Department of Civil Engineering

University of Bahir Dar, Faculty of Engineering

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Contact Hours (per week)

Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired

Ceng 3152
Foundation Engineering I
B. Sc. in Civil Engineering
Foundation Engineering
Mr. Yimer Degu

Lecture
2

The student shall be able to:

Plan a geotechnical site investigation program.

Design different types of shallow foundations.
Design earth retaining walls.

Course Description/Course
Contents

Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods

Mr. Yimer Degu /Mr. Abel Degu

5 CP
Tutorial
Practice or Laboratory
Home study
3
0
5

Ceng

Site exploration: purpose, plan and methods of soil

explorations, evaluation of field tests data.
Types of foundations and their selection.
Introduction to Ethiopia standards and other standards
in foundations area.
Design of shallow foundations: isolated or spread
footings, combined footings, strap or cantilevered
footings, mat foundations, eccentrically and inclined
loaded foundations.
Analysis and design of retaining structures: conventional
retaining walls, introduction to soil reinforcement
techniques, sheet pile walls.
3141, Ceng 3121

Year 3, Semester 2
Compulsory
Lectures, tutorials, class works, assignments

Assessment/Evaluation &
Grading System

According to the grading system set out in article 9.1 of the

Academic Regulation (BDU, Faculty of Engineering, August
2008).

Attendance Requirements

A student must attend at least 85 % of the classes and 100%

during practical exercises & tutorials.

Literature

1. Bowles, J. E., Foundation Analysis and Design, McGrawHill.

2. Das, B. M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, PWS
pub. Co.
3. Tefera, A., Foundation Engineering, AAU.