CE 431 Syllabus Fall 2013

This document outlines the syllabus for a foundation engineering course. It provides details on the instructor, class schedule, course description and objectives, textbook, policies, and assessment. The course applies soil mechanics principles to design foundation systems and covers topics like shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, and numerical design methods.

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CE 431.

01 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
Required Course
Fall 2013

Instructor: Name: Özer Çinicioğlu

Office Hours: T3 W3
Office No.: M 3015
Phone No.: 359 7533
e-mail: [email protected]
Webpage: http://www.ce.boun.edu.tr/eng/people/faculty/cinicioglu.asp
Course Data: Hours: T 12, W 2, ThTh 78 (PS)
Room: TT: M2171, W:M3120, ThTh: M2181 (PS)
TA: Ahmet Talha Gezgin: North Campus Soil Mechanics Lab
TA Phone no: 359 6770
TA email: ahmet,[email protected]

Course Description (Catalog):

CE431 Foundation Engineering (3+2)3
Application of soil mechanics and other related techniques to design of foundation. Methods and site and soil exploration;
bearing capacity and settlements; shallow and deep foundation; bracing and retaining structures. Case studies.
Prerequisite: CE 332 Soil Mechanics

Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes):

 To learn about types and purposes of different foundation systems and structures.
 To provide students with exposure to the systematic methods for designing foundations.
 To discuss and evaluate the feasibility of foundation solutions to different types of soil conditions considering the
time effect on soil behavior.
 To build the necessary theoretical background for design and construction of foundation systems.

Textbook:
 Coduto, D.P., “Foundation Design, Principles and Practices”, Prentice Hall.

Curricular Context:
This course uses the basic principles of soil mechanics to design various foundation systems. The principles of statics and
mechanics are used to form the necessary tools to solve geotechnical engineering problems concerning design. Estimated
design content is 40%.

Laboratory and Computer Usage:

Numerical methods for the solution of foundation design problems will be introduced

Class Policies:
 Attendance: Attendance will be collected every hour. 5% of the course grade.
 Projects: There will be three term projects, 30% of the course grade.
 Midterm exams: Four midterm exams, for the first two 10% each, for the last two, 15% each.
 Final exam: Comprehensive exam at the end of the semester, 15% of the course grade.
 Students must achieve at least 40% of the course grade (40 out of 85 in-semester points) during the semester to be
eligible to enter the final exam.

Contribution of the Course to Program Outcomes:

(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as
economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability
(e) An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Course Assessment:
Course will be assessed on the basis of the accomplishments regarding the course objectives and the contributions to the
program outcomes. The evaluation will consist mainly of the responses from the students, who will provide their comments to
various course related questions in the final week of the semester.