Subject Syllabus
CE802 (B) - Foundation Engineering
CIVIL · Semester 8
Course Modules
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Types of foundation, Factors affecting the selection of type of foundations, Steps in choosing types of foundation based on soil conditionObjectives and planning of exploration program, methods of exploration-wash boring and rotary drilling-depth of boringSoil samples and soil samplers-representative and undisturbed samplingField penetration tests: SPT, SCPT, DCPT; Introduction to geophysical methods, Bore log, report writing
Introduction, significant depth, design criteria, modes of shear failuresDetail study of bearing capacity theories (Prandtl, Rankine, Terzaghi, Skempton, Meyerhof), Bearing capacity determination using IS CodeSettlement, components of settlement & its estimation, permissible settlement, Proportioning of footing for equal settlement, allowable bearing pressureBearing capacity from in-situ tests (SPT, SCPT, PLATE LOAD), Factors affecting bearing capacityContact pressure under rigid and flexible footings; Floating foundation
Introduction, Load transfer mechanism, Types of piles and their functionFactors influencing selection of pile, their method of installation and their load carrying characteristics for cohesive and granular soilsPiles subjected to vertical loads- pile load carrying capacity from static formula, dynamic formulae (ENR and Hiley), Pile load testPile group: carrying capacity, efficiency and settlement; Negative skin friction
Active, Passive and Earth pressure at rest; Rankine's theory of earth pressure, Earth pressures in layered soilsCoulomb's earth pressure theory, Culmann's graphical methodTypes of retaining walls- stability of retaining walls against overturning, sliding, bearing capacity and drainage from backfillReinforced earth retaining walls