Soil conditions

What this course covers

Soil determines your foundation, your excavation, your dewatering, and a surprising share of your budget. It is also where the nastiest surprises live, because nobody can see it until you dig. This course teaches you to read a geotechnical report and recognize trouble before it becomes a change order.

7 modules · 1h 49m

1Soil types and how they behaveFree previewClay, silt, sand, gravel, and rock — bearing, drainage, and how each moves.17m
2Reading a geotechnical reportBoring logs, blow counts, and the recommendations section people skip.16m
3Bearing capacity and settlementWhat the soil can hold and how much it will sink while holding it.17m
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Who takes this

Tradespeople who can already do the work and want to run it
Field leads stepping into a foreman or superintendent seat
People coming into construction from another industry, or starting over
Students and families looking at a career that does not need a four-year degree
Crews being trained by their employer on a team plan

Aaron Gaddy holding a rolled set of drawings under his arm on a jobsite in late afternoon light.

Taught by Aaron Gaddy

30+ years in commercial construction. Every module here comes out of jobs he actually ran — the drawings, the mistakes, and what they cost.

What this course covers

7 modules · 1h 49m

Who takes this

Before you start

Soil conditions is on its way.

Soil conditions

What this course covers

7 modules · 1h 49m

Who takes this

Before you start

How long will this take me?

Do I need to take other courses first?

What do I get at the end?

Do I keep this course?

Soil conditions is on its way.