6017: Ground Improvement Technique KL Diploma Syllabus for Civil 6th Sem 2015 Revision SITTTR

Ground Improvement Technique detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2015 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs 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 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 6th Sem 2015 revision scheme. The detailed syllabus of ground improvement technique is as follows.

Course Outcomes:

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SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

Upon completing the study, the students should be able to MODULE -I

1. Understand ground improvement techniques
   1. Identify the purpose of ground improvement techniques.
   2. List different methods of ground improvement
2. Understand dewatering procedure
   1. Define dewatering and drainage of construction site
   2. List objectives of dewatering.
   3. Describe the open sump & ditch method , well point system, shallow & deep well system, vacuum method, electro osmosis methods of lowering water table.
   4. Compare different methods of dewatering
   5. Identify methods of dewatering for different site conditions.

MODULE -II

1. Understand soil stabilisation
   1. List objectives of soil stabilisation
   2. Explain mechanical stabilisation
   3. List factors affecting mechanical stabilisation
   4. Explain cement stabilization.
   5. List factors affecting cement stabilisation
   6. Explain lime stabilisation
   7. Explain various types of bitumen stabilization.
   8. Explain chemical stabilisation by calcium chloride and sodium chloride method
   9. List factors influencing effectiveness of various methods of stabilization.
2. Understand grouting in soils
   1. list uses of grouting
   2. Identify basic functions of grouting.
   3. Differentiate various grouts
   4. Define groutability ratio.
   5. State various properties of grouts
   6. Explain different applications of grouting.

MODULE -III

1. Understand the concept of reinforced soil
   1. Explain the mechanism of reinforced earth
   2. List the types of reinforcing elements
   3. Describe the mechanism of reinforcement-soil interaction
   4. Explain the applications of soil reinforcement
   5. Describe various stages of the construction of reinforced earth wall.
2. Understand the basic concepts of geosynthetics
   1. List the classification of geosynthetics
   2. Explain the functions of geosynthetics: separation, filtration, drainage, reinforcement, hydraulic barriers, surface erosion control, encapsulation, protection and Reinforced earth wall.
   3. Identify the properties of geosynthetics – physical, chemical & mechanical.

MODULE -IV

1. Understand the basic concept of consolidation
   1. Define consolidation.
   2. List the classification of consolidation.
   3. Describe the spring analogy model for primary consolidation
   4. Explain the laboratory consolidation test
   5. Explain the consolidation of laterally confined soil
   6. Draw the e-log p curve and identify features.
   7. Differentiate between compaction and consolidation.
   8. Describe preloading for soil
2. Understand the basic concepts of shear strength of the soil
   1. Define shear strength of soil and explain its development
   2. Define principal planes and principal stresses
   3. Explain Mohr’s circle
   4. Draw the Mohr’s circle and identify the features
   5. Calculate shear strength at given plane from Mohr’s circle
   6. State the Mohr-Coulomb failure theory
   7. Draw the failure envelop.
   8. Explain the procedure of direct shear test.
   9. List the advantages and disadvantages of direct shear test
   10. Calculate the shear strength parameters from direct shear test data.

MODULE – I

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MODULE – II

Methods of stabilizations: – Mechanical – Cement – Lime – Bituminous – Chemical. Grouting:- basic functions- permeation-compaction-hydro fracture, classification of grouts- groutability ratio- properties of grouts – viscosity, stability, fluidity, rigidity, thixotropy, permanence Grouting applications : – seepage control in soil and rock under dams- seepage control in soil for cut off walls – stabilization grouting for underpinning.

MODULE – III

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MODULE – IV

Consolidation: – definition- Spring analogy of consolidation -classification- laboratory consolidation teste-log p curve – coefficient of consolidation. Preloading techniques – comparison of compaction and consolidation. Shear strength:- definition – theoretical considerations: Mohr’s stress circle, principal plane, principal stresses – Mohr-coulomb failure theory – the effective stress principle – measurement of shear strength – Direct shear test – advantages and disadvantages. Calculation of parameters from direct shear test data.

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