Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering detailed syllabus for Environmental Engineering (Env) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Env students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Environmental Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Env 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of soil mechanics and foundation engineering is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
SOIL PROPERTIES AND COMPACTION OF SOIL Nature of Soil-Problems with soil-phase relation-particle size distribution-Atterberg limitsclassification for engineering purposes-BIS Classification system-Soil compaction-factors affecting compaction- laboratory and field compaction methods and monitoring-Clay Minerology.
Unit II
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Unit III
SHEARSTRENGTH ANDSLOPE STABILITY Shear strength of cohesive and cohesion less soil-Mohr, Coulomb failure theory-Measurement of shearstrength-directshear,Triaxialcompression,UCCandVanesheartests-Types of shear tests based on drainage and their applicability, Drained and undrained behavior of clay and sand. Slope failure mechanisms-Modes-Infinite slopes-Finite slopes-Total and effective stress analysis-Stability analysis for purely cohesive soils-Method of slices-Modified Bishop’s method-Friction circle method-stability number.
Unit IV
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Unit V
FOUNDATION- BEARINGCAPACITYANDSETTLEMENT Introduction-Location and depth of foundation-Selection of foundation based on soil condition codal provisions-bearing capacity of shallow foundation on homogeneous deposits-Terzaghi”s formula and BIS formula-factors affecting bearing capacity-problems-Bearing Capacity from in-situ tests(SPT,SCPT and plate load)-Allowable bearing pressure, Settlement-Components of settlement-Determination of settlement of foundations on granular and clay deposits-Allowable settlements-Codal provision-Methods of minimizing settlement, differential settlement.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Punmia.B.C, Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Laxmi Publications Pvt .Ltd, NewDelhi, 1995.
- Murthy,V.N.S, “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, UBS Publishers Distribution Ltd, NewDelhi, 1999.
- PurushothamaRaj.P.,“SoilMechanicsandFoundationEngineering”,2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2013
Reference Books:
- Coduto,D.P, Geotechnical Engineering Principles and Practices ,Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, NewDelhi,2002.
- McCarthy D.F, Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations Basic Geo techniques, SixthEdition, Prentice-Hall , NewJersey,2002.
- Bowles J.E, “Foundation analysis and design”,McGraw-Hill,1996.
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