102433 - Foundation Engineering
Credit Hours

3

Pre-requisite

102331

Co-requisite

_

Distribution

3+0

This course aims to provide students with the geotechnical properties of soils. Exploration, sampling, and in-situ soil measurements. Bearing capacity of foundations. Foundation settlements, factors to consider in foundation design. Spread footing design: structural design of spread footings. Rectangular, eccentrically loaded spread footings, wall footings, design of spread footings with the overturning moment. Special foundations: rectangular combined footings, trapezoid-shaped footings, strap footings, mat foundations, design of retaining walls, and piles.