Design Project
CE 4321: Geotechnical Engineering Design
Design Project Assignments and Reference Materials
Design Teams Fall 2008
Project Description (Federal Prison Complex, Beaumont, Texas)
Plan of Borings (Federal Prison Complex, Beaumont, Texas)
Boring Logs (Federal Prison Complex, Beaumont, Texas)
Consolidation Data (Federal Prison Complex, Beaumont, Texas)
Project Assignment No. I
Assignment No. 1: Review and Analysis of Geotechnical Data
PowerPoint Explanation for Assignment No.1
Casagrande-Schmertmann Adjustments to Consolidation Data
PowerPoint Demonstration of C-S Adjustments
Project Assignment No.2
Assignment No.2: Development of Shallow Foundation Design Chart
Project Assignment No.3
Assignment No.4: Development of Deep Foundation Design Chart
Project Presentations
Project Presentation-Guidance for Preparation
Presentation Schedule
Sample Project Presentation
