Soil Mechanics Syllabus for B.Tech 4th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Soil Mechanics B.Tech (R13) fourthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
To impart knowledge on behavior and the performance of saturated soil. At the end of this course student attains adequate knowledge in assessing both physical and engineering behaviour of soils, mechanism of stress transfer in two-phase systems and stability analysis of slopes.
UNIT I : SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND COMPACTION [9 hours]
Nature of soil – phase relationships – Soil description and classification for engineering purposes, their significance – Index properties of soils – BIS Classification system – Soil compaction – Theory, comparison of laboratory and field compaction methods – Factors influencing compaction behaviour of soils.
UNIT II : SOIL WATER AND WATER FLOW [9 hours]
Soil water – static pressure in water – Effective stress concepts in soils – capillary stress – Permeability measurement in the laboratory and field pumping in pumping out tests – factors influencing permeability of soils – Seepage – introduction to flow nets – Simple problems. (sheet pile and weir).
UNIT III : STRESS DISTRIBUTION AND SETTLEMENT [9 hours]
Stress distribution – soil media – Boussinesq theory – Use of Newmarks influence chart – Components of settlement –– immediate and consolidation settlement – Terzaghi’s onedimensional consolidation theory – computation of rate of settlement. – √t and log t methods– e-log p relationship – Factors influencing compression behaviour of soils.
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[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]
OUTCOMES:
Students have the ability to determine Index properties and classify the soil. They can also know to determine engineering properties through standard tests and empirical correction with index properties.
TEXTBOOKS:
- Murthy, V.N.S., “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, CBS Publishers Distribution Ltd., New Delhi. 2007
- Gopal Ranjan and Rao A.S.R. “Basic and Applied soil mechanics”, Wiley Eastern Ltd,New Delhi (India), 2000.
- Arora K.R. “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, Standard Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2002.
REFERENCES:
- McCarthy D.F. “Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations”. Prentice-Hall, 2002.
- Coduto, D.P. “Geotechnical Engineering – Principles and Practices”, Prentice Hall of IndiaPvt.Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.
- Das, B.M. “Principles of Geotechnical Engineering”. Thompson Brooks / Coles Learning Singapore, 5th Edition, 2002.
- Punmia, B.C. “Soil Mechanics and Foundations”, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2005.
- Palanikumar. M, “Soil Mechanics”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, Leaning Private Limited, Delhi, 2013.
- Craig. R.F., “Soil Mechanics”. E & FN Spon, London and New York, 2007
- Purushothama Raj. P., “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2013
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