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BCM 210 Foundation Issues- Fall 2000 refer to Allen Text

BCM 210 Foundation Issues- Fall 2000 refer to Allen Text. Elements of foundations Footings Deep systems such as piles and caissons Foundations Walls. Functional Aspects of foundation systems Transfer Loads Dead loads Live Loads.

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BCM 210 Foundation Issues- Fall 2000 refer to Allen Text

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  1. BCM 210 Foundation Issues- Fall 2000 refer to Allen Text

  2. Elements of foundations Footings Deep systems such as piles and caissons Foundations Walls

  3. Functional Aspects of foundation systems Transfer Loads Dead loads Live Loads

  4. Impact of soils on foundations selection, size, structural design, methods, and performanceBearing Settlement Elastic Consolidation Horizontal forces Frost Heave

  5. Design Chain (foundation design activities)

  6. Broad foundation types Shallow Deep

  7. Shallow Foundation Types Strip footings Pad or column footings Trench footings Slab on grade with thickened edge Interior footings for bearing walls Thickened slabs

  8. Place on undistrubed soil Engineered fills No organic soils

  9. Special footings and issues Step footings Underpinning Sloping sites

  10. Foundation walls Concrete unreinforced Concrete reinforced Concrete block

  11. Thickness requiredReinforcing

  12. Control of movement, shrinkage, cracking Control joints Walls Slabs

  13. Moisture control Damp proofing Waterproofing Waterstops

  14. Deep Foundation Systems Drilled systems Caissons Belled caissons Socketed caissons Auger cast piles

  15. Driven systems Timber piles Steel H piles Precast concrete End bearing Friction piles

  16. Pile proprietary Systems Performance Methods

  17. Retaining Wall Systems

  18. Soils Soil RockComponents of soil Solids Voids Water Air

  19. Soil Classifications Unified Soil Classification System(USCS)Boulders Cobbles G S M C O or pt

  20. CoarseFines

  21. Classification Process (USCS)Soil sampling and testing methods Flow of process Sieve analysis Atterberg Limits for fines Lab testing and reporting

  22. Soils reportingUses Foundation design Planning for construction activities

  23. Excavation issuesImpact of soils

  24. Bracing, shoring, slope supportBenched foundationShoringDesign considerations

  25. Sheet Shoring ComponentsShoring Removable Permanent Whalers Rakers Tie Backs

  26. Lagging and soldier beamsSlurry wallsCross lot bracingSoil mixing

  27. Water in soils and dewatering measures Impacts of water Dewatering methods

  28. Compaction Proctor testing and densities Modified Proctor Specified densities Equipment

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