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CE606 StructuralDesignLab ­ ­ 2 2 BTCE 607 SOIL MECHANICS LAB 0 0 2 2 PURPOSE To provide the hands on training in determination of Engineering and index properties of soils, applied in field problems. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES • Familiarize the students to do the experiments as per the guidelines of BIS • To provide the knowledge on the use of experimental results pertaining to foundation problems LIST OF EXPERIMENTS • Water content determination ( Oven drying method ) • Grain size distribution ­ Sieve analysis • Determination of Specific gravity by Pycnometer and density bottle method • Determination of Liquid and Plastic limit (Casagrande method) • Determination of Shrinkage limit of soil • Determination of moisture­density relationship (Standard Proctor's) • Determination of Permeability by Constant and Variable head method • Determination of in­situ density by sand replacement and core cutter method • Determination of Relative density ­ Sand • Unconfined compression test for fine grained soils • California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test • Triaxial Compression Test • Direct shear test REFERENCE Laboratory Manual BTCE 701 FOUNDATION ENGG 3 1 0 3 PURPOSE To develop an understanding of the behavior of foundations for engineering structures and to gain knowledge of the design methods that can be applied to practical problems. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

• Provide the students with a basic understanding of the essential steps involved in a geotechnical site investigation • Introduce to the students, the principal types of foundations and the factors governing the choice of the most suitable type of foundation for a given solution • Familiarize the student with the procedures used for : a) bearing capacity estimation, b) end bearing capacity, c) skin friction SITE INVESTIGATION AND SELECTION OF FOUNDATIONS Introduction ­ Objectives of soil exploration ­ Methods of exploration ­ Geophysical methods ­ Borings ­ Penetration tests (SPT & SCPT) ­ depth of exploration ­ Number and disposition of bore holes ­ sampling and sample disturbance ­ Selection of foundation based on soil condition. BEARING CAPACITY Bearing Capacity ­ Types of failure ­ Terzaghi's formula ­ Skempton's formula ­ BIS formula ­ Effect of water table ­ Allowable bearing pressure ­ bearing pressure based on SPT value ­ Plate load test ­ Methods of improving bearing capacity. FOOTINGS AND RAFTS Types of foundation ­ Assumptions in conventional design ­ Method of proportioning ­ Design of combined and raft foundation ­ Codal provisions ­ components of settlement ­ immediate and time dependent settlement ­ causes of settlement ­ method of minimizing settlement ­ codal provisions. PILE FOUNDATION Function of Piles ­ Classification of pile ­ Load carrying capacity ­ Static and Dynamic formulae ­ Pile load test ­ Pile group ­ Spacing ­ Pile cap ­ Negative skin friction. Introduction to well foundations­diaphragm walls­anchors EARTH PRESSURE Lateral earth pressure ­ Rankine's theory ­ soil stratification ­ Coulomb's theory ­ Graphical method (Culmann's method alone) ­ Stability of slopes ­ Infinite and finite slopes ­ Types of failure ­Causes of failure ­ Slip circle methods ­ Friction circle method. TEXT BOOKS • Punmia,B.C., Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd., 2000 • Venkatramaiah.C., Geotechnical Engineering, New Age International Publishers, 1995 REFERENCE BOOKS • Joseph E.Bowles, Foundation Analysis and Design, McGrawHill Publishing Co., 1986 • Peck,R.B., Hanson and Thornburn, Foundation Engineerng, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1974 • Tomlinson,M.J., Foundation Engineering, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1980 BTCE 702 STRUCTURAL ENGG DESIGN­II 3 1 0 3 PURPOSE To impart comprehensive knowledge on the design of masonry and reinforced concrete structures.

CE606 StructuralDesignLab ­ ­ 2 2<br />

BTCE 607 SOIL MECHANICS LAB 0 0 2 2<br />

PURPOSE<br />

To provide the hands on training in determination of <strong>Engineering</strong> and index properties of soils, applied in field<br />

problems.<br />

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES<br />

• Familiarize the students to do the experiments as per the guidelines of BIS<br />

• To provide the knowledge on the use of experimental results pertaining to foundation problems<br />

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS<br />

• Water content determination ( Oven drying method )<br />

• Grain size distribution ­ Sieve analysis<br />

• Determination of Specific gravity by Pycnometer and density bottle method<br />

• Determination of Liquid and Plastic limit (Casagrande method)<br />

• Determination of Shrinkage limit of soil<br />

• Determination of moisture­density relationship (Standard Proctor's)<br />

• Determination of Permeability by Constant and Variable head method<br />

• Determination of in­situ density by sand replacement and core cutter method<br />

• Determination of Relative density ­ Sand<br />

• Unconfined compression test for fine grained soils<br />

• California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test<br />

• Triaxial Compression Test<br />

• Direct shear test<br />

REFERENCE<br />

Laboratory Manual<br />

BTCE 701 FOUNDATION ENGG 3 1 0 3<br />

PURPOSE<br />

To develop an understanding of the behavior of foundations for engineering structures and to gain knowledge of the<br />

design methods that can be applied to practical problems.<br />

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

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