MTech Sub-structures syllabus for 2 Sem 2020 scheme 20CCT23

Module-1 Soil Exploration and Bearing Capacity 10 hours

Soil Exploration and Bearing Capacity

SoilExplorations:

Objectives and importance, Disturbed, Undisturbed and representative samples, samplers, Geophysical methods, Geophysical exploration and Bore hole log.

Bearing Capacity:

Safe bearing capacity, Settlement pressure, allowable Bearing Capacity, Types of Foundations soil failure, Terzaghi's and BIS equation for Bearing capacity. Effect of water table and eccentricity. Field methods: Plate load test, standard penetration method, static and dynamics penetration tests. Introduction to bearing capacity of layered soils.

Module-2 Design of Shallow foundation 10 hours

Design of Shallow foundation

Classification of foundation, classification of footing, objectives, importance and field suitability of each. Design ofsingle column footing with and without eccentricity. Design of combined footing. (Using IS: 456-2000)

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Module-3 Raft Foundation 10 hours

Raft Foundation

Design of Raft foundations- types of rafts, Bearing capacity of mat foundations, Mat settlements, Modulus ofsub-grade reactionsformats and sub-grades, Numerical problems. Allowable soil pressuresforrafts in cohesionless and cohesive soils, Design ofraft by rigid beam method and Winkler method, Solution based on elastic half space and based on elastic theory.

Module-4 Deep foundations 10 hours

Deep foundation

s Deep Foundations: Load Transfer in Deep Foundations, Types of Deep Foundations, Ultimate bearing capacity of different types of piles in different soil conditions,Laterally loaded piles, tension piles & batter piles, Pile groups: Bearing capacity, settlement, uplift capacity, load distribution between piles, Proportioning and design concepts of piles

Module-5 Soil Reinforcements 10 hours

Soil Reinforcements

Geo-synthetics: Classifications, Properties, functions, Laboratory tastings and construction details, metallic strips, metallic grids, geotextiles, geogrids, geomembranes and geocomposites, their functions and design principles. (No problems) Geo-textile: properties, testing methods, functions, design principals. Geo-synthetic clay liners.

 

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Understand the importance ofsoil exploration; determine the Bearing capacity ofthe soil in various field conditions.

2. Design the shallow foundations and raft foundation.

3. Understand and solve the problems associated with pilefoundations.

4. Understand importance of geo-synthetics as soilreinforcement

 

Question paper pattern:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 60

  • The question paper will have ten questions.
  • Each full question consists of 20 marks.
  • There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
  • Students have to answer 5 full questions,selecting one full question from each module.

 

Reference Books:-

1. Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundation (2010), Swami Saran, Galgotia Publications Pvt. Ltd.

2. Foundation Engineering (2012), JE Bowles. McGraw Hill Book Company

3. Analysis and Design of Foundations and Retaining Structures(1979)–S Prakash, Sarita Prakashana, Meerut

4. Foundation design in practices (2010)-Kaurna Moy Ghosh. PHI

5. Foundation Engineering (1998): Bajara M Das, John Wiley & Sons,

6. Vibration Analysis and Foundation Dynamics(1998)-Kameswara Rao, N. S. V., Wheeler Publication Ltd.,

7. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering – S K Garg, Khanna Publications

8. Geotechnical Engineering – C Venkataramaiah, New Age International Publishers

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