Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE2102 : Mechanics of Soil { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Soukat Kumar Das
Syllabus
| Module 1 : |
Soil properties and classification: Origin of soils and types, Soil as three phase system. Soil consistency, sensitivity and thixotropy, Classification of soil,-fine and course grained soil. [8 hours] |
| Module 2 : |
Soil compaction: Principles, water content – dry unit weight relationships, optimum moisture content, maximum dry unit weight, factors affecting compaction. Effects of compaction on density, shear strength and permeability. Field compaction methods. [6 hours]
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| Module 3 : |
Permeability: Soil-water systems – capillarity, flow, Darcy’s law, permeability and tests for its determination, Permeability of stratified soils, estimation of permeability in the field, piping, quicksand condition, seepage, flow nets. [8 hours]
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| Module 4 : |
Shear strength of soil: Coulomb’s law, Mohr’s stress circle, strength envelop and failure conditions, Direct and triaxial shear tests and unconfined compression tests, Effect of pore pressure. [8 hours]
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| Module 5 : |
Soil exploration: Boring, Sampling, SPT and related corrections, stability of slopes. [6 hours] |
Course Objective
| 1 . |
Understand the use of three phase system in soil mechanics and estimation of soil properties using three phase system. |
| 2 . |
Understand the role of water in soil behavior and estimation of soil stresses, permeability, soil compaction and quantity of seepage including flow net. |
| 3 . |
Understand the importance of soil stress distribution and stress influence due to various types of loads. |
| 4 . |
Understand the effect of drainage conditions on appropriate soil strength parameters along with the importance of site investigation. |
Course Outcome
| 1 . |
Understand the importance of geotechnical engineering in civil engineering and do proper soil classification and three-phase systems to solve the problems. |
| 2 . |
Understand the principles related to the field compaction method. |
| 3 . |
Solve any practice problems related to Soil compaction, soil stress estimation, permeability, and seepage, including flow net diagram. |
| 4 . |
Estimate appropriate soil strength parameters with respect to the drainage conditions. |
| 5 . |
Understand the importance of soil investigation for any civil engineering construction. |
Essential Reading
| 1 . |
S. K. Gulhati and M. Datta, Geotechnical Engineering, McGraw Hill Company |
| 2 . |
B. M. Das, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering,, Cengage Learning India Private Limited |
Supplementary Reading
| 1 . |
G. Ranjan and A. S. R. Rao, Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics, Wiley Eastern Ltd |
| 2 . |
V. N. S. Murthy, Principles of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Marcel Dekker Inc |
Journal and Conferences
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NA |