CEE 4400 - Foundation Engineering

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: CEE 3410. Co-meets with CEE 6400.

T. D. O’Rourke.

Covers soil exploration, sampling, and in-situ testing techniques; bearing capacity, stress distribution, and settlement; design of shallow and deep foundations; compaction and site preparation; and seepage and dewatering of foundation excavations.

Outcome 1: Utilize basic civil engineering tools to address problems.

Outcome 2: Develop skills for site evaluation.

Outcome 3: Develop design tools for modern foundation engineering practice.