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| CE 642 - Foundation Design | Spring 2011 | |
| Text: | No Text Assigned | |
| Instructor: | Matthew Riegel, P.E. Office: Colton Hall Rm. 261, Cell# 973-632-7541, Wed. 3:30-5:30 PM e-mail: mdriegel@hntb.com Outside office hours please contact me via e-mail or cell phone | |
| Prerequisites: Approved undergraduate courses in soil
mechanics and foundation engineering. (Ref: NJIT course catalogue) |
| Week | Date |
Topic/Assignment |
| 1 |
Jan. 21 |
Geotehnical Desk Studies and Subsurface Investigations Assignment: Geotechnical desk studies, subsurface investigation and laboratory testing |
| 2 | Jan. 28 | Design Guidelines-AASHT0, AREMA, IBC, BS, FHWA Assignments: Compare and contrast various design guidelines and specifications |
| 3 |
Feb. 4 |
Developing Engineering Properties of Soils Assignments: Develop design parameters given data provided |
| 4 | Feb. 11 | Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations Assignment: Bearing capacity assignment |
| 5 | Feb. 18 | Settlement of Shallow Foundations and embankment Assignment: Settlement analysis of a shallow foundation |
| 6 | Feb. 25 | Axial Capacity of Single Piles Assignment: Axial pile capacity utilizing the Alpha and Driven analysis for a single pile |
| 7 | Mar. 4 | Midterm Exam |
| 8 | Mar. 11 | Lateral Capacity of Single Piles Assignment: Lateral pile capacity utilizing Brom's method and COM624P |
| Mar. 18 | Spring Recess - University Open-No Classes Scheduled | |
| 9 | Mar. 25 | Axial and lateral capacity of pile groups.
Settlement of pile groups Assignment: Pile group lateral capacity and settlement analysis |
| 10 | Apr. 1 | Axial Capacity of Drilled Shafts Assignment: Axial capacity of a single drilled shaft |
| 11 | Apr. 8 | Lateral Capacity of Drilled Shafts Assignment: Lateral capacity of a single drilled shaft |
| 12 | Apr. 15 | Drilled Shaft Construction and Inspection |
| 13 | Apr. 22 | Earth Pressure Theory Assignment: Rankine and Coloumb |
| 14 | Apr. 29 | Retaining Walls Assignment: Retaining wall design |
| 15 | May 6 | Final Exam |
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all classes, in the event you cannot make it to
class it is your responsibility to obtain the materials presented and
submit homework as assigned
on the date due. It is suggested you contact a fellow student to provide
you with the materials missed.
Grading: Your overall grade will be based on the following:
Policy: All Assignments will be collected on the due date
prescribed; if you are absent it is your responsibility to submit the assignment
on that date. Late homework will be subjected to a 50% reduction in grade
for the week following its due date assignments submitted later than one week
beyond the date due will not receive credit.
Written assignments are to be submitted in class on paper on the due date, or
via email to mdriegel@hntb.com on or
before 6:00 PM of the due date.
The Honors Code applies to this course, as it does to every NJIT course. See http://www.njit.edu/academics/honorcode.php
Students will be consulted with and must agree to any modifications or deviations from the syllabus throughout the course of the semester.