CE60037: Strength And Deformation Characteristics Of Soils
| CE60037 | |
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| Course name | Strength And Deformation Characteristics Of Soils |
| Offered by | Civil Engineering |
| Credits | 4 |
| L-T-P | 3-1-0 |
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| Semester | Autumn |
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Introduction. Consolidation of soils. Terzaghi s theory of one dimensional consolidation, application to geotechnical problems. Two and three dimensional consolidation of soils, secondary consolidation, Shear strength of soils; unsaturated soil Skempton pore pressure theory, compressibility of unsaturated soil, Rowe s stress dilatancy theory. Different shear parameters; special consolidation and shear tests, application to geotechnical problems; Elastic stresses in soil; Review of classical earth pressure theories and trial wedge method for c-ï¦ soils; Introduction to critical state soil mechanics; Problems.
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| Day | 8:00-8:55 am | 9:00-9:55 am | 10:00-10:55 am | 11:00-11:55 am | 12:00-12:55 pm | 2:00-2:55 pm | 3:00-3:55 pm | 4:00-4:55 pm | 5:00-5:55 pm | |
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