Design of Substructures Detailed Syllabus for Geotechnical Engineering M.Tech first year second 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 Design of Substructures M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year second sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year II Sem.
Course Objectives: To impart knowledge on geotechnical and structural design of different types of foundation appropriate to the type of soil for different structures.
Course Outcome: The learner will be able to design shallow and deep foundations from both geotechnical and structural considerations.
UNIT – I : Shallow Foundations: Basic requirements of foundation –Types and selection of foundations. Bearing capacity of foundations, structural design of isolated, combined, eccentric, strip, and strap footings, Detailing of reinforcement.
UNIT – II : Raft Foundations: Types of rafts, SBC of raft foundation and structural design of different raft foundations, Detailing of reinforcement.
UNIT – III : Pile Foundations: Types of piles, Load carrying capacity of single and pile groups, structural desig of piles, pile caps and pile-raft foundation, Detailing of reinforcement.
UNIT – IV : Design of Retaining walls: Stability Checks and structural design of gravity, Cantilever retaining walls, Detailing of reinforcement.
UNIT – V : Machine Foundations: Vibration analysis of machine foundation – Design of foundation for Reciprocating machines and Impact machines – as per l S Codes, Detailing of reinforcement.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Varghese P.C. Design of RC foundations, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
- Unnikrishnana Pillai & Devadas Menon, Reinforces Concrete Design, McGraw Hill Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
REFERENCE:
- Bowles .J.E., “Foundation Analysis and Design”, McGraw Hill Publishing co., New York, 1986
- Tomlinson. M.J, “Foundation Design and Construction”, Longman, Sixth Edition, New Delhi, 1995.
- Das, B.M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, Design and Construction, Fourth Edition, PWS Publishing, 1999.
- Narayan V. Nayak, Foundation design manual, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 2006.
- Prakash Shamsher and Puri Vijay K, Foundations for Machines, Analysis and Design” John Wiley and Sons, USA, 1988.
- IS 2911: Part 1: Sec 1: 1979 Code of practice for design and construction of pile foundations: Part 1 Concrete piles, Section 1 Driven cast in-situ concrete piles.
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 1st Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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