Principles of Soil Science and Engineering detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Agri students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Agriculture Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of principles of soil science and engineering is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION AND SOIL PHYSICS 9 Soil – definition – major components -Soil forming minerals and processes – soil profile -Physical properties – texture – density-porosity-consistence-colour-specific gravity – capillary and noncapillary -plasticity. Soil air – soil temperature – soil water – classification of soil water- Movement soil water. Soil colloids – organic and inorganic matter-Ion exchange- pH – Plant nutrient availability
Unit II
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Unit III
PHASE RELATIONSHIP AND SOIL COMPACTION 9 Phase relations- Gradation analysis- Atterberg Limits and Indices- Engineering Classification of soil – Soil compaction- factors affecting compaction- field and laboratory methods.
Unit IV
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Unit V
BEARING CAPACITY AND SLOPE STABILITY 9 Bearing capacity of soils – Factors affecting Bearing Capacity- Shallow foundations-Terzaghi”s formula- BIS standards – Slope Stability-Analysis of infinite and finite slopes- friction circle methodslope protection measures.
Test Books:
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Reference Books:
- Edward J. Plaster., Soil Science, Cengage Learning India Ltd, New Delhi, 2009.
- Arora, K.R. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Standard Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2007.
- Murthy, V.N.S. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, UBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2007.
- Sehgal, S.B., Text Book of Soil Mechanics, CBS Publishers and Distributors New Delhi, 2007.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Understand the fundamental knowledge of soil physical parameters.
- Perform soil survey and classify soil based on its characteristics
- Explain the phase relationship and soil compaction.
- Analyze Engineering properties of soil
- Understand Concepts of bearing capacity and slope stability.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Agri 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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