CE 483 - GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING II

Fall 2016
COURSE NUMBER AND NAME – WEBPAGE RESOURCES
CE483 – Geotechnical Engineering II
https://engineering.purdue.edu/COFFEE/ce483.html
https://piazza.com/purdue/fall2016/ce483/home

CREDITS AND CONTACT HOURS

Credit hours – 3h
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room: HAMP 1252

INSTRUCTOR
Rodrigo Salgado
rodrigo@ecn.purdue.edu
Office: CIVL G235
Phone: 494-5030
Regular office hours: Tuesdays 3-3:30; Thursdays 3-4:15 PM (by appointment)

TEACHING ASSISTANT
Fei Han
cedrichust@gmail.com; Office: G242; phone: 494-6246
Office hours @ G242: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2-3 PM (expanded in weeks of exams)

TEXTBOOK
Rodrigo Salgado (2008). "The Engineering of Foundations." McGraw-Hill.

SPECIFIC COURSE INFORMATION

a. Catalog Description: Subsurface investigations and techniques for sampling
soils, lateral earth pressures, and stability of retaining structures; stability of earth
slopes; shallow and deep foundations design.
b. Pre-requisites: Satisfactory performance in CE383 is essential for success in
CE483. Reading of chapters 3-6 early in the semester would be a way to take
remedial action.
c. Course Status: Technical elective

SPECIFIC GOALS FOR THE COURSE

a. Student Learning Outcomes
On completing this course the student shall be able to:
 design a basic site investigation program and obtain soil properties from in
situ test results
 select the best foundation solution for different types of civil engineering
projects
  design deep and shallow foundations for routine projects and supervise their
construction
 assess safety factors against slope stability failures
 carry out the geotechnical design of different types of soil retaining structures

b. Relationship of course to program outcomes

 an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
 an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,
ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
 an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary
for engineering practice

BRIEF LIST OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED

 Limit states
 Lateral earth pressures (at-rest, active and passive stresses)
 Analysis and design of retaining structures
 In situ testing methods
 Analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations
 Slope stability analysis

EXAMS AND PROJECT

Midterm I – Oct. 6th, 8-10pm, HAMP 1252
Midterm II – Nov. 17th, 8-10pm, HAMP 1252
Final project – due Dec. 12th

FINAL PROJECT

Projects will be group projects with groups of 2 or 3 students. There will be two
possibilities: foundation design for a medium-rise building or analysis of slope stability.

GRADING
Grades (+/- system) will be based on two exams, quizzes, assignments and a final project
as follows:

Midterm Exams: 50 % of the grade

(30% of highest grade + 20% of lowest grade)
Final Project: 30 % of the grade
Assignments and Quizzes: 20 % of the grade

Make-up exams will only be administered in extreme situations and under consent prior
to the scheduled exam date.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
Although the final grade is based on performance and not on attendance, attendance may
be taken. Please get to class on time!

SUPPORT OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS

Course content questions can be posted on the course page on Piazza. Questions will be
answered within 24h.

GRADE APPEALS
Exams are not returned. You can examine your exams during the TA office hours. Appeals
will only be considered in writing. Your appeal should be written in a clear, objective way.
When an appeal is filed, the entire exam is regraded.

ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS
For full credit, complete, clear, organized answers to each homework problem set or project
must be submitted by the deadline. Late homework defeats the purpose of homework
assignment, which is for students to practice as concepts are introduced; accordingly, late
homework will not be graded and will receive no credit.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
We value academic honesty in this course. You should be aware of Purdue regulations
regarding academic honesty. Any incidents involving academic dishonesty will have an
impact on your grade and will be promptly referred to the office of the Dean of Students.

PANDEMIC PLANNING, POTENTIAL CAMPUS INTERRUPTIONS, SAFETY

To report an emergency, call 911. To obtain updates regarding an ongoing emergency,

sign up for Purdue Alert text messages, view www.purdue.edu/ea.

There are nearly 300 Emergency Telephones outdoors across campus and in parking
garages that connect directly to the PUPD. If you feel threatened or need help, push the
button and you will be connected immediately.

If we hear a fire alarm during class we will immediately suspend class, evacuate the
building, and proceed outdoors. Do not use the elevator.

If we are notified during class of a Shelter in Place requirement for a tornado warning, we
will suspend class and shelter in [the basement].

If we are notified during class of a Shelter in Place requirement for a hazardous materials
release, or a civil disturbance, including a shooting or other use of weapons, we will
suspend class and shelter in the classroom, shutting the door and turning off the lights.
Please review the Emergency Preparedness website for additional information:
http://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency_preparedness/index.html
In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading
percentages are subject to changes that may be required by a revised semester calendar or
other circumstances. Assignments and information about the course will be provided on
the instructors' google plus and twitter pages. In case you need to contact the instructor or
TA, please attempt to do so via e-mail. Purdue's resource for Campus Emergency as well
as a pandemic influenza plan are given in the following links:

http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/faculty/
http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/fluinfo/
TENTATIVE OUTLINE

Preparation for the course: Chapters 3-6

TOPICS PERIODS READING ASSIGNMENTS

1) OVERVIEW 1 Required: Chapter 2 (pages 21-

 Foundations 31)
 The design process Suggested: Chapter 1
 Limit states
 Design frameworks
2) EARTH PRESSURES AND RETAINING 5 Required: Chapter 16 (pages
STRUCTURES 741-753;758-793)
 At-rest and Rankine states
 Gravity walls
 Cantilever walls
 Mechanically stabilized walls
 Gabion walls
 Sheet pile walls
3) SITE EXPLORATION FOR FOUNDATION 4 Required: Chapter 7
DESIGN (pages 277-332)
 Soil borings and SPT
 CPT
4) TOLERABLE MOVEMENTS OF BUILDING 2 Required: Chapter 2 (pages 32-
FOUNDATIONS 58)
 Measures of foundation movements
 Criteria for tolerable settlements
5) SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS 5 Required: Chapters 8-11
 Applicability (pages 347-359; 361-380; 387-
 Types 393; 409-463)
 Construction
 Limit bearing capacity failure
 Settlement analyses
 Design

6) DEEP FOUNDATIONS IN SOIL 7 Required: Chapters 12-13

 Types (pages 513-543; 547-602, 642-
 Installation 649)
 End bearing and shaft resistance calculations
 Design of piles for vertical loads
 Pile groups
 Pile load tests
 Software

7) SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS 5 Required: Chapter 17 (pages

 Slope stability analysis using various design 799-824)
procedures
 Software