CIVE.5280 Drilled Deep Foundations (Formerly 14.528)
Id: 037401
Credits: 3-3
Description
Design and analyses of drilled deep foundations including: Deep foundations classification and historical perspective. Cost analysis of foundations. Construction methods and monitoring techniques. Static capacity and displacement analyses of a single drilled foundation and a group under vertical and lateral loads. Traditional and alternative load test methods - standards, construction, interpretation, and simulation. Integrity testing methods. Reliability based design using the Load and Resistance Factor design (LRFD) methodology application for drilled deep foundations.
Prerequisites
CIVE.5310 Advanced Soil Mechanics, or Permission of Instructor.
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