Search icon
Search icon

Technical Courses

Soft-Skills Trainings

Seminar & Conferences

Articles & Blogs

Jobs / Hiring

Internship Options

Project Based Freelancing

Communities & Consultation

Product image
Preview this course

Foundation Engineering

Engineering Academy

Engineering Academy

Learn Without Limits: Free Engineering Courses

FREE

Product image
Preview this course

Foundation Engineering

  • Trainers feedback

    0

    (0 reviews)

    Engineering Academy

    Engineering Academy

    Learn Without Limits: Free Engineering Courses

  • Course type

    Watch to learn anytime

  • Course duration

    2034 Min

  • Course start date & time

    Access anytime

  • Language

    English

Why enroll

Foundation Engineering is a core subject for every civil engineer involved in the design and construction of buildings, bridges, and infrastructure projects. This course equips learners with a strong understanding of how loads are transferred safely from structures to the ground and how soil behavior governs foundation performance. Since foundation failure can lead to severe structural damage, mastering this subject is critical for ensuring safety and serviceability.

Enrolling in this course helps students and professionals develop practical skills in interpreting site investigation data, selecting appropriate foundation types, and applying design principles under real ground conditions. The course is highly relevant for careers in construction, geotechnical consultancy, infrastructure development, and quality control. It is also extremely important for competitive examinations, higher studies, and advanced specialization in geotechnical and earthquake engineering.

Opportunities that awaits you!

Certificate thumbnail

Earn a course completion certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review

Career opportunities

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

Video info icon

Foundation Engineering

60 Lectures

2034 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 1 : Introduction

    Preview icon

    Preview

    34 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 2 : Introduction (Contd.)

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 3 : Shear Strength

    19 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 4 : Soil Exploration - Boring

    28 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 5 : Standard Penetration Test

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 6 : Standard Penetration Test and Cone Penetration Test

    30 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 7 : Cone Penetration Test and Other In-Situ Tests

    37 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 8 : Types of Samples

    30 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 9 : Geophysical Exploration

    31 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 10 : Geophysical Exploration (Contd.)

    37 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 11 : Shallow Foundation - Bearing Capacity I

    34 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 12 : Shallow Foundation - Bearing Capacity II

    30 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 13 : Shallow Foundation - Bearing Capacity III

    42 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 14 : Shallow Foundation - Bearing Capacity IV

    28 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 15 : Shallow Foundation - Bearing Capacity V

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 16: Shallow Foundation - Settlement I

    38 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 17 : Shallow Foundation - Settlement II

    38 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 18 : Shallow Foundation - Settlement III

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 19 : Shallow Foundation - Settlement IV

    37 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 20 : Shallow Foundation - Settlement V

    38 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 21 : Shallow Foundation - Design I

    37 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 22 : Shallow Foundation - Design II

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 23 : Shallow Foundation - Design III

    32 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 24 : Shallow Foundation - Design IV

    29 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 25 : Shallow Foundation - Design V

    30 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 26 : Shallow Foundation - Design VI

    40 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 27 : Pile Foundation - I

    34 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 28 : Pile Foundation - II

    29 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 29 : Pile Foundation - III

    34 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 30 : Pile Foundation - IV

    30 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 31 : Pile Foundation - V

    30 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 32 : Pile Foundation - VI

    32 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 33 : Pile Foundation - VII

    37 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 34 : Pile Foundation - VIII

    33 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 35 : Pile Foundation - IX

    37 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 36 : Pile Foundation - X

    37 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 37 : Pile Foundation - XI

    40 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 38 : Pile Foundation - XII

    38 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 39 : Pile Foundation - XIII

    28 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 40 : Pile Foundation - XIV

    39 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 41 : Earth Pressure - I

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 42 : Earth Pressure - II

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 43 : Earth Pressure - III

    33 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 44 : Earth Pressure - IV

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 45 : Earth Pressure - V

    41 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 46 : Earth Pressure - VI

    33 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 47 : Earth Pressure - VII

    28 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 48 : Earth Pressure and Retaining Wall

    38 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 49 : Retaining Wall - II

    38 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 50 : Retaining Wall - III

    35 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 51 : Retaining Wall - IV

    32 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 52 : Retaining Wall - V and Sheet Piles - I

    31 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 53 : Sheet Piles - II

    30 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 54 : Sheet Piles - III

    30 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 55 : Sheet Piles - IV

    33 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 56 : Sheet Piles - V

    40 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 57 : Sheet Piles - VI

    40 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 58 : Sheet Piles and Braced Excavation

    32 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 59 : Braced Excavation and Underground Conduits

    34 min

  • Lesson icon

    Lecture 60 : Underground Conduits II

    29 min

Course details

The Foundation Engineering course provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles, analysis, and design of foundations that safely transfer structural loads to the supporting soil or rock. The course emphasizes the interaction between soil and structure and explains how subsurface conditions, load characteristics, and environmental factors influence foundation performance, safety, and serviceability.

The course begins with site investigation and subsurface exploration techniques, including borehole logging, in-situ testing, and interpretation of soil and rock data. Learners study bearing capacity theories and failure mechanisms for shallow foundations, along with methods for estimating immediate, consolidation, and differential settlements. The course also addresses the selection and design of various shallow foundation types under different soil conditions.

Advanced topics include the design and analysis of deep foundations such as pile foundations, drilled shafts, and well or caisson foundations. Learners examine load transfer mechanisms, pile group behavior, and foundation performance under vertical, lateral, and uplift loads. Special emphasis is placed on foundations in challenging ground conditions, including expansive soils, soft clays, liquefiable soils, and seismic regions. Construction practices, quality control, and field performance monitoring are integrated throughout the course to connect theory with practice.

By the end of the course, learners develop the ability to analyze geotechnical data, select appropriate foundation systems, and apply design principles to ensure safe, economical, and durable foundations for buildings and infrastructure projects.

SOURCE-Youtube [NPTEL IIT Kharagpur]

Course suitable for

  • Chemical & Pharmaceutical
  • Oil & Gas
  • Civil & Structural
  • Health, Safety & Environmental

Key topics covered

  1. Role and importance of foundations in civil engineering

  2. Types of foundations and selection criteria

  3. Subsurface exploration and site investigation methods

  4. Interpretation of bore logs and soil investigation reports

  5. Bearing capacity of shallow foundations

  6. Settlement analysis: immediate, consolidation, and differential settlement

  7. Design of isolated, combined, and raft foundations

  8. Pile foundations: types, installation methods, and load transfer mechanisms

  9. Load capacity and settlement of single piles and pile groups

  10. Well and caisson foundations for bridges

  11. Foundations on expansive, soft, and collapsible soils

  12. Soil–structure interaction concepts

  13. Foundation behavior under lateral, uplift, and seismic loads

  14. Construction practices, quality control, and field performance monitoring

Why people choose EveryEng

Industry-aligned courses, expert training, hands-on learning, recognized certifications, and job opportunities—all in a flexible and supportive environment.

Engineering Academy

Engineering Academy

Learn Without Limits: Free Engineering Courses

Questions and Answers