Construction Engineering Technology
Master Syllabus
Course
Title: Soils, Foundations &
Earth Structures Course Code & Number:
CET-4350
Credit Hour Total: 4
Lecture
Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0
Prerequisite(s): CET-2250, EEES-3250
Text: Soils and Foundations
Liu & Evett ISBN:
0-13-025517-3
Software: None
A. Course Description (Approved
catalog description.)
Temporary and permanent earth structures (foundations and retaining walls), tunneling, trenching, cofferdams, and dewatering.
B. Related Program Outcomes: (List the
program outcomes which this course supports.)
1.
A development of mathematical
skills sufficient to solve and analyze technical problems associated with
construction projects including building, highway and heavy construction.
2.
The
ability to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of common construction methods and
design procedures associated with building, highway and heavy construction
projects.
3.
An
understanding of the mechanics of structural design.
4.
An
understanding of codes and specifications in the implementation of building and
highway projects.
C. Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course the student will have:
1.
An
understanding of the fundamental soil types with regards to design processes.
2.
The
ability to calculate horizontal earth pressures and skin friction values.
3. The ability to choose and design appropriate soils retaining structures.
4.
The
ability to design caisson and pile foundations.
5.
The
ability to design sheet piling structures.
6.
The
ability to design shaft and tunnel liners.
7.
An
understanding of OSHA excavation regulations.
D. Course Outline
1.
Review
of Engineering Properties of Soils, Stress Distributions and Settlement
2. Review of Shallow Foundations and
Bearing Capacity
3. Pile Foundations
4. Drilled Caissons
5. Lateral Earth Pressure
6. Retaining Structures
i)
Cantilever
Walls
ii) MSE Walls
iii) Sheet Piling Structures
iv) Shaft & Tunnel Liners
7. Stability Analysis of Structures
8. OSHA Excavation Guide Lines
E. Suggested Laboratory Tests
None