COURSE No. SE0011 - Foundation in Expansive Soils Fee : $165.

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Course Summary & Description: This course provides guidance for selecting economical foundations on expansive soil to minimize structural distress within tolerable levels and guidance for mi nimizing problems that may occur in structures on expansive soils. Geotechnical investigation is necessary for the selection and design of foundati ons in expansive clay soil areas. Emphasis should be given to the maintenance of an environment that encourages constant moisture conditions in the foundations soils during and following construction. Special attention should always prove p aramount when relating to the explicit requirements of structures to be construc ted in expansive clay soil areas, particularly limitations on allowable differen tial movement. The differential movement caused by swell or shrinkage of expansive soils can in crease the probability of damage to the foundation and superstructure. Different ial rather than total movements of the foundation soils are generally responsibl e for the major structural damage. As a result, the differential movement will r edistribute the structural loads causing concentration of loads on portions of t he foundation as well as large changes in moments and shear forces in the struct ure not previously accounted for in standard design practice. Course Objectives: Site Selection Hazard Maps Field Exploration Methodology for Prediction of Volume Changes Design of Foundations Minimization of Foundation Movement Construction Techniques Construction Inspections Remedial Procedures