This Webinar is aimed to present and discuss site investigation and most used in situ tests, as well ground parameter selection for geotechnical projects. It is backed by over 50-year experience in Europe, Far-East, North and South America.
Who should attend?
The Webinar is tailored to engineers, geologists, geotechnical technicians and students interested in site investigation. The course includes discussions on geotechnical boreholes, SPT testing, soil and rock sampling, sample quality, and SPT correlations. The second part addresses CPTU testing, equipment, tip resistance, friction and pore-pressure measurements, and how to process and analyse the data.
Date: Wednesday August 13, 2025 . 2 - 4 pm EDT
Credits: 2 PDH Units
Learning Objectives
This is a practical presentation aimed at answering the following questions:
- Drilling and sampling;
- SPT
- Sample quality;
- How ,much to invest on site investigation on a particular project;
- How to carry out a geotechnical in situ testing programme including SPT, CPTU,
- How to analyse the data.
Special Webinar Instructions
After payment, please visit this webinar page, click “Start Course” and fill out the Webinar Registration Form. You’ll receive email notification and details on how to join the webinar. You will then be able to access the webinar slides, test your system and receive webinar reminders. After completing the webinar requirements, your certificate of completion will be saved and available for download in your profile.
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About the lecturer
Alberto Ortigao, PhD, FICE, CEng (UK), PE (US) is an experienced geotechnical consultant with a career spanning over five decades. His expertise encompasses many projects, including tailings and water dams, slopes, embankments, foundations, excavations, structures, and tunnels.
A Fellow and Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London and a Professional Engineer in the USA, Dr Ortigao earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 1971, followed by a PhD in 1980. He combined a successful academic career at UFRJ (1978-2003) with industry experience as a researcher at the Building Research Establishment, UK (1982-1984) and offshore foundation designer at Fugro UK Ltd.
His international career has included visiting professorships at UBC, City University of Hong Kong, and the University of Western Sydney, as well as projects across South America, the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia and northern Africa. This global exposure has cultivated fluency in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and French.
Dr. Ortigao is a prolific author with over one hundred technical papers. His expertise is further reflected in his published works:
Soil Mechanics in the Light of Critical State Theories (Balkema, 1995) and
Handbook of Slope Stabilisation (Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 2004).
