CIV4249 Foundation engineering
Faculty of Engineering
CIV4249 Foundation engineering is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs CIV3247.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV4249
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CIV4249
No unit lists CIV4249 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Review of soil mechanics model; the geological context of a project; site investigation and laboratory testing techniques; conceptual design of foundations; elastic, consolidation and creep settlement of shallow footings; total and differential settlement; bearing capacity of shallow footings of layered soils; raft foundations; piling options; the relationship between construction techniques and pile performance; axial capacity of single piles in compression and tension; settlement of single piles; capacity and settlement of pile groups; piled rafts; lateral capacity of piles; rational methods for design of rock-socketed piles; static, dynamic, statnamic and integrity testing of piles.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Task 1Threshold hurdle20%
- Task 2Threshold hurdle25%
- Online quiz, test, practice problem solutionsThreshold hurdle15%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Assess geotechnical investigation carried out for a civil infrastructure development project.
- 2
Generate geological models for a development site based on the geotechnical investigation data.
- 3
Predict design parameters for materials of interest from the geotechnical investigation results and existing correlations.
- 4
Design shallow foundations on complex ground profiles using site specific material properties and satisfying limit states requirements.
- 5
Design pile foundations for complex loads and ground conditions based on limit state and serviceability requirements.
- 6
Generate quality reports for geotechnical investigation and design outputs.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
1 hour online teaching/workshop on concepts, design methods, applications
An industry-sponsored investigation and design project will be used to teach fundamental design and analysis methods with opportunities to solve relatively simple and complex problems in the lecture and practice sessions.
2 hours equivalent pre-recorded lecture materials each week on site investigation and foundation design methods
Learning resources
Required resources
Course notes are available in the unit Moodle site
Das, B. M & Sivakugan, N (2019). Principles of Foundation Engineering, SI Edition (9th edition). Cengage learning, CT. USA
Selected articles are available in the Moodle Resource Folder
Tomlinson, M.J. ( 2014). Pile design and construction practice (6th ed.), online access available via the Hargrave-Andrew library
Online recorded materials are available in the unit moodle site
Recommended resources
Poulos, H. G. (2017). Tall Building Foundation Design, Chapman and Hall/CRC, ebook available via the Hargrave-Andrew library
Bowles, J.E. ( 1998). Foundation analysis and design. McGraw-Hill (5th ed.)
Where it fits
CIV4249 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- CIVILENG01Civil engineering technical electivesCivil engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAEINFRA01Technical electivesCivil engineering - Infrastructure systemsNo reviews yet
- MAETRAN01Technical electivesCivil engineering - TransportNo reviews yet
- MAEWATR01Technical electivesCivil engineering - WaterNo reviews yet
- ENVIRENG02Environmental engineering technical electivesEnvironmental engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAERSNRG01Technical electivesRenewable and sustainable energy engineeringNo reviews yet
- REMINING01Resources and mining engineering technical electivesResources and mining engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Asadul Haque
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Vivi Anggraini
- Dr Asadul Haque
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV4249?
You need CIV3247 before you enrol.
When is CIV4249 offered?
In 2020, CIV4249 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is CIV4249?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV4249 have an exam?
No. CIV4249 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include CIV4249?
CIV4249 is part of Civil engineering, Civil engineering - Infrastructure systems, Civil engineering - Transport, Civil engineering - Water and Environmental engineering, and 2 other areas of study.