Unit 1 Soil Exploration and Geophysical Investigation

6 lecture hours

• Objectives of soil exploration
• methods of exploration
• soil samples and soil samplers
• field penetration tests
• Bore log and report writing
• data interpretation
• Introduction to geophysical methods

Unit 2 Foundation

8 lecture hours

• An Introduction Functions of foundations
• Requisites of suitable foundations
• Different types of foundations
• Factor affecting the selection of type of foundation
• Advantages and limitations of various types of foundations
• Footings subjected to eccentric loading
• Conventional procedure for proportioning footings for equal settlements
• Supports for shallow and deep excavations
• Stress distribution in sheeting and bracing of shallow and deep excavations
• Stability of bottom of excavations

Unit 3 Shallow foundations

10 lecture hours

• Bearing capacity of shallow foundation on homogeneous deposits
• Bearing capacity from in-situ tests
• Seismic considerations in bearing capacity evaluation
• Codal provisions to determine bearing
• Settlement of foundations and Codal provisions
• Methods to enhance bearing capacity and minimizing total and differential settlements

Unit 4 Pile and deep foundations

• Classification of piles
• Load carrying capacity
• Group action and pile spacing
• Load carrying capacity and settlement of piles group
• Static and dynamic formulae
• Pile capacity by penetration tests and pile load tests (IS methods)
• Interpretation of pile load test (routine 12 Subject Code:3164016 w.e.f