AKTU Foundation Design (BCE064) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 3rd Year

(L-T-P: 3-0-0) Credits: 3 Total Contact Hours: 40

Course Objectives

• To understand the methods of soil exploration and its importance in foundation engineering.
• To analyze bearing capacity and settlement for shallow foundations.
• To design various types of shallow foundations and understand the basics of deep foundations.
• To understand the characteristics of well foundations and retaining walls.
• To explore the concept and application of soil reinforcement in foundation design.

Course Outcomes

Knowledge CO Course Outcome Level CO1 Understand various methods of soil exploration, including boring, drilling, and in-situ tests. K1, K2 CO2 Analyze bearing capacity and settlement of soil for shallow foundations using established theories. K2, K4 CO3 Design different types of shallow foundations and understand the basics of deep foundations. K3, K5 CO4 Understand the characteristics, forces, and construction techniques of well foundations and K2, K4 retaining walls.

CO5 Understand the concept of soil reinforcement and its application in foundation design. K3, K5 K1- Remember, K2- Understand, K3- Apply, K4- Analyze, K5- Evaluate, K6- Create

Unit 1: Soil Exploration and In-Situ Testing (8 Hours)

• Introduction to Soil Exploration
• Methods of Boring and Drilling
• Soil Sampling Techniques and Sampler Types
• In-Situ Tests: Standard Penetration Test (SPT), Cone Penetration Test (CPT), Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT)
• Geophysical Methods: Soil Resistivity, Seismic Refraction

Unit 2: Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Shallow Foundations (8 Hours)

• Bearing Capacity: Design Criteria and Factors Affecting Bearing Capacity
• Selection of Foundation Depth
• Modes of Shear Failures
• Theories of Bearing Capacity: Terzaghi’s, Meyerhof, Hansen’s, and IS Code Methods
• Settlement of Shallow Foundations: Immediate, Consolidation, and Differential Settlement

Unit 3: Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations (8 Hours)

• Principles of Shallow Foundation Design
• Design of Isolated and Strip Footings
• Introduction to Deep Foundations: Necessity and Applications
• Pile Foundations: Installation, Group Action in Sand and Clay, Group Efficiency
• Settlement of Piles, Negative Skin Friction, Under-Reamed Piles

Unit 4: Well Foundations and Retaining Structures (8 Hours)

• Introduction to Well Foundations: Shapes, Characteristics, and Components
• Forces Acting on Well Foundations
• Sinking of Wells: Causes and Remedies for Tilts and Shifts
• Retaining Walls: Types, Support Systems, and Construction Methods
• Introduction to Sheet Piles and Their Uses

Unit 5: Soil Reinforcement Techniques (8 Hours)

• Geotechnical Properties of Reinforced Soil
• Applications of Soil Reinforcement
• Shallow Foundations on Reinforced Soil: Design Considerations
• Idealized Soil Models and Interface Behavior
• Elastic Models of Soil Behavior in Reinforced Foundations

Suggested Readings

1. Alamsingh - Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, CBS Publishers & Distributors, Delhi
2. Taylor D.W. - Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics, Asia Publishing House, Mumbai
3. Das Braja M. - Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd.
4. Joseph E. Bowles - Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill Higher Education
5. Gopal Ranjan & A.S.R. Rao - Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics, New Age International Pvt. Ltd.
6. Arora K.R. - Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Standard Publishers, Delhi
7. B.C. Punmia - Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
8. V.N.S. Murthy - Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Sai Kripa Technical Consultants, Bangalore
9. P. Purushothama Raj - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Pearson Education
10. I.H. Khan - Textbook of Geotechnical Engineering
11. C. Venkataramaiah - Geotechnical Engineering
12. Shenbaga R Kaniraj - Design Aids in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
13. Gulati, S.K. - Geotechnical Engineering, McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt. Ltd., Noida