Applied soil engineering (CV321)
Course Name:
Applied soil engineering (CV321)
Programme:
B.Tech(Civil)
Semester:
Fifth
Category:
Programme Specific Electives (PSE)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3-0-0) 3
Content:
Soil exploration, Earth pressure and its determination, Bearing capacity - Theoretical methods and Insitu
tests, Stability of slopes by various approaches, Load carrying capacity of single and group of piles.
Ground improvement methods. Introduction to soil dynamics.
References:
1) B.M. Das, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, The PWS Series in Civil Engg.
2) V.N.S. Murthy, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, New Delhi