1.

Course Number and Name

CIS 451 – Foundation Engineering 2
2. Credits (Contact Hours/Week for Fall/Spring Semester)

3 (42) / FALL
3. Course Coordinator
Assis.Prof/ Hani Hashish
4. Textbook and Supplemental Materials
• Das, B. M, Principles of foundation engineering, Brooks - Cole, 7th Ed., 2011.
• Bowles, J., Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw ,6th Ed, Hill, 2017.
• V.N.S Murthy, Advanced Foundation Engineering, CBS, 4th Ed.,2022.
5. Course Information
Catalog Description: Study the element of foundation which connects it to the ground, and transfers loads from the structure to the
ground. Foundations are generally considered either shallow or deep. Foundation engineering is the application of soil
mechanics and rock mechanics (Geotechnical engineering) in the design of foundation elements of structures.
Prerequisites: CIS 351 Corequisites: None. Pre or Corequisites: None. Type of Course: Selective Elective
6. Course Objectives and Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Demonstrate overview of earth retaining systems: fill wall systems and cut wall systems, earth pressure theory, and influence
of movement on earth pressures.
• Design of externally stabilized walls gravity, modular gravity walls.
• Design of sheet pile and anchored walls.
• Design Fundamentals of soil - reinforcement interaction and internally stabilized walls and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE)
walls.
• Design of segmental retaining walls and reinforced steep slopes and soil nail walls.
• Analyze of earth retention systems.
This course supports student outcomes by developing:
Student Outcomes Selection
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of
engineering, science, and mathematics ✓
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with
consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, ✓
and economic factors
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make
informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,
environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a
collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use
engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

7. List of Topics
The major topics covered in this course are:
• Deep Foundations: Pile foundations, drilled shaft foundation, Load transfer mechanisms,
• Axial Load Capacity of Deep Foundations, Static Capacity Analysis for Piles, Static Capacity
• Analysis for Drilled Shafts,
• Field Load Tests,
• Group Effects, Settlement, Construction of Deep Foundations,
• Pile Driving, Pile Driving Formula
• Wave Equation Analysis, Drilled shaft construction, Foundations on Expansive Soils