CIVILEN 5571
Transcript Abbreviation:
Geotech Eng
Course Description:
Design methods (classical and numerical) will be presented for the analysis of excavations, earth structures, shallow and deep foundations. The course introduces: site investigation techniques, failure mechanisms and design techniques of footings, drilled shafts, sheet piles, driven piles, anchors, tiebacks, and MSE walls, as well as, stability and settlement calculations.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq or concur: 3540 and 3541; Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
? Be able to identify for a specific project the advantages and disadvantages of different foundation systems, and choose the most appropriate one.
? Compute capacities and deflections of various foundation systems including footings, driven piles, drilled shafts, and mat foundations.
? Calculate earth pressures on retaining walls and evaluate the stability of conventional and MSE walls.
? Design retaining walls, braced cuts and deep excavations and laterally loaded geotechnical structures using soldier piles, sheet piles, and slurry walls.
? Use numerical methods in stage-by-stage analyses of earth structures to estimate, displacements, demands, and stability factors of safety.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site exploration and soil characterization | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shallow Foundations: spread and continuous foundations a) bearing capacity b) settlement | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shallow Foundations: mat and raft foundations a) differential and total settlements b) modulus of subgrade reaction | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Deep foundations a) load capacity (axial compression) b) load capacity (uplift) c) load capacity (lateral loads) d) settlement | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Construction monitoring of deep foundations a) static load tests b) dynamic load tests | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Soil Improvement methodologies a) physical improvements b) chemical modification | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Weekly Homework assignments | 10% |
| Quizzes (2 @ 10% each) | 20% |
| Group Design Project | 50% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Design, Principles and Practices | D.C. Cudoto |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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