Foundation Engineering Syllabus for B.Tech 5th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.<\/p>\n
The detailed syllabus for Foundation Engineering B.Tech (R13) fifthsem is as follows<\/p>\n
OBJECTIVES:<\/strong><\/p>\n To impart knowledge on common method of sub soil investigation and design of UNIT I : SITE INVESTIGATION AND SELECTION OF FOUNDATION<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [9 hours] UNIT II : SHALLOW FOUNDATION<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0[9 hours] UNIT III : FOOTINGS AND RAFTS<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[9 hours] Download iStudy<\/a> Android<\/a> App for complete Anna University syllabus, results, timetables and all other updates. There are no ads and no pdfs and will make your life way easier.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]<\/strong><\/p>\n OUTCOMES:<\/strong><\/p>\n Students will have the ability to select type of foundation required for the soil at a place and\u00a0able to design shallow, foundation, deep foundation and retaining structures.<\/p>\n TEXTBOOKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n REFERENCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nfoundation. At the end of this course student acquires the capacity to investigate the soil\u00a0condition and to select and design a suitable foundation.<\/p>\n
\nScope and objectives \u2013 Methods of exploration \u2013 auguring and boring \u2013 Wash boring and rotary\u00a0drilling \u2013 Depth of boring \u2013 Spacing of bore hole \u2013 Sampling techniques \u2013 Representative and\u00a0undisturbed sampling \u2013 methods – Split spoon sampler, Thin wall sampler, Stationery piston\u00a0sampler \u2013 Penetration tests (SPT and SCPT) – Bore log report \u2013 Data interpretation – strength\u00a0parameters and Liquefaction potential – Selection of foundation based on soil condition.<\/p>\n
\nIntroduction \u2013 Location and depth of foundation \u2013 Codal provisions \u2013 bearing capacity of shallow\u00a0foundation on homogeneous deposits \u2013 Terzaghi\u2019s formula and BIS formula \u2013 factors affecting\u00a0bearing capacity \u2013 problems \u2013 Bearing capacity from in-situ tests (SPT, SCPT and plate\u00a0load)Allowable bearing pressure \u2013 Seismic considerations in bearing capacity evaluation.\u00a0Determination of Settlement of foundations on granular and clay deposits \u2013 Total and differential
\nsettlement \u2013 Allowable settlements \u2013 Codal provision \u2013 Methods of minimizing total and differential\u00a0settlements.<\/p>\n
\nTypes of footings \u2013 Contact pressure distribution: Isolated footing \u2013 Combined footings \u2013 Types\u00a0and proportioning \u2013 Mat foundation \u2013 Types and applications \u2013 Proportioning \u2013 Floating foundation\u00a0\u2013 Seismic force consideration \u2013 Codal Provision.<\/p>\n\n
\nDistributers Ltd., New Delhi, 2007.<\/li>\n\n
\nDelhi,2005<\/li>\n