UNIT 1:
formation and types of soil
formation and types of soil
Factors influencing compaction.
Factors influencing compaction.
UNIT 2:
Soil – water – Static pressure in water
Effective stress concepts in soils
Effective stress concepts in soils
Soil – water – Static pressure in water
Laplace’s equation – Introduction to flow nets
Darcy’s law – Determination of Permeability
Laplace’s equation – Introduction to flow nets
Darcy’s law – Determination of Permeability
Laplace’s equation – Introduction to flow nets
Simple problems Sheet pile and wier.
field measurement pumping out in unconfined and confined aquifer
field measurement pumping out in unconfined and confined aquifer
UNIT 3:
Stress distribution in homogeneous and isotropic medium
Computation of rate of settlement.
Factors influencing settlement
e-log p relationship consolidation settlement N-C clays
e-log p relationship consolidation settlement N-C clays
Stress distribution in homogeneous and isotropic medium
e-log p relationship consolidation settlement N-C clays
Computation of rate of settlement.
Computation of rate of settlement.
UNIT 4:
Shear strength of cohesive and cohesion less soils
Mohr-Coulomb failure theory
Direct shear, Triaxial compression, UCC and Vane shear tests
Factors influences shear strength of soil
Shear strength of cohesive and cohesion less soils
Factors influences shear strength of soil
UNIT 5:
Infinite slopes and finite slopes
Guidelines for location of critical slope surface in cohesive and c
Guidelines for location of critical slope surface in cohesive soil
Slope protection measures.
Slope protection measures.
