Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations
Learn about various foundation types, soil characteristics and factors for seismic-resistant foundation design.
Online
8 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations online course is offered by Swayam, an initiative by the Ministry of education of the Indian government. The course discusses various foundation types, needed soil studies, soil characteristics, and rules of practice, and factors for seismic-resistant foundation design. The Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations training will concentrate on strategies for designing foundations that do not fail during earthquakes. This includes shallow and deep foundations. The design of a shallow foundation for lateral loads will be a major focus. The Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations syllabus includes various types of deep and shallow foundations, the performance of foundations during earthquakes, Safe bearing capacity, Raft foundation, soil-pile analysis, Soil-Structure Interaction, etc.
The Highlights
- Course provider Swayam
- Offered by IIT Roorkee
- 2 credits
- Undergraduate/Postgraduate-level study
- 100% free of cost
- 8 weeks duration
- Government-approved certificate
- Video lectures
- Online learning
Important dates
Certificate Exam Date
End Date : 28 Mar, 2026
Programme Offerings
- quizzes
- tests
- Reading Materials
- video lectures
- Self-assessment
- Online discussion forums.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Roorkee |
Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations Fees -
Course | Amount |
Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations | Nil |
Certification exam fee (optional) | Rs. 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Students will have to finish the course content, quizzes and pass a final examination to get the Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations certification from Swayam.
What you will learn
After completing the Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations online certification course, students will learn about the performance of foundations during earthquakes, various types of deep and shallow foundations, Raft foundation, Safe bearing capacity, Soil-Structure Interaction, soil-pile analysis, etc.
Who it is for
The course is designed for B Tech/BE (Civil Engineering) students as an elective in their final year. ME/MTech in Structural or Geotechnical Engineering.
Admission Details
To get admission in the Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations online course, follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1. Click on the link below to go to the official Swayam course website.
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ce14/preview
Step 2. By clicking the Register button, you can begin the registration process.
Step 3. You may sign up using your Facebook, Google, or Microsoft account, or manually add your email and password.
Step 4. Locate and click the 'Join' button to get to the account information page.
Step 5. To begin the course, fill in the needed information.
The Syllabus
Introduction
- General requirements
- Types of shallow and deep foundations and their use
- Performance of various types of foundations during past earthquakes.
Shallow Foundations
- IS codes for bearing capacity and settlement of foundations
- Foundation design
- Modes of soil failure
Shallow Foundations
- Safe bearing capacity
- Differential & total settlements
- Increase in permissible stress under earthquake loads
- Methods of analysis
- Experimental investigations
- Combined footings for earthquake loads
Shallow Foundations
- Raft foundation
- Modulus of subgrade reaction
- Winkler model
- Beam on elastic foundation
Dynamic Bearing Capacity under Transient & Earthquake Type Loads
- Types of dynamic loads
- Footing requirements to account for settlements and earthquake-induced forces
- Pseudo-Static analysis of footings with eccentric & inclined loads
- Effect of horizontal load and moment
- Dynamic Analysis of shallow foundations for various modes of vibrations
Pile Foundations
- Types of piles based on usage, material, construction etc.
- Pile load capacity in compression
- Bearing capacity of piles
- Group action of piles
- Settlement of a pile group
Pile Foundations
- Laterally loaded piles, elastic analysis
- Reese and Matlock approach, fixity of pile heads, dimensionless factors
- Pile with dynamic loads
Pile Foundations
- Soil-pile analysis with spring-mass & FEM idealisation
- Elements for slip and separation
- Soil-pile interaction
- IS code of practice for the design of pile foundations
- Piles through liquefiable soils
Well Foundations & Caissons
- Types
- components
- scour depth, depth & bearing capacity of wells, static forces considered instability of wells
- Lateral stability of good foundations
- Pseudo-static analysis with earthquake-induced loads
- Lateral load resistance of good foundation
- Terzahi's approach
- IRC, IS and Indian Railway Codes, their limitations
SSI for Deep Foundations
- Soil-Structure Interaction
- Modelling of Unbounded Soil Media for Dynamic Loads
- Free Field Motion
- Kinematic Interaction and Inertial Interaction.
Instructors
IIT Roorkee Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations classes lectures is given by the faculties of IIT Roorkee.
Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations online course is offered by Swayam.
Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations course consists of 2 credit points.
The Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations tutorial is Undergraduate/Postgraduate level.
It takes 8 weeks to complete the Earthquake Resistant Design of Foundations training.