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Cec 407 - Foundation Design

This document provides an overview of the Foundation Design course for civil engineering technology students. The course covers various topics related to foundation engineering over 15 weeks, including pressure distributions below loaded foundations, bearing capacity equations for shallow and deep foundations, different foundation types and how to choose between them, structural design of retaining walls and abutments, earth pressures on sheet piles, and bearing capacity of piles in clay. The course involves both theoretical and practical components, with students learning design concepts in the classroom and undertaking hands-on design projects including designing footings, raft foundations, and pile foundations.

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Cec 407 - Foundation Design

This document provides an overview of the Foundation Design course for civil engineering technology students. The course covers various topics related to foundation engineering over 15 weeks, including pressure distributions below loaded foundations, bearing capacity equations for shallow and deep foundations, different foundation types and how to choose between them, structural design of retaining walls and abutments, earth pressures on sheet piles, and bearing capacity of piles in clay. The course involves both theoretical and practical components, with students learning design concepts in the classroom and undertaking hands-on design projects including designing footings, raft foundations, and pile foundations.

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Foundation Design

PROGRAMME: CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Course: Foundation Design Course Code: CEC 407, Pre: Contact Hours: 2-1- 1
CEC 308

Course Specification: Theoretical Content

General Objective 1.0: Know various pressure distributions below loaded foundations

WEEK Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources

1.1 Illustrate pressure distribution by • Draw, Determine/Derive, • Chalkboard, O-H


elastic theory (for point load) line load, Describe, Eplain Projector, Writing
triangular loading and strip loading. utensils.
1.2 Determine pressure distribution
below loaded areas using
1-3 1.3 Boussinesq’s equation, Newmark’s
Chart, Fadum’s curves etc.
1.4 Describe the concept of pressure
bulb.
1.5 Explain the importance of pressure
bulb

General Objective 2.0: Know bearing capacity equations for shallow and deep foundation.

WEEK Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources

2.1 Differentiate between shallow and • Differentiate, Present Terzaghi - do -


deep foundation. theory, apply, deduce, calculate
2.2 Apply Terzaghi’s theory to design
shallow footings.
2.3 Apply Meyerhof’s theory to design
4-6
deep foundations.
2.4 Deduce bearing capacities from test
results.
2.5 Calculate settlements of foundation
from elastic and consolidation theories.

General Objective 3.0: Know the various types of foundations and the basis of their choice.

WEEK Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources

3.1 Describe the following types of • Describe, Explain, Design. - do -


foundation: strip, reinforced strip, pad,
raft, pile, combined.
7-8 3.2 Explain the basis for their choice.
3.3 Design pad and combined footings
for columns.
3.4 Design a raft foundation.

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PROGRAMME: CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Course: Foundation Design Course Code: CEC 407, Pre: Contact Hours: 2-1- 1
CEC 308

Course Specification: Theoretical Content

3.5 Organise and undertake field trips to • Student bus, fuel.


9
a construction site.

General Objective 4.0: Understand the structural design of retaining walls and abutments.

WEEK Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources

4.1 Apply structural methods to design • Chalkboard, 0-H


retaining walls and abutments. Projector, Writing tools
10
4.2 Compute earth pressure on
abutments and wing walls.

General Objective 5.0: Know earth pressures on sheet piles.

WEEK Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources

5.1 Explain free earth support method for • Explain, State design steps, - do -
anchored sheet piles. Illustrate design.
5.2 Explain fixed earth support method
for anchored sheet piles.
11
5.3 Explain earth pressure of braced
excavation.
5.3 Design sheet piles for different
support conditions.

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PROGRAMME: CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Course: Foundation Design Course Code: CEC 407, Pre: Contact Hours: 2-1- 1
CEC 308

Course Specification: Theoretical Content

General Objective 6.0: Know bearing capacity for piles in clays.

WEEK Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources

6.1 Explain general classification of piles. • Explain using pile chart, - do -


6.2 Explain the design of piles according • Explain, discuss, derive
to mode of load transmission (end equations, apply equations,
bearing and friction). • Explain pile driving formula,
6.1 Discuss pile groups (definition state limitations, design.
efficiency, spacing, pile cap).
6.2 Calculate bearing capacity for single
piles.
12 - 15
6.3 Repeat 1.1 above for pile groups in
clays, sands and layered systems.
6.4 Apply pile driving formulae for design.
6.5 State the limitations of pile driving
formulae.
6.6 Design pile foundation for a bridge,
tall buildings etc.
6.9 Design pile cap

Assessment: Coursework 20%; Course test 20%; Practical 0%; Examination 60%.
Competency: The student shall have the skill to design shallow and deep foundations including
retaining walls and piles.
References:
1. Flemming, W.G.K. "Piling Engineering", John Wiley Inc.
2. Bishop, A.W. and Henkel, J. "Measurement of Soil Properties Using the triaxial
Cell". Thomas Telford, London.

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PROGRAMME: CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Course: Foundation Design Course Code: CEC 407 Contact Hours: 2-1-1

Course Specification: Practical Content

General Objective:

WEEK Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources

Design pad and combined footings for • Use appropriate codes and • Codes of practice
2-4
columns. design charts • Design for

5-6 Design raft foundation foundations

Under-take a field trip to a construction


7
site.

Design pile foundation for a brodge and


8 - 12
fall building.

13 - 14 Design pile cap.

15 Revision

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