BCM 210 Foundation IssuesFall 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
Impact of soils on foundations
selection, size, structural
design, methods, and
performance
Bearing
Settlement
Elastic
Consolidation
Horizontal forces
Frost Heave
Design Chain (foundation
design activities)
Broad foundation types
Shallow
Deep
Shallow Foundation Types
Strip footings
Pad or column footings
Trench footings
Slab on grade with thickened edge
Interior footings for bearing walls
Thickened slabs
Place on undistrubed soil
Engineered fills
No organic soils
Special footings and issues
Step footings
Underpinning
Sloping sites
Foundation walls
Concrete unreinforced
Concrete reinforced
Concrete block
Thickness required
Reinforcing
Control of movement,
shrinkage, cracking
Control joints
Walls
Slabs
Moisture control
Damp proofing
Waterproofing
Waterstops
Deep Foundation Systems
Drilled systems
Caissons
Belled caissons
Socketed caissons
Auger cast piles
Driven systems
Timber piles
Steel H piles
Precast concrete
End bearing
Friction piles
Pile proprietary Systems
Performance
Methods
Retaining Wall Systems
Soils
Soil
Rock
Components of soil
Solids
Voids
Water
Air
Soil Classifications Unified
Soil Classification
System(USCS)
Boulders
Cobbles
G
S
M
C
O or pt
Coarse
Fines
Classification Process (USCS)
Soil sampling and testing
methods
Flow of process
Sieve analysis
Atterberg Limits for fines
Lab testing and reporting
Soils reporting
Uses
Foundation design
Planning for construction
activities
Excavation issues
Impact of soils
Bracing, shoring, slope support
Benched foundation
Shoring
Design considerations
Sheet Shoring Components
Shoring
Removable
Permanent
Whalers
Rakers
Tie Backs
Lagging and soldier beams
Slurry walls
Cross lot bracing
Soil mixing
Water in soils and dewatering
measures
Impacts of water
Dewatering methods
Compaction
Proctor testing and densities
Modified Proctor
Specified densities
Equipment