CIV424 Foundations & Earthworks

Spring 2006
http://ccnet.utoronto.ca/20061/civ424h1s/
(Revision 1, January 16, 2006)


Instructor Prof. Murray W. Grabinsky
GB314 (3rd floor, Galbraith Bldg)
phone 978-7130 (voice mail) email murray@civ.utoronto.ca

TAs Scott Briggs, Rui Couto, Javid Iqbal, Reza Moghadam, Toivo Wanne
(see course www site for emails)

Texts Basic soil mechanics, such as Craig, McCarthy, Holtz & Kovacs
(optional) Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual, BiTech Publishers (in library)
NAVFAC Design Manuals (available from the www)

Times Lectures Mon 11-noon (LM158), Thurs 9-10 and 4-5 (WB116)
Tutorials Thurs 5-6 (HA403) *see course schedule for tutorial activities

Laboratories Tuesday 2-5 or Friday 2-5
Labs 1,2 from January 23 February 17
Labs 3,4 from February 27 March 24
Group rotations for labs will be posted on the course www site

Evaluation
Assignments (5@2%) 10 %
Lab Reports (4@2.5%) 10 %
Midterm 30 % (March 9)
Final 50 %

* Midterm and Final will be Type X examinations (open book) and calculator
from the Registrars approved list.

Regulations Please refer to the Faculty Calendar regarding Academic Regulations. Note:
failure to complete all of the term work will results in an INC.

Topics

1. Site Investigation and review of Soil Classification and Groundwater Flow
2. Plasticity Theory and review of Mohrs Circles and failure criteria
3. Retaining Structures
4. Shallow Foundations
5. Deep Foundations

** See posted Course Schedule for a listing of topics, assignments, etc.