Soil engineering
J P Seidel
5 points * 30 contact hours * 2 half-day site visits * First semester * Clayton
Ultimate bearing capacity for footings. Bearing capacity on layered soils; and for inclined and eccentric loads. Distribution of stresses in a soil mass; immediate, consolidation and creep settlements; total and differential settlements. Shaft and end bearing resistance for single piles; total and effective stress methods for capacity; piling options; effect of construction methods. Pile group capacity; negative skin friction, lateral loads on piles. Pile load testing. Settlement of single piles and pile groups.
Assessment
Examinations (1.5 hours): 25% * Assignments: 75% * Students work in groups toward the assignments * This subject is conducted using problem-based learning
Course material
Lecture notes and sets of problems and solutions are available at a fee