CIV 307 SOIL MECHANICS

Laboratory work
1. Determination of in-situ density by core cutter method.
2. Determination of in-situ density by sand replacement method.
3. Determination of Liquid Limit & plastic Limit by Casagrande apparatus and
penetrometer method.
4. Determination of specific gravity of soil solids by pyconometer method.
5. Grain size analysis of a given sample of sand and determination of coefficient of
uniformity and coefficient of curvature.
6. Direct shear and triaxial test on a given soil sample.
7. Unconfined compression test for fine grained soil.
8. Determination of permeability by constant Head Methods and variable head
method.
9. Compaction test (proctor) and modified proctor test.
10. Plot of zero air voids line.
11. Determination of Relative Density of soil.