CLE 303 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Course Prerequisites: Soil Mechanics (CLE 205) L T P C

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Version No. : 1.01

Objectives:
1. To understand the design aspects of foundation
2. To evaluate the stress developed in the soil medium
3. To study the stability of slopes

Expected Outcome : Students will be able to

1. Know the Soil Investigation techniques
2. Conduct the field test like SPT, PLT, DCPT etc.
3. Find the safe bearing capacity of soil
4. Calculate the Load carrying capacity of pile foundation

UNIT I : Soil Exploration and Types of Foundations (9 hours)

Objective of site investigation - Reconnaissance Detailed site investigation - Methods of exploration
Depth of exploration Factors governing location and depth of foundation Types of Foundations
Selection of Foundation

UNIT II : Bearing Capacity and Settlements of Shallow Foundations (9 hours)

Terzaghis theory of bearing capacity General and local shear failure - Effect of Watertable Plate load
test Standard Penetration Test Design of Footings Settlement of footings - Immediate and Time
dependent settlement Permissible limits Differential Settlement.

UNIT III: Pile Foundations (9 hours)

Classification and selection of piles Static and dynamic formulae for single pile capacity Efficiency and
capacity of pile groups Design of Pile group Settlement of Pile Groups Load test on piles

UNIT IV : Slope Stability (9 hours)

Failur of infinite and finite slopes Swedish circle method Factor of safety - Slope stability of earth dams.

UNIT V: Theories of Earth Pressure (9 hours)

Definitions Earth pressure at rest Rankines active and passive earth pressures - Coulombs earth
pressure theories Types of retaining walls

Text Book:
1. Varghese.P.C.(2006), Foundation Engineering, Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited.

Reference Books:
1. Shashi K. Gulhati & Manoj Datta (2005), Geotechnical Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill Ltd.
2. Donald.P.Coduto (2005), Geotechnical Engineering Principles & Practices, Prentice-Hall of India.
3. Swami Saran (1998), Analysis and Design of sub structures, Limit State Design, Oxford & IBH
Publishing Co. Pvt Ltd.,, New Delhi.

Mode of Evaluation: Assignment, Seminar and Written Examination.

Recommended by the Board of Studies on : 31/10/09
Date of approval by the Academic Council : 21/11/09