Academic Catalog

CE462 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING II

Course Code: 5620462
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Civil Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ERDAL ÇOKÇA
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5620366
The course set above should be completed before taking CE462 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING II.

Course Content

Deep foundations. Piles and pile foundations, types of piles, pile foundation design. Types of sheet pile walls. Single-wall, double-wall and cellular cofferdams. Box open and pneumatic caissons. Underpinning of existing structures.