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CE 333

Foundation Engineering
Lecture 1 -Introduction
Course Details
CE 333: Foundation Engineering
Semester : Autumn 2024

Schedule: Mon- ,Tue- , Friday-

Class location: 208


Reference Books
Grading (Tentative)

Quiz 1 10%

Mid-semester exam 20%

Quiz 2 10%

End-semester exam 50%

Assignment/class participation 10%


Course content
• Geotechnical Investigation- Site investigation; Boring methods; Soil sampling
and samplers; In-Situ tests: Standard Penetration Test, Static Cone Penetration Test,
Dilatometer test, Pressuremeter test, Vane shear test; Non-invasive methods
• Earth pressure theory- Rankine and Coulomb’s Earth Pressure theories;
Graphical methods for determination of Earth pressures; Gravity and Cantilever
retaining walls; Flexible retaining structures. Soil excavation; Stability of soil
excavation and types of soil retention systems
• Slope stability- Infinite and Finite Slopes; Causes and types of slope failure;
Methods for stability analysis of slopes- Taylor’s stability method; Swedish method
of slices; Bishop’s method of slices and Janbu’s method of slices
• Foundation Engineering- Bearing capacity Theories -Terzaghi, Skempton,
Meyerhof and Vesic; Shear failure types; Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow
foundations; Plate load test;
Course content
• Types of deep foundations; Pile foundations, Axial load carrying capacity; Negative
skin friction; Pile groups; Pile load tests; Settlement of piles and pile groups; Lateral
load carrying capacity of pile foundations.
• Course objectives: To develop an understanding on soil exploration and
characterization of site. • To understand the concept of lateral earth pressures and be
able to apply it for the design of safe earth retaining structures. • To understand the
stability of finite and infinite slopes. • To apply the principles of soil mechanics to
design shallow and deep foundations, considering bearing capacity and settlement
calculations. • To understand the load transfer mechanism and bearing capacity of
single and group of piles.
Geotechnical Engineering construction
Geotechnical Engineering construction
Geotechnical Engineering construction
Leaning tower of Pisa
• The tower began to lean during construction in the 12th century, due to soft ground
which could not properly support the structure's weight.
• It worsened through the completion of construction in the 14th century. By 1990,
the tilt had reached 5.5 degrees.
Transcona grain elevator

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