CVE 429 - Foundation Engineering

[3 credit(s)]

Prerequisites: CVE 331, CVE 332 & CVE 422. Subsurface exploration, bearing capacity analysis, shallow foundation design; spread footing, combined footing and mat footing. Lateral earth pressure theory; Retaining wall design; sheet piles; deep foundations; piles and caissons; soil improvement.

Semesters Offered: Every Fall