Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Site investigation - principles, planning, field and laboratory studies, preparation of technical reports. Design and construction of deep foundations. Pile foundation, types of piles and their structural characteristics, estimating pile length, installation of piles. Pile load test, comparison of theory with field load test results, settlement of piles, pullout resistance of piles, laterally loaded piles. Pile driving formulae, negative skin friction. |
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Unit Outcomes: | The student will gain knowledge extending beyond that covered in Geotechnical Engineering 361 and 362 including the theory and design of shallow foundations and geotechnical construction processes. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Bowles J E. 1996. Foundation Analysis and Design. McGraw Hill. Additional references will be given during the course. |
Unit Texts: | Foundation Design II. Curtin University of Technology. |
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Field of Education: | 30900 Civil Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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