundations R. Ghail
12.00‑13.00 Basics of soil mechanics for foundation engineering L. Zdravkovic
13.00‑14.00 Lunch  
14.00‑15.00 Soil mechanical properties: strenghts J. Standing
15.00‑16.00 Soil mechanical properties: stiffness L. Zdravkovic
16.00‑16.20 Break  
16.20‑17.30 Introduction to geotechnical analysis L. Zdravkovic
17.30‑18.30 Course reception  
Introduction to Mining for Bankers
Day 2
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑10.00
 Bearing capacity of shallow foundations: undrained L. Zdravkovic 
10.00‑11.00 Settlement of shallow foundations L. Zdravkovic
11.00‑11.20 Tea/Coffee  
11.20‑12.20
 Leaning instability of tall structures D. Potts
12.20‑13.00 Bearing capacity of shallow foundations: drained L. Zdravkovic
13.00‑14.00 Lunch  
14.00‑15.00 Behaviour of piles R. Jardine
15.00‑16.00 Pile testing J. Standing
16.00‑16.20 Break  
16.20‑17.30 New design methods for driven piles I R. Jardine
Introduction to Mining for Bankers
Day 3
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑10.00 New design methods for driven piles II R. Jardine
10.00‑11.00 Design codes in foundation engineering A. Bond
11.00‑11.20 Tea/Coffee  
11.20‑12.00
 Offshore foundations R. Jardine/L. Zdravkovic
12.00‑12.45 Design codes and numerical analysis D. Potts
12.45‑13.45 Lunch  
13.45‑14.45 Recent advances in pile design and construction with reference to case studies D. Patel
14.45‑15.30 Thermo-active foundations D. Taborda
15.30‑15.50 Break  
15.50‑16.50 Geotechnical risks and their context for the whole project T. Chapman
16.50‑17.30 Panel discussion  
Introduction to Mining for Bankers

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