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Foundation Engineering School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society On or Off-
Course Title School 1DU
Campus
1DL
Course SCQF Course
W. J. McCarter D21FE Semester 2/3 Credits 15
Co-ordinator Level Code
1. Pre-requisites None
8. Syllabus
Overview of foundation types: Shallow footings; piled foundations including pile types; pile selection; installation; integrity; pile testing; Codes and Standards (BS8004;
BS EN 1997-1: 2004)
Deformation due to surface loading: Stress distribution under loaded areas; elastic displacement; review of settlement theory; effective stress and primary
consolidation; rate of consolidation.
Bearing Capacity of Foundations - Shallow Footings: Historical review - Rankine; Prandtl; Meyerhof, Hansen etc; active and passive pressures; general bearing
capacity equation; undrained/drained conditions; design to Eurocode; shape factors; depth factors etc.
Bearing Capacity of Foundations - Piles: Forces on piles and load transference; capacity of piles - cohesive soil, granular soil; group behaviour of piles; design to
Eurocode.
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Form C4 Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor Version 4.0 (2017/2018)
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Foundation Engineering School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society On or Off-
Course Title School 1DU
Campus
1DL
Course SCQF Course
W. J. McCarter D21FE Semester 2/3 Credits 15
Co-ordinator Level Code
9. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Subject Mastery Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive Skills Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
On completion of the course, the student should have an appreciation of the design/decision making process in the selection of shallow or deep
foundations. (S)he should also be able to,
design shallow / deep foundations to carry ultimate load;
estimate deformations under service load conditions;
explain the difference between drained and undrained behaviour;
recognise mechanisms which contribute to generating deformations and load capacity;
apply parameters obtained from site investigations to design situations;
distinguish between different types of foundations and when to use them.
Personal Abilities Industrial, Commercial & Professional Practice Autonomy, Accountability & Working with Others Communication, Numeracy & ICT
In this course, students will be explicitly encouraged to:
Method Duration of Exam Weighting (%) Synoptic courses? Method Duration of Exam
(if applicable) (if applicable)
Examination 2 100% Examination 2 hours
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