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    This document is a lecture on geo-technical engineering that discusses the importance of considering soil properties and conditions in civil engineering projects. It introduces soil mechanics and geo-technical engineering, and explains that geo-technical engineering involves applying soil mechanics principles to foundation, retaining structure, and earth structure design. It emphasizes that properly investigating soil conditions is crucial for developing safe, stable, and cost-effective foundations and earthworks. Ignoring geo-technical engineering can lead to slope failures, erosion issues, and structural problems.

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    University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar: CE-209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1

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    University of Engineering & Technology,

    Peshawar

    CE-209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1

    Lecture 1

    Introduction to Geo-Technical Engineering and its


    importance

    Lect.Engr.Waqas Adil

    1
    Contents

     Introduction to Soil Mechanics

     Introduction to Geo-Technical Engineering

     Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 2


    Introduction to Soil Mechanics

     Enables an engineer to know theoretically or


    experimentally the behavior of soil under the action of
    • Loads (static or dynamic)
    • Gravitational forces
    • Water
    • Temperature

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 3


    Introduction to Soil Mechanics

     According to Karl Terzaghi, Soil Mechanics is the applications of


    Laws of Hydraulics and Mechanics to engineering problem
    dealing with sediments and other unconsolidated accumulations
    of solid particles produced by Mechanical and Chemical
    Disintegration of rocks.

    Soil GeoTech.
    Civil Engg.
    Mechanics Engg.

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 4


    Introduction to Geo-Technical Engineering

     Geotechnical Engineering is the sub discipline of Civil


    Engineering that involves applications of the principles of Soil
    Mechanics and Rock Mechanics to design of foundations,
    retaining structures and earth structures.

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 5


    Introduction to Geo-Technical Engineering

     All Civil Engineering begins with Geotechnical Engineering


    • Design Starting Point ?

    ground

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 6


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Foundation Type
    P
    I
    L
    E

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 7


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Foundation Type

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 8


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Foundation Type

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 9


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Foundation Type

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 10


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Foundation Type
    P
    I
    L
    E

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 11


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Foundation Type

    P
    I
    L
    E

     (1) Boring

     (2) Steel Placement


    1 2 3
     (3) Concreting

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 12


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Foundation

    • To transfer Structure loads to underlying ground

    • Safe

    • Serviceable Structure

    • Economical

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 13


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

    Geo-Laboratory Design Office


    soil properties
    ~ for testing ~ for design & analysis

    construction site

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 14


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     In-situ Tests

    • Standard Penetration Testing (SPT)

    • Cone Penetration Testing (CPT)

    • Plate Load Test (PLT)

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 15


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Laboratory Tests

    • Determination of Moisture content of soil

    • Determination of specific gravity of soil

    • Determination of liquid limit of soil

    • Determination of Plastic limit and Plasticity Index of soil

    • Determination of shrinkage limit of soil

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 16


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Excavation Support Systems

     What if Supports system


    not Provided/ Fail ?

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 17


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Retaining Walls

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 18


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Slope Failure

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 19


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Slope Failure

     Slope failure Block Tunnel Entrance

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 20


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Erosion of Soil

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 21


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Erosion of Soil

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 22


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Erosion of Soil

     Overstressing of Structural Member

     Eroded Foundation

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 23


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Be Careful !

     Experience Count A lot

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 24


    Importance of Geo-Technical Engineering

     Be Careful !

    CE 209: Geo-Technical Engineering-1 25

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