CE 306 Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering 03 credit hours course Dr Qaiser Iqbal qaiser@nwfpuet.edu.

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Foundation engineering
Branch of civil engineering concerned with linking structures to the Earth. Foundation engineers must model soil behaviour. This requires specialist knowledge: opportunities for varied work and individual contribution. Non-routine. Key area of offshore engineering. Oil, gas,wind, tidal energy reserves require offshore foundation structures.

Aims
To extend the knowledge and understanding of soil behaviour obtained from undergraduate level to the application of a range of foundation design problems.

Aims....
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge sufficient to be able to: distinguish between different foundation types and their appropriate use be able to design shallow and deep foundations to carry ultimate loads be able to estimate deformations under working conditions understand the impact of intrusive investigation techniques on soil parameter determination

Aims ....
be able to select appropriate soil parameters from site investigation data have an appreciation of the advantages and limitations of advanced analytical techniques

Spot the odd one out

Foundation types

Case for foundation design

What are the applied loads, V, H, M? What are the relevant soil (and groundwater) properties? Will the foundation fail under the worst plausible loading (ULS)? Will unacceptable settlements occur under the service load (SLS)?

Onshore shallow foundations: low rise buildings

Onshore shallow foundations: high rise buildings

Troll platform during tow-out

Offshore shallow foundations: gravity bases

Offshore shallow foundations: jack-up drilling rigs

Offshore shallow foundations: jack-up drilling rigs

Offshore Vs Onshore

Offshore loading conditions: wind and waves

Offshore loading conditions: ice

Comparison of loading conditions

Onshore deep foundations: bridges

Onshore deep foundations: bridges

Onshore deep foundations: tall buildings

Parameter Selection

Parameter Selection...

Some in-situ test techniques

CPT

Onshore shallow foundations: collapse

Prediction contest
Load predictions prior to load test Full SI provided Contestants to predict maximum vertical loading
Lehane, B.M. 2003. Vertically loaded shallow Foundation on soft clayey silt. ICE Proc. GE 156 (1) pp17-26

Prediction contest - Result

22 entrants +/- 2x range of predictions

Widespread disparity in design predictions outlines the difficulties associated with foundation engineering

Load testing

Load vs Settlement

Field Monitoring

Physical Modelling - Centrifuge

Other foundation engineering

Other foundation engineering