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438. Foundation Design. Slope
stability. Application of soil mechanics principles to designing shallow
foundations (footings and mats) and deep foundations (piles and drilled
shafts.). Placement and compaction of soil for support of structures and
pavements. Slope stability. Lateral earth pressure theory and its
application to the design of basement and retaining walls, anchored
bulkheads, and braced excavations. Methods of excavation and dewatering
for construction. Two lectures, one two-hour problem period or laboratory
period. Fall (Cr.3)
Prerequisite:
CIVL 308, CIVL 318. Steel
design; concrete design.
Course
Goals:
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Introduce
students to the application of soil-mechanics principles to a wide
variety of geotechnical structures (foundations and slopes), including
use of structural analysis and design where relevant.
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Educate
students to the difference between analysis and design in geotechnical
and structural engineering, and how safety and other issues are
incorporated into the design process.
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Introduce
students to the role of economics in the geotechnical design process.
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Introduce
students to the role of construction documents (plans and
specifications) in the construction of geotechnical structures.
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Illustrate
the role of professional ethics in geotechnical engineering practice.
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Illustrate
the integration of input from various civil engineering specialties
into the analysis and design of geotechnical structures.
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Educate
students how to prepare one type of civil engineering professional
work product (calculations), including how to integrate and verify
results from computer analyses.
Course
Objectives:
The
student will:
The
student will be able to:
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Perform
a geotechnical analysis and design of a footing bearing on soil or
rock.
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Perform
a geotechnical and structural analysis of a mat foundation.
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Perform
a geotechnical and structural analysis of a driven pile or drilled
shaft bearing in soil or rock and subjected to axial load.
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Perform
an analysis of an unsupported soil slope.
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Perform
a geotechnical analysis and design of a basement wall supporting
coarse-grain soil.
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Perform
a geotechnical analysis and design of a gravity (traditional or
modern) and cantilever retaining wall supporting coarse-grain soil.
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Perform
a geotechnical and structural analysis and design of an anchored
bulkhead utilizing steel sheet piling and supporting in coarse-grain
soil.
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Perform
a geotechnical and structural analysis and design of a braced
excavation utilizing steel sheet piling and supporting in coarse-grain
soil.
Course
Syllabus
Textbook:
Geotechnical Engineering Foundation Design , John N. Cernica, 1st
Edition, Wiley, 1995
Reference:
Geotechnical Engineering: Soil Mechanics, John N. Cernica, 1st
Edition, Wiley, 1995.
Topics:
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Design
concepts.
2 lecture
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Foundations
(overview).
1 lecture
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Shallow
foundations [Report Nos. 1-4].
10 lectures
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Deep
foundations [Report Nos. 5 and 6].
9 lectures
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Ground
improvement.
1 lecture
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Slopes
(overview).
1 lecture
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Unsupported
slopes and RSS [Report No. 7].
3 lectures
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Lateral
earth pressure theory.
2 lectures
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Basement
walls.
1 lecture
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Rigid
retaining walls and modern alternatives [Report No. 8].
4 lectures
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Anchored
bulkheads [Report No. 9].
3 lectures
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Braced
excavations [Report No. 10].
3 lectures
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Examinations
(three).
6 hours
Computer
Usage: Mandatory use of
dedicated software for mat-foundation analysis, slope-stability analysis
and geotechnical design of an anchored bulkhead.
Optional, but encouraged, use of spreadsheet and mathematical
software for calculations and plotting.
Course
Project: Written homework for
this course is achieved through the use of ten analysis and design reports
that are crafted to along the lines of simple, entry level work tasks
likely to be encountered in design practice.
ABET
category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course
description: Engineering
Design: 3 credits (100%)
Prepared
by: Prof.
John S. Horvath, Ph.D., P.E.
Date: April 29, 2001
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