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Shallow & Deep Foundations
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Goode, Jonathan S. Friedrichsen, Joe Mach, Natalie Lander, Denali Carlson, Denise W. Zarske, Malinda Schaefer |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | 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. 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. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Physical Science Bearing Pressure Foundation Pressure Geology Settlement Bedrock Force Shallow Bridge |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics |
