Print this page An Introduction to Spread Footings and Mat Foundations
J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., Fellow ASCE, Fellow AEI
Course Outline
1. General
2. Adequate foundation depth
3. Footing design
4. Mat foundations
5. Special requirements for mat foundations
6. Modulus of subgrade reaction for footings and mats
7. Foundations for towers
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
Upon completion of this course you will:
- Learn guidelines for depth of foundations;
- Learn how to design footings in cohesive soils;
- Learn about design of footings in cohesionless soils such as sand;
- Learn how to estimate foundation pressures distribution;
- Learn how to design for stability of mat foundations;
- Learn the conventional and approximate plate methods of analysis of mat foundations; and
- Learn how design mat foundations on compressible soils.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for civil engineers, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, geologists and other design and construction professionals wanting an introduction to methods and techniques for designing footings and mat foundations for buildings and other structures such as towers.
Benefit for Attendee
This course will give engineers and other design and construction professionals an introduction to tools that can be used to design footings and mat foundations on cohesive and cohesionless soils.
Course Introduction
This is an introduction to footings and mat foundations for buildings and other structures.
About Course Author
Paul Guyer is a registered mechanical engineer, civil engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with over 35 years experience in the design of buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a senior-level advisor to the California Legislature on infrastructure and capital outlay issues. He has designed and supervised the design of hundreds of construction projects requiring the preparation of detailed working drawings and specifications for federal, state and local public agencies and private companies. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local positions with the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Society of Professional Engineers.
Course Content
The course content is contained in the following PDF file:
An Introduction to Spread Footings and Mat Foundations
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Course Summary
This course will give you an introduction to methods that can be used to design footings and mat foundations for structures.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
