Paktia university Fazalrahman rang

Faculty of Spring 2021

Engineering Office:
Civil Engineering Tel: (0)-774-841-445
Department Email:
Paktia, Afghanistan fazalrahman8575@gmail.com

CE408: Foundation Engineering

Course Description (Catalogue):
Covers introduction of Foundation engineering; Geotechnical Properties and Exploration of Soil;
Natural Soil Deposits and Subsoil Exploration, Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity,
Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations:
Special Cases, Vertical Stress Increase in Soil; Settlement of Shallow Foundations; Structure
design of shallow foundation ; Mat Foundations.

Course Format: Lecture & Lab,

Prerequisite(s): Soil mechanics, Structure Analysis, and reinforced concrete 1,
Class Meetings: Sat, Sun: 8:00 – 11:00 A.M. in EB.
Office Hours: Sat, Sun: 1:00 – 4:00 P.M
Textbook(s):
Primary: Principles of Foundation Engineering9th SI Edition Braja M. Das and
Nagaratnam Sivakugan 2019
Supplemental: Reinforced Concrete, Mechanics and Design James K. Wight 7th edition
2016.

Course Objectives. This course is designed to help the student:

 Acquire a sound knowledge on how to measure different soil parameter.
 Understand bearing capacity calculation of soil for different type of foundation.
 Analyze different types of shallow foundation.
 Understand settlement of shallow foundation
 Structure design of shallow foundation.

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Course Outcomes: This course requires the student to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Know principal of foundation engineering.
2. Familiar with different type of shallow and deep foundation.
3. Bearing capacity calculation for all type of shallow foundation.
4. Settlement calculation for all type of shallow foundation.
5. Structure design of strip, square and rectangular individual footing.
6. Structure design of combine and mat foundation.
Topics Covered and Schedule in Weeks:
Introduction 1
Geotechnical Properties of Soil 1
Natural Soil Deposits and Subsoil Exploration 2
1st midterm exam
Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity2
Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations:
Special Cases 2
nd
2 midterm exam
Vertical Stress Increase in Soil 2
Settlement of Shallow Foundations 2
Structure design of shallow foundation
and mat foundation 2
Major Exams 1
Review

Course Conduct
General Policy:
 Attendance is very important; students missing more than 15% of the classes before the
drop period will receive a “WF” grade and an “F” thereafter.
 Students are encouraged to ask questions about the simplest thing.
 Exam times are fixed and there will be no makeup exams. If a student misses an exam for
a legitimate reason, then the final exam grade will be used to compensate for the missed
exam.
 If the student has no legitimate reason, then he/she will receive a grade of zero for that
exam.
 All mobile phones should be switched off during the class and exam times.
 No students will be admitted to the class after the instructor enters the class.
 Sleeping or chatting is not allowed in the class.
Homeworks:
 Homeworks are very important since they are key to understanding the material and
performing well on exams.
 Students are expected to work individually on solving homework problems.

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  Homeworks are due a week from assignment day.
 Homeworks should be submitted at the beginning of class; late homeworks will not be
accepted.

Academic Integrity:
 Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated; copied home works will receive a zero grade.
 Students caught cheating on any exam will receive an F for the course, as a minimum.

Grading System:
Home works 10%
Quizzes 5%
Midterm1 20%
Midterm2 20%
Final Exam 45%
Total 100% .