Under Water Construction Detailed Syllabus for Construction Management 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 Under Water Construction M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year second sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year II Sem.
Course Objectives: To impart knowledge on construction of foundation under water and also design retaining walls, sheet piling and tunneling methods.
Course Outcomes: The learner will be able to design different under water structures.
UNIT – I : Under Water construction – Site preparation, temporary roads, site drainage.
UNIT – II : Deep trench and deep basement excavations. Bulk excavation. Stability of slopes to open excavations.
UNIT – III : Support of excavation by timbering and sheet piling. Retaining walls and sheet pile design – requirements for shorting and underpinning.
UNIT – IV : Methods of shoring of Underpinning – Tunneling in touch, medium-tough and soft rocks.
UNIT – V : Tunneling by borls shield tunneling – Culverts and conduits – Design of piles, pile load tests. Foundation design for dynamic conditions.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Ben C. Gerwick Jr., Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures, 3rd Edition, CRC Press, 2007.
- Patrick Powers. J, Construction Dewatering: New Methods and Applications, John Wiley & Sons, 1992.
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Construction Management 1st Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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