Course Overview
Domain
Engineering
Format
Modular Certification Course
Duration
3+ months
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding
Effective from AY2025/26 Trimester 2 (January 2026), the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering will be transiting to Graduate Certificate in Civil Engineering. For more details, please refer to the full notice here.
This module covers the common types of retaining walls and the design considerations in deep excavation and tunnelling.
For deep excavation, this module will cover the roles of different components, the method of excavation, the modes of failure, and the need for ground improvement. Participants will also explore the instrumentation used to monitor the system's performance, the associated ground movements, and the impact assessment on adjacent structures and utilities.
For tunnelling, this module will cover rock tunnelling, soft ground tunnelling, mixed phase tunnelling, tunnelling with TBM, and mined tunnelling. Participants will also explore the risks involved in tunnelling, trenchless technology, and segmental tunnel lining design. The last topic is soil nailing and ground anchors. It covers the design considerations, the mode of failure, and the testing methods.
Who Should Attend
- Civil engineers, site engineers, field engineers, project engineers
- Construction managers
Prerequisites
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
What You Will Learn
Deep excavation
- Overview of deep excavation
- Basal heave, toe stability, uplift and seepage
- Wall deflection, ground settlement and damage assessment
- Strut forces; bending moment and observational method
- Numerical modelling and instrumentation
- Ground improvement; recharge wells and relief wells
Tunnelling
- Construction of bored tunnelling works: EPB TBM & Slurry TBM, ring selection, excavation management control, CHI, STP, soil conditioning
- Design of bored tunnelling works: segmental lining design, face stability, prefabrication of precast segments
- Codes, standards & guidelines on tunnel engineering: local engineering geology and geotechnical applications in tunnelling
- Design & construction of complex mining works: SCL, CIS permanent lining design, cross passages, NATM
- Tunnelling instrumentation & monitoring: Slurry KPI and other related engineering parameters
- Impact assessment of adjacent buildings, structures & utilities: ground settlement due to tunnelling works and ground improvement
Teaching Team
Hartono Wu
Assistant Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology
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Schedule
| Course Run | Dates | Time |
|---|---|---|
| September – November 2024 Run | 5 September – 28 November 2024 (Every Thursday*) | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm |
*Subject to change
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of the module; and
- Undertake and pass credit bearing assessment (worth 6 credits) during the module, which can be stacked towards the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering
Participants who meet the attendance requirement but do not pass the assessment will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Fee Structure
The full fee for this course is S$3,606.88
| Category | After SF Funding |
|---|---|
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) | S$1,082.06 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) | S$420.25 |
| Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder | S$1,082.06 |
| Non-Singapore Citizen | S$3,606.88 (No Funding) |
Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
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