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CLE 205 SOIL MECHANICS

Course Prerequisites: MAT-101 Version No. : 1.01

Objectives: 1. To impart the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics 2. To understand the bearing capacity 3. To know the importance of index properties like grain size, consistency limits, soil classification 4. To understand the concept of compaction and consolidation of soils Expected Outcome : Students will be able to 1. Identify the properties for good foundation sites 2. Students should be able to find permeability of soil. 3. Know the importance engineering properties such as Consolidation, Shear strength. UNIT I : Weight volume relations and Index properties (9 hours)

Importance of geotechnical engineering 3-phase diagram Weight-volume relations Index properties of soils Simple soil engineering tests - Atterbergs limits Classification of soils Theory of compaction. UNIT II: Soil water and Permeability (9 hours)

Soil water - Effective and neutral stresses Flow of water through soils Permeability Darcys law Seepage and flow-nets - Quick sand. UNIT III: Stress distribution in soils (9 hours) Vertical pressure distribution = Boussinesqs equation for point load and uniformly distributed loads of different shapes Newmarks influence chart Westergaards equation Isobar diagram Pressure bulb Contact pressure UNIT IV: Compressibility and Consolidation (9 hours) Compressibility e-log p curve Preconsolidation pressure - Primary consolidation Terzaghis consolidation theory - Laboratory consolidation test Determination of Cv by Taylors and Casagrandes methods UNIT V: Shear strength of soils (9 hours) Stress analysis by Mohrs circle - Mohrs strength theory Shear strength of soils Mohr-Coloumb strength envelope Laboratory shear tests Direct shear test Triaxial compression Unconfined compression test Vane shear test Shear strength of saturated cohesive soils Shear strength of cohesionless soils - conditions for liquefaction Text Book: 1. Dr.K.R.Arora (2001), Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Standard Publishers, Delhi 110 006. Reference Books: 1. Shashi K Gulhati & Manoj Datta (2005), Geotechnical Engineering Principles and Practices Pearson Education Ltd. 2. Prasad (2006),Soil Dynamics & Earth Quake Engineering, Prentice-Hall of India. 3. Varghese (2006), Foundation Engineering, Prentice Hall of India. 4. Donald P Coduto (2002), Geotechnical Engineering Principles and practices, Pearson Education Ltd. Mode of Evaluation: Assignment, Seminar and Written Examination. Recommended by the Board of Studies on : 31/10/09 Date of approval by the Academic Council : 21/11/09

CLE 205 SOIL MECHANICS LAB

Course Prerequisites: MAT-101 Version No. : 1.01 Objectives: 1. To gain experience regarding the determination of properties of different types of soils and understand how they behave 2. To provide an opportunity to learn how to measure the shear strength of the soil and its importance 3. To impart knowledge about the foundation engineering Expected Outcome : Student will be able to 1. Determine the index properties of the soil 2. Classify the soil 3. Indetify the suitability of the soil for different foundations

Details of Experiments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Determination of Moisture Content. (IS 2720 Part 2 1973 Water Content) Determination of Specific Gravity & Relative Density for sand. (IS 2720 part 3 section 1 & 2 specific gravity, IS 2720 Part 14 1983 determination of density index) Sieve Analysis for Coarse Grained soil (IS 2720 Part 4 -1985 grain size analysis) Consistency Limits and Indices (IS 2720 part 5 1985 determination of liquid limit & plastic limit) Standard Proctors Compaction Test (IS 2720 part 15 1986 consolidation properties) Field Density Test (IS 2720 Part 27 & 28 1975 Dry density in place by sand replacement & core cutter method) Permeability Test (IS 2720 Part 17 & 36 1987 Determination of permeability) Unconfined Compression Test for Cohesive Soil (IS 2720 Part 10 1991 Unconfined Compressive Strength) Vane Shear Strength for Cohesive Soil (IS 2720 Part 30 1980 Laboratory vane shear test) Direct Shear Test on Sand (IS 2720 Part 13 1986 Direct shear test) California Bearing Ratio Test (IS 2720 Part 16 -1987 laboratory determination of CBR) Triaxial Compression Test (IS 2720 Part 11 & 12 1983 Triaxial test) Consolidation Test (Consolidation Properties)

Reference Books: 1. Geo technical Lab Manual Prepared by VIT Staff. 2. Lambe T.N. (1997), Soil Testing for Engineers, John Wiley Ltd. 3. T.K.Bowles (1998), Engineering Properties of Soils and their measurements, Tata McGraw Hill Publications Mode of Evaluation : Experiments/Record Work/Oral/Practical Examinations. Recommended by the Board of Studies on : 31/10/09 Date of approval by the Academic Council : 21/11/09