CGE4162 Foundation Engineering I

The course introduces civil engineering students the fundamental concepts of foundation analysis and design. Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

1. Foundation design challenges in civil engineering,
2. The Development of Bearing Capacity Theory,
3. Analysis methods for shallow foundations, at the ultimate and serviceability limit states,
4. The Ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations,
5. The Safe bearing pressure and settlement calculation of Shallow foundations,
6. Interpretation methods for site investigation data from in situ and laboratory tests to determine design parameters,
7. The design process from site investigation to construction.