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Syllabus in Geotechnical Engineering

The document discusses various topics in geotechnical engineering and foundation design including lateral earth pressure theories, soil bearing capacity, soil improvement methods, geosynthetics, shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, and pile foundations. It provides introductions and considerations for the analysis and design of footings, walls, combined footings, and retaining structures. Sample problems are also presented for several of the topics.

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Syllabus in Geotechnical Engineering

The document discusses various topics in geotechnical engineering and foundation design including lateral earth pressure theories, soil bearing capacity, soil improvement methods, geosynthetics, shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, and pile foundations. It provides introductions and considerations for the analysis and design of footings, walls, combined footings, and retaining structures. Sample problems are also presented for several of the topics.

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Lateral Earth Pressure a. Earth Pressure at Rest b. Elastic and Plastic Equilibrium of Soil Mass c.

Rankines Earth Pressure Theory d. Coulombs Earth Pressure Theory e. Graphical Solution of Coulombs Active Earth Pressure Soil Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundations a. Terzhagis Ultimate Bearing Capacity Equation b. Factor of Safety c. General Bearing Capacity Equation Soil Improvement and Slope Stabilization a. Changing Slope Geometry b. Surface Water Control c. Internal Seepage Control d. Increase Material Strength Geosynthetics a. Types and Manufacture b. Geosynthetics in Roadways and Railroads c. Geosynthetics for Reinforcement d. Geosynthetics in Waste Containment System Introduction to Foundation Engineering a. Introduction b. The General Types of Foundations. c. Design Considerations and Methods. d. Methods of Determining Soil Bearing Capacity Analysis and Design of Wall Footings a. Introduction b. ACI Design Considerations and Specifications. c. Sample Problems Analysis and Design of Isolated Single Footings a. Introduction b. Square Footing c. ACI Design Considerations and Specifications. d. Sample Problems e. Rectangular Footing f. ACI Design Considerations and Specifications. g. Sample Problems Analysis and Design of Combined Footings a. Introduction

b. c. d. e. f. g.

Rectangular Combined Footing. ACI Design Considerations and Specifications. Sample Problems. Trapezoidal Combined Footing ACI Design Considerations and Specifications. Sample Problems

Analysis and Design of Retaining Structures a. Introduction b. ACI Design Considerations and Specifications. c. Sample Problems Analysis and Design of Pile Foundation a. Introduction b. ACI Design Considerations and Specifications. c. Sample Problems

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