PROJECT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING B TECH PASS
DISTANCE
LEARNING
ASSIGNMENT
PROJECT
BACHLOR OF TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL 6th Sem
Spring Semester 2013
Prepared By:
SHEHZAD AHMED
REG. # 10C2-212009
MOB. # +971 508310683
E-mail: shahzadahmad.617@gmail.com
1
INDEX OF CONTENT
CHAPTER – 01
1.1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER – 02
3
CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL
2.1
GENERAL
5
2.2
PARTICLE SIZE CLASSIFICATION
5
2.3
TEXTURAL CLASSIFICATION
7
2.4
PUBLIC ROAD ADMINISTRATION CLASSIFICATION
8
2.5
UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION & INDIAIN STANDARD CLASSIFICATION
11
CHAPTER – 03
3.1
LABORATORY TESTS
MOISTURE CONTENT OF SAMPLE
15
3.2
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL
19
3.3
CONSISTENCY LIMITS
23
3.4
DIFFERENTIAL FREE SWELL
33
3.5
SIEVE ANALYSIS
35
3.6
FIELD DENSITY MEASUREMENT
39
3.7
SHEAR TESTS
42
2
CHAPTER – 04
SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
4.1
INTRODUCTION
4.2
48
DEFINATION
49
4.3
GENERAL REQUIREMENT OF FOUNDATIONS
50
4.4
CLASSIFICATION OF FOUNDATIONS
50
4.5
TYPES OF FOOTINGS
51
4.6
MECHANISM OF LOAD TRANSFER
54
4.7
CHANGES INDUCED IN SOIL DURING INSTALLATION
54
CHAPTER – 05
5.1
BEARING CAPACITY OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
TYPES OF FOOTINGS
56
5.2
DEFINATIONS
59
5.3
BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSIS
61
5.4
MODES OF FAILURE IN SOILS
62
5.5
KARL VAN TERZAGHI
66
5.6
TERZAGHI’S ANALYSIS FOR BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL
66
5.7
MEYERHOF’S BEARING CAPACITY EQUATION
70
5.8
HANSEN’S BEARING CAPACITY EQUATION
71
3
5.9
VESIC’S BEARING CAPACITY EQUATION
71
5.10
EFFECT OF WATER TABLE
73
5.11
BEARING CAPACITY FACTORS
CHAPTER - 06
74
BEARING CAPACITY CALCULATION OF SOIL SAMPLE
6.1
BEARING CAPACITY CALCULATION
78
6.2
TABLE FOR SAFE BEARING CAPACITY FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOIL
90
6.3
CONCLUSION
92
CHAPTER NO. 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1
INTRODUCTION
Geotechnical
LEARNING
ASSIGNMENT
PROJECT
BACHLOR OF TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL 6th Sem
Spring Semester 2013
Prepared By:
SHEHZAD AHMED
REG. # 10C2-212009
MOB. # +971 508310683
E-mail: shahzadahmad.617@gmail.com
1
INDEX OF CONTENT
CHAPTER – 01
1.1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER – 02
3
CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL
2.1
GENERAL
5
2.2
PARTICLE SIZE CLASSIFICATION
5
2.3
TEXTURAL CLASSIFICATION
7
2.4
PUBLIC ROAD ADMINISTRATION CLASSIFICATION
8
2.5
UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION & INDIAIN STANDARD CLASSIFICATION
11
CHAPTER – 03
3.1
LABORATORY TESTS
MOISTURE CONTENT OF SAMPLE
15
3.2
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL
19
3.3
CONSISTENCY LIMITS
23
3.4
DIFFERENTIAL FREE SWELL
33
3.5
SIEVE ANALYSIS
35
3.6
FIELD DENSITY MEASUREMENT
39
3.7
SHEAR TESTS
42
2
CHAPTER – 04
SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
4.1
INTRODUCTION
4.2
48
DEFINATION
49
4.3
GENERAL REQUIREMENT OF FOUNDATIONS
50
4.4
CLASSIFICATION OF FOUNDATIONS
50
4.5
TYPES OF FOOTINGS
51
4.6
MECHANISM OF LOAD TRANSFER
54
4.7
CHANGES INDUCED IN SOIL DURING INSTALLATION
54
CHAPTER – 05
5.1
BEARING CAPACITY OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
TYPES OF FOOTINGS
56
5.2
DEFINATIONS
59
5.3
BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSIS
61
5.4
MODES OF FAILURE IN SOILS
62
5.5
KARL VAN TERZAGHI
66
5.6
TERZAGHI’S ANALYSIS FOR BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL
66
5.7
MEYERHOF’S BEARING CAPACITY EQUATION
70
5.8
HANSEN’S BEARING CAPACITY EQUATION
71
3
5.9
VESIC’S BEARING CAPACITY EQUATION
71
5.10
EFFECT OF WATER TABLE
73
5.11
BEARING CAPACITY FACTORS
CHAPTER - 06
74
BEARING CAPACITY CALCULATION OF SOIL SAMPLE
6.1
BEARING CAPACITY CALCULATION
78
6.2
TABLE FOR SAFE BEARING CAPACITY FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOIL
90
6.3
CONCLUSION
92
CHAPTER NO. 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1
INTRODUCTION
Geotechnical