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Faculty of Engineering & Technology
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Foundations

  • Course Code :
    SCM 541
  • Level :
    Undergraduate
  • Course Hours :
    3.00 Hours
  • Department :
    Department of Structural Engineering & Construction Management

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Area of Study :

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: - Understand the basic concepts and main principles - Calculate the values of the essential terms - Design and draw neat details - Apply Codes provisions Regarding earth pressure, retaining walls, bearing capacity, shallow foundations, deep foundations, pile capacity and pile caps

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Foundations

Design of shallow foundations, Pile foundations, Retaining walls, Sheet pile walls, Dewatering, Stability of slopes, Site investigation and choice of type of foundation.

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Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1- Define the main terms of earth pressure & retaining walls
2- List the main items of shallow foundations
3- List the main items of deep foundations
4- Define the main terms of pile capacity

b. Intellectual Skills:

1- Calculate the values of earth pressure & retaining walls
2- Calculate the values of bearing capacity
3- Design the elements of shallow foundations
4- Assess issues of deep foundations
5- Calculate the values of pile capacity
6- Design the elements of pile caps

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1- Apply Code provisions regarding earth pressure & retaining walls
2- Apply Code provisions regarding bearing capacity
3- Draw neat details of shallow foundations
4- Prepare technical reports for deep foundations
5- Apply Code provisions regarding pile capacity
6- Draw neat details of pile caps

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1- Work under stress


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Course topics and contents:

Topic No. of hours Lecture Tutorial/Practical
Earth pressure & retaining walls 10 6 4
Bearing capacity 10 6 4
Shallow foundations 20 12 8
Deep foundations 5 3 2
Pile capacity 10 6 4
Pile caps 15 9 6
Revision 5 3 2

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Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Interactive Lec.
Discussion
Problem Solving
Project
Report / Present

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Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment Relative weight % Week No. Assess What
Final exam 40.00
First Mid Term Exam 15.00
Project 10.00
Quizzes / Assig. 10.00
Report / Present. 10.00
Second Mid Term Exam 15.00

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Books:

Book Author Publisher

Course notes :

Lecture Notes on Moodle

Recommended books :

"Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering", K.R. Arora , 2004

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