THE "PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH ON FOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURES, INC." PROMOTES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC STUDIES, AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS, CREATES "CHAIRS" FOR POST GRADUATE COURSES, AND SPECIALIZATIONS ON FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, SETS TARGETS AND DIRECTIONS AND PROVIDES THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO :
CARRY OUT THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND TEST TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCEDURES, PROMOTE AND DEVELOP SKILLS AND EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF STRUCTURAL FOUNDATIONS.
THE "INSTITUTE" HAS CREATED A CONTINUOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE FIELD OF FOUNDATIONS ENGINEERING, WITH  THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS  IN THE FIELD OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING AND FOUNDATION WORKS.