CIV4249 - Foundation engineering

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Overview

Review of soil mechanics model; the geological context of a project; site investigation and laboratory testing techniques; conceptual design of foundations; elastic, consolidation and creep settlement of shallow footings; total and differential settlement; bearing capacity of shallow footings of layered soils; raft foundations; piling options; the relationship between construction techniques and pile performance; axial capacity of single piles in compression and tension; settlement of single piles; capacity and settlement of pile groups; piled rafts; lateral capacity of piles; rational methods for design of rock-socketed piles; static, dynamic, statnamic and integrity testing of piles.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prerequisite

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Asadul Haque

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Asadul Haque

Dr Vivi Anggraini

Contact details

Professor Jeffrey Walker – Head, Department of Civil Engineering

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Problem-based learning

Online learning

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 60%

Final assessment: 40%

This unit contains hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Task 1

Analyse site investigation data and geological information, establish geological model, determine design parameters and develop concept foundation solutions.

Value %:20

Hurdle type:Threshold

Hurdle description:

This assessment task contributes to the total continuous assessment component of the unit hurdles.

Offering(s):

Second semester, Clayton, Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS)
Second semester, Malaysia, Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS)

2 - Task 2

3 - Online quiz, test, practice problem solutions

4 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Practical activities

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Learning resources

Required resources

Online recorded materials are available in the unit moodle site

Tomlinson, M.J. ( 2014). Pile design and construction practice (6th ed.), online access available via the Hargrave-Andrew library

Selected articles are available in the Moodle Resource Folder

Das, B. M & Sivakugan, N (2019). Principles of Foundation Engineering, SI Edition (9th edition). Cengage learning, CT. USA

Course notes are available in the unit Moodle site

Recommended resources

Other unit costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Electronics, calculators and tools:
- From 2020, you are required to have a Casio FX-82AU (any version) scientific calculator OR Texas Instruments 30XB scientific calculator - $50. More information

Availability in areas of study

Civil Engineering