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SYLLABUS

CE352A - FOUNDATION DESIGN

Site Investigation:
- Disturbed and Undisturbed sampling, Field tests (SPT, SCPT, DCPT, Plate load test,
Field permeability)

Bearing capacity:
-Modes of failure, various bearing capacity equations, corrections (size, shape,
depth, water table, compressibility)

CREDITS: 7 ((2-0-1-0))

Stress distribution and Settlement:

-soil stress distribution for various load conditions and by various approaches;
components of settlement

TIMING: LEC: T, TH: 3.00 -4.00PM, L4

LAB: M,W: 2-4 PM, FIELD GTE LAB
309, Faculty Building; hsrajesh@iitk.ac.in

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Design of Foundations:
-Contact pressure distribution, types of foundations and its geotechnical design

Earth Pressure:
-Earth pressure theories for various soil types and backfill configurations
Deep Foundations:
-Pile foundation and well foundations

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REFERENCES

Bowles
FoundationAnalysisandDesign
Das
ShallowFoundations
Das
PrinciplesofFoundationEngineering
Murthy
AdvancedFoundationEngineering
Poulos,Davis PileFoundationAnalysisandDesign
Scott
Scott
Foundation Analysis
FoundationAnalysis
Som,Das
TheoryandPracticeofFoundationDesign
Tomlinson
FoundationDesignandConstruction
Varghese
FoundationEngineering
Winterkorn,Fang FoundationEngineeringHandbook

Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur

GRADINGPOLICY

End semester exam

Lab component
Mid semester exam
Q i
Quiz
Attendance

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40%
25%
20%
10%
5%

Deregistration: Attendance < 70%

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Whatnewyouwilllearnfromthiscourse?

LABCOMPONENT[25%]
Student Tutor: Mr. Viswajeet
vishwjit@iitk.ac.in

15%

Khan;
Bearing capacity and
settlement

Sampling and field

testing

Performing experiments, analysis,

report writing, attendance
5%

New

Interpretations of test results

for a given foundation details
5%

Shallow and deep

foundations

Earth pressures

Viva/ lab exam

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Whatistherelevanceofthiscourse?

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SoilMechanics Review
Why Mechanics of Soils?
Likeothersolidparticles(eg.metals,rock),
soildeformwhentheyareexposedtoforces
Unlikemanyothermaterialsinour
environment,soilsshowawiderangeof
possiblemechanicalbehaviorwhich
p
influencesconsiderablytheirusefor

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Force

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SoilMechanics Review
Soil Behavior is
complex

SoilMechanics Review

Anisotropic
Heterogeneous
Non-linear
Stress and stress
history dependant

Phase relationship
Soil structure and texture
Atterbergs limit
Clay Mineralogy
Permeability
Seepage
Effective stress
Stress distribution
Consolidation
Shear strength
Stress path
Elastic properties of soil

Complexity gives rise to importance of:

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Theory
Lab tests
Field tests
Empirical relations
Computer applications
Experience, Judgment, FOS

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Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur