Printable Version| CEE-347 Foundation Engineering and Design |
Course Description:
Application of theories and principles of soil mechanics to geotechnical and structural foundation design. In-situ testing, subsurface exploration and soil sampling. Bearing capacity, settlement, lateral earth pressure principles. Design of shallow foundations: spread footings, beams on elastic foundations, mat foundations. Introduction to retaining walls: mechanically stabilized earth, concrete and sheet pile walls, walls for excavations. Design of deep foundations: single piles, pile foundations, drilled piers and caissons. Prerequisite: CEE 242.
Text book:Principles of Foundation Engineering, Thomson 7th ed., DAS
References:
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Das.
Foundation Design, Principles and Practices, Coduto
Foundation Analysis and Design, Bowles
Foundation Engineering Handbook, Fang
Location and Hours: M,W
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Course Syllabus in pdf
GENERAL CONDUCT OF COURSE
- During the semester, 2 one-hour tests will be given. The student MUST take both tests. Basically NO make-ups are granted unless absence from a test is justified with proper documentation. All tests will be based on the material covered up to the date of test. Unless otherwise instructed, closed-book tests should be expected. Any grade review you see justified should be brought to my attention within the first week of receiving the grade.
- Homework will be assigned and specified either as "suggested" or "to be collected" at that time. There will be in class unannounced quizzes. A design problem will be assigned where individual analysis and work will be submitted in a report format.
- It has been my experience in the past that when students study in groups, and communicate and share resources, they seem to perform better. Obviously, this is a generalization and I am sure there are many exceptions. However, please keep this in mind and take advantage of study groups whenever you can.
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Please see your copy of syllabi for details.
| Mid-term test average Homework/Quizzes/Design Project Final Examination | 40% 20% 40% |
| Total: | 100% |
Introduction to Foundation Engineering and Performance Requriements
- Foundation engineering and building codes
- Design loads and requirements
Site Explodation and Characterization
- Destructive methods
- Non-destructive methods
- Getoechnical
- Bearing pressure
- Bearing capacity
- Settlement
- Structural
- Reinforced concrete: One-way & Two-way shear, flexure, development lengths, other.
- Design of: Square, continuous, rectangular footings
- Combined footing design
- Introduction to Mat design
- Intro to LRFD in Geotechnical Eng & Shallow Foundation Design
| FIRST EXAM | October 10 |
Lateral Earth Pressure and Earth Retaining Structures
- Types
- Lateral earth pressure theories (Rankine, Coulomb, Cullman, other)
- Cantilever retaining walls (Geotechnical and Reinforced Concrete)
- Sheet pile walls (Cantilever and Anchored)
- Braced Cut (Earth pressures, and steel components)
| SECOND EXAM | November 14 |
MSE Walls
| FINAL EXAM | TBA |