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    Foundation-II Course Outline

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    This document provides information about the course "Foundation Engineering II" offered to 4th year civil engineering students at Dilla University. The course aims to equip students with knowledge of pile foundations, cofferdams, caissons, expansive soils, and environmental issues related to soil mechanics and foundations. Topics covered include deep foundations, pile capacities, pile groups, expansive soils, and environmental issues. Student performance will be evaluated through quizzes, tests, assignments, and a final exam. The course is compulsory and requires a minimum 80% attendance to be eligible to take the final exam. References for the course are also provided.

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    This document provides information about the course "Foundation Engineering II" offered to 4th year civil engineering students at Dilla University. The course aims to equip students with knowledge of pile foundations, cofferdams, caissons, expansive soils, and environmental issues related to soil mechanics and foundations. Topics covered include deep foundations, pile capacities, pile groups, expansive soils, and environmental issues. Student performance will be evaluated through quizzes, tests, assignments, and a final exam. The course is compulsory and requires a minimum 80% attendance to be eligible to take the final exam. References for the course are also provided.

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    This document provides information about the course "Foundation Engineering II" offered to 4th year civil engineering students at Dilla University. The course aims to equip students with knowledge of pile foundations, cofferdams, caissons, expansive soils, and environmental issues related to soil mechanics and foundations. Topics covered include deep foundations, pile capacities, pile groups, expansive soils, and environmental issues. Student performance will be evaluated through quizzes, tests, assignments, and a final exam. The course is compulsory and requires a minimum 80% attendance to be eligible to take the final exam. References for the course are also provided.

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    This document provides information about the course "Foundation Engineering II" offered to 4th year civil engineering students at Dilla University. The course aims to equip students with knowledge of pile foundations, cofferdams, caissons, expansive soils, and environmental issues related to soil mechanics and foundations. Topics covered include deep foundations, pile capacities, pile groups, expansive soils, and environmental issues. Student performance will be evaluated through quizzes, tests, assignments, and a final exam. The course is compulsory and requires a minimum 80% attendance to be eligible to take the final exam. References for the course are also provided.

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    Academic Year: 2013 E.C.

    Dilla University
    College of Engineering and Technology
    School of Civil Engineering
    Course Code CEng4142
    Course Title Foundation Engineering II
    Degree Program B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
    Module CEng-M3141, Geotechnical Design
    Lecturer Abrham S. E-mail: [email protected]
    Pre-requisites CEng3141 – Foundation Engineering I
    Semester 1st Course offered to: 4th Year Civil Engineering Students
    (3 CP) Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Home study Total hour
    Course Weight 5 ECTS 35 50 0 50 135

    Course Objectives
    To equip students with a sound knowledge about pile foundations, cofferdams and
    caissons, foundations of expansive soils and environmental issues in soil mechanics and
    foundation areas.

    Competences to be acquired

    Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:


    ➢ Design deep foundations such as piles and pile raft foundations.
    ➢ Understand & interpret the behavior of expansive soils and be able to design
    foundations on expansive soils and take remedial measures.
    ➢ Understand the environmental issues in geotechnical Engineering.

    Course Outline
    1. Introduction to Deep 2.2. Single Pile Capacity
    Foundations 2.3. Negative Skin Friction
    1.1. Need for Deep Foundations 2.4. Pile Group Action
    1.2. Types of Deep Foundations 2.5. Pile Settlement
    1.3. Relevant Ground Investigation 2.6. Design of Pile Caps
    Techniques 2.7. Design of Pile Caps
    2. Pile Foundations 2.8. Laterally Loaded Piles
    2.1. Introduction and Classification
    Academic Year: 2013 E.C.

    3. Introduction to piled raft 5.3.Methods of preventing heave damage


    foundations 5.4.Investigation of Cracked Buildings in
    4. Cofferdams and Caissons Expansive soil areas and the remedial
    5. Foundations on Expansive Soils measures
    5.1. Characteristics of Expansive soils 6. Environmental Issues in Soil
    5.2. Physical properties of Expansive soils Mechanics and Foundation Areas.

    Quiz & Class Attendance………..………………………..10%


    Tests…………………………. ….……………………....15%
    Assignment-1/Mini Project…………….…………………15%
    Assignment-2………………………………………..……10%
    Final Exam……………………………….……………....50%
    Status of Course
    Compulsory (A minimum of 80% of attendance is required in order to be eligible for taking a
    final exam)

    References
    1. Bowles, J. E., Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill.
    2. Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, PWS pub. Co.
    3. Tefera, A., Principles of Foundation Engineering, AAU.
    4. Tomlinson, M.J. and Boorman, R. (2001), Foundation Design and Construction, 7th
    edition, Longman Group United Kingdom.
    5. Coduto, D.P. (2001), Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, 2nd edition,
    Prentice Hall.

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