{"id":2648,"date":"2021-06-20T03:23:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T03:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/kl\/5013-geotechnical-engineering-kl-diploma-syllabus-for-civil-5th-sem-2015-revision-sitttr\/"},"modified":"2021-06-20T03:23:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T03:23:56","slug":"5013-geotechnical-engineering-kl-diploma-syllabus-for-civil-5th-sem-2015-revision-sitttr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/kl\/5013-geotechnical-engineering-kl-diploma-syllabus-for-civil-5th-sem-2015-revision-sitttr\/","title":{"rendered":"5013: Geotechnical Engineering KL Diploma Syllabus for Civil 5th Sem 2015 Revision SITTTR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Geotechnical Engineering detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2015 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs<\/a> 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. <\/p>\n

For Civil Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 5th Sem 2015 revision scheme<\/a>. The detailed syllabus of geotechnical engineering is as follows. <\/p>\n

Geotechnical Engineering<\/title><\/p>\n<h4>Course Outcomes:<\/h4>\n<p id=\"istudy\" style=\"text-align:center\">For the complete syllabus, results, class timetable, and many other features kindly download the <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStudy App<\/a><br \/><b> It is a lightweight, easy to use, no images, and no pdfs platform to make students’s lives easier.<\/b><br \/><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/badges\/static\/images\/badges\/en_badge_web_generic.png\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" style=\"height:65px\"><\/a>. <\/p>\n<h4>SPECIFIC OUTCOME<\/h4>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n Upon completion of the study, the student should be able to: MODULE – I<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Understand origin of soil and importance of geotechnical engineering\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>Define the term soil.<\/li>\n<li>Explain origin of soil.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the importance of soil Engineering.<\/li>\n<li>List the applications of soil mechanics.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the types of residual and transported soils.<\/li>\n<li>State the three phase system of soil<\/li>\n<li>Illustrate three phase system of soil mass<\/li>\n<li>Define the terms: water content, bulk unit weights, dry unit weight unit weight of solids, saturated unit weight, submerged unit weight, sp:gravity of soil, void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, percentage of air voids, air content, and density index.<\/li>\n<li>Derive the functional relationships between various properties.<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems using functional relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Understand the index properties of soil\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>Describe the determination of water content of soil by oven drying<\/li>\n<li>Describe the determination of specific gravity of soil<\/li>\n<li>Describe the methods of particle size analysis<\/li>\n<li>Describe the procedure of sieve analysis for fine and coarse fractions (wet and dry sieve analysis)<\/li>\n<li>Describe procedure of hydrometer method<\/li>\n<li>Describe the procedure of calibration of hydrometer<\/li>\n<li>Describe the corrections to the hydrometer readings<\/li>\n<li>Describe the particle size distribution curves<\/li>\n<li>Identify well graded, uniform graded and poorly graded soil samples.<\/li>\n<li>Estimate uniformity co-efficient and effective size<\/li>\n<li>Define the engineering properties of soil<\/li>\n<li>Define field density of soil.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the procedure of sand replacement method<\/li>\n<li>Describe the procedure of core cutter method<\/li>\n<li>Give the necessity of classification of soils<\/li>\n<li>Give the IS classification of soils<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Understand Consistency of soils\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>State Atterberg’s limits of soil.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the procedure for determination of liquid limits, plastic limits, shrinkage limits<\/li>\n<li>Define the terms shrinkage ratio, plasticity index.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> MODULE – II<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Understand Soil water.\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>Define the terms free water, held water\/adsorbed water and capillary water<\/li>\n<li>Explain effective pressure, pore pressure and neutral pressure<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Understand Permeability of soil\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>Define permeability<\/li>\n<li>State Darcy’s law<\/li>\n<li>Define discharge and seepage velocity<\/li>\n<li>List the factors affecting permeability<\/li>\n<li>Describe constant and varying head methods for finding coefficient of permeability<\/li>\n<li>Determine of coefficient of permeability by constant and varying head test method<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Understand the compaction of soil\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>List the objectives of compaction of soil<\/li>\n<li>Describe the procedure of Standard and Modified Proctor test.<\/li>\n<li>Plot the compaction curve and explain the features (OMC, maximum dry density)<\/li>\n<li>Describe the various field compaction methods<\/li>\n<li>Explain the factors affecting compaction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> MODULE – III<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Understand the basic concept of soil exploration\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>List objectives of site explorations<\/li>\n<li>Need of site reconnaissance<\/li>\n<li>Identify the depth of exploration<\/li>\n<li>Identify the number and position of pits and boring<\/li>\n<li>Need of general and detailed exploration<\/li>\n<li>Describe the various methods of the explorations<\/li>\n<li>List the soil samplers<\/li>\n<li>Define undisturbed and disturbed samples<\/li>\n<li>Describe the method of Standard Penetration test<\/li>\n<li>Describe geophysical methods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Understand the basic concept of bearing capacity of a soil\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>Define ultimate bearing capacity, safe bearing capacity and allowable bearing pressure.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the types of failure analysis – general and local shear failure<\/li>\n<li>State Terzaghi’s theory of bearing capacity<\/li>\n<li>Identify effect of water table on bearing capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the plate load test.<\/li>\n<li>List the limitations of plate load test.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> MODULE – IV<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Comprehend the type of foundation to be adopted for a particular soil condition\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>Define the term foundation<\/li>\n<li>Identify the objectives of foundation<\/li>\n<li>Distinguish shallow and deep foundation<\/li>\n<li>Identify different types of shallow foundations with sketches<\/li>\n<li>Describe the proportioning of rectangular footing.<\/li>\n<li>State Rankine’s theory for foundation design.<\/li>\n<li>Design of strip or continuous footing based on Rankine’s theory.<\/li>\n<li>Identify various classifications of pile foundation<\/li>\n<li>Describe pile erection methods.<\/li>\n<li>Draw the shapes and component parts of well foundation.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the method of well sinking and correcting tilting<\/li>\n<li>Identify the causes of failure of foundation and rectifying methods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>MODULE – I<\/h4>\n<p id=\"istudy\" style=\"text-align:center\">For the complete syllabus, results, class timetable, and many other features kindly download the <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStudy App<\/a><br \/><b> It is a lightweight, easy to use, no images, and no pdfs platform to make students’s lives easier.<\/b><br \/><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/badges\/static\/images\/badges\/en_badge_web_generic.png\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" style=\"height:65px\"><\/a>. <\/p>\n<h4>MODULE – II<\/h4>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n Soil water – classification – absorbed water – capillary water – stress condition in soil Effective and neutral pressures – Permeability of soil – Darcy’s law – discharge velocity and seepage velocity – factors affecting permeability – Determination of coefficient of permeability – constant head permeability test – falling head permeability test- coefficient of permeability estimation problems. Compaction of soil- Definition and objectives of compaction – Standard Proctor test and modified proctor test – concept of O.M.C and maximum dry density – Zero air voids line – field compaction methods – factors affecting compaction.\n<\/p>\n<h4>MODULE – III<\/h4>\n<p id=\"istudy\" style=\"text-align:center\">For the complete syllabus, results, class timetable, and many other features kindly download the <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStudy App<\/a><br \/><b> It is a lightweight, easy to use, no images, and no pdfs platform to make students’s lives easier.<\/b><br \/><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/badges\/static\/images\/badges\/en_badge_web_generic.png\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" style=\"height:65px\"><\/a>. <\/p>\n<h4>MODULE – IV<\/h4>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n Foundation engineering-different types of foundations – proportioning of foundations – rectangular footing. Design of strip footing using Rankine’s equation. Deep foundations: – Pile foundation – necessity of pile foundation – classification of piles according to materials, mode of transfer of loads, method of installation, use and displacement of soil. Well foundations\/caissons – shapes of wells and component parts – well sinking – tilts and shifts – measures for rectification of tilts and shifts.\n<\/p>\n<h4>Reference Books:<\/h4>\n<p id=\"istudy\" style=\"text-align:center\">For the complete syllabus, results, class timetable, and many other features kindly download the <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStudy App<\/a><br \/><b> It is a lightweight, easy to use, no images, and no pdfs platform to make students’s lives easier.<\/b><br \/><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/badges\/static\/images\/badges\/en_badge_web_generic.png\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" style=\"height:65px\"><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Engineering, 2015 revision curriculum do visit <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"..\/category\/civil+5th-sem\">Civil 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2015 revision<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">To see the syllabus of all other branches of diploma 2015 revision curriculum do visit <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/kl\/kerala-diploma-syllabus\/\">all branches of SITTTR diploma 2015 revision<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geotechnical Engineering detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2015 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs official website and presented for the Civil students. 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