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Geotechnical Engineering Syllabus

This document outlines the modules for a 14PHDCV004 Geotechnical Engineering course. The 5 modules cover the basics of soil mechanics, analysis and design of foundations, earth retaining structures, reinforced soil structures and geotextiles, and soil dynamics. Module I introduces soil classification, permeability, effective stress principle, compaction, consolidation, and shear strength of soils. Module II focuses on shallow and deep foundation design. Module III examines earth pressures and slope stability. Module IV discusses reinforced soil structures. Module V addresses soil properties under dynamic loads, liquefaction, dynamic earth pressure, and machine foundation design.

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Geotechnical Engineering Syllabus

This document outlines the modules for a 14PHDCV004 Geotechnical Engineering course. The 5 modules cover the basics of soil mechanics, analysis and design of foundations, earth retaining structures, reinforced soil structures and geotextiles, and soil dynamics. Module I introduces soil classification, permeability, effective stress principle, compaction, consolidation, and shear strength of soils. Module II focuses on shallow and deep foundation design. Module III examines earth pressures and slope stability. Module IV discusses reinforced soil structures. Module V addresses soil properties under dynamic loads, liquefaction, dynamic earth pressure, and machine foundation design.

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14PHDCV004: Geotechnical Engineering

Module-I: Basics of Soil Mechanics

Module-II: Analysis and design of Foundations:

Module-III: Earth retaining structures:

Module- IV: Reinforced soil structures and geotextiles:

Modules-V: Soil Dynamics


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Module-I: Basics of Soil Mechanics


Origin of soils, soil classification, three-phase system, fundamental definitions,
relationship and interrelationships, permeability & seepage, effective stress principle,
Stability of slopes by various approaches, Compaction of soils: , methods of
compaction (static, kneading, impact and vibration). IS light and heavy compaction
tests. . Factors affecting compaction. Field compaction equipment and their
suitability.Control of field compaction. Consolidation of soils,Terzaghis theory of
one dimension consolidation with final solution form Coefficient of consolidation and
factors affecting it. Degree and rate of consolidation. Approximate theoretical relation
between degree of consolidation and time factor, consolidation test as per latest
relevant IS code. Shear strength of soils
10 hours.
Module-II: Analysis and design of Foundations:
Shallow Foundation: proportioning and design of strip, spread, rectangular,
trapezoidal, combined footings, raft foundation& pile and raft foundation, modulus of
subgrade reaction.

Deep foundation: classifications, load carrying capacity, static method for driven piles
in sand and clay, negative skin friction, dynamic formulae, pile group, group
efficiency, under reamed piles, pile load test (static, dynamic), Pile integrity test,
concept of batter piles.Drilled pier, Caissons, well foundation
12 hours.
Module-III: Earth retaining structures:
Introduction, Active and passive earth pressures, earth pressure at rest. Rankines
theory for the determination of active and passive earth pressure, coefficient of earth
pressure, earth pressure distribution, total earth pressure and its point of application, ,
Coulombs theory of Active and Passive earth pressure, Culmans and Rebhanns
graphical methods Stability of slopes, Factor of safety, slope, toe and base failure of
finite slopes, Analysis of stability of slopes by method of slices, Taylors stability
number. nEffective, neutral and total stresses in homogeneous soils
10 hours.
Module- IV: Reinforced soil structures and geotextiles:
Introduction to reinforced soil structures, comparison with reinforced cement concrete
structures.Principles, concepts and mechanisms of reinforced earth. Materials used,
properties, laboratory testing and constructional details, metallic strips, metallic grids,
geotextiles, geogrids, geomembranes and geocomposites, their functions and design
principles. Design applications of reinforced soil structures in pavements.
Embankments, slopes, retaining walls and foundations. Reinforced soil structures for
soil erosion control problems. Case studies of reinforced soil structures, discussion on
current literature.
10 hours.
Modules-V: Soil Dynamics
Single degree, Two degree and Multi degree of freedom system, Free and forced
vibration, Transient response, Resonance and its effects, wave propagation theory
and application to dynamic problems. Dynamic soil properties General, laboratory
and field methods, factors affecting different properties, vibration inducing and
measuring instruments. Shear strength and Liquefaction of soils Stress Strain and
Strength characteristics of soils under dynamic loads, factors affecting, Resonance
column test, Triaxial tests under dynamic loads, Liquefaction of soils and factors
influencing liquefaction, Dynamic earth pressure, retaining wall problems under
dynamic loads. General principles of Machine foundation design Introduction,
Design criterion, types and requirements of Machine foundation.
-08hours
References:
1. Soil mechanics and foundations by B.C. Punmia, Laxmi publications Ltd. New Delhi.
2. Soil mechanics in engineering practice by Terzhaghi and Peck
3. Bowles. J. E. Foundation Analysis and Design, 5th edition, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc,
New York, 1996.
4. Koerner, R.H. Designing with geosythetics, Prentice Hall Inc, 1994.
5. Jones, C.J.E.P. Reinforcement and soil structures, Butterworth Publications, 1996.
6. Jewel, R.A. Soil reinforcement with geotextiles, CIRIA, 1996.
7. Ingold, J.S. and Miller, K.S., Geotextiles hand book, Thomas Telford Ltd, 1988
8. Swami Saran Soil dynamics and Machine foundation Golgotia (1999)
9. Kramer, S.L. (1996), Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, New
York

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