Soil Mechanics detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University 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 4th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 4th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of soil mechanics is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND COMPACTION 9 Formation of soil – Soil description – Particle – Size shape and colour – Composition of gravel, sand, silt, clay particles – Particle behaviour – Soil structure – Phase relationship – Index properties -Significance – BIS classification system – Unified classification system – Compaction of soils -Theory, Laboratory and field tests – Field Compaction methods – Factors influencing compaction of soils.
Unit II
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Unit III
STRESS DISTRIBUTION AND SETTLEMENT 9 Stress distribution in homogeneous and isotropic medium – Boussinesq theory – (Point land, Line land and udl) Use of New marks influence chart -Components of settlement — Immediate and consolidation settlement – Terzaghis one dimensional consolidation theory – Computation of rate of settlement. – ^t and log t methods- e-log p relationship.
Unit IV
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Unit V
SLOPE STABILITY 9 Stability Analysis – Infinite slopes and finite slopes – Total stress analysis for saturated clay – Friction circle method – Use of stability number – Method of slices – Fellenious and Bishops method – Slope protection measures.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Murthy, V.N.S., Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, CBS Publishers Distribution Ltd., New Delhi. 2015
- Gopal Ranjan and Rao, A.S.R., Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics, New Age Ltd. International Publisher New Delhi (India) 2006.
Reference Books:
- McCarthy, D.F., Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Prentice-Hall, 2006.
- Coduto, D.P., Geotechnical Engineering – Principles and Practices, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi, 2010.
- Das, B.M., Principles of Geotechnical Engineering. Brooks / Coles / Thompson Learning Singapore, 8th Edition, 2013.
- Punmia, B.C., Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2005
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