CIVIL SOIL MECHANICS & FOUNDATION ENGG

UNIT I

1.1 SOIL MECHANICS AND INDEX PROPERTIES
INTRODUCTION – DEVELOPMENT OF SOIL
MECHANICS – FIELDS OF APPLICATION OF SOIL
MECHANICS – SOIL FORMATION – COHESIVE AND
COHESION LESS SOIL- SOIL PROPERTIES –
3PHASE SYSTEM – GENERAL , INDEX AND
ENGINEERING PROPERTIES – DETAILED
DESCRIPTION – ATTER BERG LIMITS – SIMPLE
PROBLEMS
1.2 HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES OF SOIL
INTRODUCTION – PERMEABILITY – CO- EFFICIENT
OF PERMEABILITY – DARCY’S LAW – FACTORS
AFFECTING PERMEABILITY – PERMEABILITY TESTS
– SIMPLE PROBLEMS – QUICK AND CONDITIONS

Discussion

Discussion allows you to ask questions directly to the instructor.