Earth pressure theories and their applications to the design of retaining structures, anchors, and excavation bracing. Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations. Types and capacity of deep foundations.

• Write clear memos.
• Estimate soil property values from information such as boring logs, soil descriptions, and laboratory test results.
• Calculate total and effective stresses acting vertically and horizontally on retaining walls and other earth supported structures for at-rest, active, and passive conditions.
• Design retaining walls based on considerations of stability against sliding, safety against bearing capacity failure, and stability against overturning.
• Determine allowable bearing pressures for spread footings.
• Estimate settlements of spread footings on sandy and clayey soils.
• Describe general load transfer mechanisms for pile and drilled shaft foundations.

• Adrian Rodriguez-Marek
• Joseph E. Dove
• Russell A. Green
• Sherif L. Abdelaziz
• Thomas L. Brandon