LESSON PLAN: FOUNDATION ENGINEERING 2CL309.Prof Neelam T Belani : Course Co-ordinatorSr No Lecture No Topics

1 Introduction of Foundation Engineering and its relevance to practical conditions 2 Bearing capacity: Definition Shear and settlement criteria,Terzaghis theory,I.S

Code method3 Bearing capacity from SPT,Plate Load Test,Factors affecting bearing capacity4 Problems on bearing capacity.5 Consolidation of soil: Introduction,Process and Stages,Spring analogy6 Consolidation test Procedure,Various coefficients and indexes,7 Preconsolidation pressure,N.C and O.C soil8 Settlement of foundation :Types and Causes,Immediate and consolidation

settlement.9 Final settlement,various examples of settlement,numericals,Case Study10 Numericals based on consolidation 11 Pile Foundation: Introduction and Necessity,Static and Dynamic capacity12 Load Test on pile 13 Pile groups: Single versus pile group.Settlement of pile group14 Introduction to soil structure Interaction15 Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundation16 Earth Pressure: Active and Passive earth pressure due to cohesive soil17 Active and Passive earth pressure for cohesionless soil18 Active and Passive earth pressure due to inclined backfill19 Rankines earth pressure theory:assumptions and derivation20 Coulumbs Earth pressure Theory,graphical methods to calculate earth pressure21 Problems on earth pressure calculations22 Design of sheet piling23 Design of shallow foundation: classification & selection,design criteria24 Design of Shallow foundation: Spread footing,Strap footing 25 Design of Combined footing26 Design of Raft Foundation27 Problems of Foundation Design28 Innovative Assignment29 Innovative Assignment

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30 Recap of all the topics and Difficulties

Prof Tarak Bhatt1 Soil Investigation: Objectives,Planning,Stages,Depth of Exploration and its lateral

extent2 Methods of Exploration3 Methods of Exploration,Standard Peneteration Test,Vane shear test4 Geophysical methods,Soil Investigation report5 Stability of slopes: Slope failure,Factor of safety6 Stability of infinite slope for cohesive as well as non cohesive soil7 Swedish circle method8 Numericals based on slope stability,Improving stability of slopes9 Ground Improvement Techniques: Drainage,Dewatering10 Mechanical stabilization,Chemical stabilization,Stabilizing with cement,lime and

flyash11 Compaction,Stone column method of stabilization,Vibroflotation12 Reinforced earth,Geotextiles13 Liquefaction and effect of earthquake on foundation.14 Innovative assignment15 Innovative assignment and Recap of all the topics covered.

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