Credit Structure: (2-2)3

Catalog Description:
Site investigations, retaining structures, excavations, dewatering, shallow foundation design, bearing capacity, settlement, stress distribution in soils, initial settlement, consolidation settlement, permissible settlement, deep foundation design, bearing capacity, settlement, types of piles, ground improvement.

Course Objectives:
The course is aimed at introducing the basic principles of foundation design of civil engineering structures to civil engineering students. Some theoretical background information is also given in addition to the fundamental concepts explained CE 363 Soil Mechanics.

Prerequisites:
None

Textbook(s):
None

Reference(s):
I. Ordemir, "Foundation Engineering I", M.E.T.U. Publications, 1984.
I. Ordemir, "Pile Foundations", M.E.T.U. Publications, 1984.
J.E. Bowles, "Foundation Analysis and Design", Mc Graw Hill, 1984.

Syllabus:
1. Site investigations
2. Retaining Structures
3. Excavations and dewatering
4. Shallow foundations
5. Deep foundations
6. Ground Improvement

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
None

Laboratory Work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 2 credits
Engineering Sciences: 1 credit
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Ufuk Ergun