BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANIINSTRUCTION DIVISION

FIRST SEMESTER 2012-2013Course Handout (Part II)

Date: 03/08/2012In addition to part I (General Handout for the course appends to the time table) this portiongives further specific details regarding course.Course No. : CE C361Course Title : Soil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringInstructor-In-Charge : DR. KAMALESH KUMARCo-Instructor (s) :

Scope & Objective of the Course:Soil Mechanics deals with the study of soil as construction material, its behavior and its

engineering properties under stresses. Without the knowledge of soils and their use as afoundation material, it is very difficult to plan, estimate, or start any civil construction work.The present course is intended to cover the most essential aspects of soil as an engineeringmaterial, and the application of principles derived to the basic design aspects of variousfoundation systems, introducing the experimental aspects in form of laboratory work. Conceptof soil exploration is covered briefly.

Text Books:T1. Gopal Ranjan, and A. S. R. Rao, “Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics”, New Age

International Publishers, 2nd Edition 2000T2. H. S. Moondra and Rajiv Gupta, “Lab Manual for Civil Engg”, CBS, 2nd ed., 2000.

Reference BooksR1. R. F. Craig, “Craig’s Soil Mechanics”, Taylor & Francis Group, 7th Edition, 2004.R2. K. R. Arora, “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, Standard Publishers

Distributors, 5th Edition, 2000.R3. Relevant BIS Codes.

Course PlanLec.No.

Learning Objectives Topic to be covered Ref.

1 Soil Terminology Introduction, Soil formation &composition

T1:Ch1

3 Index Properties Phase diagram, & Index properties ofsoils

T1:Ch2

2 Use of IS:1498-1970 Classification of Soils T1:Ch31 Soil Structure and

Clay MineralsSoil structure and fabric, Claymineral and behavior of soil

T1:Ch4

2 GroundImprovement

Laboratory & Field Compaction T1:Ch5

2 Effective Stress &Permeability of Soil

Effective stress principle, Physicalmeaning, Darcy’s law, permeabilityof soil and its measurement

T1:Ch6

2 Seepage ThroughSoil

Seepage forces, Flownet, & Filterdesign

T1:Ch7

2 Stresses within Soildue to AppliedLoads

Boussinesq equations, Newmarkchart, & Westergaard’s equation

T1:Ch8

4 Consolidation Terzaghi theory of consolidation &Settlement analysis

T1:Ch9

4 Shear Strength ofSoil

Mohr Coulomb theory, Shear strengthand its measurement & pore pressureparameters

T1:Ch10

3 Stability of Slopes Limit equilibrium method, Stabilityof infinite and finite slopes, Stabilitynumber, Method of slices, & Criticalfailure surface

T1:Ch11

4 Earth Pressure &Retaining Walls

Lateral earth pressure, Rankine andCoulomb theories, Culmann method,Analysis of retaining walls

T1:Ch12

4 Shallow FoundationAnalysis & Design

Failure mechanism, Determination ofbearing capacity from field andlaboratory tests, Foundationsettlement

T1:Ch15

4 Pile Foundations Selection of piles, Bearing capacity ofpiles, Settlement analysis

T1:Ch16

2 Well Foundations Forces on well and its stability T1:Ch172 Machine

FoundationsIntroduction, Block foundationanalysis, Soil spring constantdetermination, Damping, Analysisunder different vibration modes

T1:Ch18

1 Soil Exploration Different methods T1:Ch19Total Lectures = 43

Laboratory Components:

Sl. No. Name of Experiment Ref. to Manual(T2)1. Field Density of soil by sand replacement & core cutter methods 1.12. Specific Gravity & Relative Density 1.2 + Notes3. Grain Size Distribution by Hydrometer 1.54. Atterberg Limits 1.35. Compaction Properties of Soil 1.66. Permeability of Soil 1.77. C. B. R. 1.98. Direct Shear Test 1.12

Evaluation Scheme:

EvaluationComponent

Duration Weightage(%)

Date & Time Nature ofComponent

Mid - sem Test 90 min. 30 3/10 2:00 - 3:30 PM OB

Others (Lab records& lab quiz) (nomake-up for labquiz)

----- 30 ----- -----

ComprehensiveExamination

3 hr. 40 10/12 AN CB

Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the first class. Make-up Policy: Make-up would be granted only for genuine cases with prior

permission. Notices: All concerning notices will be displayed on Civil Engineering Notice Board

only.

Instructor-In-ChargeCE C361