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Course content |
Soil Exploration: Introduction and different methods – Direct methods, Semi-direct and Indirect methods; Sampling in soils and rocks; Subsurface exploration program - Preparation of bore logs and preparation of exploration report.
Lateral Earth Pressures: Lateral earth pressure theory, Different types of earth pressures, Rankine’s active and passive earth pressures, pressure distribution diagram for lateral earth pressures against retaining walls for different conditions in cohesionless and cohesive soils, Coulomb’s active and passive earth pressure theory, Culmann’s graphical construction, Problems
Shallow Foundations and Bearing Capacity: Types of shallow foundations and choice, basic requirements, Significance of these foundations. Bearing capacity of foundation: Bearing capacity – Basic Definitions, Factors affecting bearing capacity, Estimation of Bearing capacity by different methods, Analytical measures – Terzaghi’s and Meyerhof methods and calculations, Field measures – SPT, CPT and Plate load tests.
Settlement of foundation: Settlement analysis – Types of foundation settlement, Components of settlements - their estimation, Allowable settlement values, Effects, Causes and remedial measures of total and differential settlements.
Deep Foundations – types of deep foundations, pile foundations: Classification and uses, Load carrying capacity calculations by different methods – static methods, dynamic methods, in-situ penetration tests, piles load test; Negative skin friction; under reamed pile foundations; Pile groups – Necessity, Efficiency, Group capacity and settlements.
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Texts/References |
- Das, B. M. and Sobhan, K. (2017). Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 9th Ed., Cengage India Private Limited, New Delhi.
- Budhu, M. (2008). Foundations and Earth Retaining Structures, 1 st Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken.
- Saran, S. (2018). Analysis and Design of Substructures: Limit State Design, 2 nd Ed., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co Pvt, New Delhi.
- Salgado, R. (2022). The Engineering of Foundations, Slopes and Retaining Structures, 2 nd Ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton.
- IVarghese, P. C. (2009). Design of Reinforced Concrete Foundations, 1 st Ed., Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited, New Delhi.
- Som, N. N. and Das, S. C. (2003). Theory and Practice of Foundation Design, 1 st Ed., Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited, New Delhi.
- Katzenbach, R., Leppla, S. and Choudhury, D. (2019). Foundation Systems for High-Rise Structures, 1 st Ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton.
- Guo, W. D. (2012). Theory and Practice of Pile Foundations, 1 st Ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton.
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