Undergraduate Course: Foundation Engineering 4 (CIVE10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Civil |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | In this course, students develop an understanding of the application of the principles of soil mechanics to geotechnical practice. The application of the principles are made in both the design and construction areas. Topics used to illustrate these aspects include site investigation techniques and new foundation design and construction. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Geotechnical Engineering 3 (CIVE09016)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. LT1, Sanderson Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Foundation Engineering 4 | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- design shallow foundations;
- design deep foundations;
- plan and undertake a site investigation for both conventional sites and contaminated land sites. |
Assessment Information
The assessment will be made on the basis of:
Degree examination 100%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Lectures: Titles & Contents - Total = 18 L
Interpreting Existing Site Investigation (S.I.) Data - 2L
Various stages of a S.I.
Sources of information
Interpret BH logs in relation to possible existing site conditions
Role of risk management in existing SI data
BH Drilling + In-situ Testing - 3L
S.I. drilling techniques
SPT tests
BH errors $ú e.g dry boring, SPT errors.
Sample disturbance in drilling
Reliability & risk management
Interpretation of Laboratory Tests - 4L
Reasons for choice of tests
Different shear strength tests $ú QUD & CUD
Errors in QUD & CUD triaxial tests & avoidance
Consequences of sample disturbance in drilling
Analysis of S.I. data including comparative error analysis
Concept of soil stiffness
Piling Systems - 2L
Different piling systems and types & their significance, including settlement characteristics
Piling defects $ú causes and avoidance
Reliability & risk management
Sustainable solutions
Design of Deep Foundations $ú Piles - 4L
Load carrying capacity of parallel piles and under-reamed piles
Reliability & risk management
Sustainable solutions
Pile Defects + Integrity Testing - 2L
Types of pile defects related to pile system
Types of integrity test
Ability to analyse pile integrity test data
Reliability & risk management
Sustainable solutions - re-use of existing foundations
Revision - 1L
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
M. J. Tomlinson &, R. Boorman, Foundation Design and Construction, Longman Group United Kingdom; 7th edition (March, 2001) |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Mike Forde
Tel: (0131 6)50 5720
Email: m.forde@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Kim Orsi
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Kim.Orsi@ed.ac.uk |
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