{"id":16926,"date":"2025-04-02T14:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=16926"},"modified":"2025-04-02T14:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:27:14","slug":"ce3170","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ce3170\/","title":{"rendered":"CE3170"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16926\" class=\"elementor elementor-16926\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c199766 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c199766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5574c20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5574c20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb5189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8fb5189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n    table {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        font-family: Verdana;\r\n        font-size: 12pt;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n    td, th {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        padding: 5px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n    }\r\n    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\r\n        table {\r\n            display: block;\r\n            overflow-x: auto;\r\n            white-space: nowrap;\r\n        }\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<table style=\"border-color: black; 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Assessment hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"116\">\r\n<p>21<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"125\">\r\n<p>2<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"137\">\r\n<p>14<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"210\">\r\n<p>63<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"863\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Aim: <\/strong>To impart knowledge on analysis and design of slopes and pile foundations using design codes (Eurocode 7).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Intended Learning Outcomes<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<p>On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>analyze <\/strong>stability problems of natural and man-made slopes using limit equilibrium methods.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>analyze <\/strong>single and group pile foundations in cohesive and cohesionless soils.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>design <\/strong>slopes and pile foundations conforming to Eurocode 7 (EC7).<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"863\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Content: (Only main topics &amp; subtopics)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Stability of slopes: <\/strong>Failure surfaces, total &amp; effective stress analyses, modes of slope failures, Methods of slope stability analyses; friction circle method, Taylor's method, simplified Bishop's method, Infinite slopes, flow through an earth embankment, analysis and design of slopes, stability analysis using a computer software<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Pile foundations: <\/strong>Pile types and their characteristics, pile driving formulae, carrying capacity of a single pile in sand and clay, Pile load test; static and dynamic load tests, EC7 guidelines for pile design, pile groups, elastic and consolidation settlement, design of pile foundations<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"863\">\r\n<p><strong>Teaching \/Learning Methods:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions, supervised design exercises, software demonstrations<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"863\">\r\n<p><strong>Assessment Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr align=\"center\">\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"342\">\r\n<p>Continuous Assessment<\/p>\r\n<p>40%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"5\" width=\"521\">\r\n<p>Final Assessment<\/p>\r\n<p>60%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"342\">\r\n<p>Details:<\/p>\r\n<p>Quizzes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30%<\/p>\r\n<p>Design reports&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"174\">\r\n<p>Theory (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>60<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"173\">\r\n<p>Practical (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>-<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"174\">\r\n<p>Other (%) (specify)<\/p>\r\n<p>-<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"863\">\r\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Smith, I. (2014). <em>Smith&rsquo;s Element of Soil Mechanics (Design to Eurocode)<\/em>, 9th edn, Blackwell publishing.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Das, B.M. (2008). <em>Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering<\/em>, 4th edn, Nelson.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tomlinson, M., Woodward, J. (2008). <em>Pile Design and Construction Practice<\/em>, 5th edition, Taylor &amp; Francis.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abramson, L.W. (2002). <em>Slope stability and stabilization methods<\/em>, 2nd edn, John Wiley &amp; Sons.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tomlinson, M.J. (2001). <em>Foundation design and construction<\/em>, 7th edn, Pearson.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert, W.D. (1999). <em>Geotechnical and foundation engineering: design &amp; constructions<\/em><u>,<\/u> McGraw Hill.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bowles, J.E. (1997). <em>Foundation analysis and design<\/em>, 5th edn, McGraw Hill.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semester: 6 Course Code: CE3170 Course Name: Geotechnical Engineering and Design II Credit Value: 2 (Notional hours: 100) Prerequisites: CE2140 Core\/Optional Core Hourly Breakdown Lecture hrs. Tutorial hrs. Design hrs. 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