Mastering Structural Design of Foundations : ETABS & Manual Techniques

Learn Foundation Analysis & Design using ETABS and Manual Design Techniques. Be a Pro in handling all Foundation types like Raft & Pile Foundations

Design Strong, Safe & Code-Compliant Foundations – Using ETABS With Real-Project Workflows

Already know ETABS and superstructure design?

Now complete your skillset by mastering foundation engineering—isolated footings, combined footings, raft/mat foundations, and introduction to pile foundations—all using ETABS in a practical, project-ready manner.

  TAKE AWAY FROM THE COURSE 

  • ✅Complete understanding of foundation systems. 
  • ✅Manual design and all essential basics and hand checks 
  • ✅Structural detailing rules and tips needed for preparing details 
  • ✅Be an independent engineer who can take decisions.

👉 If this sounds like you, you’re the right fit for Civilera’s DCTS system.

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🏗️ Who This Course Is For

  • This course is ideal for: 
  • ✔ Civil / Structural Engineers with prior ETABS exposure 
  • ✔ Engineers who have completed ETABS Superstructure Course 
  • ✔ Engineers wanting to design complete buildings end-to-end 
  • ✔ Professionals involved in residential, commercial or small-to-medium projects 
  • Not Suitable For 
  • ❌Diploma students / beginners without ETABS knowledge 
  • ❌Students lacking structural fundamentals
  • ❌Those unfamiliar with basic modelling, load combinations, column reactions Link to ETABS 1  

Course Curriculum

ABOUT YOUR COACH

Premjit Pv

Premjit is a Chartered Structural Engineer (India) with 25 + years of experience in Structural Analysis & Design of Building Structures. Experienced in structural design and consulting & coordinating multidisciplinary multi office projects as a Technical lead & project manager. Knowledge of Indian, British, Middle East & South African Standards of Design & practice.

He has been in leadership roles in firms like ATKINS, managing International projects like Gautrain metro.

He is currently a practicing structural consultant & a mentor in Bangalore & Kochi in India.


  • Member of Institution of Engineers
  • Member, Practicing consultants Association

🧩 WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE DIFFERENT

  • Not just theory — real design workflows 
  • Strong focus on Indian codes and real site conditions
  • 100% practical foundation modelling in ETABS 
  • Integrated design (superstructure + foundation) 
  • You become a complete building designer 

What You Get?

  • 🌟 Lifetime access to all videos 
  • 🌟 Complete project files
  • 🌟 PDFs, drawings, checklists 
  • 🌟 Workflows you can apply immediately
  • 🌟 Future updates included 

OUTCOME: WHAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO

  • 👉Design safe and economical foundations 
  • 👉Interpret soil reports correctly 
  • 👉Choose foundation type based on soil + loads 
  • 👉Design isolated, combined and raft foundations
  • 👉Understand pile & pile-cap concepts 
  • 👉Produce site-ready drawings and reinforcement layouts
  • 👉Integrate foundation + superstructure seamlessly in ETABS 
  • You will transition from just modeling to a complete structural designer capable of delivering full building designs.

TESTIMONIALS

"The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the building design and the use of various software vital for beginners. It has remarkably helped me and now I work in a consulting firm, practicing what I learnt through the course, thanks to Mr. Premjit's savviness. One of the best guides to start off with the designing career!"

Nischitha

"I joined this course with some expectation as I was impressed with the contents. The course exceeded all my expectations. I got a job immediately after the course as most questions were discussed during the course. Some of my friends who did courses in other institutes are still struggling to design independently. I advise them to take up this course"

Vyshakh

"The design courses are comprehensively illustrated. Courses really helped me to stand independently to design and also boosted self confidence in my job interviews. I cannot thank you enough. Each and every time you have cleared my doubts and guided me well. I'm really grateful to have Premjit sir as my career guide. Civilera is the right platform.

Sivanaveen

I had completed my BTech and my MBA in construction management and was doing construction of smaller buildings on my own. The design courses offered by civilera gave me a complete understanding of building structures and now am able to apply this knowledge in my building construction. Civilera enabled me to design and build

Siddarth

Become an engineer who can design buildings from bottom to top — literally.

👉 Enroll Now & Master Foundation Design in ETABS
  • 🚨 IMPORTANT NOTE: ETABS IS FULLY CAPABLE FOR FOUNDATION DESIGN 
  • (Clearing the “ETABS or SAFE?” Confusion) 
  • Many students believe SAFE must be used for foundation design. This is incorrect. 
  • Here is the clarity: 
  • ✅ ETABS and SAFE are from the same company (CSI) Both share similar design engines and features. Modern ETABS versions already include all the tools needed for foundation modelling and design. 
  • ✅ ETABS can design foundations fully & accurately 
  • As explained on Civilera’s detailed blog: 
  • •ETABS can model soil springs 
  • •ETABS can design raft/mat foundations 
  • •ETABS can design footings and slabs 
  • •ETABS handles load transfer from the full building model 
  • •ETABS allows integrated modelling of superstructure + foundation This actually gives better accuracy than designing foundation separately. 
  • ⚠️ SAFE is NOT mandatory 
  • SAFE is only preferred in some offices for workflow separation, but technically ETABS can do everything needed for this course. 
  • 🎯 Bottom Line This Foundation Course teaches using ETABS because: 
  • •It is complete 
  • •It is accurate 
  • •It is industry-accepted 
  • •It keeps everything in one integrated model 
  • •It avoids guesswork or disconnection between superstructure and foundations Your skills from this course will be fully valid and professionally applicable. 

COURSE PRICING

SELF PACED WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT

9999 INR

  • SELF PACED PLAN

    • Credit Card EMI available
    • 3 years course access
    • Clarification in community
    • Course Certification
    • Complete Project Showcase
    • Extra Project for Practice
    • Single User Agreement (Contact for Multi user)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This course is using ETABS where ever appropriate for analysis. SAFE and ETABS are primarily same with minor differences. Please see the blog for more information -SAFE vs ETABS

This Program covers essential basics, Foundation Analysis and Design. Includes isolated footing, Combine Footing, Raft Foundation, Pile Caps and Pile Design

Course is structured with Videos, Assignments and Quiz at the end of most of the modules. These assignments are evaluated and commented by your Trainer. There will be needed downloadable materials and drawings where ever relevant.

Yes, Where ever applicable, manual design calculations are done, concepts are explained.

All detailing code provisions are discussed in this course. How to produce hand sketches of structural detailing is covered. However CAD is not covered in this course.

No. This course is self paced. You will have a community like FB Group inside your login. You can use it for clarifications. Also there are separate mentoring programs if you need Live classes.

All the courses are structured by Premjit who is the Founder of Civilera and who is a practicing consultant.

This is a very low priced Program. You have EMI option using Credit Card. Please see the video on the Top of this page where the method to avail EMI is mentioned.

Our courses are researched and organised and structured. It is prepared with the vision to give an end result to the student. Premjit's years of experience in consulting is shared in a very useful manner to speed up your transformative journey. This is not just a course

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