LATERAL LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF ROCK SOCKETS A DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY in CIVIL ENGINEERING (With Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering) By V. SU]ITH KUMAR (105210161 f , 1~1T RAL Cle `9 ACCN " ,G'.2 1699 ... Is_ R OOR~ DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE ROORKEE -247 667 (INDIA) JUNE, 2012