Foundation Engineering

Planning exploration programs, interpreting boring logs, and determining bearing capacity from field tests.

At-rest, active, and passive earth pressures, Rankine's and Coulomb's theories.

Types of retaining walls, stability analysis, and design principles.

Infinite and finite slope analysis, and slope stabilization techniques.

Modes of failure, Terzaghi's and general bearing capacity equations.

Design of isolated, combined, strap footings, and mat/raft foundations.

Types, classification, load transfer, static/dynamic capacity, and pile group efficiency.

Construction methods and bearing capacity calculations for drilled shafts.

Techniques for enhancing soil properties: compaction, preloading, vibroflotation, and geosynthetics.

Design and analysis of cantilever, anchored sheet pile walls, and braced excavations.

Soil dynamics, natural frequency, and vibration isolation for equipment foundations.