314307: Soil Mechanics Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering 4th Sem K Scheme MSBTE PDF

Soil Mechanics detailed Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (AL), K scheme PDF has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For all other MSBTE Agriculture Engineering 4th Sem K Scheme Syllabus PDF, do visit MSBTE Agriculture Engineering 4th Sem K Scheme Syllabus PDF Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for soil mechanics is as follows.

Rationale

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Course Outcomes:

Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning

1. Identify types of soil strata.
2. Interpret soil as three phase system and establish relationships between soil properties
3. Compute properties of soil by standard test and plot particle size distribution curves.
4. Apply Rankine’s theory to determine earth pressure in cohesive soils.
5. Compute optimum values for the moisture content for Maximum Dry Density of Soil.

Unit I

Overview Soil Mechanics 1.1 Definition of soil and introduction to soil formation, Common soils in India. Lecture Usin 1.2 Importance of soil in Agricultural engineering as Chalk-Board, construction material and foundation Material. Demonstratio 1.3 Field applications of soil mechanics design of earth Presentations retaining structures, design of earthen dams. 1.4 Various constituents of soil and their importance

Suggested Learning Pedagogie

Lecture Using Chalk-Board, Demonstratio Presentations

Unit II

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Unit III

Soil classification 3.1 Need for soil classification, Criteria for classification, Grain size classification, classification based on plasticity, symbols and graphical representation 3.2 Textural classification of soils.: sand, loamy sand, sandy loam, sandy clay loam, loam, silt loam, silt, silty clay loam, clay, clay loam, sandy clay and silty clay 3.3 Mechanical analysis, Particle size distribution curve, Effective diameter of soil, Uniformity coefficient, coefficient of curvature

Suggested Learning Pedagogie

Video Demonstratio Demonstratio Lecture Usin Chalk-Board, Case Study

Unit IV

Permeability, Seepage, Capillarity and Earth Pressure 4.1 Soil moisture – Modes of soil moisture occurrence, adsorbed water, capillary water and free water. Darcy’s law, Coefficient of permeability, Infiltration and infiltration rate, soil air and aeration. Soil temperature. 4.2 Flow of water through soil-Permeability, factors affecting permeability, determination of permeability (constant head and falling head) test, Values of permeability for different soils. 4.3 Capillary phenomenon in soils 4.4 Shrinkage and swelling in soils. 4.5 Seepage through earthen structures, seepage forces, phreatic line, Flow lines, Equipotential lines, flow net, quick sand application of flow net 4.6 Earth Pressure: Plastic Equilibrium in soils: active and passive states, Rankine’s theory of earth pressure, active earth pressure for cohesive soils, passive earth pressure for cohesive soils Presentations

Suggested Learning Pedagogie

Lecture Usin Chalk-Board, Video Demonstratio

Unit V

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Self Learning

Assignment

• Search and analyze various soil improvement techniques such as compaction, stabilization, and reinforceme E-library of the institute and submit report online)
• Search various sensors used for determine soil moisture and prepare report on their price and application an submit it online.(Search on E-library of institute)
• Prepare a Flow chart of Standard Proctor Test
• Explore advanced techniques in flow net analysis, such as digital methods or software applications, and disc their advantages and limitations
• Prepare Chart of Textural classification of soil
• Search and prepare report on common soils in India.
• Prepare report on the terms Permeability, Infiltration, Seepage and present it
• Prepare report on Various Earth Pressure such as active Earth Pressure and Passive Earth Pressure

Micro Project

• Collect soil samples(Any 3) from different locations and prepare a detailed report on particle size distributio
• Perform laboratory tests to determine soil properties, including bulk density, particle density, porosity, and v ratio.
• Conduct experiments to observe different stages of soil consistency.
• Taking samples in field and test it in laboratory for different properties of soil
• Prepare a Flex of Classify soils based on grain size and plasticity using standard criteria
• Prepare a flex chart to explain method of Plastic Limit.
• Prepare Report on Analysis of factors affecting infiltration and discuss the implications for soil water move (Refer E-library for collection of reports)
• Perform standard Proctor and modified Proctor tests on different soil samples And Prepare Report on it.
• Collect soil samples(Any 3) from near by area of institute) and compare their liquid limit, plastic limit, and shrinkage limit using standard ASTM method and prepare a presentation/report.

Laboratory Equipment

1. Mechanical sieve shaker-carries up to 7 sieves of 15 cm to 20 cm Dia. (as per IS 2720-Part 4:1985) 1,9
2. Constant head permeameter- as per IS:2720 (Part-4:1986) 10
3. Falling head permeameter- as per IS:2720 (Part-4:1986) 11
4. Vane shear test apparatus- as per IS:2720 (Part-30) 13
5. Proctor compactometer for light compaction as per ISSpecifications 14
6. Consolidation device (including ring, porous stones, water reservoir, and load plate) 15
7. Oven thermostatically controlled to maintain temperature of 110degree C to 115degree C 2,3,6,8,9
8. Pycnometer consisting of 1 Kg jar with plastic cone, locking ring and rubber seal 3
9. Core cutter apparatus cylindrical core cutter of steel 100 mm Dia x 127.3 mm high with 3 mm wall thickness beveled at 1 mm. 4
10. Casagrande liquid limit apparatus as per IS 9759-1979 4,6,7
11. Sand replacement apparatus as per IS-2720 (Part-28) 5
12. Direct shear test apparatus- as per IS:2720 (Part-4:1986) 6,7,8,9
13. Shrinkage Limit apparatus as per IS2720 (Part-V) 9

Learning Materials

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Learning Websites

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=257eem9AU0k&list=PL3MO67NH2XxJytJh5pAKKSIm5k4MWGicO&index=2 Introduction to soil Mechanics, formation
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GHdfiGOX88&list=PL3MO67NH2XxJytJh5pAKKSIm5k4MWGicO&index=3 Classification of soil, Mechani Sieve Analysis
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYBhuXspwpE&list=PL3MO67NH2XxJytJh5pAKKSIm5k4MWGicO&index=8 Concept of Permeability And Seepage
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7eiILKx3mc&list=PL3MO67NH2XxJytJh5pAKKSIm5k4MWGicO&index=14 Concept of Compaction
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np1ahuXfZWo Demonstrate Standard Proctor
6. http://ecoursesonline.iasri.res.in/course/view.php?id=544 Soil Mechanics E Learning Material
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucbinKVZvF8 Lateral Earth pressure Theories Retaining Walls

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, K scheme do visit Agriculture Engineering 4th Sem Syllabus for K scheme.

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