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- Have the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering to understand the measurement techniques and equipment used in soil mechanics and foundation engineering.
- To enable students to understand theory and practice of soil mechanics.
- To enable students to solve soil related problems.
- To develop skills to use modern soil mechanics equipment.
[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]CLO: 1. to explain fundamental engineering concepts of soil behavior and soil classification and to use them for proposing solutions to soil problems.
CLO: 2. to analyze soil related problems correlated to civil engineering domain using principles of soil mechanics.
CLO: 3. to discuss and clarify concepts of soil mechanics related to civil engineering domain for simple situations.
CLO: 4. to measure seepage quantity using modern tools/Software (Phase 2.0 or Seep W)
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- Introduction
- Applications of soil mechanics in engineering practice
- Introduction to soil and its types
- Formation of soils
- Physical &Index Properties of Soil
- Weight-volume relationships
- Particle Size, shape & Texture of soil& their effect on engineering properties
- Atterberg Limits
- Structure of soil (Mineralogy of Soil)
- Diffused Double Layer
- Engineering Classification of Soil
- Importance of classification of soil
- Mechanical Analysis of Soils
- Classification systems
- AASHTO Classification System
- USCS Classification System
- Field Identification Tests (Dry Strength test, Dilatency Test, Dispersion Test and Plasticity Test)
- Soil Exploration
- Methods of exploration & their importance
- Probing
- Test Trenches & Pits
- Boring (Auger, Wash & Percussion) and drilling
- Geo-Physical Methods
- Insitu Tests
- Planning Exploration Program
- Types of soil samples, samplers & sampling
- Sources of Sample Disturbance
- Geo-Technical Investigation Report
- Methods of exploration & their importance
- Permeability & Seepage in Soils
- Bernoulli’s Equation
- Darcy’s law
- Factors affecting permeability
- Laboratory and field determination of permeability
- Empirical Correlations for determination of permeability
- Introduction to equipotential lines and Flow nets
- Estimation of seepage quantity and gradients
- Escape & Critical Gradient
- Seepage Control Measures
- Filter Design
- Introduction to software (RocScience)
- Soil Compaction
- Mechanism, moisture density relationship
- Compaction standards
- Factors affecting compaction
- Field compaction equipment
- Relative density and Relative Compaction
- Field control and measurement of in-situ density
- Stress Distributions and Elastic Settlement
- Vertical Pressure below a Concentrated Load
- Westergaard Equation
- Boussinesq Equation
- Vertical Pressure below a loaded Surface Area (uniform load)
- Approximate Method
- Method Based on Elastic Theory
- Embankment Loading
- Uniform Load on a Rectangular Area
- Earth Pressures
- Definition, pressure at rest, active and passive earth pressures
- Coulomb’s and Rankine’s theories
- Earth pressure diagrams for different loading configurations
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