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Syllabus Geotechnical Engineering

The document outlines the course CE181505 Geotechnical Engineering-I, which covers various modules including soil composition, permeability, seepage analysis, stress distribution, consolidation, compaction, and shear resistance of soil. Each module includes theoretical concepts, numerical problems, and practical applications related to soil mechanics. Additionally, it lists several textbooks and reference materials for further study.

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Syllabus Geotechnical Engineering

The document outlines the course CE181505 Geotechnical Engineering-I, which covers various modules including soil composition, permeability, seepage analysis, stress distribution, consolidation, compaction, and shear resistance of soil. Each module includes theoretical concepts, numerical problems, and practical applications related to soil mechanics. Additionally, it lists several textbooks and reference materials for further study.

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Course Code Course Title Hours per week Credit

L-T-P C
CE181505 Geotechnical Engineering-I 3 -1- 0 4

MODULE 1: Composition, Index Properties Classification of Soils


Soil structure and its behavior. Typical clay mineral structures of Kaolinite, Montmorillonite and Illite.
Soil-water system. Soil as a three phase system. Index properties and Phase relationship. Particle-size
analysis. Consistency of soils and Atterberg’s limits. Activity of clays. Soil classification – according
to grain size, according to plastic properties (IS classification). Numerical problems.

MODULE 2: Permeability of Soil


Darcy’s law – discharge velocity and seepage velocity, it’s validity. Factors affecting permeability.
Laboratory and field determination of permeability co-efficient. Permeability of stratified soil deposits.
Numerical problem.

MODULE 3: Seepage Analysis


Seepage pressure – quick condition. Derivation of Laplace equation of flow in 2-D. Properties and
applications of flow net – determination of quantity of seepage, seepage pressure, uplift pressure and
exit gradient. Construction of flow net. Phreatic line of an earth dam – Casagrande’s method of
determining phreatic line in a dam. Numerical problems.

MODULE 4: Stress and Stress distribution


Stress path. Effective stress concept. Geostatic Stresses Boussinesq’s theory and Westergaard theory.
Pressure distribution diagrams – stress isobar. Newmark’s influence chart. Contact pressure. Numerical
Problems.

MODULE 5: One Dimensional Consolidation


Introduction. The consolidation process. Consolidation of laterally confined soil – compression index,
co- efficient of compressibility, co- efficient of volume change. Consolidation of undisturbed
specimen. Determination of pre-consolidation pressure. Secondary Compression. Numerical problems.

MODULE 6: Compaction
Introduction. Standard Proctor Test. Zero air voids line. Modified Proctor test. Field compaction
methods and its control. Factors affecting compaction. Numerical problems.

MODULE 7: Shear Resistance of Soil


Introduction- Friction and cohesion. Mohr’s stress circle. Mohr- Coulomb Failure theory. Drainage
conditions and measurement of shear strength – direct shear test, tri-axial test, unconfined compression
test, vane shear test. Pore pressure parameters. Sensitivity and thixotropy of cohesive soils. Stress-
strain-volume change characteristics of cohesion less and cohesive soils. Numerical problems

Textbooks / Reference Books:


1. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering- P. Purushothama Raj, Pearson Education in South
Asia, Second Edition, (2018)
2. Geotechnical Engineering – Debasish Moitra, Universities Press; First Edition edition (2016)
3. Geotechnical Engineering – Shashi K Gulati & Manoj Dutta, McGraw Hill Education (16 May
2005)

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4. Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics- Gopal Ranjan & A. S. Rao (1991), Wiley Eastern Ltd., New
Delhi.
5. Soil Mechanics and Foundation: Dr. B. C. Punmia, Laxmi Publications; Sixteenth edition (2017),
Language: English, ISBN-10: 8170087910, ISBN-13: 978-8170087915
6. Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice (Part I & Part II): Dr. Alam Singh, CBS; 2 edition
(1 December 2009)
7. Foundation Analysis and Design: Joseph E. Bowles, McGraw-Hill

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