B.Tech Civil Engineering

CE 303          Geotechnical Engineering II                 3-0-0-6

Syllabus: Review of soil parameters needed for foundation design, Site investigation and subsoil exploration, Earth pressure theories, Design of retaining walls Foundation type and selection, Shallow foundations: Terzaghi’s bearing capacity theory, Immediate and consolidation settlement; Deep foundations: Load carrying capacity of pile and pile group, Settlement of pile and pile groups Stress distribution, Stability of slopes

Texts:

1. J. E. Bowles, Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw Hill, 1996.
2. M. Budhu, Foundations and Earth Retaining Structures, Wiley, 2007.
3. M.J. Tomlinson, Foundation Design and Construction, Addison Wesley, 2001.

References:

1. B. M. Das, Principles of Foundation Engineering, Cengage Learning, 2007.
2. B. M. Das, Shallow Foundations, Bearing Capacity and Settlement, CRC Press, 2009.
3. K. Terzaghi, R. B. Peck and G. Mesri, Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, Wiley, 1996.
4. R. B. Peck, W. E. Hanson and T. H. Thornburn, Foundation Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 1974.
5. M. J. Tomlinson, Pile Design and Construction Practice, E & FN Spon, 1994.
6. S. K. Gulhati and M. Datta, Geotechnical Engineering, McGraw.Hill, 2005.
7. G. Ranjan and A. S. R. Rao, Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics, New Age International, 2000.
8. K. R. Arora, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Standard Publishers, 2004.
9. S.R. Kaniraj, Design Aids in Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill, 1988.
10. P.N. Kurian, Design of Foundation Systems: Principles & Practices, Narosa, 1994.