Al-Qassim University College of Engineering Civil Engineering Department

CE 363 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Dr. Sherif M. ElKholy

Course at Glance
Course Catalog Description
This course is a continuation of CE 353, focusing on the design and construction of shallow and deep foundations. Additional topics will include retaining walls, sheet pile walls, and analysis of pile foundations.

Course at Glance
Course Goals
The course aims to make the student aware of the various types of foundations. This includes methods of calculating the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations and

introduction to their design.

Homework assignments, quizzes and exams will often

require that students use their problem solving abilities

obtained throughout their educational career to read,

Course at Glance
Course Goals
The objective of the course is to make the

student

aware

of

the

various

types

of

foundations.
This includes methods of calculating the

bearing

capacity

of

shallow

and

deep

foundations and introduction to their design.

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Course Objectives
Homework assignments, quizzes and exams

will often require that students use their

problem solving abilities obtained throughout their educational career to read, comprehend, and apply basic Civil and Geotechnical Engineering design tools.

Course at Glance
Course Objectives
The main course objectives can be summarized as follows: 1. To provide the Civil Engineering students with the knowledge of the various types of foundations. 2. To develop students understanding of calculating the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations.

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Course Objectives
3.To enhance the students capabilities to read, comprehend, and apply basic Civil and Geotechnical Engineering knowledge along with their problem solving abilities to analyze, and design simple

foundation systems.
4.To provide students with the necessary knowledge for

the consequent advanced courses in the advanced

courses in the structural design and soil-structure interaction.

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Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course will demonstrate to have the following outcomes: 1. An understanding of failure criteria for soil failure under foundations and the ability to utilize them. 2. An understanding of how to calculate the soil bearing capacity for several types of foundations. 3. An ability to analyze problems of both shallow and deep foundations.

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Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course will demonstrate to have the following outcomes:

4. An ability to design the spread footings (manually and using software). 5. An ability to investigate and analyze the stability of simple gravity and cantilever types of retaining walls.

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Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course will demonstrate to have the following outcomes:

6. An ability to analyze the simple sheet pile walls using cantilever method. 7. An ability to analyze simple pile foundation systems and investigate the pile group action.

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Relationship to CE Program Outcomes
The previously listed course outcomes are somewhat to highly correlated to the following Civil Engineering Program outcomes: Outcome (a) principles to solve civil engineering problems in practice. Outcome (c) (foundation) to meet desired goals. Outcome (f) Outcome (k)
Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering Ability to analyze and design civil engineering component 3. An ability to understand professional, social and

ethical practices and responsibilities. An ability to use modern tools, techniques and skills necessary for civil engineering practice.

Course at Glance
Textbook:
Principles of Foundation Engineering, by B.M. Das, THOMSON, 5th edition or later.

Reference:
1. Foundations Analysis and Design, by J. Bowles. 2. Das, B.M., Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, PWS-Kent, Boston, Mas-sachusetts, 2005 or more recent

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Students Assessment Approach:

In-class Performance and Interaction.
Homework Assignments.
Quizzes (in-class or at-home).

Three Exams (Two Midterm and One Final).

There could be some type of extra credit work for

students as part of their assessment.

Course at Glance Students Assessment Approach:

Method of Assessment 1 Attendance 2 Quizzes 3 Homework Assignments/Reports 4 In-class Participation and Activities 5 Two Mid Term Exams 6 Final Exam Total (Note: 2% Bonus are given to students who attend more than 95% of classes) Percentage of Total 2%+2% 08 % 8% 2% 215 %=30 % 50 % 102 %

Course at Glance
All work assigned must be submitted:

Neat and in Engineering Format.

Must express yourself and your capabilities as

a potential civil engineer.

These instructions will be considered when

grading homework assignments, quizes, and

exams.

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TEACHING SCHEDULE
Week s
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

Course Contents
Subsurface Soil Exploration (Site Investigation) Introduction and Types of Foundations Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity Isolated Footings: Reinforced Concrete Design Analysis of Mat Foundations RC Design of Mat Foundations Lateral Earth Pressure of Soil Lateral Earth Pressure of Soil Retaining Walls Retaining Walls Sheet Pile Walls Analysis Sheet Pile Walls Analysis Pile Foundation Pile Foundation

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Subsurface Soil Exploration (Site Investigation)