Foundation Engineering (352-0-1)
Instructors
Alessandro Rotta Loria
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Office Hours: By appt
Meeting Info
Annenberg Hall G01: Tues, Thurs 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
This course applies foundational knowledge of soil, rock, and structural mechanics to the analysis and design of foundation systems and earth retaining structures. The course addresses the capacity and deformation of both shallow and deep foundations, as well as the stability of earth retaining structures. Attention is devoted to analytical and semi-analytical tools that can be employed to develop the analysis of the considered earth-contact structures, but computational approaches are introduced as well.
Registration Requirements
Pre-Req: CIV_ENV 250, Introductory Soil Mechanics
Teaching Method
CLASS SCHEDULE / Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00-3:20pm.
Evaluation Method
Course grading:
A = 100-93, A- = 92-90, B+ = 89-87, B = 86-83, B- = 82-80, C+ = 79-77, C = 76-73, C- = 72-70, D+ = 69-67, D = 66-65
Class Materials (Suggested)
Lancellotta, R. (2008) Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis ISBN 9780415420044
Bowles, J. E. (1997) Foundation Analysis and Design, MacGraw Hill ISBN 978-0071188449