Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Syllabus for B.Tech 4th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering B.Tech (R13) fourthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
- To understand the basic properties and strength nature of various soils and their settlement behaviour in foundations.
UNIT I : SOIL PROPERTIES AND COMPACTION OF SOIL [9 hours]
Nature of Soil – Problems with soil – phase relation – particle size distribution – Atterberg limits – classification for engineering purposes – BIS Classification system – Soil compaction – factors affecting compaction – laboratory and field compaction methods and monitoring – Clay Minerology.
UNIT II : SOIL MOISTURE – PERMEABILITY, STRESSES IN SOILS [9 hours]
Soil water – Various forms –Capillary rise – Suction – Effective stress concepts in soil – Total, neutral and effective stress distribution in soil – Permeability – Darcy‟s Law- Permeability measurement in the laboratory – quick sand condition – Stress distribution in soil media – Boussinesq‟s formula – stress due to line load, Circular and rectangular loaded area – approximate methods – Use of influence charts – Westerguard equation for point load.
UNIT III : SHEAR STRENGTH AND SLOPE STABILITY [9 hours]
Shear strength of cohesive and cohesionless soil – Mohr, Coulomb failure theory –Measurement of shear strength – direct shear, Triaxial compression, UCC and Vane shear tests –Types of shear tests based on drainage and their applicability – Drained and undrained behaviour of clay and sand. Slope failure mechanisms – Modes – Infinite slopes – Finite slopes – Total and effective stress analysis – Stability analysis for purely cohesive and C Φ soils – Method of slices – Modified Bishop‟s method – Friction circle method – stability number.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will
- have an insight into the structure and engineering properties of soil
- demonstrate an understanding of the processes leading to the formation of soils
- describe the properties of rocks and soils that affect their ability to support any imposed loads
- design simple foundation elements for varying soil conditions and carryout bearing capacity/settlement analysis
- specify appropriate excavation and retaining methods for soils and rocks
TEXTBOOKS:
- Punmia P.C, Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Laximi Publications Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 1995.
- Murthy, V.N.S, “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, UBS Publishers Distribution Ltd, New Delhi, 1999.
- Purushothama Raj. P., “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2013
REFERENCES:
- Coduto, D.P, Geotechnical Engineering Principles and Practices, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2002.
- McCarthy D.F, Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations Basic Geotechniques, Sixth Edition, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 2002.
- Bowles J.E, “Foundation analysis and design”, McGraw-Hill, 1996.
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