CE3016: Ground Improvement Techniques syllabus for Civil 2021 regulation (Professional Elective-III)

Ground Improvement Techniques detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Civil 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 Civil Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Civil Professional Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of ground improvement techniques is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Unit I

HYDRAULIC MODIFICATIONS 9 Scope and necessity of ground improvement in Geotechnical engineering basic concepts. Drainage – Ground Water lowering by well points, deep wells, vacuum and electro-osmotic methods. Stabilization by thermal and freezing techniques – Applications.

Unit II

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Unit III

PHYSICAL MODIFICATION 9 Preloading with sand drains, fabric drains, wick drains – theories of sand drain – Stone column with and without encased, lime stone – functions – methods of installation – design, estimation of load carrying capacity and settlement. Root piles and soil nailing – methods of installation – Design and Applications.

Unit IV

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Unit V

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION 9 Grouting – Types of grout – Suspension and solution grouts – Basic requirements of grout. Grouting equipment – injection methods – jet grouting – grout monitoring – Electro – Chemical stabilization -Stabilization with cement, lime – Stabilization of expansive clays.

Course Outcomes:

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Reference Books:

1. Pappala, A.J.,Huang,J., Han, J., and Hoyos, L.R., Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics; Geotechnical special publication No.207, Geo Institute, ASCE, 2010
2. Cox, B.R., and Grifiths S.C., Practical Recommendation for Evaluation and mitigation of Soil Liquefaction in Arkansas, (Project Report), 2010.
3. Day, R.W., Foundation Engineering Handbook, McGraw – Hill Companies, Inc. 2006.
4. Rowe, R.K., Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering Handbook, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.
5. Das, B.M., Principles of Foundation Engineering, Fourth Edition, PWS Publishing, 1999.
6. Moseley, M.P., Ground Treatment, Blackie Academic and Professionals, 1998.
7. Koerner, R.M., Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall 1997.
8. Hehn, R.W., Practical Guide to Grouting of Underground Structures, ASCE, 1996.
9. Jewell, R.A., Soil Reinforcement with Geotextiles, CIRIA, London, 1996.
10. Koerner, R.M. and Welsh, J.P., Construction and Geotechnical Engineering using Synthetic Fabrics, John Wiley, 1990.
11. Han,J., Principles and Practice of Ground Improvement, John Wiley and Sons, New Jersey, Canada 2015.
12. Jones, J.E.P., Earth Reinforcement and Soil Structure, Butterworths, 1985.
13. Manfred R. Hausmann, Engineering Principles of Ground Modifications, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New York

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