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FOUNDATION ENGINEERING COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
INS337 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING 5 3 3 5

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: It is aimed to introduce methods of analysis and design of foundation systems and their role in the civil engineering professional work.
Content: It contains the following topics; introduction to geotechnical engineering, site investigation and in-situ soil tests, shallow foundations; bearing capacity calculations, use of SPT testing ,settlement, the analysis of isolated footing, combined and mat foundation deep foundations; pile types, design of driven and bored piles, pile load test pile groups; efficiency and settlement Reinforced concrete design of footing.