Grading Scheme:

Quizzes
5%
5%
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Course Policies:
1. No Cell Phone is allowed during lecture and exam. Must be OFF (not silence or
vibrating mode).
2. Be on time to class. Tardy is strongly discouraged.
3. Exams and Quizzes are closed book and closed notes.
4. You should bring calculator to every lecture.
5. Ten-minutes break per each hour; it will be given at the end of the lecture.
Syllabus of Foundation Course & Schedule
No. of Weeks Topic
Four Weeks Site Investigation
Five Weeks
Bearing Capacity of Foundation
Three Weeks Shallow Foundation
Three Weeks Foundation Settlements
Four Weeks
Deep Foundation (Single Piles)
Three Weeks Deep Foundation (Group piles)
Two Weeks Lateral Earth Pressure
Two Weeks Retaining Walls
Two Weeks Sheet pile Walls
Two Weeks Slope Stability Analysis
Chapter One
Site Investigation
1-1Introduction
Investigation of the underground conditions at a site is prerequisite to the economical
design of the substructure elements. The field and laboratory investigations required
to obtain the essential information on the subsoil is called Soil Exploration or Soil
Investigation.
1-2 Objectives:
Generally the purpose of a soil exploration program is to provide the followings:
1) Information to determine the type of foundation required (shallow or deep).
2) Information to allow the geotechnical consultant to make a recommendation on
the allowable load capacity of the foundation.
3) Sufficient data/laboratory tests to make settlement predictions.
4) Location of the ground water table (or determination of whether it is in the
construction zone).
5) Information so that the identification and solution of construction problems
(sheeting and dewatering or rock excavation) can be made.
6) Identification of potential foundation problems (expansive soil, collapsible soil,
etc.) concerning adjacent property.
7) Identification of construction methods for changing subsoil conditions.
1-3 Execution of Soil Exploration Program
The three limbs of a soil exploration are:-
1) Planning.
2) Execution.
3) Report writing.
1-4 Methods of Investigations
A- Direct methods.
B- Indirect Methods.
1-5 Factors Affecting the Choice of the Exploratory Borings Methods:
The most suitable method to perform subsoil exploration depends on the following factors:
1) Purpose and information required.
2) Equipment availability.
3) Experience and training of available personal.
4) Depth of hole.
5) Type of soil in the general area.
6) Terrain and accessibility.
7) The amount of money allocated for the exploration.
8) Environmental Impacts.
9) Disruption of existing structure.