CE 462 Foundation Engineering II

Credit Structure: (2-2)3

Catalog Description:
Deep foundations. Piles and pile foundations, types of piles, pile foundation design. Types of sheet pile walls. Single-wall, double-wall and cellular cofferdams. Box open and pneumatic caissons. Underpinning of existing structures.

Course Objectives:
The course emphasize pile foundation design and teach the state of the art concepts of behavior and design of single piles and pile groups.

Prerequisites:
CE 366

Textbook(s):
M.G. Paulos and E.H. Davis, “Pile Foundation Analysis and Design”, John Wiley, 1980.

Reference(s):
J.E. Bowles, “Foundation Analysis and Design”, McGraw-Hill, 1984.
S. Prakash and H.D. Sharma, “Pile Foundations in Engineering Practice”, John Wiley, 1990.

Syllabus:
1. Types of piles
2. Static and dynamic pile capacity
3. Lateral load capacity
4. Settlement of piles and pile groups
5. Distribution of loads in pile groups
6. Interpretation og pile load tests
7. Lateral loads and displacements of piles and pile groups
8. General analysis of pile groups: Equivalent bent method and German Code
9. Negative skin friction
10. Pile buckling

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
1. Analysis by the equivalent bent
2. Application of German Code

Laboratory Work:
None

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

Instructors:
Orhan Erol