 Site exploration: purpose, plan and methods of soil explorations, evaluation of field tests data.  Types of foundations and their selection.  Introduction to Ethiopia standards and other standards in foundations area.  Design of shallow foundations: isolated or spread footings, combined footings, strap or cantilevered footings, mat foundations, eccentrically and inclined loaded foundations.  Analysis and design of retaining structures: conventional retaining walls, introduction to soil reinforcement techniques, sheet pile walls.  Comparison of hand calculations with SAFE/PLAXIS/GEOSLOPE

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