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REFERENCES:
1. Jain, A.K., ―Limit State Design of RC Structures‖, Nemchand Publications, Roorkee, 1998.
2. Sinha, S.N., ―Reinforced Concrete Design‖, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi,
2002 .
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Company Ltd., 2009.
4. Punmia.B.C., Ashok Kumar Jain, Arun Kumar Jain, ―Limit State Design of Reinforced
Concrete‖,Laxmi Publication Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2007.
5. Bandyopadhyay. J.N., "Design of Concrete Structures". Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
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6. IS456:2000, Code of practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete, Bureau of Indian Standards, New
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CE17502 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING L T P C
2 2 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
To decide the foundation based on the soil condition inferred from different methods of subsoil
exploration.
To estimate the bearing capacity of soil and also the settlement of foundation.
To proportionate different types of footings.
To design pile foundation and also calculate the settlement of pile group.
To analyze the stability of retaining walls using different methods.
UNIT I SITE INVESTIGATION AND SELECTION OF FOUNDATION 9+3
Scope and objectives – Methods of exploration – Auguring and boring – Wash boring and rotary drilling –
Depth and spacing of bore holes – Soil samples – Representative and undisturbed – Sampling methods –
Split spoon sampler, thin wall sampler, Stationary piston sampler – Penetration tests (SPT and SCPT) – Data
interpretation - Strength parameters and Evaluation of Liquefaction potential - Bore log report and Selection
of foundation.
UNIT II SHALLOW FOUNDATION 9+3
Location and depth of foundation – Codal provisions – Bearing capacity of shallow foundation on
homogeneous deposits – Terzaghi‘s formula and BIS formula – Factors affecting bearing capacity – Bearing
capacity from in-situ tests (SPT, SCPT and Plate Load) – Allowable bearing pressure – Seismic
considerations in bearing capacity evaluation. Determination of Settlement of foundations on granular and
clay deposits – Total and differential settlement – Allowable settlements – Codal provision – Methods of
minimizing total and differential settlements.
UNIT III FOOTINGS AND RAFTS 9+3
Types of Isolated footing, Combined footing, Mat foundation – Contact pressure and settlement distribution
– Proportioning of foundations for conventional rigid behavior – Minimum thickness for rigid behavior –
Applications – Compensated foundation – Seismic force consideration – Codal provision
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