Week(s) of Topic Learning outcomes Activities study Wk 7-8 7. Bearing capacity of soils and Calculate the safe bearing capacity of soils Activity 7A: Readings & Exercises settlement of shallow foundations Estimate the settlement of shallow Text reading 1. Ultimate soil-bearing capacity for foundations Work through examples shallow foundations Estimate the size of shallow foundations to Complete exercises and quizzes satisfy bearing capacity and settlement 2. Terzaghi’s ultimate bearing criteria. capacity equation 3. Effect of groundwater table 4. General bearing capacity equation Ultimate load for shallow foundations under eccentric load