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Deep Foundations Course Work Topics

This document outlines the course work for an undergraduate and graduate course in deep foundations at Utah State University. The undergraduate course covers topics over one semester including field investigations, axial and dynamic pile analysis, group capacity and settlement, design considerations, and static load testing. The graduate course covers similar topics over one semester but with additional focus on static analysis methods, load tests, instrumentation, lateral loading, drilled shaft construction and design software. Course content is delivered over 12-15 weekly topics and includes industry standard texts, software, and two field trips.

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Deep Foundations Course Work Topics

This document outlines the course work for an undergraduate and graduate course in deep foundations at Utah State University. The undergraduate course covers topics over one semester including field investigations, axial and dynamic pile analysis, group capacity and settlement, design considerations, and static load testing. The graduate course covers similar topics over one semester but with additional focus on static analysis methods, load tests, instrumentation, lateral loading, drilled shaft construction and design software. Course content is delivered over 12-15 weekly topics and includes industry standard texts, software, and two field trips.

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DEEP FOUNDATIONS

Course Work Topics


UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
J.A. CALIENDO
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
• ONE SEMESTER COURSE,
“FOUNDATION ENGINEERING”

• PRE-REQUISITE = SOIL MECHANICS


TEXTS
• CODUTO

• DAS

• HANDOUTS (lots)
Topics (3-4 Weeks):
•Field Investigation for Deep Foundations
•Axial Static Analysis
•Dynamic Pile Analysis (UDOT lecture)
•Group Capacity & Settlement
•Design & Construction Considerations
•Static Load Testing
GRADUATE COURSE

• ONE SEMESTER COURSE,


“DEEP FOUNDATIONS”

• PRE-REQUISITE = FOUNDATION
ENGINEERING
TEXTS
• FHWA, “Design and Construction of Driven Pile
Foundations” 2 – Volume
• ADSC, FHWA, “Drilled Shafts” 2 - Volume
• Design of Pile Foundations NCHRP Synthesis
Report #42
• “Guidelines for the Interpretation and Analysis of
the Static Loading Test”, DFI
• “Standard Guidelines for Design and Installation
of Pile Foundations”, ASCE
• FHWA, “Static Testing of Deep Foundations”
• Analysis & Design of Shallow & Deep
Foundations, Reese et al
WEEK ONE
• Design Considerations

• Field Investigations

• Shear Strength Review


WEEK TWO
• Overview – Design and Construction
sequence, (FHWA chapt 2 )

• Pile Types, advantage / disadvantage


(FHWA chapt 8)
WEEK THREE
• Static Analysis – Meyerhoff, Nordlund
methods

• Static Analysis – Alpha, Beta methods

• Static Analysis – CPT methods


WEEK FOUR
• Economics and time effects – Chapt 3

• Computer Software – Static Analysis


– DRIVEN
– Spreadsheets
– Others

• Static Load Tests – Chapts 18,19, & 20


– Conventional
– Osterberg
– Statnamic
WEEK FIVE
• Static Load Tests – Continued (use PDPI
field results)

• Design of Pile Groups - Axial Loads


WEEK SIX
• Instrumented Static Load Tests
– Load Distribution Curves
– Load Transfer Curves (t-z) (q-w)

• Settlement Predictions from t-z and q-w


curves
– tzpile software - Ensoft
WEEK SEVEN
• Load Settlement Relationships – cont’d

• Settlement – Pile Groups

• Wave Mechanics
WEEK EIGHT
• Pile Dynamics – PDA Testing Chapt 17

• Wave Equation Analysis – Chapt 16


– Example problems

• GRLWEAP Software Introduction


WEEK NINE
• GRLWEAP
– Bearing Graph
– Inspector Chart
– Driveability
WEEK TEN
• FIELD TRIP

• Lateral Load Analyses


– Hand solutions
– Broms’ Method – Chapt 9
– py Curves
WEEK 11
• Lateral Load Analysis – Numerical
Solution (py curves from PDPI field tests)

• LPILE Software

• Group Response – py multiplier


WEEK TWELVE
• FLPIER Software – Academic Version

• Begin Drilled Shaft Construction & Design


– Note Differences between Driven Piles and
Drilled Shafts
– Advantages / Disadvantages of each
REMAINING WEEKS
• Drilled Shaft Construction & Design
– Field Trip #2
– Use ADSC Support
– Design Software (USU Spread Sheet)
USEFUL WEB SITES
• http://www11.myflorida.com/structures/default.htm
• http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/
• http://web.pile.com/
• http://cee.engr.ucdavis.edu/faculty/boulanger/geo_photo
_album/index.html
• http://www.loadtest.com/
• http://www.eng.usf.edu/~gmullins/Statnamic_intro.htm
• http://piledrivers.org/pdca/index.cfm
• http://www.adsc-iafd.com/
THANKS TO PDCA FOR
MAKING THIS PROGRAM
POSSIBLE AND TO ALL OF
YOU FOR BEING HERE
WITH US AT UTAH STATE
UNIVERSITY !!

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