CNMG 4351 - Foundation Design

Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

The major portion of the course is composed of selected geotechnical aspects of foundation design, including both shallow and deep foundations. Topics include: ultimate bearing capacity, allowable bearing capacity, consolidation settlement of shallow foundations, pile foundations for bearing and friction piles, lateral earth pressure and retaining wall design, foundation design on difficult soils, and specialty soil improvement and ground modification. Spring only.

Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in CNMG 3347 and CNMG 4321.