Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives The student is expected to enhance their knowledge, make critical observations, apply the acquired knowledge and develop skills related to the analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations. The student will also improve oral communication skills. The student should gain an appreciation of the relevance of advanced foundation engineering theory and design to engineering practice and develop confidence to tackle new engineering problems, particularly in the design environment.
Synopsis Methods of foundation design; bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations including raft foundations; load and deformation analysis for piled foundations for various forms of loading; pile testing.
Assessment Examination (3 hours): 100%
Course material Hypertext documents are freely are available on the computer network. Lecture notes and sets of problems and solutions are available at a fee.