King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Spring 2000 (002)

CE 455: FOUNDATION AND EARTH STRUCTURE DESIGN

Section 01 U.T. 12:45 - 2:00 PM 3-108

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: As posted on the door of my office.

Grade Distribution

Attendance and participation 10%

Homeworks 10%

Computer Projects 10%

1st Exam 20%

2nd Exam 20%

Final Exam 30%

TOTAL 100%

CE 455 (001)

COURSE SYLLABUS

Date Subject

Jan. 31 Introduction

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Feb. 3 Geotechnical Properties of Soils

5 Site Investigation

6 Soil Exploration

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11 Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations

13 Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations

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18 Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations

20 Settlement of Shallow Foundation

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25 Elastic/Immediate Settlement

27 Soil Pressure Increase, Consolidation Settlement

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Mar. 11 Mat Foundations

13 Analysis & design of Mat Foundations

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18 EXAM # 1

20 Theories of Lateral Earth Pressure

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25 Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls

27 Stability of Retaining Walls

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Apr. 1 Analysis and Design of Sheet Piles

3 Analysis and Design of Cantilever Sheet Piles

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8 Analysis & Design of Anchored Sheet Piles

10 Design of Anchors

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15 Analysis Braced Excavation

17 Design of Braced Excavation Members

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22 EXAM # 2

24 Stability of Braced Excavation, and Cofferdams

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29 Pile Foundations

May 1 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations (Single Pile)

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6 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations (Single Pile)

8 Pile Groups

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13 Settlement of Pile Foundations

15 Design of Pier Foundations

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20 Design of Pier Foundations

21 Review

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