Advanced Geotechnical Engg. Lab-I Detailed Syllabus for Geotechnical Engineering M.Tech first year first 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 Advanced Geotechnical Engg. Lab-I M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year first sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year I Sem.
Course Objectives: To obtain index and engineering properties of locally available soils, to understand the behavior of these soils under various loads and subsoil conditions.
Course Outcomes: Possible to classify and evaluate the behavior of the soil subjected to various loads and subsoil conditions.
- Grain size analysis –Wet Sieve Analysis
- Grain size analysis – Hydrometer Analysis
- In-situ Unit Weight (core Cutter & Sand Replacement)
- Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Shrinkage Limit
- Proctor I.S. Compaction Test
- Permeability of Clay Soils.
- Free Swell, Swell Potential, Swell Pressure Test
- Oedometer Test (for determination of cc& cv)
- Direct Shear Test
- Triaxial Tests- UU
- Triaxial Tests- CU
- CBR Test
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- Head, K.H. – Manual of Soil laboratory testing, Volumes I – Soil Classification and Compaction Tests, 3rd Edition, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis group, 2006.
- Head, K.H. – Manual of Soil laboratory testing, Volumes II – Permeability, shear strength and Compressibility Tests, 3rd Revised Edition, Ingram International Inc, 2011.
- Head, K.H. and Epps, R.J. – Manual of Soil laboratory testing, Volumes III – Effective Stress Tests, 3rd Edition, Whittle Publishing, 2014.
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 1st Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 1st Year 1st Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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