Foundation Design

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces building and structure foundations. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: stress distribution in soils; settlement of structures; bearing capacity of soils; design of shallow foundations; retaining structures; excavations; geotechnical earthquake engineering; design of deep foundations; piles and pile foundations; and the underpinning of existing structures. Prerequisite(s): Admission to an Engineering program; ENGR 321-3; ENGR 341-3; ENGR 360-4 Preclusion(s): CIVE 461-3