Scribd
Upload
220 views1 page

Syllabus Geotechnical Engineering

This document outlines the topics covered in a course on geotechnical engineering. The course covers basic soil concepts and properties, compaction and permeability of soils, consolidation behavior of soils, shear strength of soils, and slope stability analysis. Key concepts include soil classification systems, compaction testing methods, Darcy's law of permeability, Terzaghi's consolidation theory, Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria, and methods for analyzing slope stability. Recommended textbooks are also provided for further reference.

Uploaded by

Pankaj Mittal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
220 views1 page

Syllabus Geotechnical Engineering

This document outlines the topics covered in a course on geotechnical engineering. The course covers basic soil concepts and properties, compaction and permeability of soils, consolidation behavior of soils, shear strength of soils, and slope stability analysis. Key concepts include soil classification systems, compaction testing methods, Darcy's law of permeability, Terzaghi's consolidation theory, Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria, and methods for analyzing slope stability. Recommended textbooks are also provided for further reference.

Uploaded by

Pankaj Mittal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Subject Code: BCIE1-626 LTPC Contact Hrs. 45


3104

Unit-I
Basic Concepts: Definition of soil, Soil mechanics and its application in Civil Engineering, Major
soil deposits in India, Weight volume relationship, Index and engineering properties of soil,
Classification of soil (IS and Unified Soil Classification System).

Unit –II
Compaction: Compaction, Concept of O.M.C. and zero Air Void Line, Standard and Modified
proctor test, Factors affecting compaction, Effect of compaction on engineering soil properties,
Field compaction methods their comparison of performance and relative suitability, Field control
of compaction by proctor needle.

Permeability of Soil: Concept of effective stress principle, Critical hydraulic gradient and quick
sand condition, Capillary phenomenon in soil, Darcy’s law and its validity, Co-efficient of
permeability and its determination by Constant Head Permeability test and Variable Head
Permeability test, Average permeability of stratified soils, Factors affecting coefficient of
permeability.

Unit-III
Consolidation: Consolidation, Difference between compaction and consolidation, Concept of
various consolidation characteristics, Primary and secondary consolidation, Terzaghi’s theory
forone-dimensional consolidation, Consolidation test, Determination of coefficient of
consolidation from curve fitting methods, Normally consolidated and over consolidated clays,
Importance of consolidation settlement in the design of structures, e-logP curve.

Unit -IV
Shear Strength: Shear Strength, Stress analysis of a two - dimensional stress system by Mohr
circle, Revised Mohr-Coulomb’s law of shear strength, Relations between principle stresses at
failure, Types of shear strength tests, Skempton’s pore pressure parameters.

Stability of Slopes: Slope failure, base failure and toe failure, Swedish circle and Frictional circle
methods for c-φ-soils, Taylor’s stability number, Stability charts.

Recommended Books
1. K.R. Arora, ‘Soil Mech. & Foundation Engg’, Standard Publishers Distributors.
2. P. Purshotama Raj, ‘Geotechnical Engineering’, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. V.N.S. Murthy, ‘Soil Mech. & Foundation Engg’, CBS Publishers & Distributors.
4. B.M. Das, ‘Principle of Geotechnical Engineering’, Cengage Publisher.
5. Gopal Ranjan and A.S.R. Rao, ‘Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics’, New Age International
Publishers.
6. Joseph E. Bowle ‘Physical & Geotechnical Properties of Soil’.

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy