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Course Description
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Course Name
Foundations
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Host University
Universidad del Norte
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Location
Barranquilla, Colombia
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Area of Study
Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Contact Hours
48 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Civil and Environmental Engineering
This is theoretical and practical course, where the student’s previous knowledge in areas such as geology, soils mechanics and structural engineering is integrated. This will help the student develop the professional skills necessary for designing and constructing the two most useful types of foundations in Civil Engineering works.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course, the student must be able to:
- Identify and recognize ground exploration methods. Determine the number of boreholes and its depth. Develop and analyze stratigraphic profiles and borehole records.
- Know the applicable current regulation concerning foundations.
- Identify the main types of foundations, its characteristics, uses, and construction processes, taking into account environmental effects.
- Determine the load capacity and the settlement of superficial and deep foundations.
- Determine the geotechnical stability of retaining structures.
Implement the mostly used methods to perform slope stability analysis.
TOPICS COVERED
No.
TOPIC
HOURS CLASS
HOURS LAB.
WEEKS NUMBER
1
Planning and scheduling of ground explorations
3
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1
2
General concepts about foundations and its relationship with geotechniques.
6
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2-3
3
Analysis and design of superficial foundations, load capacity and settlements
10
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4-7
4
Analysis and design of Deep foundations, their bearing capacity and settlements
10
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7-11
5
Retaining Structures.
6
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11-13
6
Slope stability analysis.
6
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14-16
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES: text book, other supplemental materials
Title
Author
Year
Foundation analysis and design
Joseph E. Bowles
1996
Foundation analysis and desing
Braja M. Das.
2010
Pile foundations in engineering practice
Shamsher Prakash - Hari D. Sharma.
1990
Diseño y construcción de cimientos
Tomlinson
1982
Soil and foundations
Cheng Liu, Jack B. Evett
2013
The engineering of foundations
Rodrigo Salgado
2008
Geotecnia y cimientos
Jiménez Salas
1980
Interaccion suelo estructura
Manuel Delgado Vargas
1998
Excavaciones en condiciones complejas
Moya, Salazar F., Salazar R., Gómez A.
1997
Essentials of soil mechanics and foundation
David F. McCarthy.
1999
Pile foundation analysis and design
Poulus. E. H. Davis.
1980