You are on page 1of 1

Dr.

Francisco Grajales I sem 2020

MARITIME GEOTECHNICS I
HOMEWORK # 10
TOPICS: SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS - PROJECT

Important Note: The homework must be solved using computer programs, unless specifically
indicated.

PART I: PROGRAMMING (100 pt)

Prepare a MS Excel spreadsheet for the geotechnical analysis of a spread footing. The spreadsheet
shall be able to perform analyses using the methods presented by Terzaghi, Vesic and Meyerhof,
with all of their features. It should also include an option to activate or deactivate the presence of
groundwater. You are free to use macros or simple cell programming. But the spreadsheet must be
suitable to solve different problems with different geometries and conditions.

With the spreadsheet, present a solution to the following problem:

You will submit both a PDF copy of your analysis and the EXCEL file of your calculations.

You might also like