Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AR20241: Foundation design |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 10%, EX 90% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | AR20241 Reassessment Exam (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take AR20076 |
| Description: | Aims: To gain knowledge of the way in which the understanding developed in Soil Mechanics can be applied to the design of shallow and deep foundations, and how the necessary information is obtained in practice. Learning Outcomes: The successful student will be able to demonstrate: * an ability to design shallow foundations; * an ability to select and design appropriate piled foundations. Skills: Intellectual skills * Ability to apply the concepts and principles of soil mechanics to the design and solution of foundation engineering problems. * To understand taught material - taught Professional/Practical skills * To deal with basic foundation engineering issues in a systematic yet creative way, and to communicate the conclusions clearly. Transferable/key skills * Ability to collect, analyse, synthesise and present technical information. * To demonstrate communication and team working skills. Content: Shallow foundation design - stress distributions, bearing capacity and settlement calculation, related to site investigation techniques. Deep foundation design. Piling. Construction and design of single piles and pile groups. Types of pile and appropriate analytical methods, related to site investigation methods. Calculation of working loads and settlements. Design of a piled foundation. Excavations in soils. Design and construction of excavations. Settlement of adjacent structures. Geotechnical engineering site investigation. Preliminary and final site investigations. Methods of borehole drilling. Safe use of trial pits. In-situ testing. Geophysical methods of investigation, capabilities and limitations. |