- Title: Soil Mechanics
- Department: Civil Engineering
- Author: Prof. B.V.S. Viswanadham
- University: IIT bombay
- Type: WebLink
- Abstract:
No.
Topic details
*Proposed number of lectures
1
Introduction; Origin of soils; Basic Relationships; Properties of Soil Aggregate, Soil Structure; Soil Classification.
Nine
2
Soil Compaction; Laboratory compaction; Factors affecting soil compaction; Field compaction.
Four
3
Soil-water Statics;
Concept of Effective Stress
Two
4
Flow through soils; Quick Sand condition; Permeability and methods for its determination; Flownets
Ten
5
Stresses in soil from surface loads; Boussinesq theory; Newmark’s chart
Five
6
Consolidation of soils; Settlement of compressible soil layers; Sand drains.
Eight
7
Shear strength; Mohr circle of stress; Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion; Estimation of shear strength parameters; Stress paths.
Ten
8
Earth Pressure theories- Retaining walls; Anchored bulkheads
Eight
9
Stability of slopes; Infinite/Finite Slope Stability Analysis.
Four
*Approximate number of Lectures