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Al-Qassim University

College of Engineering

Civil Engineering Department

CE 363FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Dr. Sherif M. ElKholy


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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 pilefoundations.


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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.


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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 studentsunderstanding of calculating

the bearing capacity of shallow and deep

foundations.

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Course at GlanceCourse 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 forthe consequent advanced courses in the advanced

courses in the structural design and soil-structure

interaction.

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Course at Glance

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the course willdemonstrate 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 at Glance

Course Learning OutcomesStudents 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 OutcomesStudents 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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Course at Glance

Relationship to CE Program OutcomesThe previously listed course outcomes are somewhat to highlycorrelated to the following Civil Engineering Program outcomes:

Outcome (a)Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

principles to solve civil engineering problems in practice.

Outcome (c)Ability to analyze and design civil engineering component

(foundation) to meet desired goals.

Outcome (f)3. An ability to understand professional, social and

ethical practices and responsibilities.

Outcome (k)An ability to use modern tools, techniques and skills

necessary for civil engineering practice.


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Course at Glance

Textbook:Principles of Foundation Engineering, by B.M.

Das, THOMSON, 5thedition or later.

Reference:

1. Foundations Analysis and Design, by J. Bowles.

2. Das, B.M., Principlesof Geotechnical Engineering,PWS-Kent, Boston, Mas-sachusetts, 2005 or more

recent

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Course at Glance

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.


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Course at Glance

Students Assessment Approach:

Method of Assessment Percentage of Total

1 Attendance 2 % + 2 %

2 Quizzes 08 %

3 Homework Assignments/Reports 8 %

4 In-class Participation and Activities 2 %

5 Two Mid Term Exams 215 %=30 %

6 Final Exam 50 %

Total

(Note: 2% Bonus are given to students who

attend more than 95% of classes)

102 %


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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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Course at GlanceTEACHING SCHEDULE

Week

s Course Contents1st Subsurface Soil Exploration (Site Investigation)

2nd Introduction and Types of Foundations

3rd Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity

4th Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity

5th Isolated Footings: Reinforced Concrete Design

6th Analysis of Mat Foundations

7th RC Design of Mat Foundations

8th Lateral Earth Pressure of Soil

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Lateral Earth Pressure of Soil10th Retaining Walls

11th Retaining Walls

12th Sheet Pile Walls Analysis

13th Sheet Pile Walls Analysis

14th

Pile Foundation15th Pile Foundation


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QUESTIONS!

COMMENTS!


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Subsurface Soil Exploration

(Site Investigation)


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