The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the UK.
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The ECG is fortunate to have a full day free CPD course on CPT and Geophysics, kindly facilitated by Fugro at Fugro House in Wallingford. Join us for a day to learn about the principles of cone penetration testing (CPT), application of CPT and an introduction to geophysics. Lunch and coffee are provided by Fugro.
Course programme:
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09:30 |
Registration & coffee |
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10:00 |
10 mins |
Welcome to Fugro House |
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10:10 |
15 mins |
Basic Principles of Cone Penetration Testing |
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10:25 |
15 mins |
What can CPT provide? |
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10:40 |
15 mins |
In Addition to Basic CPT |
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10:55 |
15 mins |
Coffee |
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11:10 |
40 mins |
Geotechnical design parameters from CPT tools |
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11:50 |
15 mins |
Magcone for UXO and pile depth detection |
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12:05 |
1 hour |
Lunch & visit to CPT rig |
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13:05 |
40 mins |
Ground Investigation Techniques and Case Studies |
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13:45 |
30 mins |
Advanced Lab Tour – 3 groups |
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14:15 |
30 mins |
Environmental CPT |
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14:45 |
10 mins |
Coffee |
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14:55 |
20 mins |
Types of CPT Rigs and Innovations – Deep Drive & Deep Line |
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15:15 |
45 mins |
Introduction to Geophysics |
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16:00 |
Finish |
Booking is now full.
The British Geotechnical Association
13.04.2023
09:30 - 16:00
Fugro House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9RB
BGA Early Career Group Meetings
Lunch and refreshments provided and sponsored by Fugro.
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