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NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Prerequisite: CE 341. A completed Strength of Materials
Course in Civil Engineering
Honor code: The NJIT honor code will be upheld. Violations
will be brought immediately to the attention of Dean of Students.
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TEXT: |
Das, Braja M., Principles of Foundation
Engineering, 6th Edition, Thomson, ISBN# 0‑495-08246‑5. |
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Reference Books: |
1. Hanson, Thornburn, Peck, Foundation
Engineering, 2nd
Edition,Wiley .
2. Budhu,Wiley, Soil Mechanics and Foundations. 2nd
Edition, Wiley.
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Up-to-date Info. |
http://web.njit.edu/~khera |
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WEEK |
TOPIC |
ARTICLE |
HW set
no. |
PROBLEM
No. |
Handouts |
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1 |
Review
CE341 |
1.1-7,10-19 |
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1.3,6,8,15,16,20,21,23 |
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2 |
Subsurface investigation |
2.1-16,19,20,22 |
2 |
2.2,3,5,9,11,13 |
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3,4 |
Bearing
capacity
Quiz-1 Sept. 24 |
3.1-9,11,12 (p.148-149) |
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3.1,3,5,7, 8
3.9,11,12,13 (use API) |
API-Method |
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5,6 |
Foundation settlement Schmertmann et al. |
5.1-5,8-11,12
5.1,5-20 |
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6 |
5.1, 3,
7,14
5.15(Eq. 5.35), 16,19,20
Differential Settlement Example |
Schmertmann-Hertman
Class Example Schmertmann |
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7 |
Mat
foundations |
6.1-7 |
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6.1,3,5-7 |
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8,9 |
Quiz
-2
Oct 22
Lateral earth pressures |
7.1-5
7.7-14 |
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7.1,3,5,8
7.10, 15,16 |
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10 |
Retaining
wall design |
8.1-10 |
10 |
8.1,4,5(
including FS for b.c) |
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11,12 |
Static
capacity of piles
Quiz-3 Nov 19 |
11.1-16 |
12
13 |
11.1,2, 4
11.8-11 |
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13 |
Pile
dynamic formulae |
11.19,20 |
14 |
11.16-18 |
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14 |
Braced
Cuts
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10.1-7 |
11 |
10.1,2,5,7,11 |
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15 |
Final examination |
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Objective
 | Use soil mechanics principles learned in CE
341 to select appropriate size of footings and estimate settlement. |
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| Learn methods of computing lateral loads on
retaining structures and determine the safety of retaining walls and
braced cuts |
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| Determine capacity of pile foundations and
select pile driving criteria |
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Policy
a)
Mobile phones, beepers, etc.
must all be
turned off
during class
b)
Always bring your textbook, calculator, and writing paper to the class.
c)
Use quad paper for class work, homework, and exams (no
exceptions).
d)
Homework is due at the beginning of the class on the day following the
completion of the topic. There will be a 10 % penalty for each day thereafter.
e)
Write only on un-ruled side of the paper, draw a horizontal line at the
end of each problem, box your answers, be neat and orderly
in your presentations. Staple all the sheets together in the upper left hand
corner before handing in.
f)
You are encouraged to ask questions about homework problems in class, see
the TA, and/or discuss with others in your class.
g)
You will be asked to submit some of these problems using software in CEE
Computer Laboratory or download software from
http://www.geo-slope.com/downloads/downloadgeostudio.htm
h)
Please keep all your work until you have received your final grade.
i)
All exams will be open textbook and notes.
j)
There will be 3 quizzes and a final examination.
k)
No makeup quiz will be given. The lowest quiz will be dropped.
l)
Weighted average grade will be determined as follows:
Grading
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Quizzes |
50% |
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Homework |
15% |
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Final |
30% |
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Class participation/work |
5% |
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Total |
100 |
Assigned Grades
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Weighted final score |
Letter grade in the bag |
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≥90 |
A |
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86 |
B+ |
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80 |
B |
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76 |
C+ |
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70 |
C |
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60 |
D |
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<60 |
Fail |
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