JJIoT

JIGIGA UNIVERSITY
Institute of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering

Course outline
Program Regular
Course information
Course Title Foundation Engineering II

Module Geotechnical Design

Course code CEng4142

Credit hours 5Cr.Hrs 3 lecture, and 2Cr.Hrs tutorial

Prerequisite courses CEng3131
Academic year 2019/2020(2012EC)
Semester II semester of VII semester
Target group 4th year civil engineering students
Status of course Compulsory
Target section D
Venue(class room) Hall-6
Instructor’s information

Name Ahmed M
Office To be assigned
Consultation hours To be assigned
Address Ahmedmoalin2015@gmail.com
Course Objectives

 To equip students with a sound knowledge about pile foundations, cofferdams and caissons,
foundations of expansive soils and environmental issues in soil mechanics and foundation areas.

Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, Students shall be able to:
 Design deep foundations such as piles and pile raft foundations.
 Understand & interpret the behavior of expansive soils and be able to design foundations
on expansive soils and take remedial measures.
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Course Contents and Schedule

Week Chapters or topics Reading

[Contact Materials and Expected
Hours] Assessments
1, 2,3&4  Lecturer note
(20 hours) Chapter-1 Pile foundations  Reference books
 Classification, properties, piles  Quiz 1
capacity, negative skin friction,  Test
pile group, pile caps, batter piles,
and laterally loaded piles.
5 6,7&8 (20 Chapter-2 Introduction to (sheet pile  Lecturer note
hours) walls) piled raft foundations.  Reference books
 assignment
9,10, 11 & Chapter-3 Cofferdams and caissons (short  Lecturer note
12(20hours) exposure).  Reference books
 Cellular cofferdams

13 and 14  Lecturer note

(10 hours) Chapter-4 Introduction to foundations of  Reference books
expansive soils
characteristics of expansive soils, Physical
properties of expansive soils, mechanisms of
swelling, methods of preventing heave
damage, investigation of

Method of assessment

Continuous Assessment Type Weight Week of Date of Assessment

Method Assessment Assessment feedback date

Quiz 1st quiz 5% On the first class After 1 week

Mid exam 7 Depending on After 1 Week

Test 15%
schedule
Assignment 15 % 4 - After 1 Week
Mini project 20% 11 - At the ends
Final Examination 50 % Based on the Final Exam Schedule

Attendance Requirements: student must attend at least 80% of the classes

Grading System: As per harmonized curriculum
References: 1. Bowles, J. E., Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill.
2. Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, PWS pub. Co: