Subject Title: - GEOTECH ENGG (elective)

Subject Code:Hours / week : 4hrs

Total Hours 64 hrs
TOPIC ANALAYSIS
SL . NO.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Topic
Properties and classification of
soils
Stress distribution in soil mass
Shear strength of soils
Theories of earth pressure
Consolidation and settlement
analysis
Bearing capacity of soils
Site investigation and soil
sampling
Shallows and deep foundation
Tests
Revision & exam
Total

Hours
Allocate
d
08

Marks
Weighta
ge
18

08
08
05
06

18
18
13
14

06
08

14
18

12
03
4
64

27
140

General educational objectives

Upon completion of the study of the subject the student should be
able to:1. Know the general Engg properties of soils and classify the soils as per I
S and other methods.
2. Understand the stress distribution on soil mass.
3. Understand the procedures for determining the shear strength of soils.
4. Understand Theories of earth pressure.
5. Understand the consolidation theory and settlement analysis.
6. Understand the methods of evaluating the bearing capacity.
7. Understand the methods of soil investigations and sampling
techniques.
8. Understand the design principles of shallow and deep foundation.

Specific educational objectives

Upon completion of the study of the subject the student should be
able to:1.0 Define the general Engg properties of soils.
1.1 Classify the soils as per I.S. and other methods.
1.2 Define the Index properties of soils.
1.3 State the Engg. Properties of soils.
1.4 Classify the soils as per I.S methods particle size classification
textural, classification and PRA classification.
1.5 Identify the soils in the field.
2.0

Determine the stress distribution on soil mass.

2.1 Define principal planes, Principal stresses and shear stress.

3.0 Understand the procedure for determining the shear strength

of soils.
3.1 Measure the shear strength by direct shear test UCC test-vane
shear test.
3.2 State the C-relationship for granular soils and cohesive soils.
4.0

Understand Theories of earth pressure.

4.1 Define the different types, lateral earth pressure, and earth
pressure at rest.

5.0

Understand the consolidation Theory and settlement analysis.

5.1 Distinguish between compressibility and consolidation.
5.2 Explain by spring analogy the consolidation process.
5.3 State the Terzagis theory of consolidation.
5.4 Describe the methods of estimation total settlement and
differential settlement.

6.0 Understand the methods of evaluation the bearing capacity.

6.1 Define bearing capacity.

6.2 Enumerate the Terzagis bearing capacity equation
assumptions limitations.
6.3 Define bearing capacity factors.
6.4 Calculate the bearing capacity of square and circular footing.
6.5 State different methods of improving bearing capacity.
7.0 Understand the methods of soils investigation and sampling
techniques.
7.1 State different methods of site exploration.
7.2 Explain the types of samples used in soil investigation.

7.3
7.4
7.5

Differentiate disturbed and undisturbed samples.

Explain penetration and sounding tests.
Sketch a typical spoils profile with necessary details.

8.0 Understand the design principles of shallow and deep

foundation.
8.1 List the different types of shallow & deep foundation.
8.2 Suggest a suitable types of footing for given situation.
8.3 Sketch the pressure distributing beneath the footing.
8.4 Determine the load carrying capacity of pile by dynamic formula,
static formula and pile load formula.
8.5 Explain the group action of piles.
8.6 Explain the functions and component parts of a well foundation.
8.7 Describe the method of sinking of well.
8.8 Explain the design principles for footing strip footings- spread
footing eccentrically loaded spread footing, combined footings.
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Properties and classification of soils.
General properties of soil Index properties of soil. Engineering
properties field identification of soils. Preliminary definitions Weight
volume relationships simple problems.
2. Stress distributing of soil mass.
concentrated force. Concept of effective stress and pore pressure use
of chart. Concept of effective stress and pre pressure principal planes
and principal stress shear stress.
3. Shear strength of soils.
Measurement of shear strength. Vane shear stress C- relationship for
granular soils and cohesive soils.
4. Theories of earth pressure.
5. Consolidation and settlement analysis (one dimensional
consolidation only)
Consolidation process spring analogy Terzagis Theory. Settlement of
foundation. Permissible settlement total settlement differential
settlement methods of reducing settlement.
6. Bearing capacity of soils.
Definitions Rankines analysis Terzagis equation. Bearing capacity,
factor, Methods of improving bearing capacity.
7. Site investigation and soil sampling.
Methods of site exploration soil samples. Disturbed and undisturbed
samples. Penetration and sounding test. Soil profile.
8. Shallow and Deep foundation.

Types of shallow and deep foundation. Pressure distribution below

footings. Load carrying capacity of piles, pile group, load carrying
capacity of piles, pile group well foundation, well sinking.

Reference Books
1. A text book of Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering VNS Murthy,
Dhanpat Rai & Sons 1682,, Nai sark, Delhi.
2. Construction and Foundation Engineering Dr. Janardhana Jha and S. K.
Sinha.
3. Problems in soil mechanics B. C. Punmia.
4. A Text book of soil mechanics- Dr. B. C. Punmia.
5. Problems in soil mechanics Shamsher Prakash.
6. Fpundation Design in Engg. Practice Nayak.
7. Soil Mechanics in Engineering practice Tenzagi & Peck.