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GOVT. COLLEGE OF

ENGINEERING, AMRAVATI

M. TECH.

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

(Full- Time)

REVISED CURRICULUM

Department of Civil Engineering

2014-15

Govt. College of Engineering, Amravati Department of Civil Engineering

M.Tech. (Geotechnical Engineering)

First Semester

Corse Code

Name of the Course

Teaching Scheme Evaluation System

Credits Theory Practical

Total Theory Hrs/week

Tutorial Hrs/week

Practical Hrs/week

Total TA CT1 CT2 ESE Internal External

CEP121 Computer Programming &

Numerical Methods 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP122 Advanced Soil Mechanics 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP123 Advanced Foundation

Engineering 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP124 Ground Improvement

Techniques 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP125 Earth Dam Analysis and

Design 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP126 Geotechnical Engineering

Laboratory-I #

- - 8 8 - - - . 50 50 100 4

CEP127 Seminar-I* - - 2 2 - - - - 25 - 25 1

Total 15 5 10 30 625 25

Note: The ESE duration for all theory courses shall be 2 hrs. 30 min.

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory-I # will consist of practicals / assignments based on theory of first semester subjects

* Seminar-I to be delivered by the students on general topic related to Geotechnical engineering to be evaluated by three members committee,

headed by HOD wherein guide should be one of the members.

Govt. College of Engineering, Amravati

Department of Civil Engineering


Second Semester

Corse Code

Name of the Course




Tutorial Hrs/week

Practical Hrs/week


CEP221 Soil Dynamics and

Machine Foundation 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP222 Finite Element Methods in

Geotechnical Engineering 3 1 4 10 15 15 60 100 4

CEP223 Geosynthetics 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP224 Elective-I 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP225 Elective-II 3 1 - 4 10 15 15 60 - - 100 4

CEP226 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory-II ## 8 8 50 50 100 4

CEP227 Seminar-II** - - 2 2 - - - - 25 - 25 1

Total 15 5 10 30 625 25

CEP224 Elective-I

CEP225 Elective-II

A. Geoenvironmental Engineering

A. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

B. Soil Structure Interaction.

B. Rock Mechanics C. Construction Methods in Geotechnical Engineering

C. Pavement Analysis and Design

## Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory-II will consist of practicals / assignments based on theory of second semester subjects

** Seminar-II to be delivered by the students on general topic related to Geotechnical engineering to be evaluated by three members committee

headed by HOD wherein guide should be one of the members.

Govt. College of Engineering, Amravati Department of Civil Engineering


Third Semester

Corse Code

Name of the Course




Tutorial Hrs/week

Practical Hrs/week


CEP321 Dissertation (Phase-I) 6 6 - - - - 100 100 10

Total - - 6 6 - - - - 100 100 10

Dissertation (Phase-I):Student has to submit the report and deliver the seminar based on 25% or more work on Dissertation topic.

It is to be evaluated internally by three members’ panel of examiners headed by HOD wherein guide should be one of the members of the panel.

Last date of submission of report shall be two weeks before the end of semester.

Fourth Semester

Corse Code

Name of the Course




Tutorial Hrs/week

Practical Hrs/week


CEP421 Dissertation (Phase-II) - - 6 6 - - - - 100 200 300 30

Total - - 6 6 - - - - 100 200 300 30

Dissertation (Phase-II): Internal assessment of dissertation (complete work) is to be carried out by the guide for 100 Marks.

External assessment of Dissertation (complete work) is to be carried out by panel of examiner consisting of internal (guide) and external

examiner for 200 marks. Candidate shall present the entire work on Dissertation, followed by viva-voce. Last date of submission of dissertation will be the end of the semester. Please see Appendix-C of Rules & Regulation For Further information.

The courses of old scheme shall be offered during academic year (2014-2015) including summer term for backlogger students

In the academic year 2015-2016 and onwards, all students shall register for courses as per revised curriculum (New Scheme)

CEP121 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING & NUMERICAL

METHODS

Teaching Scheme: 03 L + 01 T Total = 04 Credit : 4

Evaluation Scheme: 15 CT1 + 15 CT2 + 10TA + 60 ESE Total Marks: 100

Duration of ESE: 2hrs.30 min.

Computer Programming Fortran – FORTRAN programming constants and

variables, arithmetic expression, I/O statements, specification statement, control

statements, subscripted variables, logical expression function and subroutines,

examples of programming should include numerical as well as non-numeric

applications, matrix operations, introduction to algorithm development

Numerical Methods- Solution of Linear Simultaneous equations – Method of Gauss

Elimination, Cholesky’s, Gauss – Siedel Method of Iteration, Solution based on Band

withand its Variants

Numerical Integration – Trapezoidal, Simpson’s and other Newton-Cotes formulae,

Methodof Gauss Quadrature. Interpolation (Lagrange Interpolation, Taylor series

expansion,extrapolation), Solutions of non-linear equations, Newton-Raphson

schemes, Eigen value andEigen vectors.

Initial and boundary value problems-Eulers, Runge-Kutta, Milne’s etc., Computer

orientedalgorithm

Books Recommended: 1. Advance Engineering Mathematics, Erwin Kreyszig, 8

thEdition. Wiley Eastern,

2006

2. Higher Engineering Mathematics, B. S. Grewal, 40th

edition, Khanna Publishers,

2004

3. Computer programming & Numerical Methods, Swami Saran, P.K. Swami K.K.

Santa , Sarita Publications, Meerut, 1977

4. Computer Oriented Numerical Methods, V. Rajaram, Prentice Hall of India Ltd.

5. Numerical Methods, Shastry, S. S., Prentice Hall Inc., India, 1998

6. Fortran 95/2003 For Scientists And Engineers, S. J. Chapman, McGraw Hill, 2007

7. Computer Programming In Fortran 90 And 95, V. Rajaraman, Prentice Hall India,

2004

8. Computer-oriented Numerical Methods, P. Thangaraj, Prentice Hall India, 2008

CEP122 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS




Introduction:Concept of stress, strain, Principal stresses & strains, Invariant,

Octahedral Stresses &strains. Stress-strain relations, Special Matrices, Plane stress,

Plane strain problems, Mohr’sdiagram.

Stresses & displacements in elastic soil mass – Line force, Distributed line

loads,Concentrated force and distributed loads at the surface of semi-infinite mass,

Soil bodiesexhibiting non-homogeneous attributes, Influence of anisotropy in soil

bodies,constitutiveequations and models

Soil strength – Yield criteria, Theories of failure, Effective stress principle, Stress

path invarious drainage conditions

Limiting equilibrium for analysis of slopes stability

Earth pressure and retaining walls - Earth pressure theories, Analytical and

graphicalmethods for determination of earth pressure, Proportioning of retaining

walls, Stabilityanalysis of retaining walls – Stability against sliding, overturning,

bearing capacity andsettlement

Braced cuts – Lateral earth pressure in cuts, Stability of braced cuts

Three dimensional consolidation – Equation, Solution of 3-D consolidation

equation,Consolidation by vertical sand drain and its design aspects, Free strain

consolidation with nosmear, Effect of smear zone on radial consolidation, Calculation

of degree of consolidationwith radial drains and solutions of problems based on it.

Seepage – Flow net for anisotropic soil media, Construction of flow net for

hydraulicstructures on non-homogeneous soil, Directional variation of permeability in

anisotropicmedium, Anisotropy governing differential equations for flow through

porous media inCartesian co-ordinate & polar co-ordinate systems for Laplace

Equations, Numerical analysisof seepage in layered soil, computation of seepage

force.

Books Recommended:

1. Advanced Soil Mechanics, B. M. Das., 2nd

edition. Taylor and Francis, 1997

2. Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice, Singh, A., 4thedition, CBS Publishers,

New Delhi, 2002

3. Soil Mechanics, R. F. Craig, Van NostrandReinGold Co. Ltd., 1987

4. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, V.N.S. Murthy, CBS Publishers &

Distributors, 1stedition, 2007

CEP123 ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING




Planning of subsoil exploration for major Civil engineering Projects: Methods of

subsoilexplorations, Choice of method, Types of samplers, Sampling methods,

Criteria for spacingof bores, depth of exploration, IS recommendations

Field Methods – Standard Penetration Test, Plate Load Test, Cone Penetration Test,

FieldVane Shear Test, Geophysical Methods, Reports of subsurface explorations,

Interpretation ofresults of field and laboratory tests

Bearing Capacity Analysis:Terzaghi’s, Skemptons, Meyorhoff, BIS methods for

bearing capacity

Shallow Footings: Footings with eccentric loading, moments, combined footing etc.

Raft foundations – types, Bearing capacity of rafts on sands and clay, Analysis of

rigid rafts,Modulus of subgrade reaction and its determination, Effect of depth on

subgrade reaction,criteria for rigid / Flexible raft, Raft analysis using modulus of

subgrade reaction, raftanalysis using finite difference method and finite grid method

Sheet pile walls – Types, Construction methods, Cantilever sheet piling penetrating

clay andsand, Anchored sheet pile wall – Free earth support method and Fixed earth

support method,Types of anchors, Design of anchors

Pile foundations – Static analysis of piles & pile group, negative skin friction, uplift

resistance of pile, Vertical piles subjected to lateral loads, Solution with soil modulus

assumed constant, short and long piles, Hansen’s method, Broom’s method, Reese

andMatlog method, Use of p-y curves, Deflection of vertical piles, Batter pile groups

underinclined load, Culman’s method, Analytical method, Hrehnikoffi’s method,

Brill’s approach,Design of pile cap

Cellular cofferdams – Types, components, stability analysis, design of cellular

cofferdams

Well foundations – Components and their functions, Different shapes, Sinking

procedure,Tilts and shift, Sinking stresses, Depth of well foundation, Bearing capacity

of well foundation, Loading on well foundation, Lateral stability of well foundation,

Different methods of analysis – Terzaghi’s analysis, Banergee and Gngopadhyay’s

method, IRCmethod, Design of components of well foundation.

Books Recommended:

1.Foundation Analysis and Design, J.E.Bowles, 6th

edition, McGraw-Hill, 1996

2.Design Aids in Soil Mechanics and Foundations, S.R Kaniraj, 2nd

edition, McGraw

Hill, 1995

3. Pile Design and Construction Practice, M. J. Tomlinson, Chapman & Hall Pub.,

1994

4. Design of foundation System: Principles and Practices, N. P. Kurian, 3rd

edition,

NarosaPublishing House, 2005

5. Theory and Practice of Foundation Design, N. N. Som and S. C. Das, PHI Learning

Pvt. Ltd., 2009

6. Pile Foundation Analysis and Design, H. G. Poulus and E. H. Davis, John Wiley &

Sons, 1980

7. Foundation Engineering Handbook, R. W. Day, McGraw Hill, 2005


Distributors, 1stedition, 2007

CEP124 GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES Teaching Scheme: 03 L + 01 T Total = 04 Credit : 4



Introduction:Major soil deposits in India, Ground Improvement potential –

Hazardous, poor and favourable ground conditions, Necessity of Ground

Improvement, Various mechanisms of Ground Improvement, Applications,

Response of Sands and Clays to externally applied Stress

Soil stabilization: Principle, Different methods of soil stabilization

Mechanical stabilization – Principle, factors affecting, Proportioning of material,

applications

Cement stabilization - Mechanism, Factors influencing, Admixtures for soil-cement,

Construction of soil-cement-different methods, Applications

Lime stabilization – Principle, factors affecting, Effect on soil properties, Lime- Fly-

ash stabilization

Bituminous stabilization - Mechanism, factors affecting, Construction of soil asphalt

Laboratory testing for stabilized soil

Construction methods, Field control of stabilisation, Laboratory testing

Thermal stabilization – Thermal, Heating and freezing,

In-situ densification by Vibratory compaction in sands:

Vibro-compaction-Explosion in sands, Vibratory Probes

Vibro-displacement compaction- Displacement piles,sand compaction piles(Vibro

compaction piles), Vibroflotation, Impact compaction of sands

Comparison of in-situ densification methods in sands, advantages and disadvantages

Ground improvement Techniques for soft clay deposits:

Accelerated preconsolidation of soil- Principle, preloading methods, Types of drains

and their installation, Design of drains, Methodology, Construction requirements,

monitoring of compression, instrumentation, Applications

Consolidation by Electro-osmosis

Deep mixingStabilization of soft soil – Lime and cement columns, Method of

construction, Bearing capacity of lime columns, Bearing capacity oflime column

group, Total and differential settlement, Application of lime column method

Stonecolumn- Vibro replacement process using Vibroflot, Rammed stone column

process, Bearing capacity of stone column, Design of stone columns, Applications

Grouting– Applications

Types of grouts and their suitability, Desirable characteristics of grouts, Groutability

Grouting methods – Permeation grouting, soil facture grouting, Compaction

grouting, Jet grouting, their applications

Grouting Technology- single stage grouting, Descending and Ascending stage

grouting, Sleeved Pipe Grouting

Grout plant and equipment

Grouting procedure- Pre-grouting site investigation, Grout hole pattern, Grouting

arrangement, Grout injection measurements and monitoring.

Reinforced Soil:Mechanism, Types of reinforcing elements, Reinforcement-soil

interaction, Reinforced soil foundation bed

Rock Reinforcement

Books Recommended:

1. Geotechnical Engineering, S K Gulhati& M Datta, Tat McGraw Hill Publishing

Company Ltd. 2005

2. Ground Improvement Techniques, P Purushothams Raj, University Science

Press, 2011.

3. Foundation Engineering Handbook, HSAI – YANG FANG, CHAPMAN &

HILL, New York, 1991

CEP125 EARTH DAM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Teaching Scheme: 03 L + 01 T Total = 04 Credit : 4



Introduction: Requirements of good dam, Types of earthen dams and their

suitability, Components of earthen dam and their functions, Causes of failure, Case

studies of dam failure

Design criteria for safe design

Seepage Control: Laplace Equation, Phreatic line and its determination, Flow net for

seepage through body of dam and its foundation, Various methods for constructing

flow net, Seepage analysis, Methods of Seepage control through embankment and

foundation of earthen dam, Design of upstream impermeable blanket

Drainage of Earthen dam: Provision of filters, Down-stream drainage arrangement,

Design of filter, Surface protections, and Reliefwells

Preliminary section: Parameters, IS Code provisions, Terzaghi’s recommendations

for side slopes, Typical cross sections of earthen dams to suit different field

conditions

Stability analysis: Construction pore pressure and factors affecting it, Stability of

slopes during construction, Pore pressure measurement – Bishop’s method, Hilf’s

method, Approximate method.

Stability of downstream slopes during steady seepage – Method of slices, location of

critical slip surface, pore pressure distribution diagram,

Stability during sudden drawdown

Stability analysis considering earthquake forces, Design considerations for earth dam

in Seismic region..

Stability of foundation against shear

Rock fill dams: Types, Components, Types of membranes, Construction, Design

considerations

Books recommended:

1. Engineering for Embankment Dams, Bharat Singh and R. S. Varshney, Oxford &

IBH.

2. Irrigation Engineering, K. R. Arora, Standard Publishers Distributers.

3. Irrigation Engineering, R. K. Sharma and T. K. Sharma, S. Chnad& co., New

Delhi,2007.

CEP126 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY – I

Teaching Scheme: 08 P Total = 08 Credit : 4

Evaluation Scheme: Internal = 50; External = 50 Total Marks: 100

It is a representative list of practicals. The instructor may choose experiments

as perhis requirements (so as to cover entire contents of the course) from the list or

otherwise.

Minimum Fifteen experiments should be performed contributing from each Part.

Part A:

1. Standard Penetration Test

2. Cone penetration Test

3. Plate Load test

4. Field Vane Shear Test

5. Geophysical methods - Electrical Resistively method / sounding test.

6. Field visit to soil investigation site

7. Moisture-density relation of stabilized soil

8. Wetting and drying test of compacted stabilized soil

Part B:

1. Design of Pile Foundation

2. Design of Raft foundation

3. Design of Well foundation

4. Design of anchored sheet pile wall – Free earth support Fixedearth support method.

5. Design of anchored sheet pile wall fixed earth support method.

6. Determination of flow through hydraulic structures on non homogeneous soil

7. Design and stability analysis of retaining wall

8. Determination of earth pressure by graphical method / using GEO5 software

9. Design of vertical Sand Drains

10. Design of stone column

11. Design of lime column

12. Field visit to grouting site / sand drains / stone column sites.

13. Design of earthen dam (Homogeneoussection)

14. Field visit of earth dam

15. Seepage analysis of earthen dam by flow net

16. Design of impervious blanket

Part C:

1. Fortran programming for different numerical methods

A Report based on above experiments shall be submitted by each student.

Practical Examination:

Practical examination shall consist of oral examination based on Report.

CEP127 SEMINAR –I


Evaluation Scheme: Internal = 25 Total Marks: 25

Seminar-I to be delivered by the students on general topic related to

GeotechnicalEngineering to be evaluated by three members committee.

CEP221 SOIL DYNAMICS AND MACHINE FOUNDATION Teaching Scheme: 03 L + 01 T Total = 04 Credit : 4



SOIL DYNAMICS:

Introduction: Static and Dynamic Loading, Soil Dynamics and its applications

Theory of vibrations: Types of Vibrations, Harmonicmotion-Vectors representation,

Vibration monograph

Vibrations of Single degree of freedom system- free and forced vibrations, damped

and un-damped, Damping ratio, Logarithmic decrement, response curves

Rotating mass type excitation – response curves

Wave propagation in an infinite, elastic, homogeneous and isotropic

medium:Equation of motion, solution for equation of motion, P waves and S waves

Waves in elastic half space, R waves

Disturbance spread out in elastic half space

Wave system from surface point source in ideal medium

Wave field generated by Circular footing

Dynamic soil propertiesand its determination:Different laboratory tests and field

tests, their suitability and limitations, Interpretation of results, IS Codes

Factors affecting modulus of soil

MACHINE FOUNDATION

Introduction:Types of machines, Types of machine foundations, General

requirements of machine foundation, General criteria for design, Permissible

amplitude

Vibration analysis of Machine Foundation: Methods of Analysis-Elastic Half space

method, Linear elastic Weightless Spring Method

Foundations of reciprocating machines: Modes of vibrations, Effect of footing

shape on vibration response, Dynamicresponse of embedded block foundation,

Design criteria, Design procedure

Foundation of impact type machines: Arrangements of foundation for different

types of hammers, Dynamicanalysis, Design procedure for hammer foundations

Foundation of rotary machine: Design criteria, Special considerations, Two

dimensional analysis – Resonantmethod, Amplitude method and combined method.

Vibration isolation& control: Force isolation & motion isolation, Methods of

isolation in machine foundations Isolating materials andtheir properties

Constructional details of machine foundation

Books recommended:

1. Handbook of Machine Foundation , Srinivasunlu and Vaidyanathanan,

SpringerNetherlands, 2008.

2. Soil Dynamic and Machine Foundation, Swami Saran, Second edition,

GalgotiaPublication, 2009.

3. Vibrations of Soils and Foundations, F. E. Richards J. R. Hall and R. D. Woods,

PHI,1970.

4. Vibration Analysis and Foundation Dynamics, N. S. V. KameswaraRao, Meeler

Pub.,1998.

5. Foundation for Machines: Analysis and Design, SamsherPrakash and V. K. Puri,

JohnWiley & Sons., 1998.

6. Soil Dynamics, SamasherPrakash, MGH, 1981.

CEP222 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERING




Introduction to advanced solid mechanics: Elasticity, stress, strain & kinematics,

linearconstitutive equation, Plain stress, plain strain, axisymmetric structures

Standard discrete system: Stiffness matrices, Assembly and analysis of a structure,

Boundaryconditions

Direct formulation: Displacement approach as a minimization of total potential

energy,Virtual Work method, Relation to Rayleigh-Ritz method, Galerkin’s method,

Convergencecriteria, Non-confirming elements and Patch test

Rectangular element family: elements in natural coordinate system, Lagrange

family,Serendipity family, Internal nodes and node-less variables, Triangular element

family – areaco-ordinates, shape functions, Constant strain triangles, 1-D and 3-D

elements – Rectangularprism, Tetrahedral elements

Plane stress and plain strain analysis: Element characterization and some

applications, Axisymmetricstressanalysis - Element characterization and some

applications, Element shapefunctions – 2-D elements, Pascal triangle

Interface elements: Hierarchical shape functions, co-ordinate transformations

Computer programming for FEM: Data input module, Flow chart, Subroutines

forassemble, Shape functions, Mesh generation, Stiffness matrix, Solution of

simultaneouslinear algebraic equation.

Analysis of field Geotechnical Problems by Finite element solutions: Beam on

elasticfoundation, Mat foundation, Ring foundation, Pile foundation, Braced

excavations, Sheet pilewalls, Stability of slopes, Stress and deformations in

embankments, Seepage analysis, 1-Dconsolidation.

Books Recommended: 1. Introduction to Finite Element Methods, C. S. Desai and J. F. Abel , 1

stedition,

CBS Pub., New Delhi, 1989

2. Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering, Chandragupta T. R. and Belegundu

A. D., 3rd

edition., Prentice Hall, 2002

3. Finite Element Analysis: Theory and Programming: C. S. Krishnamurthi, Second

Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, 1994, Reprint 2005

4. The Finite Element Method for Engineers, K. H. Huebner, D. L. Dewhirst, D. E.

Smith and T.G. Byrom, 4th edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2001

5. Matrix and Finite Element Analysis of Structures, MadhujitMukhopadhyay and

Abdul Hamid Sheikh, First Edition, Ane books Publication, 2004

6. The Finite Element Method (Volume -I): O. C. Zienkiewicz and R. L. Taylor, 5

edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 1989

CEP223 GEOSYNTHETICS Teaching Scheme: 03 L + 01 T Total = 04 Credit : 4



Introduction: Types of Geosynthetics, Geosynthetic products, Functions of

Geosynthetics, Applications of Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering field

Properties and Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics:

Geotextiles:Basic properties and its determination, Determination of Hydraulic

properties, Mechanical properties and its determination – Results of the tests

Geotextile Interface friction evaluation –Modified Direct Shear Test, pull out test,

Results of the test

Survivability Characteristics – puncture test, CBR Push through test, Tear test,

Diaphragm bursting Test, Cone drop Test

Durability Characteristics – Abrasion resistance

Geogrid:Mechanical properties-Tension test, Geogrid-soil interaction, Geogrid-

Interface friction evaluation –Modified Direct Shear Test, pull out test.

Range of values of important properties,

Functional Requirements of Geosynthetics, Minimum Values specified by regulatory

authorities

IS Code provisions

Erosion control using Geosynthetics: Erosion control products, Mechanism of

erosion control with reinforced vegetation, Installation of REPs on slopes, Functions

of coir Geotextile,

Geotextile silt fences for sediment control, silt fence installation

Pavement construction using Geotextile: Functions of Geotextile in Pavement,

Advantages, U.S. forest Service Design method, Construction procedure

Embankments on soft soil using Geocell Mattress: Concept of Geocell Mattress,

Construction sequence of Geocell mattress

Filtration and drainage applications of Geotextile: Geotextile filter mechanism,

Filter criteria, Geotextile survivability,

Installation of Geotextile under riprap slope protection, Geotextile chimney drains

Bearing capacity improvement: Reinforced soil bed, Mechanism, Modes offailure

(Binquet and Lee theory), Results of Experimental Investigations for optimizing the

parameters of reinforced soil bed, Bearing capacity ratio and its variation with various

parameters

Reinforced retaining walls: Applications, Advantages, Types, Components of

reinforced soil wall, Types of facing units,

Construction sequence of Geotextile reinforced wall and Geogrid soil wall

Failure mechanism and Analysis of reinforced retaining wall

Design of Geotextile reinforced retaining wall – General consideration, Design

procedure

Reinforced soil embankments: Applications, Advantages

Containment systems using Geomembrane:advantages of using composite barrier

for Liners and Covers, Single composite liner system for MSW landfill, Double

composite liner system for HW landfill.

Books recommended:

1. Engineering with Geosynthetics, G.V.Rao and G.V.S.S Raju, Tata-McGraw

HillPublication, New Delhi,2004.

2. Ground Improvement Techniques, P Purushothams Raj, University Science Press,

1st Ed. 2011.

3. Geosynthetics World, J. N. Mandal, New Age International Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,

Ist Ed., 2007

4. Construction and Geotechnical Engineering using Synthetic Fabrics, R.M.

Koerner and J.P. Welsh, John Willey and Sons, 1980.

5. Designing with Geosynthetics, R.M. Koerner, 4th edition, PHI, 1997.

6. Fundamentals of Geosynthetic Engineering , Sanjay Kumar Shukla and Jian-Hua

Yin,Taylor and Francis Group UK, 2002

7. Reinforced Soil and its Engineering Applications, Swami Saran, 1st edition, I.

K.Internationals, 2006.

CEP224 ELECTIVE – I

(A) GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING




Identification, Characterization and regulatory requirements for disposal of hazardous,

nonhazardousand domestic waste

Sources and effects of subsurface contamination, Physical, Chemical and

biologicalcharacteristics of solid waste, Soil-waste interaction

Cation exchange reactions and effect of pollutants on soil properties

Erodability of soil in relation to moisture content, Containment transport, Laboratory

and field evaluation of permeability, Factors affecting, Design of dewatering

Waste management – Recycling, Composting, Insiration, and various disposal

methods, Siteselection, Leachate collection and detection system

Types of land fill – Silting criteria, Waste containment principle, Types of barrier

materials,Planning and design aspects relating to waste disposal in landfills

Landfills – Ash ponds and Tailing ponds and in rocks, Environmental monitoring

aroundlandfills – Detection, Control and remediation of subsurface containment,

Engineering properties and Geotechnical reuse of waste, Demolition of waste etc.,

Reclamation of old waste dumps, Regulation, Case studies

Single and double lined landfill, Applications of Geosynthetics in waste disposal

design,Landfill construction, Construction quality control and performance

monitoring.

Books Recommended: 1. Geotechnical Practices for Waste Disposal, D.E Daniel, Chapman and

Hall,London,1993

2. Geo-environmental Engineering Principles and Application, L.N. Reddy and

H.F.Inyang, Marceal Dekker Inc., 2000

3. Introduction to Environmental Geotechnology, Hsai-Yang Fang, CRC Press ,1997

4. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, R. K Rowe,

KlowerAcademic Publishers, 2001

5. Waste Containment Systems, Waist stabilization and Landfills, Design and

Evaluation, H. D. Sharma and S. P. Lewis, John Willey and Sons, 1994

6. Geoenvironmental Engineering, H. D. Sharma and K. R. Reddy, John Willey and

Sons, 2004

7. Geoenvironmental Engineering, R N Yong and H R Thomas, Thomas Telford,

1997


(B) SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION




Introduction to Soil-Foundation interaction: Idealized soil behavior, Foundation

behavior,interface behavior.

Idealized soil response model for analysis of soil foundation interaction: Elastic

models ofsoil behaviour - The Winklers model, Elastic continuum models, Two-

parameter elasticmodels, Elastic plastic and time dependent behaviour of soil masses

– elastic-plasticbehaviour, time dependent behaviour

Plane-strain analysis of an infinite plate and an infinitely long beam: Bernoulli’s-

Euler beam theory and its modifications, Plain strain analysis of the finite plate

problem, Reissner’s method of analysis of the infinite plate problem, Deflection of an

infinite plate on a Winklermedium.

The analysis of beams of finite length: Finite beams on a Winkler medium, Finite

beams ona two-parameter elastic medium, Finite beams on an elastic solid medium,

approximatemethods, Classification of finite beams in relation to their stiffness

Analysis of finite plate: Axisymmetric loading of a circular plate, Analysis of rigid

circularplate, analysis of rectangular plate, Plate resting on an elastic half space –

Approximatemethod of analysis

Experimental investigation and field studies: Stress measurement beneath rigid

footings,flexible beam and raft foundation

Analysis of axially loaded and laterally loaded piles

Books Recommended:

1. Elastic analysis of Soil Foundation Interaction, A. P. S. Selvadurai,

ElsevierPublishing Company,1979

2. Soil Structure interaction, N.P Kurian., Prentice Hall, 1997

3. Foundation Analysis, R.F.Scott, Prentice Hall,1981

4. Pile foundation Analysis & Design, H. G. Poulos& E. H. Davis, John Wiley &

Sons,1980

5. Foundation Engineering Handbook, H. Y. Fang, 2nd edition, CBS Pub., 1997


Distributors, 1st edition, 2007

7. Foundation Analysis and Design, J. E. Bowels, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill, 1996


(C) CONSTRUCTION METHODS IN GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERING Teaching Scheme: 03 L + 01 T Total = 04 Credit : 4



Drainage Methods: Methods of Dewatering systems-open sumps and ditches,

Wellpoint systems, Deep-well drainage, Horizontal wells, Vacuum dewatering

Systems, Dewatering by Electro-osmosis, Permanent drainage after construction

Design of dewatering system

Embankment construction: Earth moving equipment, Compaction equipment, types

of rollers and their suitability, Methods of quality control, Compaction specifications

Construction of Rockfill dams

Deep Foundation Construction: Piling- Pile driving methods, Pile driving equipment

Construction of Driven Precast concrete piles, Driven cast in situ concrete piles,

Bored cast-in-situ concrete piles, under reamed piles, micropiles, Patented methods of

pile construction

Construction of opencaisson, Pneumatic Caisson,

Construction of well foundation- Sinking of Wells, Measures for rectification of tilt

and shift

Constructional of machine foundations: Reinforcement and construction details

Rock Excavation:

Blasting - Basic Mechanics of Breakage, Blasting Theory, Types of explosives,

Initiating explosives-detonating systems, Selection of explosive, Sequential firing and

delay blasting, Control of blasting operations, blasting specifications, control of blast

vibrations

Conventional smooth Blasting, Pre-splitting, Line drilling, cushion blasting,

Evaluation and planning -Blasting pattern and firing sequence, Blast hole design,

Blasting round design

Drilling-Drillability of Rocks, Kinds of Drilling-Percussion drilling, Rotary bits,

Rotary drilling bitrotary drilling, Abrasion drilling, Rotary-percussion drilling,

Selection of drilling method and equipment,

Tunneling : Features of underground blasting, blast design,, Tunnel blasting

Tunnel Boring machines (TBM) – Types of TBMs, Components of full face TBM,

Choice between Full face and Partial face machibes, Cutting tools of TBM

Mucking

Books recommended:

1. Construction Technology, S SSarkar& S Saraswati, Oxford University Press, 1st

Ed. 2008

2. Rock Engineering, J A Franklin & M B Dusseault, McGraw Hill Publishing

Company, 1989

3. Construction & Geotechnical Methods in Foundation Engineering, R. M. Koerner,

McGraw Hill,1985

CEP225 ELECTIVE – II

(A) GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING


Evaluation Scheme: 15 CT1 + 15 CT2 + 10TA + 60 ESE

Total Marks: 100 Duration of ESE: 2hrs.30 min.

Seismology and Earthquakes: Internal structure of earth, Continental Drift and Plate

Tectonics, Faults, Elastic Rebound Theory, Other sources of seismic activity,

GeometricNotation, Location of Earthquake, Size of Earthquake

Strong Ground Motion: Strong Motion measurement, ground motion Parameters,

Estimation of ground Motion Parameters, Spatial Variability of Ground Motions

Seismic Hazard Analysis: Seismic Hazards, Identification and Evaluation of

EarthquakeSources, Deterministic Seismic Hazard Analysis, Probabilistic Seismic

Hazard Analysis.

Wave Propagation: Waves in Unbound Media, Waves in Semi-infinite Body, Waves

inLayered Body, Attenuation of Stress Waves

Dynamic Soil Properties: Representation of stress conditions by the Mohr

Circle,measurement of Dynamic Soil properties, stress-strain behaviour of cyclically

loaded soils.

Ground response analysis: 1-D ground response analysis, 2-d ground response

analysis, 3dground response analysis, Soil-structure interaction.

Local Site effects and design ground motions:Effects of local site conditions on

groundmotion, Design parameters, Development of design parameters, Development

of groundmotion time histories

Liquefaction: Liquefaction phenomenon, Evaluation of liquefaction hazards,

LiquefactionSusceptibility, Initiation of liquefaction, Effects of liquefaction,

Seismic Slope stability: Types of earthquake induced landslides, Earthquake

inducedlandslide activity, Evaluation of slope stability analysis, Seismic slope

stability analysis.

Stability of earthen dam during earthquake: Types of damage, Response analysis

ofembankment dams – visco-elastic response analysis, Jai Krisna approach, Seed and

Martinapproach, Development of deformation analysis – Goodman and Seed

approach, Seedapproach to non-free-draining and cohesive soils, Design

recommendations and precautions, Analytical methods of dynamic analysis for earth

dam and embankments

Seismic design of Retaining wall: Dynamic response of retaining walls, Seismic

pressure onretaining walls, seismic displacement of retaining walls, Seismic design

considerations

Soil improvement for remediation of seismic hazards: Densification

techniques,Reinforcement techniques, Grouting and mixing techniques, Drainage

techniques,Verification of soil improvement

Bearing capacity analysis for earthquake: Foundation alternatives to mitigate

earthquakeeffects

Earthquake induced settlement

Books Recommended:

1. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Steven L. Kramer, Prentice Hall

publication, 1996

2. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Hand Book, R. W. Day McGraw Hill

Publication, 2001

3. Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Manual, R. E. Hunt, McGraw Hill

4. Publication, 2005

5. Soil Dynamics & Machine Foundation, Swami Saran, 2ndedition, Galgotia

6. Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,1999

7. The Seismic Design Handbook, F. Naeim, 2ndedition, Kluwer Academic Publ.,

2001


(B) ROCK MECHANICS




Introduction: Rock Mechanics and its field applications, Identification of common

rocks,Physical and mechanical characteristics of rock material, Field and laboratory

testing ofrocks, Classification of rock masses for engineering purpose

Rock excavation and reinforcement: Drilling, Blasting, Braking and cutting, Rock

bolting,Rock anchors, Bolted and anchor supports, Rock grouting - Types of

treatment, groutingmaterial, grouting methods, Grouting design and layout

Stresses in rock mass: Types of stresses, in-situ stress determination methods –

Overconing, Flat jack method, Hydraulic fracturing, Structural Geology and Ground

stresses,Stresses around underground opening, stresses in tunnels and shafts, Strains

anddeformations around circular opening, Rheology

Rock strength and Deformability: Modes of rock failure, Stress-strain behavior

incompression, Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria, Hook-Brown criteria, Griffth’s crack

theory,Empirical criteria for failure, Effect of size on strength, Anisotropic rocks,

Plane of weaknessin Rocks, Joint orientation and roughness, Deformability of rocks –

Elastic and non-elasticbehavior, influence of time on rock deformation, viscous

behavior and creep, Brittle failure of Rocks – Introduction, Fracture initiation,

Fracture propagation, Rockfracture in compression, Rupture criteria for brittle rock,

Factors affecting rupture behaviorof rock.

Ultimate behavior of rock structures: Plasticity and resistance of rock structure,

Principle of limit equilibrium method, analysis of general slip surfaces, Approximate

methods for twodimensional limit equilibrium analysis, Structural discontinuities in

rock masses andprogressive failure, Water pressure and resistance of rock structures.

Rock foundations: Allowable bearing pressures, Stress and deflection in rock under

footing,Failure mechanisms, Subsiding and swelling rocks, Base heave and remedies,

foundationanchoring

Rock slopes: Modes of failure, Factors affecting, Analysis of slopes

Underground opening: Opening in competent rock, horizontally layered rocks and

rock withinclined layers, Plastic behavior around tunnels, time dependent behavior of

tunnels, underground opening in blocky rocks- Block theory, Review of design

methods of tunnels –Empirical and semi-empirical methods, Support and stabilization

Books Recommended:

1. Introduction to Rock Mechanics, R.E. Goodman, 2nd

edition, John Wiley & Sons

Publication, 1989

2. Stresses in Rock, G. Herget, Balkema, 1988

3. Rock Characterization, Testing and Monitoring, F. T. Borwn, Pergamon Press,

1986

4. Rock Mechanics for Underground Mining, B. H. G. Brady and F. T. Borwn,

Chapman and Hall, 1993

5. Fundamental of Rock Mechanics, J. C. Jaeger and N. G. W. Cook, Chapman and

Hall, 1976

6. Foundations on Rock, D. C. Wyllie, 2nd

edition, E&FN Spon, 1992.


(C) PAVEMENT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN




General: Structural action of flexible and rigid pavements. Characteristics of

highway andairfield pavements

Design parameters: Standard Axial load and wheel assemblies for road vehicles

undercarriage system for aircraft, Tire and contact pressure, contact area imprints,

Computations ofESWL for flexible and rigid pavements. Load repetitions and

distributions of traffic forhighway and airfield pavement, airport traffic areas.

Material Characteristics: AASHO subgrade soil classification. Group index, CBR,

NorthDakota cone bearing value, plate load test for “K”, Marshal’s method of

bituminous mix design, Modulus of rupture and elasticity, poison’s ratio &coefficient

of thermal expansionof concrete, Layer equivalency concepts

Analysis of Flexible and Rigid Pavements: Stress, Strain deformation analysis for

single,two, three and multilayered flexible pavement systems. Stress and deflections

for rigidpavements due to load and temperature, influence Charts, ultimate load

analysis, joints inpavements.

Highway Pavement Design: Flexible: North Dakota cone, Group index, CBR, IRC-

37,Brumister, Triaxial (Kansas), AASHO method of design, RIGID, IRC-58, P. C. A.,

Design of joints and reinforcement

Airfield Pavement Design: Flexible: U. S. Crops of Engineering, CBR,

FAA,Mcload(Canadian); Rigid: PCA, FAA & LCN, ultimate load Analysis yield

lines pattern, methods

Pavement Testing and Evaluation: Trial and Inspection Pits, Field Density, CBR,

plate loadtest, condition surveys and surface evaluation for unevenness, rut depth,

profilometers,

Bump integrators, Benkalman Beam Deflection Study

Books Recommended:

1. Principles of Pavement Design, Yoder &Witzace; Prentice Hall,2000

2. Pavement Analysis and Design, H. H. Yang, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004

3. Airport Planning & Design, Goyal& Praveen Kumar; Galgotia Publication, 2002

4. Design and Performance of Road Pavements, Croney&Croney, McGraw Hill,

2002

5. Airport Planning and Design, S K Khanna, M. G. Arora, S S Jain, 6th

edition,Nemchand& Bros, Roorkee, 1999

6. Highway Engineering; K. Khanna, and Justo, C.E.G., Khanna Publication,

Roorkee,2001

CEP226 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY – II



The instructor may choose experiments as per his requirements (so as to cover

entirecontents of the course). Minimum Fifteen experiments should be performed

from CE571,CE572, CE573, CE574 and CE575.

Computer programme modules for FEM shall be prepared and introduction to

anyFEM software.

A Report based on above experiments shall be submitted by each student.

Practical Examination:

Practical examination shall consist of oral examination based on Report.

CEP227 SEMINAR –II


Evaluation Scheme: Internal = 25; Total Marks:25

Seminar-II to be delivered by the students on general topic related to Geotechnical

Engineering to be evaluated by three members committee.

CEP321 DISSERTATION (Phase-I) Teaching Scheme : 06 P Total = 06 Credit : 10

Evaluation Scheme: Internal = 100 Total Marks: 100

Dissertation (Phase-I): Student has to submit the report and deliver the

seminar basedon 25% or more work on Dissertation topic. It is to be evaluated

internally by three members panel of examiners headed by HOD wherein guide

should be one of the members of the panel. Last date of submission of report shall be

two weeks before the end of semester.

CEP421 DISSERTATION (Phase-II) Teaching Scheme : 06 P Total= 06 Credit : 30


Dissertation (Phase-II): Internal assessment of dissertation (complete work) is

to be carried out by the guide for 100 marks. The external assessment of dissertation

work is to be carried out by panel of examiners consisting of internal (guide) and

external examiner for 200 marks.

Candidate shall present the entire work on Dissertation, followed by viva-

voce. Last date of submission of dissertation will be the end of the semester. Please

see Appendix C of Rules & Regulation for Further information.

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