NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY of the City University of New York

The Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology

CMCE 4456 – Foundation Analysis and Design

Course Description A continuation of Soil Mechanics. Students will apply soil mechanics principles to the design and analysis of both shallow and deep foundations. Installation and testing methods are also covered in this course. Case histories are used to illustrate typical design and construction methods.

Prerequisites: CMCE 2456, CMCE 2315 and CMCE 2415

3 Class hours, 3 credits

Textbook: Principles of Foundation Engineering, Das, 7th edition, Cengage Learning 2011.

Reference(s) Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Soil Mechanics Design Manual 7.01, 1986. SN 0525LP3007056 Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Foundations and Earth Structures Design Manual 7.02, 1986. SN 0525LP3007071

Student Learning Outcomes: Upon graduation, each student is expected to demonstrate the following:

1. an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature; (Criterion 3.g)

2. select appropriate construction materials and practices; (Criterion 9.g) 3. perform standard analysis and design in at least one sub-discipline related to construction engineering.

(Criterion 9.i)

Student Evaluations Homework 20% Projects 30% Quizzes 10% Midterm Exam 20% Final Exam 20%

Final Grade = 100%

Technology Computer software such as: word processing, spreadsheet and pile design software will be utilized in this course. Students are expected to use Blackboard® in this course.

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Accordingly, academic dishonestly is prohibited in The City University of New York and at New York City College of Technology and is punishable by penalties, including failing grades, suspension, or expulsion.

Course Coordinator: Melanie Villatoro, PE, Assistant Professor (Last Updated: May 25, 2016)

Class Outline:

Week Topic Reading Assignments

Assignments Homework

No. Project

No. 1 Review of Soil Mechanics

Fundamentals-Identification, Description and Classification of Soils (U.S.C.S.)

Chapter 1 1.1-1.2

2 Review of Soil Mechanics – Strength & Consolidation Theories

Chapter 1 1.11-1.21

3 Introduction to Foundation Engineering - Types of Foundations, Design Criteria, Subsurface Exploration

Chapter 2 2.1-2.8, 2.9-2.22

#1 – 2-2,2-6,2-14,2-18,

4 Site Exploration Supplemental Notes 5 Shallow Foundations – Bearing

Capacity and Settlement Chapter 3 3.1-3.11 Chapter 4 4.1-4.7, 4.15 -4.17

#2 – 3-4, 3-6, 3-7,

3-9, 3-12

6 Shallow Foundations – Footings on Clay and Footings on Rock Eccentrically Loaded Footing and Combined Footings

Chapter 4 4.9,4.12,4.18

Project #1 Bearing Capacity

7 Shallow Foundations – Mat Foundations

Chapter 6 6.1-6.7

#3 – 4-2,4-3,4-5,4-13,4-

16, 4-20 8 Midterm Exam 9 Site Stabilization – Preloading,

surcharge Chapter 12 12.8-12.11

Project #2 Foundation

Design 10 Introduction to Deep Foundations- Pile

types, Design Criteria Chapter 11 11.1-11.4

11 Installation Methods Deep Foundations Chapter 11 Supplemental Notes

12 Pile Capacity and Settlement – Single piles and pile groups

Chapter 11 11.5-11.20

#4 11-10,11-14,11-20

Project #3 Pile Design

Poject 13 Lateral and Uplift Capacity 14 Load Testing Supplemental Notes 15 Final Exam