CVEN-4728 (3) Foundation Engineering

Focuses on geotechnical design of shallow and deep foundations, including spread footings, mats, driven piles, and drilled piers. Coverage includes bearing capacity, settlement, group effects, and lateral load capacity of the various foundation types. Additional topics include subsurface exploration, construction of deep foundations, and analysis of pile behavior using wave equation and dynamic monitoring methods. Same as CVEN 5728. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3718 (minimum grade C-).