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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Arch - Architecture SCI1212 Building Structures III Syllabus

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE IN ARCHITECTURE 25 REGULATIONS 2015 /AMENDMENT 2018
FOURTH SEMESTER

UNIT 1 STAIRCASE 6 HRS.
Definitions - riser, tread, waist slab, floor and mid-landing slabs, Loads on staircase. Types of staircases, design of
staircase - Design illustration for doglegged and open well staircases

UNIT 2 SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS 12 HRS.
Definitions - Shallow foundations and deep foundations, Safe bearing capacity of soil, angle of repose, minimum depth
of foundation. Types of isolated foundations- wall and column footings, design of isolated square and rectangular footing for
axial loads only. Design of wall footing - Combined Footings - Analysis and design of combined rectangular footing. The
Requirement and design procedure for raft foundation.
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UNIT 3 PILE FOUNDATIONS AND RETAINING WALLS 8 HRS.
Theory: types of piles: under reamed piles, bored and precast piles, Types of pile caps for columns, water tank
and chimneys. (no design calculation) - Retaining walls-types, their uses. Analysis and design of cantilever RCC retaining
walls - checking stability.

UNIT 4 FLAT SLABS 4 HRS.
Definition, types of Flat slabs, advantages, concept of post-tensioned flat slab, and design of flat slab without Drop
panel by direct design method.
Max. 30 Hours

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: Understand the components and loads acting on staircase and the Design illustration of Dog-legged and Open well
Staircases
CO2: Design the Isolated (Square and Rectangular),Combined Footings and Design procedure of Raft Foundation
CO3: Understand the different types of Pile Foundation and provision of Pile cap for various works and Design of
Cantilever Retaining Wall
CO4: Learn the different types of Flat Slabs and Design of Flat Slab without drop panel by direct design method

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Krishnaraju N., Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, CBS publishers and distributors, 1986
2. Shinha N.L., and Roy S.K., Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete, S.Chand and company, New Delhi, 1983
3. Varghese P.C., Limit State Design of Reinforced concrete, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2001
4. Unnikrishnan Pillai S., and Devadas Menon, Concrete Design, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2003
5. Ashok K. Jain, Reinforced Concrete Limit State Design, Nem Chand and Bros., Roorkee, 1983
6. Park R and Paulay T, Reinforced Concrete Structures, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1975
IS CODES
1. IS 456:2000 Plain and Reinforced Concrete-Code of Practice
2. IS 875 (1-5) : 1987 Code of Practice for Design Loads ( Other than Earthquake) for Buildings and Structures
3. SP 34: 1987 Handbook on concrete reinforcement and detailing

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 2 questions from each unit, each carrying 5 marks :08 x 05 = 40 Marks
PART B: 2 questions from each unit with an internal choice, each carrying 15 marks. : 04 x 15 = 60 Marks