UCB CE 277 ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING SPRING 2019

GENERAL INFORMATION

Objective: The purpose of the course is to teach graduate students foundation engineering design. Lectures will
focus on describing analytical techniques used in foundation engineering practice. Assigned problems
reinforce essential analysis and design concepts.

Instructor: Prof. Jonathan D. Bray, Ph.D., P.E., NAE GSI: Mr. Hanze Yao
jonbray@berkeley.edu yaohanze2016@berkeley.edu
453 Davis; 510-642-9843 432 Davis Hall
Office Hours: Tu: 1:10-2:00 PM, Th: 9:10-10:00 AM, OH: W: 1:10-2:00 PM,
or by appointment. or by appointment.

Lectures: Tuesday & Thursday 11:10-12:30 406 Davis Hall

Participation: Classroom participation is strongly encouraged. This is your course. Ensure I cover the material most
important to you or the material you do not understand.

Materials: There are two required readers for the course, which were prepared to provide key course material.
Additional materials are available as Supplemental References through bCourses or the libraries.

Textbook: Fang, H-Y, Ed. (1991) Foundation Engineering Handbook, 2nd Ed., Van Nostrand
(Reader I) Reinhold, New York. (applicable chapters available on bCourses as Reader I)

Reader II: Course handouts and required papers are contained in a CE277 Course Reader, which is available at
bCourses as Reader II.

Suppl. Refs: Several supplemental references, such as those listed below, are available on bCourses:

Berg, R.R., Christopher, B.R. & Samtani, N.C. (2009) Design of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and
Reinforced Soil Slopes – Volume I, FHWA-NHI-10-024, November.
Bowles, J. E. (1996) Foundation Analysis and Design, 5th Ed., The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York.
Brown, D, Turner, J., and Castelli, R. (2010) Drilled Shafts: Construction Procedures and LRFD Design Methods,
NHI Course No. 132014, FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 10, May.
Fellenius, B.H. (2018) Basics of Foundation Design, https://www.unisoftgs.com/uploaded/file/RedBook.pdf.
Department of the Navy, Soil Mechanics: Design Manual 7.1, NAVFAC DM-7.1, May, 1986.
Department of the Navy, Foundations and Earth Structures: Design Manual 7.2, NAVFAC DM-7.2, May, 1986.
Department of the Navy, Soil Dynamics, Deep Stabilization, and Special Geotechnical Construction: Design
Manual 7.3, NAVFAC DM-7.3, April, 1986.
Kulhawy, F.H., and Mayne, P.W. (1990) Manual on Estimating Soil Properties for Foundation Design, EL-6800,
Project 1493-6, Electric Power Research Institute, August.
Poulos, H. G. and Davis, E. H. (1972) Elastic Solutions for Soil and Rock Mechanics, Wiley & Sons, New York.
Sabatini et al. (2002) Evaluation of Soil and Rock Properties, FHWA-IF-02-034, Geotechnical Engineering Circular
No. 5, April.

These supplemental references are on reserve in the Engineering or Transportation Library:

Barker, R.M., Duncan, J. M., Rojiani, K. B., Oii, P. S. K., Tan, C. K., and Kim, S. G. (1991) Manuals for the Design
of Bridge Foundations, National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 343, Transportation Research
Board, Washington, D. C., Dec.
Canadian Geotechnical Society (2006) Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual, 4th Ed., The Canadian
Geotechnical Society, Vancouver, B.C.
Coduto, D. P., Kitch, W. A., and Yeung, M.R. (2014) Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, 3rd Ed., Pearson,
Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Fang, H-Y, Ed. (1991) Foundation Engineering Handbook, 2nd Ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
Salgado, R. (2008) The Engineering of Foundations, McGraw-Hill, New York.
Terzaghi, K. and Peck, R.B. (1967) Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice. 2nd Ed., Wiley, NY.
Assignments: The course focuses on the student utilizing methods to analyze foundation engineering problems as part
of the design process. Homework assignments should be completed as engineering calculation
worksheets, with all assumptions and calculations clearly delineated. Homework assignments will be
graded, and neatness, clarity, and organization count, in addition to the accuracy and efficiency of
solution. Late assignment grades will be reduced by 25%. Joint assignments should be submitted as one
assignment with all co-authors listed.

Exams: A 3-hour final exam is scheduled during the Spring 2019 Final Examination Period on Thursday, May
16 from 8 to 11 am. An 80-minute midterm exam is scheduled during a lecture period on March 21,
2018. A few short quizzes, as part of the Participation grade, may be given to assess understanding of
the material during the course.

Grading: Participation: 10%; Assignments: 20%; Midterm Exam: 20%; & Final Exam: 50%

CE 277 COURSE OUTLINE

Reading Assignment
I. Introduction (~0.5 week)
• Conduct of Class
• Foundation Engineering Reader II-General (Peck)

II. Earth Retaining Systems (~4 weeks)

• Lateral Earth Pressure Theories Fang-Ch. 6 & Reader II
• Design Charts Reader II-Earth Pressures
• Rigid Retaining Walls Reader II-Rigid Walls
• Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls Reader II-MSE Walls
• Excavation Bracing & Tiebacks Fang-Ch.12 & Reader II-Excav.

III. Shallow Foundations (~4 weeks)

• Stress Distribution Fang-Ch.5 & Reader II-Stress
• Immediate Settlements Fang-Ch.5 & Reader II-Settl.
• Bearing Capacity Theories Fang-Ch. 4 & Reader II-BC
• Allowable Load and Settlement Fang-Ch.5
• Shallow Foundation Design
• Footings
• Mats Reader II-Mat Foundations
• Expansive Soils Coduto et al.-Ch.27-28

IV. Deep Foundations (~4.5 weeks)

• Pile Types, Selection, and Construction Reader II-Piles
• Load Transfer Fang-Ch.13
• Axial Load Capacity and Settlement
• Static Formulas Fang-Ch.13&Reader-Pile Capacity
• Pile Load Test Reader II-Pile Load Test
• Dynamic Formulas Fang-Ch.13&Reader-Pile Capacity
• Pile Group Capacity and Settlement Fang-Ch.13.
• Laterally Loaded Piles Reader II-Laterally Loaded Piles
• Drilled Piers and Caissons Reader II-Drilled Piers

V. Conclusion (~0.5 week)

• Site Investigation for Foundation Engineering
• Review