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Geotechnical Engineering

This 3 credit course covers fundamental concepts in geotechnical engineering including lateral earth pressures, slope stability analysis, shallow foundation bearing capacity, geotechnical site investigation methods, and the use of geotextiles. It is a third year, sixth semester course taught by Prof. Syed Mohammad Abbas with 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour per week. Students will be evaluated through a midterm exam accounting for 40% of the marks and a final exam for 60% of the marks. The course aims to explain lateral earth pressure calculations, analyze slope stability, calculate shallow foundation bearing capacity using different theories, interpret geotechnical investigation data, and evaluate appropriate geotextile applications. Key topics include Rankine lateral earth pressure theory

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Geotechnical Engineering

This 3 credit course covers fundamental concepts in geotechnical engineering including lateral earth pressures, slope stability analysis, shallow foundation bearing capacity, geotechnical site investigation methods, and the use of geotextiles. It is a third year, sixth semester course taught by Prof. Syed Mohammad Abbas with 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour per week. Students will be evaluated through a midterm exam accounting for 40% of the marks and a final exam for 60% of the marks. The course aims to explain lateral earth pressure calculations, analyze slope stability, calculate shallow foundation bearing capacity using different theories, interpret geotechnical investigation data, and evaluate appropriate geotextile applications. Key topics include Rankine lateral earth pressure theory

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Geotechnical Engineering

Course Code CE-604

Course Title Geotechnical Engineering


Instructor Prof. Syed Mohammad Abbas
Year/ Semester 3rd / 6th
Credit 3
Hours 3 per week
Lec. Lab. Tut.
2 - 1
Mid Term 40
Marks
End Term 60
Marks
Prerequisites -

Course This course of Geotechnical Engineering covers the bahaviour of structure


Description subjected to lateral earth pressure, analysis of stability of earthen slopes,
bearing capacity of shallow foundations, geotechnical investigation and the
use of geotextiles to improve the geotechnical properties as per the
requirements.
Textbook 1. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering by K R Arora, Standard
Publishers Distributor.
2. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering by Punmia, Jain and Jain;
Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd.
3. Engineering Properties of Soils by S. K. Gulati, Tata McGraw Hills.
References 1. Principles of Geotechnical Engineering by B. M. Das & Khaled
Sobhan, CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing.
2. Soil Mechanics by T.W. Lambe and R.V. Whitman, John Wiley &
Sons.
3. NPTEL Lectures on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
Course The student will be able to
Outcomes
CO1: explain and calculate lateral earth pressures exerted.
CO2: analyse stability of slopes.
CO3: calculate bearing capacity of the shallow foundation by using
different theories.
CO4: interpret the data obtained from the geotechnical investigations.
CO5: judge the appropriate use of geotextiles to improve their properties
as per the requirement.
Syllabus
Unit- I
Lateral earth pressures; Rankine’s Theory for lateral earth pressure
computation (active and passive cases), effect of surcharge loading, water
table fluctuations and soil stratification, computation of total lateral thrust
and location of resultant earth pressure on earth retaining wall, estimation
of depth of unsupported vertical cut in Cohesive backfills.

Unit -II
Stability of slopes; basis of analysis, different factors of safety, finite and
infinite slopes, types of slope failures, stability analysis of infinite slopes of
cohensionless and cohesive soils, stability analysis of finite slopes with
Swedish circle method and Taylor’s stability chart/number and improving
stability of slopes. Causes of landslides and remedial measures.

Unit- III
Introduction to foundation & bearing capacity of soils; basic definitions-
ultimate, net-ultimate, net safe and safe bearing capacities, allowable
bearing pressure, load-settlement curve, types of shear failures of
foundation soils, Terzaghi’s bearing capacity theory for a shallow strip
footing, ultimate bearing capacity for local shear failure, comparison of
Terzaghi’s& Meyerhof’s Theories, effect of water table fluctuations, shape
size and depth of footing, eccentric and inclined loading on bearing
capacity of shallow foundation.

Unit -IV
Purpose extent and methods of site investigation, Boring and sampling
techniques, Samplers Boring records – Ground water observations, Plate
load test, Penetration tests (standard penetration test Static & Dynamic
Cone penetration test IS Codes: 1888 (Pt-I), 2131, 4968 (Pt-I, III)
Geophysical methods; Seismic and soil resistivity method.
Unit- V

Types of geotextiles, applications in separators, reinforcement,


filtration/drainage, erosion control etc. Construction methods of retaining
walls with reinforced backfill. Shallow foundations on reinforced earth
(improving bearing capacity and reducing settlement).

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