King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Second Semester (012)
CE 455: FOUNDATION AND EARTH STRUCTURE DESIGN
Section 01 U.T. 12:45 - 2:00 PM 3-217
Course Description: Site investigation, including determination of soil properties for design; bearing capacity theory of shallow foundation; settlement of building foundations; design and analysis of retaining walls, sheet piles and braced excavations; design of pile and pier foundations.
Prerequisite: CE 353
Textbook: Das, M.B., Principles of Foundation Engineering, 4th ed., PWS-KENT Publishing Company, 1999.
Reference: 1- Bowles, J.E. Foundation Analysis and Design, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1986.
2- Fang, H.Y., Foundation Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991.
Instructor: Dr. Naser Abdul-Rahman Al-Shayea
Office # 16-134
Phone 2480
Office Hours: S.M. 2:00-3:00 PM & 3:00-4:00 PM
U.T. 2:00-3:00 PM & other times by appointment
Grade Distribution
Attendance and participation 10%
Homeworks 10%
1st Exam 20%
2nd Exam 25%
Final Exam 35%
TOTAL 100%
CE 455 (001)
COURSE SYLLABUS
Date Subject
Jan. 26 Introduction
28 Geotechnical Properties of Soils
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Feb. 3 Site Investigation
5 Soil Exploration
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10 Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
12 Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
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Mar. 3 Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
5 Settlement of Shallow Foundation
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10 Elastic/Immediate Settlement
12 Soil Pressure Increase, Consolidation Settlement
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17 EXAM # 1
19 Mat Foundations
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24 Analysis & design of Mat Foundations
26 Theories of Lateral Earth Pressure
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31 Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls
Apr. 2 Stability of Retaining Walls
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7 Analysis and Design of Sheet Piles
9 Analysis and Design of Cantilever Sheet Piles
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14 Analysis & Design of Anchored Sheet Piles
16 Design of Anchors
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21 Analysis Braced Excavation
23 Design of Braced Excavation Members
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28 EXAM # 2
30 Stability of Braced Excavation, and Cofferdams
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May 5 Pile Foundations
7 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations (Single Pile)
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12 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations (Single Pile)
14 Pile Groups
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19 Settlement of Pile Foundations
21 Design of Pier Foundations
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