English - Round (4): Module 3a - Axial Pile Analysis with RS Pile Software
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0- Course Content.mp4
Chapter (1): Introduction

1.1- Why Deep Foundations.mp4
1.2- Pile Type Classification.mp4
1.3- What is the meaning of Pile Design.mp4
1.4- How Piles Resist Axial Loads ULS.mp4
1.5- Axial Load Transfer Mechanism (t-z) & (q-z) - SLS.mp4
Quiz - Chapter (1) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (1).pdf
Chapter (2): Individual Pile Ultimate Axial Compression Resistance

2.1- Introduction.mp4
2.2.a– Cohesionless Soils - Shaft Friction Resistance - (i) Ks-tan δ Method.mp4
2.2.a– Cohesionless Soils - Shaft Friction Resistance-(ii) β-Method – FHWA.mp4
2.2.b – Cohesionless Soils - Toe Bearing Resistance.mp4
2.2.c – Cohesionless Soils - Determination of φ.mp4
2.2.d- Cohesionless Soils - Limiting Stresses.mp4
2.2.e- Cohesionless Soils - Effect of Soil near the Pile Toe.mp4
Example (1) RS Pile - Bored Piles Axial Resistance - Cohesionless Soils.mp4
2.3.a – Cohesive Soils - Skin Resistance –Undrained Analysis (α-Method).mp4
2.3.b – Cohesive Soils - Toe Bearing Resistance – Undrained Analysis.mp4
2.3.c – Cohesive Soils -Determination of Su.mp4
2.3.d- Cohesive Soils - Drained Analysis (β-Method).mp4
Example (2) RS Pile - Bored Piles Axial Resistance – Cohesive Soils .mp4
2.4- Weak Rock - General.mp4
2.4.a – Weak Rock - Skin Resistance - (i) Williams and Pells 1981.mp4
2.4.a – Weak Rock - Skin Resistance - (ii) Kulhawy and Phoon.mp4
2.4.b – Weak Rock-Toe Bearing Resistance - (i) Tomlinson and Woodward 2015.mp4
2.4.b – Weak Rock-Toe Bearing Resistance - (ii) Zhang and Einstein.mp4
2.4.b – Weak Rock-Toe Bearing Resistance - (iii) User Defined b.mp4
Example (3) RS Pile - Bored Piles Axial resistance - Weak Rock.mp4
2.5- AASHTO SPT Method for Cohesionless Soils.mp4
2.6- SPT-User Factor Method.mp4
2.7- Zoning and Pile Capacity Table Generator .mp4
Example (4) RS Pile - Bored Piles Axial Resistance - Zoning and Capacity Table.mp4
Quiz - Chapter (2) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (2) .pdf
Chapter (3): Individual Pile Ultimate Axial Compression Resistance

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3.1.a - Cohesionless Soils - Nordlund 196, 1979 and FHWA - Shaft Skin Resistance - qs.mp4
3.1.b - Cohesionless Soils - Nordlund 196, 1979 and FHWA - End Bearing Resistance - qt.mp4
Example (5) RS Pile - Driven Pile Axial Resistance - Cohesionless Soils.mp4
3.2.a - Cohesive Soils - (FHWA Method – α Method) - Shaft Friction Resistance qs.mp4
3.2.b - Cohesive Soils - (FHWA Method – α Method) - End Bearing Resistance qt.mp4
Example (6) RS Pile – Driven Piles Axial Resistance – Cohesive Soils.mp4
Quiz - Chapter (3) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (3) .pdf
Chapter (4): Different Capacities

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4.1- Three Capacities for Driven Piles.mp4
4.2- Short-Term Scour (local) vs Long-Term Scour.mp4
Example (7) RS Pile - Long-term and short-term Scour.mp4
4.3- Downdrag Force (Negative Skin Friction).mp4
Example (8) RS Pile - Downdrag forces.mp4
4.4.a- Soil Relaxation.mp4
Example (9) RS Pile - Soil Relaxation.mp4
4.4.b- Soil Set-up (Pile Freeze).mp4
Example (10) RS Pile - Soil Set-up.mp4
4.5- Driven Piles - Soil Plug Effect.mp4
Example (11) RS Pile - Driven Piles – Soil Plug.mp4
Quiz - Chapter (4) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (4) .pdf
Chapter (5): Individual Pile Ultimate Axial Compression Resistance From Field Tests CPT and SPT

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5.1- Pile Capacity from CPT (CFEM 2023 - LCPC Method).mp4
5.1.a- What do we measure in CPT.mp4
5.1.b- Pile shaft friction resistance qs.mp4
5.1.c- Pile toe bearing resistance qt.mp4
5.1.d- Calculations of qca.mp4
5.2.a-Capacity from SPT- Granular Meyerhof (1976).mp4
5.2.b- Capacity from SPT-All Soils-Decourt (1995).mp4
Quiz - Chapter (5) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (5) .pdf
Chapter (6): Individual Pile Ultimate Axial Tension Resistance

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6.1. General.mp4
6.2. Frost-Susceptible and Expansive Soils .mp4
Quiz - Chapter (6) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (6) .pdf
Chapter (7): Pile Group Resistance

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7.1. Axial Load Distribution.mp4
7.2 Group Efficiency.mp4
7.3. Pile Group Compression Resistance – Cohesionless Soils.mp4
7.4. Pile Group Compression Resistance – Cohesive Soils (Equivalent Block).mp4
7.5. Pile Group Axial Tension Resistance.mp4
Example (12) RS Pile - Pile Group Capacity - Bored Piles - Cohesive Soils.mp4
7.6. Recommended Minimum Spacing between Piles .mp4
Quiz - Chapter (7) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (7) .pdf
Chapter (8): Factored Geotechnical Resistance

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8.1 – Limit State Design – North American Approach .mp4
8.2 - CFEM 2023 and CHBDC CSA S6-19.mp4
8.3- AASHTO 2020 – Driven Piles.mp4
8.4- AASHTO 2020 – Bored Piles (Drilled Shafts) .mp4
8.5- Determination of Pile Length from Compression Analysis .mp4
Quiz - Chapter (8) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (8) .pdf
Chapter (9): Single Pile Settlement (Serviceability Limit State)

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9.1. General.mp4
9.2. Elastic Continuum Solution (Poulos and Davis 1980) .mp4
9.3. Empirical Method-Vesic 1977.mp4
9.4. Tolerable Settlement.mp4
Quiz - Chapter (9) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (9) .pdf
Chapter (10): Axial Pile Analysis

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10.1 - VIP Introduction .mp4
10.2- RS Pile - Soil Models for Axial Pile Analysis .mp4
10.3- Elastic Model .mp4
10.4- User Defined Model .mp4
10.5- API Sand .mp4
Example (13) RS Pile - API Sand Model.mp4
10.6- Mosher Sand (1984) – Driven Piles .mp4
Example (14) RS Pile - Mosher Sand (1984).mp4
10.7- Drilled Sand - Reese and O’Neill (1988) .mp4
Example (15) RS Pile - Drilled Sand - Reese and O’Neil (1988) .mp4
10.8- API Clay – Driven Piles .mp4
Example (16) RS Pile - API Clay .mp4
10.9- Coyle Reese Clay (1966) - Driven Piles.mp4
Example (17) RS Pile - Coyle and Reese Clay (1966).mp4
10.10- Drilled Clay - Reese and O’Neill (1988) .mp4
Example (18) RS Pile - Drilled Clay-Reese and O’Neil (1988).mp4
Quiz - Chapter (10) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (10) .pdf
Chapter (11): Pile Group Settlement

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11.1- General.mp4
11.2- Empirical Methods for Piles in Cohesionless Soils.mp4
11.3- Empirical Methods for Piles in Cohesive Soils Terzaghi and Peck 1967) .mp4
11.4- Equivalent Footing Analogy – AASHTO 2020 - (For Rigid Pile Caps) .mp4
Example (19) RS Pile + Settle3 – Pile Group Axial Analysis.mp4
Quiz - Chapter (11) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (11) .pdf
Chapter (12) Structural-Geotechnical Cycle

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12-Structure-Geotechnical Cycle with Practi.mp4
12a- Axial Pile Design.xlsx
Quiz - Chapter (12) .pdf
Answer Quiz Chapter (12) .pdf
Chapter (13) Topics to be Covered in next Pile Modules

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13- Topics we did not cover .mp4
Course Assignment

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Assignment - Bored Piles.pdf

English - Round (4): Module 3a - Axial Pile Analysis with RS Pile Software

Round (4) Started on Jan 1, 2026 This is the most comprehensive course on Axial Pile Analysis in geotechnical practice. You’ll earn a Certificate of Completion for 20 PDH (Professional Development Hours) after completing all videos and submitting your assignment. Content unlocks weekly for 4 weeks. During future rounds, content may unlock gradually again.