faculty of engineering & technology regulations 2018 …

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

REGULATIONS 2018 (As per AICTE Norms)

CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

(Applicable to the batches admitted from July 2018)

M.Tech – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (Full Time)

FOUR SEMESTERS

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

BHARATH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CHENNAI – 600073, TAMILNADU

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

REGULATIONS 2018 (As per AICTE Norms)

CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (Applicable to the batches admitted from July 2018)

M.Tech – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (Full Time)

FOUR SEMESTERS

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

BHARATH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CHENNAI – 600073, TAMILNADU

CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS (R2018)

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

M.TECH – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (FULL TIME)

I – IV SEMESTERS

SEMESTER–I

S.No Category Code Course Name L T P C

THEORY

1 PC P18PCGT101 Advanced Soil Mechanics 3 0 0 3

2 PC P18PCGT102 Advanced Foundation Engineering 3 0 0 3

3 PE Program Elective – I 3 0 0 3

4 PE Program Elective – II

3 0 0 3

5 PR P18PRGT101 Research Methodology and IPR 2 0 0 2

PRACTICAL

6 PC P18PCGT1L1 Advanced Soil Mechanics Laboratory- I 0 0 2 2

7 PC P18PCGT1L2

Computer Applications in Geotechnical Engineering-I 0 0 2 2

AUDIT COURSE

8 AC Audit Course - 1 2 0 0 0

Total 16 0 4 18

SEMESTER–II


THEORY

1 PC P18PCGT201 Dynamics of soils and foundations 3 0 0 3

2 PC P18PCGT202 Subsurface investigations and instrumentation 3 0 0 3

3 PE Program Elective – III 3 0 0 3

4 PE Program Elective – IV 3 0 0 3

PRACTICAL

5 PC P18PCGT2L1 Advanced Soil Mechanics Laboratory- II 0 0 4 2

6 PC P18PCGT2L2

Computer Applications in Geotechnical Engineering- II 0 0 4 2

7 PR P18PRGT201 Mini Project 0 0 4 2

AUDIT COURSE 8

AC Audit Course – 2 2 0 0 0

Total 14 0 12 18

SEMESTER–III


1 PE Program Elective - V 3 - - 3

2 OE Open Elective

3 3

3 PR P18PRGT301 Dissertation Stage–I 20 10

(to be continued next semester)

Total 6 20 16

SEMESTER–IV


1 PR P18PRGT401 Dissertation Stage–II 0 0 32 16

Total 0 0 32 16

Total Credits for the programme = 18 + 18 +16 +16 = 68

LIST OF ELECTIVES Programme Electives (PE-I)

S.No Code Subject Name L T P C

1 P18PEGT011 Soil Structure Interaction 3 0 0 3

2 P18PEGT012 Ground Improvement Techniques 3 0 0 3

3 P18PEGT013 Pavement Analysis and Design 3 0 0 3

4 P18PEGT014 Theoretical Soil Mechanics 3 0 0 3

Programme Electives (PE-II)

Sl.No. Code Subject Name L T P C

1 P18PEGT021 FEM in Geomechanics 3 0 0 3

2 P18PEGT022 Environmental Geotechnology 3 0 0 3

3 P18PEGT023 Critical Soil Mechanics 3 0 0 3

4 P18PEGT024 Foundations on Expansive Soils 3 0 0 3

Programme Electives (PE-III)

1 P18PEGT031 Offshore Geotechnical Engineering / Marine Geotechniques

3 0 0 3

2 P18PEGT032 Computational Geomechanics 3 0 0 3

3 P18PEGT033 Engineering Rock Mechanics 3 0 0 3

4 P18PEGT034 Geosynthetic and Reinforced Soil Structures 3 0 0 3

Programme Electives (PE-IV)

1 P18PEGT041 Earth Retaining Structures 3 0 0 3

2 P18PEGT042 Design of Underground Excavations 3 0 0 3

3 P18PEGT043 Physical and Constitutive Modelling on Geomechanics

3 0 0 3

4 P18PEGT044 Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils 3 0 0 3

Programme Electives (PE-V)

1 P18PEGT051 Stability Analysis of Slopes 3 0 0 3

2 P18PEGT052 Foundations on Weak Rocks 3 0 0 3

3 P18PEGT053 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 3 0 0 3

4 P18PEGT054 Earth and Rock Fill Dams 3 0 0 3

List of Open Elective (OE)

S.No Code No. Course Title L T P C

1 P18OECS001 Business Analytics 3 0 0 3

2 P18OEMA002 Operational Research 3 0 0 3

3 P18OEME003 Industrial Safety - - - -

4 P18OEBA004 Cost Management of Engineering Projects 3 0 0 3

5 P18OEME005 Composite Materials 3 0 0 3

6 P18OEEE006 Waste to Energy 3 0 0 3

7 P18OECE007 Environmental Health Engineering 3 0 0 3

8 P18OEBT008 Bio Entrepreneurship Development 3 0 0 3

9 P18OEBM009 Rehabilitation Engineering 3 0 0 3

10 P18OEBM010 Bio Mechanics 3 0 0 3

Audit course 1 & 2

S.No Code No. Course Title L T P C

1 P18ACEN001 English for Research Paper Writing 3 0 0 0

2 P18ACCE002 Disaster Management 3 0 0 0

3 P18ACEN003 Sanskrit for Technical Knowledge 3 0 0 0

4 P18ACBA004 Value Addition 3 0 0 0

5 P18ACLW005 Constitution of India 3 0 0 0

6 P18ACBA006 Pedagogy Studies 3 0 0 0

7 P18ACYO007 Stress Management by Yoga 3 0 0 0

8 P18ACBA008 Personality Development through Life Enlightenment Skills

3 0 0 0

SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM STRUCTURE AND CREDIT & CONTACT HOUR

DISTRIBUTION

Sub Area Credit as per Semester No. of Credit % of

credit I II III IV

1 Professional Mathematics(PM) 3 - - - 3 4.4

2 Professional Core (PC) 6 6 - - 12 17.6

3 Professional Electives (PE) 3 6 3 - 12 17.6

5 Open Electives (OE) 2 - 3 - 5 7.4

6 Project Work, Seminar,

Internship, Term Paper, etc.

(PR)

4 6 10 16 36 53

Total Credits 18 18 16 16 68 100

Total Contact Hours 20 22 26 32 100 Hrs

P18PCGT101

ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS L T P C

Total Contact Hours:45 3 0 0 3

Prerequisite: Soil mechanics

Course Designed by :Department of Civil Engineering

OBJECTIVES: The student acquires the knowledge on the Geotechnical engineering problems associated with soil contamination, safe disposal of waste and remediate the contaminated soils by different techniques thereby protecting environment.

UNIT I : COMPRESSIBILITY OF SOILS 9

Consolidation theory (one, two, and three dimensional consolidation theories), consolidation in

layered soil and consolidation for time dependent loading, determination of coefficient of

consolidation (Casagrande method and Taylors method)

UNIT II: STRENGTH BEHAVIOR OF SOILS 9

Mohr Circle of Stress; UU, CU, CD tests, drained and undrained behavior of sand and clay,

significance of pore pressure parameters; determination of shear strength of soil; Interpretation of

triaxial test results.

UNIT III: STRESS PATH 9 Drained and undrained stress path; Stress path with respect to different initial state of the soil; Stress path for different practical situations. UNIT IV: CRITICAL STATE SOIL MECHANICS 9

Critical state parameters; Critical state for normally consolidated and over consolidated soil;

Significance of Roscoe and Hvorslev state boundary surface; drained and undrained plane. Critical

void ratio; effect of dilation in sands; different dilation models.

UNIT IV: ELASTIC AND PLASTIC DEFORMATIONS 9

Elastic wall; introduction to yielding and hardening; yield curve and yield surface, associated and

non-associated flow rule.

References:

1. Atkinson, J.H. and Bransby, P.L, The Mechanics of Soils: An introduction to Critical soil

mechanics, McGraw Hill, 1978.

2. Atkinson J.H, An introduction to the Mechanics of soils and Foundation, McGraw- Hill Co.,

1993.

3. Das, B.M., Advanced Soil Mechanics, Taylor and Francis, 2nd Edition, 1997.

4. Wood, D.M., Soil Behavior and Critical State Soil Mechanics, Cambridge University Press,

1990.

5. Craig, R.F., Soil Mechanics, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Ltd., 1987.

6. Terzaghi, K., and Peck, R.B., Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, John Wiley & Sons,

1967.

7. Lambe, T.W. and Whitman, R.V., Soil Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons, 1979.

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

CO1 To study the characteristics strength of soil

CO2 To study the fluid flow for 1-d, 2-d and 3d seepage

CO3 To study the stresses in soil from surface loads

CO4 To study the stress-strain relationship of soils

CO5 To study the geotechnical physical modeling

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P18PCGT102

ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING L T P C


Prerequisite: Foundation engineering


OBJECTIVES: The student will be exposed to the design of piles, pile groups and coffer dams with respect to vertical and lateral loads for various field conditions.

UNIT 1: SOIL EXPLORATION 9

Planning of soil exploration for different projects, methods of subsurface exploration, methods of

borings along with various penetration tests

UNIT II: SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS 9

Requirements for satisfactory performance of foundations, methods of estimating bearing capacity,

settlements of footings and rafts, proportioning of foundations using field test data, IS codes. UNIT III: PILE FOUNDATIONS 9

Methods of estimating load transfer of piles, settlements of pile foundations, pile group capacity and

settlement, negative skin friction of piles, laterally loaded piles, pile load tests, analytical estimation

of load- settlement behavior of piles, proportioning of pile foundations, lateral and uplift capacity of

piles. UNIT IV: WELL FOUNDATION AND COFFER DAMS 9

IS and IRC codal provisions, elastic theory and ultimate resistance methods, Coffer dams- various

types, analysis and design Foundations under uplifting loads UNIT V: FOUNDATIONS ON PROBLEMATIC SOILS 9 Foundations for collapsible and expansive soil References:

1. Bowles. J.E., Foundation Analysis and Design, Tata McGraw-Hill International Edition, 5th

Edn, 1997.

2. Das B.M., Shallow Foundations: Bearing capacity and settlement, CRC Press, 1999. 3. Tomlinson M.J., Pile design and construction Practice, Chapman and Hall Publication, 1994.

4. Poulos, H. G. and Davis, F. H., “Pile Foundation Analysis and Design”, Wiley and Sons.

1980.


CO1 To study the different methods of soil exploration and to study the field testing in soil ion

CO2 To study the bearing capacity of soil and to know about the components of settlement

CO3 To study the pile classification and to learn about lateral and uplift load capacity of piles

CO4 To know the structural design of pile and pile groups

CO5 To study about coffer dams, types, analysis and design.


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P18PRGT101 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND IPR L T P C


Prerequisite:

Course Designed by : Department of Civil Engineering

OBJECTIVES At the end of this course, students will be able to understand research problem formulation and analyze research related information

UNIT 1: 9

Meaning of research problem, Sources of research problem, Criteria Characteristics of a good

research problem, Errors in selecting a research problem, Scope and objectives of research problem.

Approaches of investigation of solutions for research problem, data collection, analysis,

interpretation, Necessary instrumentations UNIT II 9

Effective literature studies approaches, analysis Plagiarism, Research ethics,

UNIT III 9

Effective technical writing, how to write report, Paper Developing a Research Proposal, Format of

research proposal, a presentation and assessment by a review committee

UNIT IV 9

Nature of Intellectual Property: Patents, Designs, Trade and Copyright. Process ofPatenting and

Development: technological research, innovation, patenting, development. International Scenario:

International cooperation on Intellectual Property. Procedure for grants of patents, Patenting under

PCT.

UNIT V 9

Patent Rights: Scope of Patent Rights. Licensing and transfer of technology, Patent information and

databases. Geographical Indications, New Developments in IPR, Administration of Patent System.

New developments in IPR, IPR of Biological Systems, Computer Software etc. Traditional

knowledge, Case Studies, IPR and IITs.

References:

1. Stuart Melville and Wayne Goddard, “Research methodology: an introduction for science &

2. engineering students’ 3. Wayne Goddard and Stuart Melville, “Research Methodology: An Introduction” 4. Ranjit Kumar, 2nd Edition, “Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for beginners”

5. Halbert, “Resisting Intellectual Property”, Taylor & Francis Ltd ,2007.

Mayall , “Industrial Design”, McGraw Hill, 1992.

6. Niebel , “Product Design”, McGraw Hill, 1974.

7. Asimov , “Introduction to Design”, Prentice Hall, 1962.

8. Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley, “ Intellectual Property in New

Technological Age”, 2016.

9. T. Ramappa, “Intellectual Property Rights Under WTO”, S. Chand, 2008


CO1 To analyze research related information

CO2 To follow research ethics

CO3 To study today’s world is controlled by Computer, Information Technology

CO4 To study the information about Intellectual Property Right

CO5 To understand that IPR protection provides an incentive to inventors for further research work and investment in R & D


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P18PCGT1L1 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY - I L T P C


Prerequisite: Soil Mechanics Lab


OBJECTIVES At the end of the course student attains adequate knowledge in

assessing index properties, compaction, CBR, Compressibility, Swell characteristics and permeability of soils by conducting laboratory tests.


CO1 To carries out index test on soil

CO2 To analysis the classification of soil.

CO3 To solve practical problems related compaction and CBR tests on soil

CO4 To determine the permeability of soil

CO5 To study the consolidation of soil List of Practicals:

1. Determination of Moisture Content and Specific gravity of soil 2. Grain Size Distribution Analysis and Hydrometer Analysis 3. Atterberg Limits (Liquid Limit, Plastic limit, Shrinkage limit) 4. Visual Classification Tests 5. Vibration test for relative density of sand 6. Standard and modified proctor compaction test 7. Falling head permeability test and Constant head permeability test 8. Consolidation test

REFERENCES:

1. Alam Singh and Chowdary, G.R., Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice (Vol.2) Geotechnical Testing and Instrumentation, CBS Publishers and Distributors, NewDelhi,2006.

2. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.I and II, Pentech Press, London 1990. 3. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.III, Second Edition, John Wiley &

Sons, 1998. 4. Bowles, J.E., Engineering properties of soils and their measurements, McGraw Hill, 1992. 5. Das, B.M., Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Engineering Press, Austin, 1997 6. Al-Khataji, A.W. and Anderstand, O.B., Geotechnical Engineering & Soil Testing,

Sounders College Publishing, Fort Worth, 1992. 7. “Soil Engineering Laboratory Instruction Manual”, Published by the Engineering

College Cooperative Society, Chennai, 1996. 8. Lambe T.W., Soil Testing for Engineers”, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1990. 9. I.S. Code of Practice (2720): Relevant Parts, as amended from time to time.


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P18PCGT1L2 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I

L T P C


Prerequisite: Computer Aided Building Drawing


OBJECTIVES Train the students to use various software packages for simulating and analyzing

the real field problems in Geotechnical Engineering. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

CO1 Have a fundamental knowledge of various software packages

CO2 To study about drawing such as Foundations, Retaining walls,

CO3 To learn about design and Drawing for irrigation structures.

CO4 Have a fundamental knowledge of the design of ground improvement methods

CO5 To analyse the structure using Software List of Practicals: Analyze and design of real challenging problems such as foundations and retaining walls, and ground improvement related problems.

Mapping of Course Outcomes with Student outcomes (POs) (H/M/L indicates strength of correlation) H-High, M-Medium, L-Low

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List of Practicals:

1. Earth Pressure test

2. Load Settlement Analysis

3. Pile Load Test

4. Pile Group Test

5. Spread Footing Design

REFERENCES:

1. 1. Alam Singh and Chowdary, G.R., Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice

(Vol.2) Geotechnical Testing and Instrumentation, CBS Publishers and Distributors,

NewDelhi, 2006.

2. 2. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.I and II, Pentech Press, London 1990.

3. 3. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.III, Second Edition, John

Wiley & Sons, 1998.

4. 4. Bowles, J.E., Engineering properties of soils and their measurements, McGraw Hill, 1992.

5. 5. Das, B.M., Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Engineering Press, Austin, 1997

6. 6. Al-Khataji, A.W. and Anderstand, O.B., Geotechnical Engineering & Soil Testing,

Sounders College Publishing, Fort Worth, 1992.

7. 7. “Soil Engineering Laboratory Instruction Manual”, Published by the Engineering

College Cooperative Society, Chennai, 1996.

8. 8. Lambe T.W., Soil Testing for Engineers”, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1990.

9. 9. I.S. Code of Practice (2720): Relevant Parts, as amended from time to time.


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P18PCGT201 DYNAMICS OF SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS L T P C


Prerequisite: Foundation Engineering

Course Designed by: Department of Civil Engineering

OBJECTIVES To understand the basics of dynamics – dynamic behaviour of soils – effects of dynamic loads and the various design methods

UNIT 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF VIBRATIONS 9

Single, two and multiple degree of freedom systems, vibration isolation, vibration absorbers,

vibration measuring instruments, Wave propagation: elastic continuum medium, semi-infinite elastic

continuum medium,soil behaviour under dynamic loading. UNIT II: LIQUEFACTION OF SOILS 9

Liquefaction mechanism, factors affecting liquefaction, studies by dynamic tri-axial testing,

oscillatory shear box, shake table and blast tests, assessment of liquefaction potential. UNIT III: DYNAMIC ELASTIC CONSTANTS OF SOIL 9

Determination of dynamic elastic constants, various methods including block resonance tests, cyclic

plate load tests, wave propagation tests, oscillatory shear box test. UNIT IV: MACHINE FOUNDATIONS 9

Design criteria for machine foundations; Elastic homogeneous half space and lumped parameter

solutions, analysis and design of foundations for reciprocating and impact type machines, turbines,

effect of machine foundation on adjoining structures. UNIT V: BEARING CAPACITY OF FOUNDATIONS 9

Introduction to bearing capacity of dynamically loaded foundations, such as those of water towers,

chimneys and high rise buildings, response of pile foundations.

References:

1. Das, B.M., “Fundamentals of Soil Dynamics”, Elsevier,1983.

2. Steven Kramer, “Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering”, Pearson,2008.

3. Prakash, S., Soil Dynamics, McGraw Hill, 1981.

4. Kameswara Rao, N.S.V., Vibration analysis and foundation dynamics, Wheeler Publication

Ltd., 1998.

5. Richart, F.E. Hall J.R and Woods R.D., Vibrations of Soils and Foundations, Prentice Hall

Inc., 1970.

6. Prakash, S. and Puri, V.K., Foundation for machines: Analysis and Design, John Wiley &

Sons, 1998.


CO1 To study about the theory of vibration.

CO2 To know about the dynamic soil properties and behavior

CO3 To learn about the types of Machines and Foundations

CO4 To study the dynamic analysis of impact type machines

CO5 To know the influence of vibration and remediation


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P18PCGT202 SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION AND INSTRUMENTATION

L T P C




OBJECTIVES Students are expected to understand the importance of site investigation, planning of sub soil investigation, interpretation of investigated data to design suitable foundation system.

UNIT 1: PLANNING OF EXPLORATION AND GEOPHYSICAL METHODS 9 Scope and objectives, planning an exploration program, methods of exploration, exploration for preliminary and detailed design, spacing and depth of bores, data presentation. Geophysical exploration and interpretation, seismic method, Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) method and electrical methods, cross bore hole, single bore hole – up hole - down hole methods. UNIT II: EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES 7

Methods of boring and drilling, non-displacement and displacement methods, drilling in difficult subsoil conditions, limitations of various drilling techniques, stabilization of boreholes, bore logs. UNIT III: SOIL SAMPLING 8

Sampling Techniques – quality of samples – factors influencing sample quality - disturbed and undisturbed soil sampling advanced sampling techniques, offshore sampling, shallow penetration samplers, preservation and handling of samples. UNIT IV: FIELD TESTING IN SOIL EXPLORATION 12 Field tests, penetration tests, Field vane shear, Insitu shear and bore hole shear test, pressuremeter test, dilatometer test - plate load test–monotonic and cyclic; field permeability tests – block vibration test. Procedure, limitations, correction and data interpretation of all methods. UNIT V: INSTRUMENTATION 9 Instrumentation in soil engineering, strain gauges, resistance and inductance type, load cells, earth pressure cells, settlement and heave gauges, pore pressure measurements - slope indicators, sensing units, case studies.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

REFERENCES: 1. Hunt, R.E., Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Manual, McGraw Hill,1984. 2. Winterkorn, H.F. and Fang, H.Y., Foundation Engineering Hand Book, a Nostrand

Reinhold 1994. 3. Alam Singh and Chowdhary, G.R.Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice,

Volume-2, Geotechnical testing and instrumentation, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2006.

4. Nair, R.J. and Wood, P.M., Pressuremeter Testing Methods and Interpretation, Butter-worths, 1987.

5. Dunnicliff, J., and Green, G.E., Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field Performance, John Wiley, 1993.

6. Hanna, T.H., Field Instrumentation in Geotechnical Engineering, Trans Tech., 1985. 7. Day, R.N., Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, Design and Construction,

McGraw-Hill, 1999. 8. Bowles, J.E., Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill International Edition, 1997. 9. Clayton C. R. I., Matthews M. C. and Simons N. E., Site Investigation, Second Edition Halsted Press, 1982 10. Schnaid, F., “ In Situ Testing in Geomechanics”, Taylor and Francis.


CO1 To study the different methods of exploration

CO2 To study the exploration techniques

CO3 To know about the soil sampling

CO4 To study the field testing in soil exploration

CO5 To know about the Instrumentation in soil engineering


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P18PCGT2L1 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY -II

L T P C


Prerequisite: Soil Engineering Laboratory-I


OBJECTIVES At the end of the course student attains adequate knowledge in assessing Shear Strength, dynamic properties of soil and shear strength, indirect tensile strength and compressive strength of Rocks. Student learns to assess the different properties of geosynthetics. Student is trained to gain knowledge in assessing the properties of soils through field tests and also by conducting model tests.


CO1 To estimate the strength parameters of any type of soil

CO2 To solve Soil water characteristic problems

CO3 To carry out the test on geosynthetics

CO4 To carry out the test on rocks

CO5 To analyse the model test on foundation elements

List of Practicals:

1. Direct shear test

2. Triaxial compression (UU and CU) test

3. Unconfined compression test

4. Vane shear test

5. Opening size of Geotextiles

6. Tensile strength of Geosynthetic materials

7. Interfacial friction Test

8. Permeability Test

9. Point load index

10. Brazilian test

11. Direct shear test

12. Uniaxial compressive strength test

13. Plate Load Test

14. Static Cone Penetration Test

15. Standard Penetration test ( Demonstration only)

16. Block Vibration Test (Demonstration only)

17. Cyclic triaxial test (Demonstration only)

References: 1. Alam Singh and Chowdary, G.R., Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice

(Vol.2) Geotechnical Testing and Instrumentation, CBS Publishers and Distributors, NewDelhi,2006.

2. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.I and II, Pentech Press, London 1990. 3. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.III, Second Edition, John Wiley &

Sons, 1998. 4. Bowles, J.E., Engineering properties of soils and their measurements, McGraw Hill, 1992. 5. Kameswara Rao, N.S.V., Dynamics Soil Tests and Applications, Wheeler Publishing,

New Delhi, 2000. 6. Das, B.M., Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Engineering Press, Austin,1997 7. Al-Khataji, A.W. and Anderstand, O.B., Geotechnical Engineering & Soil Testing,

Sounders College Publishing, Fort Worth, 1992. 8. Koerner, R.M., Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 1997. 9. “Soil Engineering Laboratory Instruction Manual”, Published by the Engineering College

Co-operative Society, Chennai, 1996. 10. Lambe T.W., Soil Testing for Engineers”, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1990. 11. I.S. Code of Practice (2720): Relevant Parts, as amended from time to time.


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P18PCGT2L2 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING-II

L T P C


Prerequisite: Computer Aided Building Drawing


OBJECTIVES Train the students to use various software packages for simulating and analyzing the real field problems in Geotechnical Engineering.

Software used to analyze and design real challenging problems such as design and drawing for deep foundation, deep excavation adjacent to an existing structure and slope stability analysis. Also, to predict the response of any other field problems like an embankment or surcharge adjacent to an existing structure. List of Practicals:

1. Slope Stability Analysis

2. Sheet Pile Analysis

3. Earth Pressure Analysis

4. Micro pile Analysis

5. Settlement Analysis

6. Field Test Data Analysis

References: 1. Alam Singh and Chowdary, G.R., Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice

(Vol.2) Geotechnical Testing and Instrumentation, CBS Publishers and Distributors,

NewDelhi,2006.

2. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.I and II, Pentech Press, London 1990.

3. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.III, Second Edition, John Wiley &

Sons, 1998.

4. Bowles, J.E., Engineering properties of soils and their measurements, McGraw Hill, 1992.

5. Kameswara Rao, N.S.V., Dynamics Soil Tests and Applications, Wheeler Publishing,

New Delhi, 2000.


CO1 Have a fundamental knowledge of the design of irrigation structures.

CO2 To study about drawing such as Foundations, Retaining walls, and Ground improvement

CO3 To learn about design and Drawing for deep foundation

CO4 Have a fundamental knowledge of the design embankment or surcharge adjacent to an existing structure which can describe real life phenomena

CO5 To analysis the structure using Software


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P18PRMP201

MINI PROJECT L T P C

Total Contact Hours: 45 0 0 4 2

Prerequisite: B.E/B.Tech In Civil Engineering


OBJECTIVES:

To provide exposure to the studentsto do projects based on identification of the problem based

on the literature review on the topic referring to latest literature available

Syllabus Contents:

Mini Project will have mid semester presentation and end semester presentation. Mid semester presentation will include identification of the problem based on the literature review on the topic referring to latest literature available.

End semester presentation should be done along with the report on identification of topic for the work and the methodology adopted involving scientific research, collection and analysis of data, determining solutions highlighting individuals’ contribution.

Continuous assessment of mini project at mid semester and end semester will be monitored by the departmental committee.


CO1 Identify Geotechnical engineering problems reviewing available literature.

CO2 Study different techniques used to analyze complex structural systems.

CO3 To work on the solutions given and present solution by using his/her technique applying engineering principles.

CO4 To do pratical or case study experiments based on his /her projects.

CO5 To submit the project in a full form report


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P18PRST301

DISSERTATION STAGE I L T P C


Prerequisite: Mini Project


OBJECTIVES:



Syllabus Contents: Dissertation-I will have mid semester presentation and end semester presentation. Mid semester presentation will include identification of the problem based on the literature review on the topic referring to latest literature available.

End semester presentation should be done along with the report on identification of topic for the work and the methodology adopted involving scientific research, collection and analysis of data, determining solutions and must bring out individuals contribution.

Continuous assessment of Dissertation – I and Dissertation – II at Mid Sem and End Sem will be monitored by the departmental committee.








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P18PRST401

DISSERTATION STAGE II L T P C


Prerequisite: Dissertation Stage I


OBJECTIVES:



Syllabus Contents: Dissertation – II will be extension of the to work on the topic identified in Dissertation – I.

Continuous assessment should be done of the work done by adopting the methodology decided involving numerical analysis/ conduct experiments, collection and analysis of data, etc.There will be presubmission seminar at the end of academic term. After the approval the student has to submit the detail report and external examiner is called for the viva-voce to assess along with guide.








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PROGRAMME ELECTIVE (PE – I)

P18PEGT011

SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION L T P C


Prerequisite: Soil Mechanics & Foundations Engineering


OBJECTIVES Focus is on idealization of soil response to closely represent continuum behavior and interaction analysis between the soil-structure with reference to relative stiffness of beams, slabs and piles under different loading conditions.

UNIT 1: SOIL-FOUNDATION INTERACTION 9

Introduction to soil-foundation interaction problems, Soil behavior, Foundation behavior, Interface

behavior, Scope of soil foundation interaction analysis, soil response models, Winkler, Elastic

continuum, Two parameter elastic models, Elastic plastic behavior, Time dependent behavior.

UNIT II: BEAM ON ELASTIC FOUNDATION 9 Soil Models: Infinite beam, two parameters, Isotropic elastic half space, Analysis of beams of finite length, Classification of finite beams in relation to their stiffness. UNIT III: PLATE ON ELASTIC MEDIUM 9

Thin and thick plates, analysis of finite plates, numerical analysis of finite plates, simple solutions. UNIT IV: ELASTIC ANALYSIS OF PILE 9

Elastic analysis of single pile, Theoretical solutions for settlement and load distributions, Analysis of

pile group, Interaction analysis, Load distribution in groups with rigid cap. UNIT V: LATERALLY LOADED PILE 9

Load deflection prediction for laterally loaded piles, Subgrade reaction and elastic analysis,

Interaction analysis, Pile-raft system, Solutions through influence charts. An introduction to soil-

foundation interaction under dynamic loads.

References: 1. Selvadurai, A.P.S, Elastic Analysis of Soil-Foundation Interaction, Elsevier, 1979. 2. Poulos, H.G., and Davis, E.H., Pile Foundation Analysis and Design, John Wiley,1980.

Scott, R.F., Foundation Analysis, Prentice Hall, 1981. 3. Structure Soil Interaction - State of Art Report, Institution of Structural Engineers, 1978.

ACI 336. (1988), Suggested Analysis and Design Procedures for combined footings and 4. Mats, American Concrete Institute.


CO1 To study soil response models of interaction analysis

CO2 To solve the infinite and finite beams on elastic foundations

CO3 To estimate the plate on elastic medium using ACI method

CO4 To analysis the pile and pile groups using design charts

CO5 To find the deflection on lateral loaded pile


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P18PEGT012 GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES L T P C


Prerequisite: Building Construction


OBJECTIVES Students will be exposed to various problems associated with soil deposits and methods to evaluate them. The different techniques will be taught to them to improve the characteristics of difficult soils as well as design techniques required to implement various ground improvement methods.

UNIT I :PROBLEMATIC SOIL AND GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES 9 Ground improvement - Role of ground improvement in foundation engineering, Methods of ground improvement, Geotechnical problems in black cotton soils, Selection of suitable ground improvement techniques based on soil conditions. UNIT II: DEWATEREING 9 Dewatering Techniques - Well points, Vacuum and electro-osmotic methods, Seepage analysis for two dimensional flow - fully and partially penetrated slots in homogeneous deposits (Simple cases only) UNIT III: GROUND IMPROVEMENT FOR COHESIONLESS AND COHESIVE SOILS 9 In-situ densification of cohesion-less soils and consolidation of cohesive soils: Dynamic compaction Vibroflotation, Sand compaction piles. Consolidation: Preloading with sand drains, and fabric drains, Stone columns, Lime piles-installation techniques only – relative merits and limitations – deep soil mixing UNIT IV: GROUTING TECHNIQUE 9 Grouting - Types of grouts – Suspension grouts - solutions grouts, Grouting equipment and method - Grouting with soil, Bentonite - cement mixes and asphalt – Grout monitoring schemes UNIT V: GEOSYNTHETICS APPLICATIONS 9 Geosynthetics - Functions of Geotextiles – Separation – Filtration – Drainage - reinforcement - Geomembranes - Containments and barriers - Application to Ground Anchors. References:

1. Hausmann, M.R., Engineering Principles of Ground Modification, McGraw-Hill International Editions, 1990.

2. Yonekura, R., Terashi, M. and Shibazaki, M. (Eds.), Grouting and Deep Mixing, A.A. Balkema, 1966.

3. Moseley, M.P., Ground Improvement, Blackie Academic & Professional, 1993.

4. Xanthakos, P.P., Abramson, L.W. and Bruce, D.A., Ground Control and Improvement, John Wiley & Sons, 1994.

5. Koerner, R. M., Designing with Geosynthetics, Prentice Hall Inc. 1998. 6. Shukla, S.K., Yin, Jian-Hua, “Fundamentals of Geosynthetic Engineering”, Taylor & Francis


CO1 To learn the Scope and necessity of ground improvement.

CO2 To study the compaction and sand drains

CO3 To know about the stone column, lime piles and soil nailing

CO4 To study the geosynthetics and its applications

CO5 To have a clear understanding about the grouting method.


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P18PEGT013 PAVEMENT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN L T P C


Prerequisite: Transportation Engineering


OBJECTIVES Student gains knowledge on designing rigid and flexible pavements for different serviceability conditions of roads..

UNIT 1: DESIGN PHILOSOPHY 9 Introduction to highway pavements, Types and component parts of pavements, Factors affecting design and performance of pavements, Functions and significance of sub grade properties, Various methods of assessment of sub grade soil strength for pavement design, Mix design procedures in

mechanical stabilization of soils, Design of bituminous mixes by Marshall, Hubbard - field and Hveem’s methods UNIT II FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS 9 Introduction to analysis and design of flexible pavements, Stresses and deflections in homogeneous masses, Burmister’s 2 layer and 3 layer theories, Wheel load stresses, ESWL of multiple wheels, Repeated loads and EWL factors, Empirical, semi - empirical and theoretical approaches for flexible

pavement design, Group index, CBR, Triaxial, Mcleod and Burmister layered system methods, Selection of– traffic loading and volume. UNIT III: RIGID PAVEMENTS 9 Introduction to analysis and design of rigid pavements, Types of stresses and causes, Factors influencing stresses, General conditions in rigid pavement analysis, Warping stresses, Frictional stresses, Combined stresses, IRC methods of Design. UNIT IV: MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PAVEMENTS 9 Joints in cement concrete pavements, Joint spacings, Design of slab thickness, Design and detailing of

longitudinal, contraction and expansion joints, drainage, failure criteria, reliability, Quality control tests for highway pavements. UNIT V: EVALUATION OF PAVEMENTS 9 Introduction to pavement evaluation, Structural and functional requirements of flexible and rigid pavements, Evaluation of pavement structural condition by Benkelman beam, rebound deflection and

plate load tests, Introduction to design of pavement overlays and the use of geosynthetics, drainage

system.

Text Books: 1. Yang and H. Huang, Pavement Analysis and Design, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. 2. Yoder and Witzech, Pavement Design, McGraw-Hill, 1982. 3. Sharma and Sharma, Principles and Practice of Highway Engg., Asia Publishing House,

1980. 4. Teng, Functional Designing of Pavements, McGraw- Hill, 1980.

References: 1. IRC: 37 - 2001, ‘Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements’.

2. IRC: 58 – 2002, ‘Guidelines for the Design of Rigid Pavements’.

3. IRC: 37-2012, ‘Tentative Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements’.

4. IRC: 58-2011, Guidelines for Design of Plain Jointed Rigid Pavements for

Highways.


CO1 To study the historical development of pavements, types & classification.

CO2 To learn the factors affecting flexible pavements

CO3 To design flexible and rigid pavements using IRC methods

CO4 To suggests modern material, pavement evaluation and rehabilitation

CO5 To evaluate and carry out stabilization of soils for road constructions


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P18PEGT014 THEORETICAL SOIL MECHANICS L T P C


Prerequisite: soil mechanics


OBJECTIVES To impart knowledge required for computing stress and settlement at any point in the semi-infinite elastic soil medium, anisotropic medium and layered deposits due to foundation loads and evaluation of stability of foundations, slopes, cuts and retaining structures both for the conditions of undrained and drained loading through theorems of plastic collapses

UNIT 1: THEORY OF ELASTICITY 9

Material behavior – Basic Concepts – Elastic, Viscous andPlastic idealization, Mechanics

of Continua: Stress and strain - concept of stress and strain – Three dimensional and Two

dimensional state of stress – Plane stress, plane strain and axisymmetric problems – equilibrium and

compatibility conditions, constitutive relations, stress functions – Two dimensional problems in

Cartesian and polar co-ordinates.

UNIT II: STRESS AND DISPLACEMENT IN EASTIC – HALF SPACE MEDIUM 9

Elastic half-space medium – Stress by external loads – Isotropic, anisotropic and non-

homogeneous elastic continuum – Boussinesq, Frochlich, Westergaard solutions for force on the

surface of semi-infinite medium – Kelvin, Cerruti and Mindlin’s method for force in interior of

semi-infinite medium, solutions by influence charts – Elastic displacement – Layered soil –

Burmister method.

UNIT III: THEOREMS OF PLASTIC COLLAPSE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS 9

Perfect plastic material-theory of plasticity – Hardening law, flow rule. Theorem of plastic

collapse – bound theorems – Mechanism for plane plastic collapse – slip fans, stress fans –

discontinuities – Simple solutions for undrained and drained loading – Stability of foundations,

retaining walls, slopes and cuts.

UNIT IV: STABILITY OF SOIL STRUCTURE BY SLIP LINE METHOD AND LIMIT

EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS 9

Introduction – stress – strain relationship in a perfectly plastic material – discontinuous slipping

– stress and displacement field calculations – associated field calculation – Slip line solutions

for undrained and drained conditions – limit equilibrium solutions for stability of foundation,

retaining walls and slopes.

UNIT V: FLOW THROUGH POROUS MEDIA 9

Flow through porous media – Darcy’s law – General equation of flow, seepage through

isotropic anisotropic and non-homogeneous conditions – Steady state condition, confined and

unconfined flow – solution by flow net – seepage pressure – piping.

References: 1. Aysen, A., Problem solving in Soil Mechanics, Taylor & Francis, London, First Indian

Print, 2011. 2. Chowdhury, I., Dasgupta S.P., Dynamics of Structure and Foundations, Taylor &

Francis Group, London, 2009. 3. Bolton, M.D; A Guide to Soil Mechanics, University press (India) Pvt.Ltd., 2009 4. Atkinson, J.H; The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations, Taylor and Francis, London, 2007. 5. Aysen, A., Soil Mechanics, Basic concepts and Engineering Applications,

A.A.Balkema Publishers, 2002. 6. Ulrich Smoltc, YK, Geotechnical Engineering Handbook (Vol.1), Ernot & Sohn, 2002. 7. Muni Budhu, Soil Mechanics and Foundations, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Network, 2000. 8. Cedergren, H.R., Seepage, Drainage and Flownets, John Wiley, 1997. 9. Davis, R.O and Selvadurai, A.P.S., Elasticity and Geomechanics, Cambridge

University Press, 1996. 10. Wai-Fah Chen, and Liu, X.L., Limit Analysis in Soil Mechanics, Elsevier Science Ltd., 1991. 11. Atkinson, J.H., Foundations and Slopes, McGraw Hill, 1981.


CO1 To study the Material behavior

CO2 To study the stress and displacement

CO3 To study the theory of plasticity

CO4 To study the Stability of Soil Structure

CO5 To study the Steady state condition of porous media


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PROGRAMME ELECTIVE II (PE – II)

P18PEGT021 FEM IN GEOMECHANICS L T P C


Prerequisite: Structural Analysis-I

Course Designed by :Department of civil

OBJECTIVES To study the energy principles, finite element concept, stress analysis,

meshing, linear problems and applications.

UNIT 1: STRESS – DEFORMATION ANALYSIS 9

Stress-deformation analysis: One dimensional, Two dimensional and Three-dimensional

formulations.

UNIT II: STRESSES AND STRAINS 9

Discretization of a Continuum, Elements, Strains, Stresses, Constitutive, Relations, Hooke’s Law,

Formulation of Stiffness Matrix, Boundary Conditions, Solution Algorithms.

UNIT III: STIFFNESS FORMULATION 9

Principles of discretization, element stiffness and mass formulation based on direct, variational and

weighted residual techniques and displacements approach, Shape functions and numerical

integrations, convergence. UNIT IV: DISPLACEMENT FORMULATION 9

Displacement formulation for rectangular, triangular and isoparametric elements for two

dimensional and axisymmetric stress analysis. UNIT V: CONSOLIDATION AND SETTLEMENT 9 Settlement Analysis, 2-D elastic solutions for homogeneous, isotropic medium, Steady Seepage Analysis: Finite element solutions of Laplace’s equation, Consolidation Analysis: Terzaghi consolidation problem, Choice of Soil Properties for Finite Element Analysis. References:

1. O.C. Zienkiewicz and R.L. Taylor, Finite element methods Vol I & Vol II, McGraw Hill,1989,1992.

2. K.J. Bathe, Finite element procedures, PHI Ltd., 1996. 3. David M Potts and LidijaZdravkovic, “Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering

Theory and Apllication”, Thomas Telford. 1999


CO1 To learn concepts of piecewise Approximation and Finite Elements

CO2 To know about two dimensional problems in stress analysis

CO3 To understand the meshing and solution problems.

CO4 To know about the nonlinear and vibration problems

CO5 To understand the Application to different geotechnical problems.


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P18PEGT022 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNOLOGY L T P C


Prerequisite: Geotechnical engineering


OBJECTIVES The student acquires the knowledge on the Geotechnical engineering problems associated with soil contamination, safe disposal of waste and remediate the contaminated soils by different techniques thereby protecting environment.

UNIT I: SOIL – POLLUTANT INTERACTION 9

Introduction to Geo environmental engineering – environmental cycle – sources, production and classification of waste – causes of soil pollution – factors governing soil-pollutant interaction – failures of foundations due to pollutants – case studies.

UNIT II: SITE SELECTION AND SAFE DISPOSAL OF WASTE 9

Safe disposal of waste – site selection for land fills – characterization of land fill sites – waste characterization – stability of land fills – current practice of waste disposal – passive containment system – application of geo synthetics in solid waste management – rigid or flexible liners

UNIT III: TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINANTS 9

Contaminant transport in sub surface – advection – diffusion – dispersion – governing equations – contaminant transformation – sorption – biodegradation – ion exchange – precipitation – hydrological consideration in land fill design – ground water pollution – bearing capacity of compacted fills – foundation for waste fill ground – pollution of aquifers by mixing of liquid waste – protecting aquifers.

UNIT IV: WASTE STABILIZATION AND DISPOSAL 9

Hazardous waste control and storage system – stabilization/ solidification of wastes – micro and macro encapsulation – absorption, adsorption, precipitation- detoxification – mechanism of stabilization – organic and inorganic stabilization – utilization of solid waste for soil improvement.

UNIT V: REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS 9

Rational approach to evaluate and remediate contaminated sites – monitored natural attenuation – exsitu

and insitu remediation – solidification, bio – remediation, incineration, soil washing, electro kinetics, soil

heating, verification, bio venting – Ground water remediation – pump and treat, air sparging, reactive

well.

References:

1. Mitchell, J.K and Soga, K., Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2005. Fang, H-Y., Introduction to Environmental Geotechnology, CRC Press,1997.

2. Daniel, D.E, Geotechnical Practice for Waste Disposal, Chapman and Hall, 1993. 3. Rowe, R.K., Quigley, R.M. and Booker, J.R., Clay Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal

Facilities, E & FN Spon, 1995. 4. Rowe, R.K, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, Kluwer Academic

Publishers, 2001. 5. Reddi, L.N. and Inyang, H.F, Geoenvironmental Engineering - Principles and Applications,

Marcel Dekker Inc, 2000. 6. Sharma, H.D. and Lewis, S.P, Waste Containment Systems, Waste Stabilization and

Landfills: Design and Evaluation, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1994.


CO1 To study the soil-environment interaction

CO2 To study the mineralogical characterization.

CO3 To study the influence of organic and inorganic chemical interaction.

CO4 To study the contaminant transport phenomenon and remediation techniques

CO5 To study the stabilisation of waste


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P18PEGT023 CRITICAL SOIL MECHANICS L T P C


Prerequisite: soil mechanics


OBJECTIVES At the completion of the course the students will be able to decide the type

of mathematical models to be used for analyzing the behavior of soil mass at critical state

UNIT I: SOIL BEHAVIOR 9

State of stress and strain in soils, Stress and strain paths and invariants, behavior of soils under

different laboratory experiments. UNIT II: THE CRITICAL STATE LINE AND THE ROSCOE SURFACE 9

Families of undrained tests, Families of drained tests, the critical state line, drained and undrained

surfaces, The Roscoe surface. UNIT III: BEHAVIOR OF OVERCONSOLIDATED SAMPLES 9

The Hvorslev surface: Behaviour of overconsolidated samples, drained and undrained tests, The

Hvorslev surface, complete State Boundary Surface, Volume changes and pore water pressure

changes. UNIT IV: BEHAVIOUR OF SANDS 9

The critical state line for sands, Normalized plots, the effect of dilation, Consequences of Taylor's

model. UNIT V: BEHAVIOUR OF SOILS BEFORE FAILURE 9 Elastic and plastic deformations, Plasticity theory, Development of elastic-plastic model based on critical state soil mechanics, The Cam-clay model, The modified Cam-clay model.

References:

1. J. H. Atkinson and P. L. Bransby, “The mechanics of soils: An introduction to critical state soil mechanics”, McGraw Hill, 1978

2. D. M. Wood, “Soil behaviour and critical state soil mechanics”, Cambridge University Press, 1990

3. B. M. Das, “Fundamental of geotechnical engineering”, Cengage Learning, 2013


CO1 To study the soil behavior

CO2 To study the stress and displacement

CO3 To study the behaviour of overconsolidated samples.

CO4 To study the behaviour of Sands

CO5 To study the elastic and plastic deformations and about about plasticity theory


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P18PEGT024 FOUNDATION ON EXPANSIVE SOILS L T P C




OBJECTIVES To get exposure about various aspects of structures especially constructed on expansive soil. To understand various methods of stabilization used in expansive soils

UNIT 1:GENERAL PRINCIPLES 9 Origin of expansive soils – Physical properties of expansive soils – Mineralogical composition – Identification of expansive soils – Field conditions that favour swelling – Consequences of swelling. UNIT II: SWELLING CHARACTERISTICS 9

Swelling characteristics – Laboratory tests – Prediction of swelling characteristics – Evaluation of heave. UNIT III: TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING SWELLING 9 Horizontal moisture barriers – Vertical moisture barriers – Surface and subsurface drainage – Prewetting – Soil replacement – Sand cushion techniques – CNS layer technique. UNIT IV: FOUNDATIONS ON EXPANSIVE SOILS 9 Belled piers – Bearing capacity and skin friction –Advantages and disadvantages – Design of belled piers – Under reamed piles – Design and construction. UNIT V: MODIFICATION OF SWELLING CHARACTERISTICS 9 Lime stabilization – Mechanisms – Limitations – Lime injection – Lime columns – Mixing – Chemical stabilization – Construction. References: 1. FU HUA CHEN, “Foundations on Expansive Soils”, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, New York. 2. GopalRanjan&A.S.RRao, “Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics”, New Age International Publishers – New Delhi. 3. Hand Book on Underreamed and Bored Compaction Pile Foundation, CBRI, Roorkee 4. IS : 2720 (Part XLI) – 1977 – Measurement of Swelling Pressure of Soils. 5. R.K.Katti, “Search for Solutions in Expansive Soils”. 6. Alam Singh, “Modern Geotechnical Engineering”, Geo-Environ Academia, Jodhapur. 7. Swami Saran, “Analysis and Design of Substructures”, Oxford & IBH, New Delhi.


CO1 To study the general principles in foundation.

CO2 To do the Laboratory tests for Swelling characteristics

CO3 To understand the techniques for controlling swelling in soil

CO4 To study the foundations on expansive soils

CO5 To learn the modification of swelling characteristics


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PROGRAMME ELECTIVE (PE – III)

P18PEGT031 OFFSHORE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING / /MARINE GEOTECHNIQUES

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OBJECTIVES Students are expected to understand the importance of site investigation, planning of sub soil investigation, interpretation of investigated data to design marine structures and its foundation system.

UNIT I: MARINE SOIL DEPOSITS 9

Offshore environment, Offshore structures and foundations, Specific problems related to marine soil

deposits, Physical and engineering properties of marine soils UNIT II: BEHAVIOR OF SOILS SUBJECTED TO REPEATED LOADING 9

Effect of wave loading on offshore foundations, Behavior of sands and clays under cyclic loading,

Laboratory experiments including repeated loading, Cyclic behavior of soils based on fundamental

theory of mechanics, Approximate engineering methods which can be used for practical cases

UNIT III: SITE INVESTIGATION IN THE CASE OF MARINE SOIL DEPOSITS 9

Challenges of site investigation in marine environment, Different site investigation techniques,

sampling techniques, Geophysical methods, Recent advancements in site investigation and sampling

used for marine soil deposits

UNIT IV: FOUNDATIONS IN MARINE SOIL DEPOSITS 9

Different offshore and nearshore foundations, Gravity platforms, Jack-up rigs, pile foundations.

cassions, spudcans UNIT V: NUMERICAL MODELING OF MARINE FOUNDATIONS SUBJECTED TO

WAVE LOADING 9

Numerical modeling of cyclic behavior of soils, empirical models, elastic-plastic models, FEM

analysis of marine foundations subjected to wave loading

References:

1. H. G. Poulos. “Marine Geotechnics”, Unwin Hyman Ltd, London, UK, 1988 2. D. V. Reddy and M. Arockiasamy, “Offshore Structures”, Volume: 1, R.E. Kreiger Pub and

Co., 1991 3. D. Thomson and D. J. Beasley, “Handbook of Marine Geotechnical Engineering”, US Navy,

2012


CO1 To study the physical and engineering properties of marine soils

CO2 To study the behavior of sands and clays under cyclic loading

CO3 To know the recent advancements in site investigation and sampling used for marine soil deposits

CO4 To know about the different offshore and nearshore foundations

CO5 To know the numerical modeling of cyclic behavior of soils


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P18PEGT032 COMPUTATIONAL GEOMECHANICS L T P C


Prerequisite: FEM in Geomechanics


OBJECTIVES Students are expected to understand the importance of site investigation, planning of sub soil investigation, interpretation of investigated data to design marine

structures and its foundation system.

UNIT 1: SOLUTION OF LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR EQUATIONS 9

Jacobi’s method, Gauss Seidal method, Successive over relaxation method. Bisection, False

Position, Newton-Raphson, Successive approximation method, Iterative methods UNIT II: FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD AND FINITE ELEMENT METHOD 9

Two point Boundary value problems – Disichlet conditions, Neumann conditions; ordinary and

partial differential equations. Fundamentals, Constitutive finite element models for soils.

UNIT III: CORRELATION AND REGRESSION ANALYSIS 9

Correlation - Scatter diagram, Karl Pearson coefficient of correlation, Limits of correlation

coefficient; Regression –Lines of regression, Regression curves, Regression coefficient, Differences

between correlation and regression analysis. UNIT IV: ONE-DIMENSIONAL CONSOLIDATION 9

Theory of consolidation, Analytical procedures, Finite difference solution procedure for

multilayered systems, Finite element formulation UNIT V: FLOW THROUGH POROUS MEDIA 9

Geotechnical aspects, Numerical methods, Applications and Design analysis, Flow in jointed media. References:

1. S. Chandrakant., Desai and John T. Christian, “Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering”, Mc. Graw Hill Book Company, 1977.

2. M.K. Jain, S.R.K. Iyengar and R.K. Jain, “Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering computations”, Third edition, New Age International (P) Ltd. Publishers, New Delhi.

3. D.J. Naylor and G.N. Pande, “Finite Elements in Geotechnical Engineering”, Pineridge Press Ltd., UK.

4. Sam Helwany, “Applied soil mechanics”, John Wiley & sons, Inc,


CO1 To study the solution of linear and non-linear Equations

CO2 To study the Finite Difference method and Finite Element method

CO3 To know the Correlation and Regression Analysis

CO4 To understand the theory of consolidation

CO5 To understand flow through porous media


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P18PEGT033 ENGINEERING ROCK MECHANICS L T P C


Prerequisite: Engineering Earth Science


OBJECTIVES Students are expected to classify, understand stares-strain characteristics,

failure criteria, and influence of insitu stress in the stability of various structures and various technique to improve the insitu strength of rocks..

UNIT I: ROCK 9 Formation of rocks, Physical properties, Classification of rocks and rock masses, Elastic constants of rock; Insitu stresses in rock UNIT II: ROCK TESTING 9

Laboratory and Field tests, Compression, Tension and Shear, Stress-Strain relationships, Rheological

behavior. UNIT III: DISCONTINUITIES IN ROCK MASSES 9

Discontinuity orientation, Effect of discontinuities on strength of rock. UNIT IV: STRENGTH/ FAILURE CRITERION 9

Mohr-Coulomb, Griffith theory, Hoek and Brown, strength and other strength criteria. Stresses in

rock near underground openings; UNIT V: APPLICATION OF ROCK MECHANICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 9

Rock tunneling, rock slope stability, bolting, blasting, grouting and rock foundation.

References: 1. Hudson J.A. and J.P. Harrison. Engineering Rock Mechanics: an Introduction to

thePrinciples, 1997. Elsevier, Oxford 2. Goodman, R.E. Introduction to Rock Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons.

Ramamurthy, T., “Engineering in Rocks”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. 3. Jaeger, J.C. and Cook, N.G.W, Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics, Chapman and Hall, 1976. 4. Wyllie, D.C., Foundations on Rock, E & FN Spon. 2nd Edition, 1992.


CO1 To study the classification of rocks.

CO2 To learn about the laboratory and field tests of rocks

CO3 To analyse the strength criteria of rocks

CO4 To understand the slope stability and bearing capacity of rocks

CO5 To study the reinforcement of fractured and joined rocks


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P18PEGT034 GEOSYNTHETIC AND REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURES

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Prerequisite: Soil Mechanics


OBJECTIVES To understand the mechanism of the reinforcement, its influence in the shear strength and design concept for various applications in geotechnical engineering

UNIT 1: PRINCIPLES AND MECHANISMS OF SOIL REINFORCEMENT 9 Historical Background – Principles - Concepts and Mechanisms of reinforced earth – Soil – Geosynthetics interaction mechanism – interface resistance – Factors influencing interaction – Strain compatability. To learn the concepts and mechanisms of reinforced earth, soil a n d Geosynthetics interaction. UNIT II: REINFORCING MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES 9 Materials used in reinforced soil structures, fill materials, reinforcing materials metal strips, Geotextile, Geogrids, Geomembranes, Geocomposites and Geojutes, Geofoam, Natural fibers - facing elements – Influence of environmental factors on the performance of Geosynthetic materials – Physical – Mechanical – Hydraulic and Endurance properties testing. UNIT III: DESIGN FOR SOIL REINFORCEMENT AND SEPARATION 9 Reinforcing the soil - Geotextiles and Geogrids –Retaining wall – Embankments – Basal reinforcement – piled embankment – unpaved roads – paved roads – railway tracks – Shallow foundations – seismic aspects. UNIT IV: DESIGN FOR FILTRATION, DRAINAGE AND CONTAINMENT 9 Geotextile filter – Filtration Mechanism – Factors affecting filter behaviour – Filtration design – Drains – Drainage in embankments – erosion control silt fences – Containment ponds – Reservoirs and Canals – Hydraulic tunnels – River bed and bank protection. UNIT V: DESIGN OF SLOPES 9 Type and orientation of Geosynthetics – Function of reinforcement against slope failure – Stability analysis – Design aspects – Seismic aspects – General construction aspects. References:

1. Jewell, R.A., Soil Reinforcement with Geotextile, CIRIA, London, 1996. 2. Jones, C.J.F.P., Earth Reinforcement and Soil Structures, Earthworks, London, 1992. 3. Koerner, R.M., Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 1997. 4. Muller, W.W. HDPE Geomembranes in Geotechnics, Springer, New York 2007. 5. John, N.W.M., Geotextiles, John Blackie and Sons Ltd., London, 1987.

6. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., An Introduction to Soil Reinforcement and Geosynthetics, University Press (India), Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, 2006.

7. Kerry Rowe.R., “Geotechnical and GeoEnvironmental Engineering handbook” Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001

8. Cheng.Y.M., Lau.C.K., “Slope Stability Analysis and Stabilization” Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London., 2008.

9. Sanjay Kumar Shukla., “Handbook of Geosynthetic Engineering” ICE publishing, London., Second edition., 2012

10. John Burland, Tim Chapman, Hilary Skinner, Michael Brown., “Geotechnical Design Construction and verification – ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering volume-II” ICE Publishing, UK., 2012.


CO1 To study about the materials used in reinforced soil structures

CO2 To learn about the design for soil reinforcement and separation

CO3 To study about the soil reinforcement and separations

CO4 To learn the concepts of filtration mechanisms and filtration design

CO5 To learn the functions of reinforcement against slope failure & Stability analysis


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P18PEGT041 EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES L T P C




OBJECTIVES At the end of this course, students are expected to analyze and design

rigid, flexible earth retaining structures, slurry supported trenches and deep cuts. UNIT 1: EARTH PRESSURE 9 Rankine and Coulomb theories, active, passive and pressure at rest; concentrated surcharge above the back fill, earth pressure due to uniform surcharge, earth pressure of stratified backfills, saturated and partially saturated backfill. UNIT II: RETAINING WALLS 9 Proportioning of retaining walls, stability of retaining walls, mechanically stabilized retaining walls/reinforced earth retaining walls UNIT III: SHEET PILE WALLS AND BULKHEADS 9 Sheet Pile walls with free earth system and fixed earth system, bulkheads with free and fixed earth supports, equivalent beam method, Anchorage of bulkheads and resistance of anchor walls, spacing between bulkheads and anchor walls, resistance of anchor plates UNIT IV:TUNNEL AND CONDUIT 9 Stress distribution around tunnels, Types of conduits, Load on projecting conduits; Arching and Open Cuts: Arching in soils, UNIT V: BRACED EXCAVATIONS 9 Earth pressure against bracings in cuts, Heave of the bottom of cut in soft clays References:

1. Das, Braja M., “Principles of Foundation Engineering”, PWS Publishing. 1998 2. Bowles. J.E., Foundation Analysis and Design, Tata McGraw-Hill International Edition, 5th

Edn, 1997.


CO1 To study the earth pressure theories

CO2 To determine stability of retaining structures

CO3 To study the behavior of sheet pile walls

CO4 To study the supported excavations

CO5 To study the behavior of stability of slopes


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P18PEGT042 DESIGN OF UNDERGROUND EXCAVATIONS L T P C



Course Designed by :Department of Civil Engineering OBJECTIVES Students mainly focused in visualizing and critically analyzing the behavior of underground structures with reference to various supporting systems under different loading conditions due to induced earth pressure on the underground structures.

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 9

Introduction, planning of and exploration for various underground construction projects,

stereographic projection method, principle and its application in underground excavation design.

UNIT II : STRESS DISTRIBUTION 9

Elastic stress distribution around tunnels, stress distribution for different shapes and under different

in-situ stress conditions, Greenspan method, design principles, multiple openings, openings in

laminated rocks, elasto-plastic analysis of tunnels, Daemen’s theory UNIT III: ANALYSIS OF UNDERGROUND OPENINGS 9 Application of rock mass classification systems, ground conditions in tunneling, analysis of underground openings in squeezing and swelling ground, empirical methods, estimation of elastic modulus and modulus of deformation of rocks; uniaxial jacking / plate jacking tests, radial jacking and Goodman jacking tests, long term behaviour of tunnels and caverns, New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), Norwegian Tunneling Method (NTM), construction dewatering. UNIT IV: DESIGN OF TUNNELS 9

Rock mass-tunnel support interaction analysis, ground response and support reaction curves,

Ladanyi’selasto-plastic analysis of tunnels, design of various support systems including concrete and

shotcrete linings, steel sets, rock bolting and rock anchoring, combined support systems, estimation

of load carrying capacity of rock bolts

UNIT V: CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS 9

In-situ stress, flat jack, hydraulic fracturing and over coring techniques and USBM type drill hole

deformation gauge, single and multi-point bore hole extensometers, load cells, pressure cells, etc.

Instrumentation and monitoring of underground excavations, during and after construction, various

case studies

References:

1. Hoek, E and and Brown, E. T.,” Underground Excavations in Rocks”, Institute of Mining Engineering.

2. Obert, L. and Duvall, W.I., “Rock Mechanics and Design of Structures in Rocks”, John Wiley. Singh, B. and Goel, R.K.,”Rock Mass Classification- A Practical Engineering Approach”, Elsevier.

3. Singh, B. and Goel, R.K., “Tunnelling in Weak Rocks”, Elsevier


CO1 To understand planning of and exploration for various underground construction projects

CO2 To study the stress distribution around tunnels analysis of underground openings

CO3 To learn the analysis of underground openings

CO4 To learn the design of various support systems for tunnelling

CO5 To learn about the instrumentation and monitoring of underground excavations,


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P18PEGT043 PHYSICAL AND CONSTITUTIVE MODELLING ON GEOMECHANICS

L T P C


Prerequisite: FEM in Geomechanics


OBJECTIVES

Students can understand theory of plasticity and various yield criteria and flow rule.

Students can apply critical state concept to consolidation and triaxial soil behavior.

UNIT 1: ROLE OF CONSTITUTIVE MODELING 9 Importance of laboratory testing with relation to constitutive modeling; Elasticity: linear, quasi linear, anisotropic; UNIT II: PLASTICITY BASICS 9 Yield criteria, flow rule, plastic potential, hardening/softening; Ratendependent Plasticity: mohr-coulomb, nonlinear failure criteria, Drucker Prager, and cap models; UNIT III: CRITICAL STATE SOIL MECHANICS 9 Critical state concept, cam clay models, simulation of single element test using cam clay UNIT IV: CONSOLIDATION 9 Drained and undrained triaxial test; Stress dilatancy theory; UNIT V: WORK HARDENING AND PLASTICITY THEORY 9 Formulation and implementation; Applications of elasto-plastic models; Special Topics: hypoelasticity-plasticity, disturbed state concept. References:

1. Hicher and Shao, “Constitutive Modeling of Soils and Rocks”, John Wiley. 2008

2. C.S. Desai and H. J. Siriwardane, “Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials with Emphasis on Geologic Materials”, Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jersey. 1984

3. David M Potts and LidijaZdravkovic, “Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering Theory and Application”, Thomas Telford. 1999

4. C.S. Desai, “Mechanics of Materials and Interfaces: The Disturbed State Concept”, CRC Press LLC. 2000

5. A.P.S. Selvadurai, M.J. Boulon, “Mechanics of Geomaterial Interfaces, Elsevier.


CO1 To study the role of constitutive modeling

CO2 To study the plasticity basics

CO3 To know the critical state soil mechanics

CO4 To understand the theory of consolidation

CO5 To understand work hardening and plasticity theory


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P18PEGT044 MECHANICS OF UNSATURATED SOILS L T P C




OBJECTIVES To impart knowledge in assessing both physical and engineering behaviour of unsaturatedsoils, measurement and modeling of suction – water content and suction – hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils. .

UNIT I: STATE OF UNSATURATED SOIL 9 Definition – Interdisciplinary nature of unsaturated soil – soil classification – Nature and practice – stress profiles, stress state variables - material variables – constitutive law – suction

potential of soil water UNIT II: PHYSICS OF SOIL WATER SYSTEM 9 Physical properties of Air and water – partial pressure and relative Humidity Density of moist air – surface Tension – cavitations of water. Solubility of Air in water – Air – water solid interface – vapor pressure lowering – soil water characteristic – curve - Capillary tube model – contacting sphere model - Young Laplace equation – Height of capillary rise – Rate of capillary rise – capillary pore size distribution – theoretical basis – determination – laboratory method. UNIT III: STRESS STATE VARIABLES AND SHEAR STRENGTH 9 Effective-stress – stress between two spherical particles – Hysteresis in SWCC – stress parameter, stress tensor – stress control by Axis Translation - analytical representation of stress – volume change characteristics. Extended Mohr – Coulomb criterion – shear strength parameters – Interpretation of Direct shear test results and Tri axial test results – unified representation of failure envelope – Influence of suction in earth pressure distribution. UNIT IV: STEADY AND TRANSIENT FLOWS 9 Driving mechanism – Permeability and Hydraulic conductivity – capillary barriers – steady infiltration and evaporation – Vapor flow – Air diffusion in water. Principles for pore liquid flow – Rate of infiltration, Transient suction and moisture profiles. Principles for Pore Gas flow – Barometric pumping Analysis. UNIT V: MATERIAL VARIABLE MEASUREMENT AND MODELLING 9

Measurement of total suction – psychrometers – Filter paper measurement of matric suction – High Air Entry disks – Direct measurements – Tensiometers – Air-translation technique – Indirect measurements – Thermal conductivity sensors – measurement of osmotic suction – squeezing technique – soil water characteristic curves and Hydraulic conductivity models. References:

1. Fredlund, D.G., Rahardjo, H. and Fredlund, M.D., Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, John Wiley & Sons, INC, New Jersey, 2012.

2. Ning Lu and William, J. Likes, Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, John Wiley & sons, INC. New Jersey, 2004

3. Ng Charles, W.W., Menzies Bruce, Advanced unsaturated Soil Mechanism and Engineering, Taylor & Francis Group, 2007.

4. Ning Lu, Laureano R. Hoyes and Lakshmi Reddi, Advances in unsaturated soil, seepage and Environmental Geotechnics, ASCE., Geotechnical special publication No.148.

5. Jean- Louis Briaud., Geotechnical Engineering: Unsaturated and Saturated soils, John Wiley & Sons, INC, New Jersey, 2013.


CO1 To study the state of unsaturated soil

CO2 To study the physical properties of Air and water

CO3 To study the stress state variables and shear strength

CO4 To learn the concept of permeability and hydraulic conductivity

CO5 To learn about the measurement of total suction


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P18PEGT051 STABILITY ANALYSIS OF SLOPES L T P C




OBJECTIVES Student will be able to check the stability of earthen dams, and the safety

measures to be undertaken to prevent the instability of slopes, earthen dams and

embankments UNIT 1: SLOPES 9

Types and causes of slope failures, mechanics of slope failure, failure modes.

UNIT II: STABILITY ANALYSIS 9

infinite and finite slopes with or without water pressures; concept of factor of safety, pore pressure

coefficients, Mass analysis, Wedge methods, friction circle method ; Method of slices, Bishop’s

method, Janbu’s method, Morgenstern and Price, Spencer’s method

UNIT III: STABILITY ANALYSIS IN THE PRESENCE OF SEEPAGE 9

Ttwo dimensional flow – Laplace equation and it’s solution, graphical method, determination of

phreatic line, flow nets in homogeneous and zoned earth dams under steady seepage and draw-down

conditions, seepage control in earth dams, influence of seepage on slope stability stability analysis of

dam body during steady seepage

UNIT IV: STRENGTHENING MEASURES 9

stabilization of slopes by drainage methods, surface and subsurface drainage, use of synthetic filters,

retaining walls, stabilization and strengthening of slopes, shotcreting, rock bolting and rock

anchoring,

UNIT V: MAINTENANCE OF SLOPES 9

Instrumentation and monitoring of slopes, slope movements, warning devices.

References:

1. Chowdhary R and ChowdharyI , ”Geotechnical Slope Analysis”, CRC Press.

2. Harr M.E.,” Ground Water and Seepage”, McGraw Hill. 1962


CO1 To understand causes of slope failures, mechanics of slope failure

CO2 To study the concept of factor of safety

CO3 To learn the analysis of two dimensional flow and influence of seepage on slope stability

CO4 To learn the design of various strengthening measures

CO5 To learn about the instrumentation and monitoring of slopes


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P18PEGT052 FOUNDATIONS ON WEAK ROCKS L T P C




OBJECTIVES The students will be able to classify different types of rock mass and

design different types of foundations placed over rock mass.

UNIT I: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF WEAK ROCKS 9

Engineering properties of weak rocks, different rock mass classification systems, relative merits and

demerits, Failure criteria for weak rocks, bi-linear Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, Hoek and Brown

criterion and modified Hoek and Brown failure criterion etc. UNIT II: FAILURE MODES 9

Effect of structural planes on rock foundations, possible modes of failure of foundations on rocks/

rock masses, determination of in-situ shear strength of rocks and rock masses UNIT III: BEARING CAPACITY 9

Requirements for satisfactory performance of foundations, bearing capacity of foundations on rocks

and rock masses, allowable bearing pressure of rock foundations using a nonlinear failure criterion,

monotonic and cyclic plate load tests, Pressure-settlement characteristics, effect of layering,

anisotropy, heterogeneity and in-elasticity UNIT IV: SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS 9

Shallow foundations, shallow foundations on sloping ground, raft foundations, stilt foundations,

foundations for suspension bridges, transmission line towers, framed buildings etc, treatment of

foundations - open joints, solution cavities, weak seams, UNIT V: PILES IN WEAK ROCKS 9

Piles in weak rocks, bearing capacity and settlement of piles, piles in stratified rock masses, field

load tests on piles in weak rocks,

References:

1. Wyllie Duncan C.,” Foundations on Rock: Engineering Practice”, E&FN Spon, Taylor and Francis.

2. Hudson J.A. and J.P. Harrison. Engineering Rock Mechanics: an Introduction to the Principles, 1997. Elsevier, Oxford

3. Singh, B. and Goel, R.K.,”Rock Mass Classification- A Practical Engineering Approach”, Elsevier.

4. Ramamurthy, T., “Engineering in Rocks”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. Hoek, E., “Practical Rock Engineering”, Rock science.


CO1 To study the classification of rocks.

CO2 To learn about the failure criteria for weak rocks

CO3 To study the in-situ shear strength of rocks and rock masses

CO4 To understand the slope stability and bearing capacity of rocks

CO5 To study the piles in stratified rock masses


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P18PEGT053 GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING L T P C


Prerequisite: Basics of Dynamics and Seismic Design


OBJECTIVES Students will know the causes and quantification of earthquake. Student will be exposed to the effect of earthquake and the design criterions to be followed for the design different geotechnical structures

UNIT 1: EARTHQUAKE SEISMOLOGY 9

Causes of earthquake, Plate tectonics, Earthquake fault sources, Seismic waves, Elastic rebound

theory, Quantification of earthquake, Intensity and magnitudes, Earthquake source models

UNIT II: EARTHQUAKE GROUND MOTION 9

Seismograph, Characteristics of ground motion, Effect of localsite conditions on ground motions,

Design earthquake, Design spectra, Development of sitespecification and code-based design.

UNIT III: GROUND RESPONSE ANALYSIS 9

One-dimensional ground response analysis: Linear approaches,Equivalent linear approximation of

non-linear approaches, Computer code “SHAKE”.

UNIT IV: LIQUEFACTION AND LATERAL SPREADING 9

Liquefaction related phenomena, Liquefactionsusceptibility: Historical, Geological, Compositional

and State criteria. Evaluation ofliquefaction by cyclic stress and cyclic strain approaches, Lateral

deformation and spreading, Criteria for mapping liquefaction hazard zones. UNIT V: SEISMIC DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS 9

Seismic slope stability analysis: Internal stability and weakening instability and Seismic design

of retaining walls.

References:

1. Steven Kramer, “Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering”, Pearson,2008. 2. Seco e Pinto, P., Seismic behaviour of ground and Geotechnical structure, A. A.

3. Naeim, F., The Seismic Design Handbook, Kluwer Academic Publication, 2ndEdition, 2001.

4. Ferrito, J.M, Seismic design criteria for soil liquefaction, Tech. Report of NavalFacilities service centre, Port Hueneme, 1997.


CO1 To learn the mechanism and causes of Earthquakes

CO2 To learn the principles of vibration measuring instruments effect of Transient and Pulsating loads

CO3 To learn the concepts of ground motion characteristics

CO4 To study the concepts of design ground motion and to develop design ground motion

CO5 To learn about the evaluation of slope stability


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P18PEGT054 EARTH AND ROCK FILL DAMS L T P C


Prerequisite: Engineering Earth Science


OBJECTIVES Students are expected to learn reasons for failure and damages of embankments and slopes, various methods of analysis of slopes and remedial techniques to protect the slopes.

UNIT 1:DESIGN CONSIDERATION 9 Design consideration, Factors influencing design, Types of earth and rock fill dams, Design details, Provisions to control pore pressure. UNIT II:SLOPE STABILITY AND SEEPAGE ANALYSIS 9 Stability of infinite and finite slopes, Method of Slices, Bishop’s method, Flow nets, Stability conditions during construction, Full reservoir and drawdown - cut off walls – Trenches – Importance of drainage and filters. UNIT III: HYDRAULIC FRACTURING 9 Introduction, Conditions and mechanisms for hydraulic fracturing, Failure criterion for hydraulic fracturing – cubic specimen with a crack – core with a transverse crack – core with a vertical crack, strike–dip of easiest crack spreading; factors affecting hydraulic fracturing, self-healing of a core crack. UNIT IV: FAILURE AND DAMAGES 9

Failure and damages, Nature and importance of failures in embankment and foundation - Piping, Differential settlement, Foundation slides, Earthquake damage, creep and anisotropic effects, Reservoir wave action, Dispersive piping. UNIT V: SLOPE PROTECTION MEASURES 9 Special design problems, Slope protection, Filter design, Foundation treatment, Earth dams on pervious soil foundation, Application of geosynthetic materials in filtration. Treatment of rock foundation, construction techniques, quality control and performance measurement. References:

1. Rowe, R.K., Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, Kulwer Academic Publishers, 2001.

2. Anderson, M.G., and Richards, K.S., Slope Stability, John Wiley, 1987.

3. Sherard, J.L., Woodward, R.J., Gizienski, R.J. and Clevenger, W.A., Earth and Earth rock dam, John Wiley, 1963.

4. Chowdhury, D.F., Slope analysis, Prentice Hall, 1988. 5. McCarthy, D.F., Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic

Geotechnics,Sixth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002. 6. Bramhead, E.N., The Stability of Slopes, Blacky Academic and Professionals

Publications, Glasgow, 1986. 7. Chandhar, R.J., Engineering Developments and Applications, Thomas Telford, 1991 8. Koerner, R.M. Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 1997. 9. Jun-Jie Wang, Hydraulic Fracturing in Earth-rock Fill Dams, John Wiley & Sons, 2014.


CO1 To learn the types of earth and rock fill dams

CO2 To study the slope stability and seepage analysis

CO3 To understand the mechanisms in hydraulic fracturing

CO4 To study the failure and damages

CO5 To analysis the special design problems


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