Online Helical Pile Design Workshop
(Part of out Foundation Piles Design Workshop)
Gain expertise and confidence with step by step instructions!

Beyond software, the seminar focuses both on theory and practice. Starting from simple examples to more advanced topics the worskhop is distilling years of deep foundation and helical pile design experience. The workshop will build on solid fundamentals, and help engineers minimize uncertainties in deep foundation design.
Upcoming Workshop:
DATE AND TIME: TBA
8 PDH Credits Available
SCHEDULE & COVERED TOPICS
Day 1: Geotechnical & Deep Foundations
Date and Time
Common Ground
- Introduction
- Geotechnical properties, SPT-CPT estimators, lateral analysis parameters
Deep Foundations
- Pile types
- Geotechnical capacity methods
- Shaft resistance, end bearing
- Structural capacity
- Building code options
- Driven piles
- Drilled piles
- Drilled in displacement piles
- FHWA methods
- AASHTO LRFD combinations
- EC7 Load Combinations
- Risk Based Analysis
- Lateral pile analysis methods
- Pile groups
- Pile rafts
Day 2: Helical Piles
Date and Time
Common Ground
- Introduction
- Geotechnical properties, SPT-CPT estimators, lateral analysis parameters
Helical Piles
- Helical pile types
- Geotechnical capacity methods, shaft resistance, end bearing resistance
- Cylinder strength
- Structural capacity
- Pulldown helical piles
- Drilledin displacement helical piles
- Plate installation effects
- Settlement analysis, settlement methods
- Load test examples
- Adjustments for lateral pile analysis
- AASHTO LRFD combinations
- EC7 Load Combinations
- Risk Based Analysis
- Group analysis for helical piles

Workshop Instructor: Dimitrios C. Konstantakos, P.E.
Dimitrios C. Konstantakos, P.E., is the founder and CEO of Deep Excavation LLC, a developer of user-friendly, high-quality, deep excavation calculation and design software. He is also the current chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Earth Retaining Structures Committee.
Mr. Konstantakos holds a master of science degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He has been involved in the design of bridge foundations, tunnels, deep excavations, finite element simulations, piers and bulkheads, pile foundations, and field inspections.Mr. Konstantakos has also taught Support of Excavation Systems as an adjunct professor at New York University.
Online Workshop on the Design of Deep Foundations & Helical Piles!
Enhance your deep foundations knowledge and design capabilities.
Theory and Practice
6.5 PDH Credits Awarded