Students investigate the critical nature of foundations as they learn differences between shallow and deep foundations, including the concepts of bearing pressure and settlement. Using models representing a shallow foundation and a deep pile foundation, they test, see and feel the effects in a cardboard box test bed composed of layers of pebbles, soil and sand. They also make bearing pressure calculations and recommendations for which type of foundations to use in various engineering scenarios.

Concepts

engineering, pressure, soil composition, stem

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Additional Tags

bearing pressure, foundation, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, foundations

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)