FOUNDATION ENGINEERINGBTCE-603Prepared by:Simarpreet SinghA.P. (CE), ACET Amritsarsimarpreet_batra@yahoo.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Course Pre-Requisites Introduction Course Outcomes Conclusion

ABOUT THE COURSE The course BTCE-603 will consist of:

4 Lectures per week 1 Tutorial per week

Internal Marks: 40 3 Assignments (2 Marks each) 1 Assignment Based Test (4 Marks) 2 Sessional Exams (15 Marks each)

External Marks: 60 End Semester Exam (60 Marks)

Books to be referred: Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering by K.R. Arora Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics by Gopal Ranjan & A.S. Rao Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering by B.C. Punmia

PRE-REQUISITESTo study the course titled “Foundation Engineering” the student must have the basic knowledge of following courses: Geotechnical Engineering (5th Semester) Building Materials & Construction (3rd

Semester) Strength of Materials (3rd Semester)

Soil Investigation by Boring

EarthRetainingStructures

INTRODUCTION ctd. The first chapter of the course deals with the Soil

Investigation i.e. Need of Soil Investigation before the starting of any

project Methods by which investigation can be carried out How to use the accumulated information further in the

project The second chapter deals with the Earth Pressure i.e.

Terminology used in the Earth Retaining Walls Various theories by which earth pressure can be

calculated Merits and Demerits of different theories

Shallow Foundations

INTRODUCTION ctd. The third chapter of the course deals with the

shallow foundations i.e. Types of foundations and terminology used in

the design of shallow foundation Methods of calculating Soil Bearing Capacity Methods to calculate vertical stresses below the

ground surface due to different types of loading Methods to calculate settlements below the

foundation and checking it for allowable settlement

INTRODUCTION ctd.

Deep Foundations

INTRODUCTION ctd. The fourth chapter deals with the Pile

Foundations that are considered to be Deep Foundations in which various topics enlisted below will be covered: Need and importance of Deep Foundations Methods to calculate Load Bearing

Capacity of piles as well as pile groups Methods to calculate settlement of piles

due to loading.

INTRODUCTION ctd.

Well Foundations

INTRODUCTION ctd. The last chapter mainly deals with the

Caissons or commonly known as Well Foundation. Different types of caissons along with

their merits and demerits Methods to calculate allowable bearing

pressure of well foundation Various forces acting on Well foundations

COURSE OUTCOMES To build on the knowledge and understanding of soil

behaviour, pertaining to different types of foundations. To introduce students to detailed design issues related

to both deep and shallow foundations. Students will be able to understand the role of modern

soil mechanics and numerical modelling. To help in the design of machine foundations, and deep

and shallow foundations. To provide safety to people by designing effective

footings for various domestic and commercial buildings

CONCLUSION The course Foundation Engineering is

one of the most necessary subjects of civil engineering since all the structures are to be built on foundations.

The structure may be strong but for the durability and stability of the structure its foundation needs to be strong enough for which one should have thorough knowledge of foundation engineering

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