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 | FE4 introduces students to Ground Investigation techniques and the application of soil mechanics principles to geotechnical practice through the design of deep and shallow foundations. Most importantly, the course emphasizes subjectiveness and uncertainty in geotechnical design: gone are the days of a single solution to a problem!! |
| Course description |
Lectures: Titles & Contents
L1. Introduction to Ground Investigations
- Course structure, introduction to the case study, Desk Study, Field Reconnaissance
L2. Geotechnical Investigations: Exploration
L3. Geotechnical Investigations: In Situ testing
L4. Introduction to Pile Design
L5. Pile design: Increasing Pile Capacity
L6. Pile design: Piles in Heterogeneous Soils
L7. Pile design: Pile Lateral Capacity and Traditional Design
L8. Geotechnical Design to Eurocode 7
L9. Spread foundations: Vertical and Horizontal Resistance
L10. Spread Foundations: Settlement
L11. Mock Exam (course revision)
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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 |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, 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 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
64 )
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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 |
Formative (mid-semester) and end-of-course. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Foundation Engineering 4 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- plan and undertake a ground investigation;
- demonstrate an ability to design deep foundations;
- demonstrate an ability to design shallow foundations.
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Reading List
| Ground investigation and foundation design are enormous topics. Additional reading is suggested in the lecture notes. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Ground Investigation,Foundation Design |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Christopher Beckett
Tel: (0131 6)51 7119
Email: Christopher.Beckett@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Margaret Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5565
Email: margaret.robertson@ed.ac.uk |
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