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This online course aims to provide you with basic information
about Alberta soils and will show you the importance of
proper building techniques. The cost to take the online course
and the practicum is $495 + GST.
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify the basic properties of soils.
- Recognize site conditions that require special attention.
- Describe development requirements from the pre-development
stage to post-construction.
- Describe common causes of foundation and structural damage.
- Identify and understand potential solutions to soil problems.
- Describe common remediation techniques.
- Interpret the building codes in relation to proper building
techniques on soils.
- Become familiar with legal issues surrounding residential
building construction.
- List what should be considered in the order of operations
for residential development.
Audio tips and interactive learning exercises throughout the
course assist in the retention of the key information.
Click here for a list of the modules
and the estimated time required to complete them.
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Costs
The cost to take the online course and the practicum is
$495 + GST. This cost includes the online course, the practicum,
and shipping and handling of the certificate of completion. Credit card
payments can be made online or over the phone.
Practicum
 Once
you have completed the online course, you will participate in a hands-on
practicum. The practicum will be completed in two parts:
- Part 1: You will go to the Jacques Whitford Ltd Materials
Laboratory in Calgary or Edmonton where you will have the opportunity
to apply the theory covered in the online course. Under the guidance
of qualified geotechnical and materials professionals, you will classify
soil samples and observe some typical laboratory tests that are done
on soil.
- Part 2: You will visit an active construction site where
you will witness on-going rough grading activities, compaction testing
and foundation excavations. With the course instructor, you will review
available plans, geotechnical reports, borehole logs and building
grade forms (if available). You will also discuss geotechnical concerns
identified for the site and how they will be addressed.
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