This document provides instructions for completing problem set 1 for the course CE 264. It instructs students to solve two problems from their textbook on foundation engineering and three problems from an assigned reading on soil mechanics. Specifically, it asks them to solve problems 7.9 and 7.10 from chapter 7 of their textbook, and problems 2, 3, and 4 on page 258 of their assigned reading.
This document provides instructions for completing problem set 1 for the course CE 264. It instructs students to solve two problems from their textbook on foundation engineering and three problems from an assigned reading on soil mechanics. Specifically, it asks them to solve problems 7.9 and 7.10 from chapter 7 of their textbook, and problems 2, 3, and 4 on page 258 of their assigned reading.
This document provides instructions for completing problem set 1 for the course CE 264. It instructs students to solve two problems from their textbook on foundation engineering and three problems from an assigned reading on soil mechanics. Specifically, it asks them to solve problems 7.9 and 7.10 from chapter 7 of their textbook, and problems 2, 3, and 4 on page 258 of their assigned reading.
1. Solve the following problems from Chapter 7 of Braja M. Das, Principles of
FoundationEngineering, 7th Ed. a. Non-yielding wall: Problem 7.10 b. Coulomb’s active force: Problem 7.9 2. Read article 32 of Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practive, 3rd Ed. by Terzaghi, Peck and Mesri, pp. 255 through 258, and solve problems 2, 3 and 4 on page 258. In solving problems 2 and 4, you can use the program logspiral.exe.