Pokhara University Semester 5 Foundation Engineering Handwritten Notes | BE Civil Engineering Complete Guide

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Complete Foundation Engineering Handwritten Notes for Pokhara University Semester 5

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1. Introduction to Foundation and Soil Exploration

• Purpose and importance of foundations in structural design.

• Types of foundations (shallow and deep foundations).

• Factors affecting the choice of foundation for various structures.

• Objectives and methods of soil exploration / subsoil investigation.

• Soil sampling techniques (disturbed vs. undisturbed samples) and proper use of soil samplers.

• Field penetration tests: Standard Penetration Test (SPT), Static and Dynamic Cone Penetration Tests (SCPT, DCPT).

• Boring methods, groundwater observation, and preparation of accurate borehole logs.

2. Lateral Earth Pressure Theories and Applications

• Introduction and types of lateral earth pressure: at-rest, active, and passive earth pressure.

• Rankine’s and Coulomb’s earth pressure theories (underlying assumptions and step-by-step derivations).

• Graphical methods (such as Culmann’s method) for earth pressure analysis.

• Earth pressure against braced cuts and design of braced cut components.

• Stability analysis of retaining structures against sliding and overturning.

3. Bearing Capacity and Settlement

• Modes of soil failure under structural loads.

• Terzaghi’s and other prominent bearing capacity theories.

• Effect of groundwater table variations on soil bearing capacity.

• Plate load test procedures and determination of in-situ bearing capacity.

• Settlement analysis covering immediate and consolidation settlement calculations.

4. Design of Shallow Foundations

• Types of shallow foundations (isolated footings, combined footings, and strip footings).

• Proportioning of shallow foundations for uniform settlement and safe bearing capacity.

5. Mat (Raft) and Floating Foundations

• Introduction, types, illustrative sketches, and practical applications of mat foundations.

• Compensated/floating foundations and conventional methods of analysis.

6. Deep Foundations (Piles, Piers, Caissons, and Coffer Dams)

• Pile Foundations: Classification, field uses, and selection criteria.

• Determination of ultimate pile load capacity using static and dynamic approaches.

• Pile load tests and group action/efficiency analysis of pile groups.

• Negative skin friction calculation and mitigation.

• Piers, Caissons (Well Foundations), and Coffer Dams: Computation of well depth, handling sinking problems, and remedial measures.

7. Soil Improvement / Ground Improvement Techniques

• Principles and suitability of ground modification.

• Compaction methods, preloading, stone columns, sand drains, and dynamic compaction.

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