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Foundation-II Course Outline

This document provides information about the course "Foundation Engineering II" offered to 4th year civil engineering students at Dilla University. The course aims to equip students with knowledge of pile foundations, cofferdams, caissons, expansive soils, and environmental issues related to geotechnical engineering and foundations. Upon completing the course, students will be able to design deep foundations, understand expansive soil behavior and remedial measures, and recognize environmental issues. The course outline covers topics such as pile foundations, piled raft foundations, cofferdams and caissons, expansive soils, and environmental concerns. Student evaluation includes quizzes, tests, assignments, and a final exam. The course is compulsory and

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Foundation-II Course Outline

This document provides information about the course "Foundation Engineering II" offered to 4th year civil engineering students at Dilla University. The course aims to equip students with knowledge of pile foundations, cofferdams, caissons, expansive soils, and environmental issues related to geotechnical engineering and foundations. Upon completing the course, students will be able to design deep foundations, understand expansive soil behavior and remedial measures, and recognize environmental issues. The course outline covers topics such as pile foundations, piled raft foundations, cofferdams and caissons, expansive soils, and environmental concerns. Student evaluation includes quizzes, tests, assignments, and a final exam. The course is compulsory and

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Academic Year: 2013 E.C.

Dilla University
College of Engineering and Technology
School of Civil Engineering
Course Code CEng4142
Course Title Foundation Engineering II
Degree Program B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Module CEng-M3141, Geotechnical Design
Lecturer Abrham S. E-mail: [email protected]
Pre-requisites CEng3141 – Foundation Engineering I
Semester 1st Course offered to: 4th Year Civil Engineering Students
(3 CP) Lectur Tutoria Laborator Home study Total hour
Course Weight 5 e l y
35 50 0 50 135
ECTS
Course Objectives
To equip students with a sound knowledge about pile foundations, cofferdams and
caissons, foundations of expansive soils and environmental issues in soil mechanics
and foundation areas.

Competences to be acquired

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:


 Design deep foundations such as piles and pile raft foundations.
 Understand & interpret the behavior of expansive soils and be able to design
foundations on expansive soils and take remedial measures.
 Understand the environmental issues in geotechnical Engineering.

Course Outline
1. Introduction to Deep 2.3. Negative Skin Friction
Foundations 2.4. Pile Group Action
1.1. Need for Deep Foundations 2.5. Pile Settlement
1.2. Types of Deep Foundations 2.6. Design of Pile Caps
1.3. Relevant Ground 2.7. Design of Pile Caps
Investigation Techniques 2.8. Laterally Loaded
2. Pile Foundations Piles
2.1. Introduction and Classification
2.2. Single Pile Capacity
Academic Year: 2013 E.C.

3. Introduction to piled raft 5.3. Methods of preventing heave


foundations damage
4. Cofferdams and Caissons 5.4. Investigation of Cracked Buildings
5. Foundations on Expansive Soils in Expansive soil areas and the
5.1. Characteristics of Expansive soils remedial measures
5.2. Physical properties of Expansive soils6. Environmental Issues in Soil
Mechanics and Foundation Areas.

Quiz & Class Attendance………..………………………..10%


Tests…………………………. ….……………………....15%
Assignment-1/Mini Project…………….…………………15%
Assignment-2………………………………………..……10%
Final Exam……………………………….……………....50%
Status of Course
Compulsory (A minimum of 80% of attendance is required in order to be eligible for taking
a final exam)

References
1. Bowles, J. E., Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill.
2. Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, PWS pub. Co.
3. Tefera, A., Principles of Foundation Engineering, AAU.
4. Tomlinson, M.J. and Boorman, R. (2001), Foundation Design and Construction,
7th edition, Longman Group United Kingdom.
5. Coduto, D.P. (2001), Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, 2nd edition,
Prentice Hall.

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