Undergraduate Course: Foundation Engineering 4 (CIVE10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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 - 1L
S.I. drilling techniques
SPT tests
BH errors ¿ e.g dry boring, SPT errors.
Sample disturbance in drilling
Reliability & risk management
Interpretation of Laboratory Tests - 2L
Reasons for choice of tests
Different shear strength tests ¿ 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 - 1L
Different piling systems and types & their significance, including settlement characteristics
Piling defects ¿ causes and avoidance
Reliability & risk management
Sustainable solutions
Design of Deep Foundations ¿ Piles - 3L
Load carrying capacity of parallel piles and under-reamed piles
Reliability & risk management
Sustainable solutions
Revision - 1L
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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
65 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The assessment will be made on the basis of:
Degree examination 100%
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Foundation Engineering 4 | 2:00 | |
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.
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Reading List
| M. J. Tomlinson &, R. Boorman, Foundation Design and Construction, Longman Group United Kingdom; 7th edition (March, 2001) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Site Investigation, Lab tests, Deep Foundtaions, numerical analysis. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Mike Forde
Tel: (0131 6)50 5720
Email: m.forde@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Hovell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7080
Email: c.hovell@ed.ac.uk |
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