CE 642 - Foundation Design Spring 2011
   
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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.