TECH puts in your hands a first class program that will provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to practice with total success in this exciting field" 

Postgraduate certificate in Retention Structures: Walls and Screens is academically designed to provide in-depth knowledge, based on advanced concepts already acquired in the world of civil engineering and from a practical application point of view, of the most important geotechnical aspects that can be found in different types of civil works.

The content ranges from the specific behavior of soils and rocks, with a constant differentiation of both types of terrain throughout all the topics, to their direct application in foundations and structures.

The Postgraduate Certificate, has a syllabus that mixes some of them with more applied theoretical load (such as those related to the models of ground behavior, the necessary requirements for a good identification of soils and rocks or the interaction of the ground with seismic disturbances), with others with eminent component of practical analysis, where the knowledge acquired on the behavior of the ground and its stress-strain states of this first part, are applied to the usual structures of Geotechnical Engineering: slopes, walls, walls, screens, tunnels…

Likewise, during this Postgraduate certificate, the study of the thrusts present in soil retaining structures and the structural analysis of how they behave under these loads will be addressed, there is a large part of this module that will refer to the displacements at the back of these elements.

Surface settlement after the execution of these structures and lateral displacements of the structures together with the description of the elements involved in the design of bracing for deep excavations are points that are also addressed throughout the Postgraduate certificate.

The topics covered during this training end with an approach to the statistical calculation and the safety coefficients used in the calculations of these elements in both provisional and definitive stages.

For this reason,  the Postgraduate certificate in Retention Structures: Walls and Screens integrates the most complete and innovative educational program on the current market in terms of knowledge and latest available technologies, in addition to encompassing all the sectors or parties involved in this field. In addition, the Postgraduate Certificate consists of exercises based on real cases of situations currently managed or previously faced by the teaching team.

All this, along a 100% online training that provides the student with the ease of being able to take it wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access, and you will be able to access a universe of knowledge that will be the main asset of the engineer when positioning themselves in a sector that is increasingly in demand by companies in various sectors. 

You will be provided with innovative teaching materials and resources that will facilitate the learning process and the retention of the contents learned for a longer period of time"

This Postgraduate certificate in Retention Structures: Walls and Screens contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• Practical cases presented by experts in Civil Engineering and Geotechnics
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Apply the latest advances in retention structures like walls and screens in your daily practice and give your resume a value boost"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide professionals with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive program, designed for training oneself in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced engineering experts.  

A 100% online training that will allow you to combine your studies with the rest of your daily activities"

The syllabus of the Postgraduate certificate is structured as a comprehensive tour through each and every one of the concepts required to understand and work in this field. Thus, through a novel didactic approach, based on the practical application of the contents, the engineer will learn and understand the functioning of geotechnics and retaining structures, knowing how to design and implement projects in this sense, providing high safety indexes and services to the companies. This, in addition to adding value to your professional profile, will make you a much better prepared professional to work in a variety of environments. 

A complete curriculum focused on the acquisition of knowledge and its conversion into real skills, created to propel you towards excellence" 

Module 1. Retention Structures: Walls and Screens

1.1. Ground Thrusts

1.1.1. Ground Thrusts Present in Retention Structures
1.1.2. Impact of Surface Loads on Thrusts
1.1.3. Modeling of Seismic Loads in Retaining Structures

1.2. Pressure Modulus and Ballast Coefficients

1.2.1. Determination of Geological Properties Influencing within Retaining Structures
1.2.2. Spring Type Models of Simulation in Retention Structures
1.2.3. Pressure Modulus and Ballast Coefficient as Elements of Soil Resistance

1.3. Walls: Types and Foundations

1.3.1. Types of Walls and Behaviour Differences
1.3.2. Particularities of Each Types With Regard to Calculation and Limitation
1.3.3. Factors That Affect Inside the Foundation of the Walls

1.4. Continuous Sheet Piles, Sheet Piling and Pile Screens

1.4.1. Basic Differences in the Application of Each of the Screen Types
1.4.2. Individual Characteristics in Each Type
1.4.3. Structural Limitations of Each Type

1.5. Design and Pile Calculations

1.5.1. Sheet Piles
1.5.2. Sheet Pile Use Limitations
1.5.3. Planning, Performance and Execution Details

1.6. Design and Continuous Sheet Calculations

1.6.1. Continuous Sheets
1.6.2. Limitation of the Use of Continuous Sheets
1.6.3. Planning, Performance and Execution Details

1.7. Anchoring and Bracing

1.7.1. Movement-Limiting Elements in Retaining Structures
1.7.2. Types of Anchoring and Limiting Elements
1.7.3. Control of Injections and Injection Materials

1.8. Ground Movements in Containment Structures

1.8.1. Stiffness of Each Type of Retaining Structure
1.8.2. Movement Limitations in the Ground
1.8.3. Empirical and Finite Element Computational Methods for Motions

1.9. Decrease of Hydrostatic Pressure

1.9.1. Hydrostatic Loads in Retaining Structures
1.9.2. Behavior of Retention Structures According to Long-Term Hydrostatic Pressure
1.9.3. Drainage and Waterproofing of Structures

1.10. Reliability in the Calculation of Retaining Structures

1.10.1. Statistical Calculation in Retaining Structures
1.10.2. Safety Coefficients for Expensive Design Criterion
1.10.3. Types of Faults in Retaining Structures

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