GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS (E4241)
2006
time changed to Thursday, 1850-2120, Mudd 834
link to Fall Semester 2002
course description
gray color: temporary schedule
Date
 Lecture #
 Contents
 Handouts
9/7
 1
 INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
2. Engineering Properties of Soils/Rocks (review)
2.1 Phase Digram
2.2 Basic Definitions
2.3 Index Properties
2.4 Principle of Effective Stress
2.5 Shear Strength and Failure Criteria
(Mohr Circle, Triaxial, Direct Shear)

9/14
 2
 CENTRIFUGE MODELING - SHALLOW FOUNDATION
(meet at Carleton Lab)
The test results (combination of results obtained from Assignment 1) will be used to check the validity of existing bearing capacity equations. [The ground foundation is composed of Nevada sand having a relative density of 80%]
9/21
 3
 BEARING CAPACITY OF SHALLOW FOUNDATION
1. Introduction
2. Limit Analysis (Upper and Lower Bound Solutions)
3.  Generalized Bearing Capacity Equations
3.1 Terzaghi's Equation
3.2 Meyerhof's Equation

  • Bearing Capacity Factors (Table and Charts)
  • Assignment 2 (due  9/28/2006)
9/28
 4
 4. Other Issues
-  Eccentrically Loaded Foundation
- Water-table
-  Sand-Clay Layer System
SETTLEMENT OF SHALLOW FOUNDATION
1. Introduction (Determination of Elastic Modulus)
2. Elastic Settlement Due to Surface Loading
  • Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (Foundations and Settlement Records)
10/5
 5
 3. Consolidation Settlement
4. Stress Increment in the Ground Subject to Surface Loading
    Elastic Solution, Newmark Chart, 2:1 Method
10/12
 6
 BEARING CAPACITY OF DEEP FOUNDATIONS
1. Introduction
2. Bearing Capacity of Piles
3. End Bearing (Meyerhof, Vesic, Janbu methods, SPT)
4. Frictional Resistance (Sand, Clay-lambda, alpha, beta methods)
  • Charts on frictional coefficients
10/19
 7
 ..., alpha, beta methods)
Pile Settlement
4.1 Elastic Solution
4.2 Field Loading Test
4.3 Pile Group (efficiency, settlement)
4.4 Negative Skin Friction
4.5 Laterally Loaded Pile
10/26
 8
 Mid-Term Presentation
Boccitto Luigi, Boomgaardt Paul, Calatrava Micael, Ceberek Karen, Choi Joseph (incomplete), Chung Bac Ai, Dean Charlotte, DuBow David, Erbilgin Sani, Farstad Daniel, Fong Ching Ching, Grossman Max, Gunal Murathan, Guzman Carlos, Hayes Jason, Jiang Jianhong, Khan Sakib, Montoya Arturo (incomplete), Patterson Aaron, Reale Roberto, Rodriguez Victor, Ryan Patrick, Smith Adam, Suberville Jose, Su Yi-wei, Szabo Olivia, Trummer James,Welsh Beth, Yachmetz Jeffrey
Finite Element Analysis of Shallow Foundation

11/2
 9
 EARTH PRESSURE THEORIES
1. Introduction
2. Coulomb Analysis (active and passive thrusts)
(including detailed derivations for vertical wall with horizontal backfill, no derivation for sloped backfill with frictional wall)
3. Rankine Analysis (active and passive earth pressures)
(including detailed derivations for vertical wall with horizontal backfill, without and with cohesion; no derivation for sloped backfill. Consideration to tension crack)
  • Charts on earth pressure coefficients
11/9
 10
 RETAINING WALLS
1. Introduction - Types of walls and failure modes
2. Overturning Stability
3. Direct Sliding stability
4. Bearing Capacity
5. Design Example
11/16
 11
 GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED SOIL RETAINING WALLS
1. Introduction (mechanism of soil reinforcement, construction sequence)
2. Design (failure modes, design strength)
3. Tieback Analysis (vertical spacing, required length/strength, anchorage length)
4. External Stabilities - Overturning, Direct Sliding
5. Design Example
6. Design Software
11/23
Thanksgiving
11/30
 12
 SHEET PILE WALLS
1. Introduction
2. Cantilever Sheet Pile Wall - sand on clay layer
3. Cantilever - sand over sand layer
4. Anchoed Sheet Pile Wall
5. Design Example





12/7
 13
 BRACED EXCAVATION
1 Introduction
2 Pressure Envelopes
3 Design Example
4 Finite Element Analysis of Excavation


SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS
1 Infinite Slope
2 Francais-Culmann Analysis
3 Stability Number Method
4 Method of slices


Final (Dec 21, 1900-2200)

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