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Hours Blooms
Modules Taxonomy
(RBT)
Level
Module-1: Introduction: Introduction, origin and formation of
soil, Phase Diagram, phase relationships, definitions and their
inter relationships. Determination of Index properties-Specific
gravity, water content, in-situ density and particle size analysis 10 Hours L1, L2
(sieve and sedimentation analysis) Atterbergs Limits, consistency
indices, relative density, activity of clay, Plasticity chart, unified
and BIS soil classification.
Module-2 : Soil Structure and Clay Mineralogy: Single
grained, honey combed, flocculent and dispersed structures,
Valence bonds, Soil-Water system, Electrical diffuse double layer,
adsorbed water, base-exchange capacity, Isomorphous
substitution. Common clay minerals in soil and their structures-
Kaolinite, Illite and Montmorillonite and their application in
Engineering. 10 Hours L1, L2
Compaction of Soils: Definition, Principle of compaction,
Standard and Modified proctors compaction tests, factors
affecting compaction, effect of compaction on soil properties,
Field compaction control - compactive effort & method of
compaction, lift thickness and number of passes, Proctors needle,
Compacting equipments and their suitability.
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4. Will be able to estimate shear strength parameters of different types of soils using the
data of different shear tests and comprehend Mohr-Coulomb failure theory.
5. Ability to solve practical problems related to estimation of consolidation settlement of
soil deposits also time required for the same.
Program Objectives (as per NBA):
o Engineering Knowledge. o Problem Analysis.
o Design / development of solutions (partly).
o Interpretation of data.
Question paper pattern:
The question paper will have ten questions.
Each full question consists of 16 marks.
There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each
module.
Text Books:
1. Gopal Ranjan and Rao A.S.R., Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics- (2000), New Age
International (P) Ltd., Newe Delhi.
2. Punmia B C, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering- (2012) , Laxmi Pulications.
3. Murthy V.N.S., Principles of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering- (1996), 4th
Edition, UBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
4. Braja, M. Das, Geotechnical Engineering; (2002), Fifth Edition, Thomson Business
Information India (P) Ltd., India
Reference Books:
1. T.W. Lambe and R.V. Whitman, Soil Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons, 1969.
2. Donold P Coduto, Geotechnical Engineering- Phi Learning Private Limited, New Delhi
3. Shashi K. Gulathi & Manoj Datta, Geotechnical Engineering-. (2009), Tata Mc Graw
Hill.
4. Narasimha Rao A. V. & Venkatrahmaiah C, Numerical Problems, Examples and
objective questions in Geotechnical Engineering-. (2000), Universities Press., Hyderabad.
5. Muni Budhu ,Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engg.- (2010), 3rd Edition, John Wiely &
Sons
Learning objectives:
To study the soil properties
Lesson Schedule:
Class No. Portion to be covered per lecture (class)
L1 History of soil mechanics, Definition, origin and formation of soil. Phase
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Diagram, Voids ratio, Porosity, Phase Diagram, Voids ratio, Percentage Air
Voids, Air content, Degree of saturation, Water content, Specific Gravity of soil
solids and soil mass, Percentage Air Voids, Air content, Degree of saturation.
Specific Gravity of soil solids and soil mass, Densities and Unit weights - Bulk,
L2 Dry, Saturated densities, Submerged and their inter relationships, Index
Properties of soil- Water content, Specific Gravity.
Particle size distribution, Relative Density, Consistency limits and indices, in-
L3
situ density, Activity of Clay.
Laboratory methods of determination of index properties of soil: Water content
L4 (Oven Drying method & Rapid Moisture method),Specific gravity of soil solids
(Pycnometer and density bottle method).
Particle size distribution (Sieve analysis and Hydrometer analysis only),
L5 Liquid Limit- (Casagrandes and Cone penetration methods), Plastic limit and
shrinkage limit
Purpose of soil classification, Particle size
L6
classification MIT classification and IS classification
Textural Classification. HRB classification and Plasticity chart and its
L7
importance, Field identification of soils.
Problems on Basic relationships using Specific Volume and Unit Volume
L8
approach.
L9 Problems on Index properties.
L10 Problems on Soil Classification.
Review questions:
With a neat diagram, explain the three phase soil diagram.
Explain the terms water content, density of soil, bulk density, dry density, saturated
density of soil solids.
Differentiate between voids ratio & porosity
Bulk density & dry density
Saturated density & submerged density
Establish the relationship between e, G, w & S.
Establish the relationship between Bulk density, G, e & S.
What are the index properties of a) cohesion less soil b) cohesive soil?
Explain with a neat sketch the Atterberg limits of a soil solid.
Determine the particle size distribution soil sample by sieve analysis.
An undisturbed saturated specimen of clay has a volume of 18.9cm3 and a mass of
30.2g. On oven drying, the mass reduces to 18.0g. The volume of dry specimen as
determined by displacement of mercury is 9.9cm3. Determine shrinkage limit, specific
gravity, shrinkage ratio and volumetric shrinkage.
How the soils are classified as per I.S. classification?
The following data on consistency limits are available for two soils A and B
Soil A Soil B
Plastic limit 16% 19%
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Learning objectives:
To study the soil properties
Lesson Schedule:
Class No. Portion to be covered per lecture (class)
L1 Single grained, honey combed, flocculent and dispersed structures
L2 Valence bonds, Soil-Water system, Electrical diffuse double layer
L3 Adsorbed water, base-exchange capacity, Isomorphous substitution.
Common clay minerals in soil and their structures- Kaolinite, Illite and
L4
Montmorillonite
L5 Definition, Principle of compaction
L6 Standard and Modified proctors compaction tests
L7 Factors affecting compaction, effect of compaction on soil properties
L8 Field compaction control compactive effort & method
lift thickness and number of passes, Proctors needle,
L9
Compacting equipment.
L10 Problems
Review questions:
What is compaction?
Differentiate between Standard Proctor Test and Modified Proctor Test.
Differentiate between Consolidation and compaction.
What are the factors affecting compaction?
The observations of standard proctor yest are given below
Bulk unit 18.0 19.0 19.9 20.8 21.0 20.5 20.1
weight
( kN/m3)
Water 9 11 13 15 16 17 18
content
(%)
Draw compaction curve & determine OMC & Maximum Dry Density. Also
determine the voids ratio & degree of saturation at OMC, if G=2.6 & =10kN /m3
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Learning objectives:
To study the soil properties
Lesson Schedule:
Class No. Portion to be covered per lecture (class)
L1 Darcys law- assumption and validity
L2 coefficient of permeability and its determination (laboratory and field)
L3 factors affecting permeability, permeability of stratified soils
L4 Seepage velocity, Superficial velocity and coefficient of percolation
L5 Quick sand Phenomena, Capillary Phenomena.
L6 Problems on permeability.
Laplace equation, assumptions, limitations and its derivation. Flow nets-
L7
characteristics and applications.
Flow nets for sheet piles and below the dam section. Unconfined flow, phreatic
L8 line (Casagrandes method with and without toe filter), flow through dams,
design of dam filters.
Effective Stress Analysis: Geostatic stresses, Effective stress concept-total
L9 stress, effective stress and Neutral stress and impact of the effective stress in
construction of structures.
L10 Problems on effective stress.
Review questions:
What is permeability? How to determine the seepage of water through soils?
State and derive Darcys law flow through soil.
Derive the formula used to determine coefficient of permeability for Falling head test.
Review questions:
Define the following terms
Coefficient of consolidation
Degree of consolidation
Compression index
Primary consolidation & secondary consolidation
In a consolidation test, a soil sample 20mm in thickness took 28 minutes to reach 90%
consolidation under two way drainage conditions. For the same soil in the field what
would be the time taken in days for 50% & 90% consolidation, if the thickness of soil
layer is 4m & if there is
One way drainage ii) Two-way drainage
A saturated cohesive soil fails under an axial stress of 150kN /m2 in unconfined
compression test. The failure plane makes an angle of 52 with horizontal. Calculate
the shear parameters C & .
Review questions:
Explain Mohrs Coloumb theory for shear strength of soils?
What are advantages and dis advantages direct shear test