MTech Applied Soil Mechanics syllabus for 1 Sem 2018 scheme 18CTM15

Module-1 Module 1 0 hours

Introduction:

Soil Mechanics applications to Highway Engg. Soil formations, Types, Regional Soil deposits of India, Index properties, their determination, importance, various soil classification systems, HRB classification, problems on these.

Module-2 Module 2 0 hours

Soil Compaction:

Introduction, Lab Tests, Factors affecting, Structure &Engg behavior of compacted cohesive soil, Field compaction specifications Filed compaction control, Different types of Equipments used for compaction, their choice.

A d v e r t i s e m e n t
Module-3 Module 3 0 hours

Shear strength of soil:

Introduction, Importance, Measurements, shear strength of clay, Sand, Elastic properties of soil – Tangent, Secant modulus, Stress – Strain curves, Poisson’s ratio, Shear Modulus.

Module-4 Module 4 0 hours

Stability of slopes:

Introduction, Types, Different methods of analysis of slopes for Øu+0 & CØ soil, Location of most critical circle, Earth dam slopes stability, Taylor’s stability number. Effect of Earthquake Force, problems on above.

Module-5 Module 5 0 hours

Permeability of soil:

Darcy’s Law, Validity, Soil-water system, Types, Determination of permeability, problems.

Module-6 Module 6 0 hours

Site Investigation:

Introduction, Planning exploration programmes, Methods, Samplers, SPT, Subsoil investigation Report, Geophysical methods.

Module-7 Module 7 0 hours

Highway Drainage:

Introduction, Importance, Surface drainage, Sub-surface drainage, methods, Design of subsurface drainage system, Road construction in water logged areas, Land slides – definition, classifies, factors producing.

Module-8 Module 8 0 hours

Reinforced Earth Structures:

Introduction, Components, Advantages, Types of stability – external, Internal, (No problems), Geo textiles – types, Functions, their uses in road embankments and railway works, other uses.