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AKTU Soil Stabilization and Ground Improvement (HTGT801) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech Honors Degree in Geotechnical Engineering
Soil Stabilization and Ground Improvement HTGT801
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Official AKTU syllabus of Soil Stabilization and Ground Improvement (HTGT801) for B.Tech Honors Degree in Geotechnical Engineering – 4 credits, L-T-P 3-1-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Soil Stabilization and Ground Improvement
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CO1. To apply o ground improvement techniques in civil engineering construction activities.
CO2. To apply geo synthetics and grouting materials for ground improvement.
CO3.To suggest suitable ground improvement method for cohesive soil.
CO4. To explain design step for erosion control and geo-composite drainage.
CO5. To identify different stabilization methods and mechanism for different soils.
| Unit-1 | Introduction: Introduction to Ground Engineering Modification, Need of Ground Improvement: Different methods of Ground improvement, General Principle of Compaction: Theory of compaction, Shallow Surface Compaction - Equipment, Placement water content, factors affecting shallow compaction; Deep compaction: Methods – Vibro-floatation, Terra probe method, Pounding, Blasting, Compaction piles; Compaction Control. | 8 |
| Unit-2 | General survey of soil types and their behavior and the available techniques for improvement; shallow and deep mechanical modifications;modifications by admixtures and grouting,modifications by inclusions; the use of Geosynthetics material in filtration, seepage control, separation, reinforcement and water retention. Ground Improvement by Grouting and Soil Reinforcement: Grouting in soil, types of grouting material, desirable characteristics, grouting pressure, grouting methods. Soil Reinforcement: Mechanism, Types of reinforcing elements, reinforcement-soil interaction, Reinforcement of soil beneath the roads, foundation. Geosynthetics and their application. | 8 |
| Unit-3 | Ground Improvement in Cohesive Soil: Compressibility, vertical and radial consolidation, preloading methods. Types of Drains, Design of vertical Drains, construction techniques. | 8 |
| Unit-4 | GEO Synthetics: Introduction; Geo textile, Geo jute, Geo membrane, Geo grid etc. Application of Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering, testing of geotextile, Mechanism of filtration and drainage functions & their applications, Design step for erosion control and geo-composite drainage. | 8 |
| Unit-5 | Soil Stabilization: treatment of marginal soils, lime stabilization-Base exchange mechanism, Pozzolanic reaction, lime-soil interaction, line columns, Design of Foundation on lime columns. Cement stabilization: Mechanism, amount, age and curing, soil bitumen stabilization.Factors affecting stabilization of soils; Deep Mixing methods – Soil lime Columns and Cement Lime Columns, applications. Reinforced earth Principles, components of reinforced earth, governing design of reinforced earth walls, design principles of reinforced earth walls. | 8 |
Text & References Books:
- W. Farmer, Engineering Behavior of Rocks, Chapman and Hall Ltd.
- R. E. Goodman, Introduction to Rock Mechanics.
- P.R. Sheorey, Empirical Rock Failure Criteria, Balkema, Rotterdam, 1997.
- K.G.Stagg and O.C. Zienkiewicz, Rock Mechanics in Engineering Practice, John Wiley and Sons, London.
- V.S. Vutukuri and R D Lama, Hand Book on Mechanical Properties of Rocks.
- B.P Verma, Rock Mechanics for Engineers.
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