1. Type of Soils, Index Properties, Inter-relationships and Soil Characterization Types of soil and soil formation, Geological cycle, Phase diagrams, Basic terms, Functional relationships based on index properties, Physical characterization of soil-Dry and Wet sieve analysis, Atterberg’s Indices, Soil Structures, Soil Water and its types, Standard nomenclature & IS Soil Classification, Numericals. Problems/Numericals/Codes/Lab and Field Tests. (Chapter - 1) 2. Permeability and Seepage : Darcy's law and its validity, Factors affecting permeability, Laboratory permeability tests, Permeability of stratified soil masses, Seepage pressure, Quick condition, Flow nets. (Chapter - 2) 3. Compaction & Consolidation of soil : Definitions, Differentiate between compaction and consolidation, Compaction mechanism and proctor tests, field compactions methods, factors affecting compaction, Consolidation mechanism through spring analogy, fundamental definitions, Terzaghi’s one dimensional consolidation theory (only formula), Time factor, pre-consolidation pressure, consolidation settlement, Numericals. Tests will be covered in lab sessions. (Chapter - 3) 4. Stress Distribution : Causes of stresses in soil, Boussinesque’s and Westergard’s equation, Pressure Bulb, Stress distribution on horizontal and vertical planes, Stresses due to different shapes of footings, New-mark’s influence chart, Numericals. (Chapter - 4) 5. Shear Strength of Soil : Mohr's strength theory, Mohr- coulomb’s strength theory, Modified Mohr coulomb’s theory, shears parameters through lab and field tests based on drainage conditions, Numericals. Tests will be covered in lab sessions. (Chapter - 5) 6. Earth Pressure & Stability of Slopes : Types of lateral earth pressure, Rankine’s and Coulomb’s earth pressure, Rebhann’s/Culmann’s Graphical methods, Infinite and finite slopes, Factor of safety, Type of slope failure, Limit equilibrium method, C- analysis-method of slices, Taylor’s stability number, Numericals. (Chapter - 6) 7. Introduction to Foundations and Bearing Capacity : Shallow Foundations; Types, Basic terms, SBC computation using IS and Terzaghi methods. Deep Foundations; Pile and Pile capacity, Numericals. (Chapter - 7)
