A high-level training specially designed to lead the engineer to success in their profession"  

The postgraduate certificate in Soil and Geotechnical Characterization and Auscultation of Construction Works in Soils and Rocks 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 course, 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.  

Therefore, the postgraduate certificate in Geotechnical Characterization and Auscultation of Construction Works in Soils and Rocks integrates the most complete and innovative educational program in the current market in terms of knowledge and latest available technologies, in addition to encompassing all 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. 

Apply the latest advances in soil and rock geotechnics in your daily practice and give your resume a value boost"

This postgraduate certificate in Geotechnical Characterization and Auscultation of Construction Works in Soils and Rocks is the most comprehensive and up-to-date educational program on the market. 

The most important features of the program include: 

• The development of practical cases presented in Courses in Civil and
• Geotechnical Engineering 
• 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 course, discussion forums on controversial issues and individual reflection papers
• Access to content from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

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"

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 the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train 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 engineers.  

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

TECH has designed this complete postgraduate certificate with the aim of training engineering professionals to be able to design, implement and work in civil works, knowing in depth everything related to the geotechnical behavior of soils and rocks, and the technical and professional aspects at national and international level that directly affect it. To this end, specific aspects of the profession that stand out for their enormous importance in today's business landscape will be addressed, and for which large corporations are increasingly demanding competent engineers with a solid specialized training. 

TECH pursues only one goal with its specializations: to catapult students toward professional success"

General Objectives

• Delve deeper into kinds of grounds, not only in their typology but also in their behavior Not only in the evident differentiation of stresses and deformations of soils and rocks, but also under particular but very common conditions, such as the presence of water or seismic disturbances
• Efficiently recognize the needs for soil characterization, being able to design campaigns with the optimal means for each type of structure, optimizing and giving added value to the study of materials  
• Identify the behavior of slopes and semi-subterranean structures such as foundations or walls in their different typologies This complete identification must be based on understanding and being able to anticipate the behavior of the terrain, the structure and its interface Know in detail the possible faults that each set can produce and as a consequence have a deep understanding of the repair operations or improvement of materials to mitigate damage  
• Receive a complete tour of tunnel and gallery excavation methodologies, analyzing all drilling procedures, design constraints, support and lining   

Specific Objectives

• Define the characteristics to be contained in a specific geotechnical study applied to each particular soil and application requirements 
• Establish the concepts included in the most important international standards for sampling and field testing, making a comparison of each one of them 
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of the data obtained in field surveys and their interpretation
• Recognize the need to complement field tests with other complementary tests, such as dynamic and static penetration tests 
• Acquire the necessary knowledge regarding drilling fluids, both for field testing and for other types of drilling Characteristics, applications, performance, etc.
• Deepen in the practical utility of permeability tests, identifying their fields of application and their convenience 
• Make special emphasis on the correct planning of a geotechnical survey campaign, establishing the timing and performance of each phase 
• Extend in a practical way the knowledge of laboratory tests Not in terms of definition, which is a known fact, but in terms of being able to foresee the results to be obtained and to identify inappropriate results and malpractice in their execution
• Establish the usefulness of geophysical survey systems 
• As far as auscultation is concerned, the main objective of the subject is the recognition of the elements to be auscultated and their actual application on site In addition, new technologies for continuous auscultation are analyzed 

A unique, key and decisive training experience to boost your professional development"