Ground Improvement Techniques detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (CE) for 2021 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs official website and presented for the Civil Engineering (CE) 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.
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Course Objectives:
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Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Identify mechanical and hydraulic methods of ground improvement.
- Identify methods of soil stabilization using admixtures and soil grouting
- Identify different methods of reinforcing earth
- Apply the consolidation characteristics of soil for ground improvement.
Module 1:
General methods of ground improvement – Mechanism and Classification of ground improvement techniques. Field compaction mechanism – Moisture density relationship – Shallow surface compaction using rollers – Smooth wheel rollers, sheep foot rollers, pneumatic tyred rollers and grid rollers Drainage and dewatering: – well point system – single stage and multi stage well point system, shallow & deep well system, vacuum method, electro-osmosis method. Working of Stone columns.
Module 2:
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Module 4:
Definition of consolidation – comparison of compaction and consolidation – stages of consolidation Soil-Spring analogy of primary consolidation – laboratory consolidation test -e-log p curve – coefficient of consolidation – Preloading technique (brief discussion only). Vertical drains – Sand drains and Prefabricated vertical drains.
Text Books:
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- P. PurushothamaRaj : Ground Improvement Technique ; Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd
Reference Books:
- Dr.Arora.K.R : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering ; Standard publishers
- Dr. J.Sha&S.K.sinha : Construction and Foundation Engineering ; Khanna Publishers
- Nihar Ranjan Patra : Ground Improvement Techniques ; Vikas Publishers
- P. PurushothamaRaj : Geotechnical Engineering ; Tata McGraw Hill
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