Course Description
The Foundation Design course will begin with a review of the geotechnical properties of soil, shear strength of soils, consolidation and settlement including lateral earth pressure of soil, total vertical pressure, effective pressure, poor water pressure and active and passive earth pressure. Retaining structures, gravity and cantilever walls will be discussed along with sheet piles including deep foundations, piles, pile group, pile cap, pile load tests, caissons and well foundations. The stability of slopes and foundations on slopes will also be covered in this course.
Course ID: BSTC -574
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 4.50 | 4.5 | BSTC -422 |
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