SWAMI VIVEKANAND UNIVERSITY, SIRONJA, SAGAR (M.P.) SYLLABUS For MASTERS IN TECHNOLOGY (CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT) Course Code: MTCTM Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering Duration of Course: 2Year Examination Mode: Semester Examination System: Grading Swami Vivekanand University, Sironja, Sagar (M.P.) 2016-2017
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UNIT- 1 MARKS 14Site Investigations & Stress Distribution in soils : Brief review of vearious methods of subsurface explorations,
soil sampling, subsurface soundings, Geophysical explorations. Stress distribution beneath loaded areas by
Boussinesq Westergaard's and Steinbrenner methods. Newmark's influence chart. Contact pressure distribution.
Settlement analysis.
UNIT- 2 MARKS 14Well Foundations & Coffer Dams : Types of caissons , Wells, and their design criteria. IS and IRC codes and
their provisions. Tilt and Shift in wells and their rectifications, Types, Design data for cellular dams, stability
analysis. interlock Stresses, Methods of design of cellular coffer dams.
UNIT- 3 MARKS 14Machine Foundations: Theory of Vibrations. Single and double degree of freedom system, Damped and
undamped vibrations, Types of machine foundations, mass spring model of analysis. Apparant mass of soil,
Design of block foundations for impact type of machinery, Indian standard on Design and Construction of
Foundations for Reciprocating machines
UNIT- 4 MARKS 14Foundations on Expansive Soils: Characteristics and treatment of expansive soils. Construction techniques in
expansive soils, Use of under-reamed piles and their design criteria, CNS Layer techniques. Construction on
collapsible soil
UNIT- 5 MARKS 14Rock Mechanics: Problems in Rock mechanics, Classification of rocks, physical, geological and Mechanical
properties of rocks, mechanics of rock, deformation and fracture under load, The range and scope of Rock
mechanics in relation to civil engineering projects
TEXT BOOKS:
1. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING BY B.C. PUNMIA
2. SOLI ENGINEERING BY Dr. R.K. ARORA
