JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisites

Geotechnical Engineering, Reinforced Concrete Design

Course Objectives

To impart knowledge on geotechnical and structural design of different types of

foundation appropriate to the type of soil for different structures.

Course Outcome

The learner will be able to design shallow and deep foundations from both

geotechnical and structural considerations.

UNIT - I

Shallow Foundations: Basic requirements of foundation –Types and selection of foundations. Bearing capacity of foundations, structural design of isolated, combined, eccentric, strip, and strap footings, Detailing of reinforcement.

UNIT - II

Raft Foundations: Types of rafts, SBC of raft foundation and structural design of different raft foundations, Detailing of reinforcement.

UNIT - III

Pile Foundations: Types of piles, Load carrying capacity of single and pile groups, structural design of piles, pile caps and pile-raft foundation, Detailing of reinforcement.

UNIT - IV

Design of Retaining walls: Stability Checks and structural design of gravity, Cantilever retaining walls, Detailing of reinforcement.

UNIT - V

Machine Foundations: Vibration analysis of machine foundation - Design of foundation for Reciprocating machines and Impact machines - as per l S Codes, Detailing of reinforcement.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Bowles .J.E., “Foundation Analysis and Design”, McGraw Hill Publishing co., New York, 1986.
• 2. Varghese P.C. Design of RC foundations, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
• 3. Unnikrishnana Pillai & Devadas Menon, Reinforces Concrete Design, McGraw Hill Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

REFERENCE:

• 1. Tomlinson. M.J, “Foundation Design and Construction”, Longman, Sixth Edition, New Delhi, 1995.
• 2. Das, B.M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, Design and Construction, Fourth Edition, PWS Publishing, 1999.
• 3. Varghese, P.C. Foundation Engineering, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
• 4. Narayan V. Nayak, Foundation design manual, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 2006.
• 5. Prakash Shamsher and Puri Vijay K, Foundations for Machines, Analysis and Design” John Wiley and Sons, USA, 1988.
• 6. IS 2911: Part 1: Sec 1: 1979 Code of practice for design and construction of pile foundations: Part 1 Concrete piles, Section 1 Driven cast in-situ concrete piles. M. Tech – I Year – II Sem. (Geotechnical Engineering)