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CE352A - FOUNDATION DESIGN

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TIMING: LEC: T, TH: 3.00 - 4.00PM, L5

LAB: M,W: 2 - 4 PM, FIELD GTE LAB
Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy
309, Faculty Building; hsrajesh@iitk.ac.in
Prishati Raychowdhury
330, Faculty Building; prishati@iitk.ac.in

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Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur

SYLLABUS

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SYLLABUS
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)

Design of Foundations:
-Contact pressure distribution, types of foundations and its geotechnical design
Stress distribution and Settlement:
-soil stress distribution for various load conditions and by various approaches;
components of settlement

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

CE352A

Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur

REFERENCES

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

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Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur

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GRADINGPOLICY

EEnd
d semester exam
Mid semester exam
Lab component
Quiz
Home Assignment

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35%
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Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur

LABCOMPONENT[20%]
Student Tutor: Mr. Abhijit
akundu@iitk.ac.in

Kundu;

10%
Performing experiments, analysis,
report writing, attendance

10%

Viva// lab exam

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Whatnewyouwilllearnfromthiscourse?
Bearing capacity and
settlement

Sampling and field

testing

New

Earth pressures

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Shallow and deep

foundations

Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur

Whatistherelevanceofthiscourse?

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

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Force

Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur

SoilMechanics Review
Soil Behavior is
complex

Anisotropic
Heterogeneous
Non-linear
Non
linear
Stress and stress
history dependant

Complexity gives rise to importance of:

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

Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur

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SoilMechanics Review

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

CE352A

Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy, IIT Kanpur