JNTUH B.Tech 3rd year (3-2) Ground Improvement Techniques gives you detail information of Ground Improvement Techniques (Elective-I) R13 syllabus It will be help full to understand you complete curriculum of the year.
UNIT — I
Introduction to Ground Modification: Need and objectives, Identification of soil types, In situ and laboratory tests to characterise problematic soils; Mechanical, Hydraulic, Physico-chemical, Electrical. Thermal methods, and their applications.
UNIT — II
Mechanical Modification — Deep Compaction Techniques- Blasting Vibro compaction, Dynamic Tamping and Compaction piles.
UNIT — III
Hydraulic Modification — Objectives and techniques, traditional dewatering methods and their choice, Design of dewatering system, Electro-osmosis, Electro-kinetic dewatering. Filtration, Drainage and Seepage control with Geosynthetics, Preloading and vertical drains.
TEXT BOOKS
- Hausmann, M. R.(1990) — Engineering Principles of Ground Modifications, McGraw Hill publications.
REFERENCES
- Koerner, R. M (1994) — Designing with Geosynthetics — Prentice Hall, New Jersey_
- Jones C. J. F. P. (1985) — Earth Reinforcement and soil structures — Butterworths, London.
- Xianthakos, Abreimson and Bruce – Ground Control and Improvement Mosley — Ground Improvement.
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