Advanced soil engineering
J P Seidel and C M Haberfield
6 points * 52 contact hours, 2 half-day site visits * First semester * Clayton * Prohibition: CIV4244
Objectives The student is expected to acquire knowledge, make critical observations, apply the acquired knowledge and develop skills related to the analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations. Through written and oral presentations the students should enhance their written and oral communication skills. The student should gain an appreciation of the relevance of engineering knowledge to engineering practice and develop confidence to tackle new engineering problems, particularly in the design environment.
Synopsis 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 settlement.
Assessment Assignments/Interviews: 100% * This subject is conducted using problem-based learning
Course material Hypertext documents are freely available on the computer network. Lecture notes and sets of problems and solutions are available at a fee.
Recommended texts
Atkinson J An introduction to the mechanics of soils and foundations McGraw Hill, 1993
Bowles Foundation analysis and design 4th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1988
Das Principles of foundation engineering 2nd edn, PWS-Kent, 1990
Fleming, Weltman, Randolph and Elson Piling engineering Wiley, 1992
Poulos and Davis Pile foundation analysis and design Wiley, 1980
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