Settlement and bearing capacity: shallow spread    footings, mats, and deep foundations; Foundation models, contact pressure    distribution for footings, rafts, piles; Retaining Structures; Soil-structure    interaction studies; Case studies. 
         
         
        Text/Reference Books:        
        
        - Das B. M. Principles of Foundation Engineering, Cengage Learning.
 
        - Budhu M. Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Wiley.
 
        - Coduto D. P. Foundation design: Principles and Practices, Prentice Hill.
 
        - Holts R. D. and Kovacs W. D. An introduction Geotechnical Engineering,    Prentice Hall.
 
        - Das B. M. Shallow Foundations: Bearing Capacity and Settlement, CRC Press.
 
        - Tomilson M. J. Foundation Design and Construction, Pearson.  
 
        - Poulos H. G. and Davis E. H. Pile Foundation Analysis and Design,    Wiley.
 
        - Salgado R. The Engineering of Foundations, Tata McGraw-Hill. 
 
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