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: abrsh149@gmail.com
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
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3. Introduction to piled raft 5.3.Methods of preventing heave damage

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