This course covers bearing capacity of shallow foundations; factors affecting bearing capacity; Bearing Capacity of Footing Subjected to Eccentric Loading, Bearing Capacity of Foundations in Layered Soils, Bearing Capacity from SPT and CPT Testing, Safety Factors in Foundation Design and Allowable Bearing Capacity, immediate and consolidation settlement for shallow foundations; Lateral loads and earth retaining structures; Material, installment and load transfer mechanism of pile foundations, Analysis and design of Pile Foundations for Vertical Loads, Analysis and design of pile foundations for lateral loads, efficiency of group of piles, settlement of a single pile and pile group; design of drilled shafts/caissons; field testing (plate and pile load tests); computer applications in foundation engineering .
Course ID: CCE 6201
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 4 | - | - |
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