Next Online Course on Working Platforms The design and construction of temporary working platforms for cranes and piling rigs is a high-risk activity. It requires the careful selection of the appropriate input parameters to obtain the correct load cases as well as the application of robust and reliable design methods to assess the required thickness and stiffness of the platform. If you missed the December course and are interested in learning good practice methods for the design and verification of temporary working platforms, register to attend the second set of dates of DFI's live, online instructional course Working Platform Design & Verification being held on February 2 and 16 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET. The cost is $259 for DFI members and $400 for nonmembers, which includes a 1-year DFI membership. Attendees receive 4 PDH credits upon completion of the course. You'll learn about: * The Federation of Piling Specialists' method to assess the critical track pressures applied by piling rigs * Two common guidelines for the design of temporary working platforms (BRE470 and TWF2019) * Applicability of the different design methods for various ground conditions * Underlying design assumptions about load transfer from piling rigs and cranes * Consideration of static and or dynamic load factors in the different design approaches are briefly introduced * Effects of groundwater on the different design methods * Soil suitable site investigation techniques to assess the subgrade conditions and their advantages and limitations The course also includes real-world examples to expose some of the limitations and related risks. Course Instructor Course instructor Martin Larisch, Ph.D., C.Eng., has more than 20 years of international design and construction experience in the piling and ground engineering sector and has significant expertise in the design of temporary working platforms for piling rigs and cranes. DEEP FOUNDATIONS * JAN/FEB 2023 * 35http://www.mrce.com http://www.dfi.org/working-platforms-course