CE 828 Advance

Geotechnical Design
Dr. Muhammad Kashif - TVF
PhD Geotechnical Engineering (USA)
Email: kashif12pk@gmail.com; Ph.:0304-5393438

Personal Introduction
Name: Dr. Muhammad Kashif
B.E.: NED University of Engineering and
Technology Karachi - 1999
M.S.:
University of Illinois Urbana
Champaign - 2007
PhD: University of Illinois Urbana
Champaign - 2012
Thesis Title: Case history-based analysis of
liquefaction in sloping ground

Course Introduction
Course Name: Advance Geotechnical
Design
Course Structure:

Nature of
Exam

Duration

Frequency

Weighting
(%)

Class Activity/
Quizzes

10-15 min

5-6

One Hourly
Exams

1 hour

20

Homework
Assignments

1 week from
the date of
issue

15

Term Paper

Due at the
end of
semester

10

Final Exam

3 hours

50

Course Introduction (cont.)

Course Objectives

Application of Soil Mechanics

Geotechnical Aspects of Foundation Design
Design of Shallow Foundations
Design of Deep Foundations
Foundation Settlement
Soil Improvement for Foundations

Academic Calendar
Lecture
No.

Topics

Key Dates

Introduction/Course Refresher

Bearing Capacity of Foundations Basic Concepts

Bearing Capacity; Footings on C- Soil

Bearing Capacity Equations - I

Bearing Capacity Equations - II

Footing with Eccentric and Inclined Loading

Effect of Water Table on Bearing Capacity

Bearing Capacity of Footings on Layered Soils and Slopes

Term Paper Topics Due

Bearing Capacity from SPT

Homework 1 Due

10

Bearing Capacity from CPT and Other Field Tests

11

Safety Factors / Building Codes / Bearing Capacity of

Rocks

Academic Calendar (cont.)

Lecture
No.

Topics

Key Dates

12

Stress in Soil Mass Due to Footing Pressure

Term Paper Outline

Due

13

Boussinesq Method of Computing Soil Pressure

14

Westergaard Method of Computing Soil Pressure

15

Immediate Settlement; Size Effects on Settlement;

Consolidation Settlement

16

Soil Improvement by Compaction, Soil-Cement, Lime and

Flay Ash

17

Precompression / Drainage Using Sand Blankets and

Drains

18

Sand / Stone / Soil-Cement Columns

19

Footing Depth and Spacing; Displaced Soil Effects

20

Foundation Soil Erosion; Water Table Fluctuation

21

Foundation in Sand, Silt, Loess and Collapsible Soils

22

Foundation on Clays and Clayey Silts / Foundations on

Residual Soils / Foundations on Sanitary Landfill Sites

Homework 2 Due

Academic Calendar (cont.)

Lecture
No.

Topics

Key Dates

23

Pile Types and Selection

Term Paper Draft Due

24

Characteristic Pile Behavior

25

Single Pile Capacity - I

26

Single Pile Capacity - II

27

Settlement of Single Pile

28

Pile Group Behavior - I

29

Pile Group Behavior - II

30

Lateral Loading of Piles

31

Pile Driving

32

Pile Load Tests

33

Negative Skin Friction

Homework 3 Due

Term Paper Due