1.   INTRODUCTION

Revision of basic concepts of Soil Mechanics which are required as theoretical background to support the syllabus of this course, e.g., calculation of soil stresses and lateral earth pressures, shear soil strength etc.

2.   BORE PILES DESIGN

Presentation of construction methods. Calculation of axial bearing capacity and settlements of bored piles; estimation of the load-settlement response, using a) DIN 4014 and b) Data derived from in-situ load tests on a bored pile.

3.   FLEXIBLE RETAINING STRUCTURES DESIGN

Presentation of construction methods. Calculation of lateral earth pressures for the following cases of flexible retaining walls: a) Without anchors (cantilever walls) b) With single head anchor (fixed base & free base types) and c) With multiple anchors.

4.   ANCHORS DESIGN

Presentation of construction methods. Design methodology of anchors considering: anchor pullout, wedge failure, global slope stability failure and composite failure.

5.   DESIGN OF REINFORCED SOIL RETAINING WALLS USING GEOTEXTILES

Presentation of construction methods. Design methodology of the aforementioned retaining walls by Koerner and by Ingold, considering internal and total wall stability failures.