COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CE 382	B	6	2	2	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Armando Demaj
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	Introduction, Stress Distribution in Soils, Site Investigation, Settlement of Structures, Bearing Capacity of Soils, Design of Shallow Foundations, Retaining Structures - Excavations, Pile Foundations, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Course Objectives:	I. To have knowledge about most types of foundations used nowadays. II. To develop the concepts of bearing capacity of footings and earth retaining systems. III. To be able to calculate foundation settlements for different types of situations. IV. To develop the studentʹs ability to design shallow and deep foundations both analytically and by computer software. V. To be able to design a road foundation for most practical cases. VI. To develop the ability for the analysis and design of retaining structures, including sheet pile walls. VII. To introduce up to date technologies including computer software for deep foundation analysis and earth retaining systems.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	INTRODUCTION
2	STRESS DISTRIBUTION IN SOILS
3	SITE INVESTIGATION
4	SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES
5	SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES
6	BEARING CAPACITY OF SOILS
7	BEARING CAPACITY OF SOILS
8	DESIGN OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
9	Midterm Exam
10	DESIGN OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
11	RETAINING STRUCTURES, EXCAVATIONS
12	RETAINING STRUCTURES, EXCAVATIONS
13	PILE FOUNDATIONS
14	PILE FOUNDATIONS

Prerequisite(s):	-
Textbook:	Principles of Foundation Engineering, by B. M. Das, 7th edition, Cengage Learning, 2011
Other References:	Craig's Soil Mechanics, R. F. Craig, 7th edition, 2012 Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, by D. P. Doduto, 2nd edition, 2001
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	The student will be able to choose which type of foundation to choose in most practical situations.
2	The student will be able to design the foundations analytically and using FEM software.
3	The student will be able to design earth retaining structures for practical situations.
4	The student will be able to evaluate simple slope stability problems.
5	The student will be able to design deep foundations.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Civil Engineering (3 years) Program
1	an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering	5
2	an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs	5
3	an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams	3
4	an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems	5
5	an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility	3
6	an ability to communicate effectively	1
7	the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context	4
8	a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning	1
9	a knowledge of contemporary issues	3
10	an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice	4
11	skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies	3

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	2	10
Midterm Exam(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	5	75
Mid-terms	1	5	5
Assignments
Final examination	1	6	6
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5