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| CE 642 - Foundation Design | Fall 2015 | |
| Text: | Coduto, Kitch, Yeung, Foundation Design Principles and Practices 3rd Edition, 2016 Pearson Publications, ISBN: 0-13-341189-3 | |
| Instructor: | Matthew Riegel, P.E. outside class hours please contact me via Moodle Forum or e-mail. e-mail: mdriegel@hntb.com Cell# (973) 632-7541 | |
| Prerequisites: Approved undergraduate courses in soil
mechanics and foundation engineering. (Ref: NJIT course catalogue) |
| Week | Date | Topic/Assignment |
| 1
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Sep. 1
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Course Introduction; Unceertainty and Risk in Foundation Design;
Soil Mechanics Review. Read-Chapters 1-3 Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
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Sep. 8
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Geotechnical Desk Studies, Subsurface Investigations and Site Characterization. Quiz No. 1 Read Chapter 4 Assignment-Revelant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 3 | Sep. 15 | Performance Requirements of Foundations Quiz No. 2 Read Chapter 5
Assignment-Relevant examples to beposed under separate cover. |
| 4 | Sep. 22 | Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations Read Chapters 6 and 7 Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 5 | Sep. 29 | Settlement of Shallow Foundations Quiz No. 3 Read Chapter 8
Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 6 | Oct. 6 | Shallow Foundations Geotechnical and Structural Design Read
Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 7 | Oct.13 | Midterm Exam Lectures 1-5 |
| 8 | Oct. 20 | Introduction to Deep Foundations Quiz No. 4 Read Chapter 12
Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 9 | Oct. 27 | Pile Load Transfer, Limit States and Axial Load Testing Read Chapter
13 and 14 Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 10 | Nov. 3 | Axial Capacity of Driven Piles-Static Analysis Read Chapter 15
Assignment- Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 11 | Nov. 10 | Axial Capacity of Drilled Shafts - Static Analysis Quiz No. 5 Read
Chapter 16 Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 12 | Nov. 17 | Pile Group Settlement and Structural Design Read Chapters 20 and
21Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 13 | Nov. 24 | Laterally Loaded Piles Quiz No. 6 Read Chapter 22
Assignment-Relevant examples to be posted under separate cover. |
| 14 | Dec. 1 | Specialty Deep Foundations Read Chapter 17 and 18 |
| Dec. 8 | Monday Classes Meet | |
| 15 | Dec. 15 | Final Exam |
Attendance and Participation: Given this is an internet
based course there are no true attendance
requirements. I will maintain “class time” from 7pm to 10pm on the evening that
the lectures
are uploaded as noted on the schedule shown above. We will use this time to
maintain an open
forum where I will be available to answer questions and interact real-time. In
addition I
require that any academic questions be posted on a Moodle Forum associated with
that
lecture. Please allow 24 hours for me to respond if questions are posted during
times other
than “class time”, after which I suggest you reach out to me via email
or cell phone.
We will also use the “class time” to complete any quizzes that I disseminate (a
total of 6
are scheduled). I plan to upload a given quiz upon which time you will
have 30 to 60 minutes
to complete and download your answers, preferably in PDF format. You will need a
PDF
scanner or a quality digital camera to upload your completed quizzes within the
allotted time limit.
The midterm and the final exams will be administered at NJIT.
Students who reside outside
commutable range of NJIT must secure an approved proctored to take their exam.
Typically
these locations may include a local college, university or library. I will work
with you to come
to an agreement as to an acceptable location; however, it should be noted these
services are
sometimes fee based and it is your responsibility to secure a location that
meets the academic
standards at NJIT to which I agree is acceptable.
Grading:
Your overall grade will be based on the following:
• 15% Quizes
• 15% Homework Assignments
• 35% Midterm Grade
• 35% Final Grade
Policy:
All assignments will be collected on the due date prescribed.
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. All assignments are to be submitted
(uploaded) 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.