Soil Mechanics detailed syllabus scheme for B.Tech Civil Engineering (CV), 2018-19 onwards has been taken from the DBATU official website and presented for the Bachelor of Technology students. For Subject Code, Course Title, Lecutres, Tutorials, Practice, Credits, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For all other DBATU Syllabus for Civil Engineering 5th Sem 2018-19, do visit CV 5th Sem 2018-19 Onwards Scheme. The detailed syllabus scheme for soil mechanics is as follows.
Soil Mechanics Syllabus for Civil Engineering (CV) 3rd Year 5th Sem 2018-19 DBATU
Module 1: Introduction (2 Lectures)
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Module 2: Soil Consistency (10 Lectures)
Index properties of soil: Different unit weights of soil, and their determination, unit weight of solids, unit weights of soil mass, method for determination of field density viz. sand replacement and core cutter, Specific Gravity determination methods void ratio and porosity, degree of saturation, Inter relation between weight volume state, density indexes, Atterbergs limits and their significance,Soil Classification: Soil classification based on particle size and consistency, I.S. classification system
Module 3: Flow of Water Through Soil: Permeability (6 Lectures)
Head, gradient and potential, Darcys law, Factors affecting permeability, Field and Laboratory methods of determining permeability, Seepage pressure, quick sand condition, Derivation of Laplace equation, Flow net: characteristics& application, construction of flow net, piping phenomenon, Permeability through stratified soil, Discharge and seepage velocity.
Module 4: Shear Strength (8 Lectures)
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Module 5: Compressibility of Soils (8 Lectures)
CompactionTheory of compaction, factors influencing compaction, compacted density, Laboratory Standard and modified compaction test, Method and measurement of field compaction, Field compaction control Consolidation Compressibility: Definition, compressibility of laterally confined soil, compression of sand and clay, e-p and e-log p curve, compression index. Consolidation: Terzaghis theory of one dimensional consolidation, consolidation test, determination of coefficient of consolidation, degree of consolidation, relevance of one dimensional consolidation to field condition, time factor
Module 6: Earth Pressure Theories (5 Lectures)
Earth pressure at rest, active and passive conditions, Elementary idea about Rankins and Coulombs earth pressure. Graphical methods for active earth pressure.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Alam Singh, Text book of soil mechanics in theory and practice, Asian Pub. House, Mumbai
- Taylor D.W., Fundamentals of Soil mechanics
- Terzaghi and Peak Soil mechanicsJohn Willey and Sons, New-York
- Scott R. F., Principal of soil mechanics
- Lambe T.W, Soil Testingby Willey Eastern Ltd., New Delhi
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to:
- CO1: Understand different soil properties and behavior
- CO2: Understand stresses in soil and permeability and seepage aspects.
- CO3: Develop ability to take up soil design of various foundations.
For detail syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Engineering (CV) 5th Sem 2018-19 regulation, visit CV 5th Sem Subjects syllabus for 2018-19 regulation.