Ghousia college of Engineering, Ramanagaram - 562159

Department of Civil Engineering

LESSON PLAN
Basic Geotechnical Engineering
Sub Code : 15CV45 IA Marks: 20
Hrs/ Week: 04 Exam Hours: 03
Total Hrs. : 50 Exam Marks: 80
SECTION - A Staff Name: Abdul Rehaman

SL DATE OF
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
NO. COVERAGE

1 15-Feb-2017 Module -1: Introduction

2 16-Feb-2017 Origin and formation of soil
3 17-Feb-2017 Phase Diagram, phase relationships
4 17-Feb-2017 Definitions and their inter relationships
5 22-Feb-2017 Determination of Index properties
6 23-Feb-2017 Specific gravity, water content
In-situ density and particle size analysis (sieve and
7 1-Mar-2017
sedimentation analysis)
8 2-Mar-2017 Atterbergs Limits, consistency indices
9 3-Mar-2017 Relative density, activity of clay
10 3-Mar-2017 Plasticity chart, unified and BIS soil classification
11 8-Mar-2017 Module -2 : Soil Structure and Clay Mineralogy
12 9-Mar-2017 Single grained, honey combed
13 10-Mar-2017 Flocculent and dispersed structures, Valence bonds
14 10-Mar-2017 Soil-Water system, Electrical diffuse double layer
15 11-Mar-2017 Adsorbed water, base-exchange capacity
Isomorphous substitution. Common clay minerals in soil and
16 15-Mar-2017
their structures- Kaolinite
Illite and Montmorillonite and their application in
17 16-Mar-2017
Engineering

18 17-Mar-2017 Compaction of Soils: Definition, Principle of compaction

19 17-Mar-2017 Standard and Modified proctors compaction tests
number of passes, Proctors needle, Compacting equipments
20 29-Mar-2017
and their suitability
21 30-Mar-2017 Module -3: Flow through Soils
22 31-Mar-2017 Darcys law- assumption and validity,
coefficient of permeability and its determination (laboratory
23 31-Mar-2017
and field)

24 5-Apr-2017 Factors affecting permeability, permeability of stratified soils

 Seepage velocity, superficial velocity and coefficient of
25 6-Apr-2017
percolation
26 7-Apr-2017 Capillary Phenomena
27 7-Apr-2017 Seepage Analysis: Laplace equation
28 8-Apr-2017 assumptions, limitations and its derivation
29 12-Apr-2017 Flow nets for sheet piles and below the dam section
Unconfined flow, phreatic line (Casagrandes method with
30 13-Apr-2017
and without toe filter)
31 20-Apr-2017 Module -4: Consolidation of Soil: Definition
Mass-spring analogy, Terzaghis one dimensional
32 21-Apr-2017
consolidation theory
assumption and limitations. Derivation of Governing
33 21-Apr-2017
differential Equation
Pre-consolidation pressure and its determination by
34 26-Apr-2017
Casagrandes method
35 27-Apr-2017 Over consolidation ratio, normally consolidated
36 28-Apr-2017 under consolidated and over consolidated soils
Consolidation characteristics of soil (Cc, av, mv and Cv.
37 28-Apr-2017
Laboratory one dimensional consolidation test
characteristics of e-log() curve, Determination of
38 3-May-2017
consolidation characteristics of soilscompression index
coefficient of consolidation (square root of time fitting
39 4-May-2017
method, logarithmic time fitting method)
40 5-May-2017 Primary and secondary consolidation
41 5-May-2017 Module -5: Shear Strength of Soil: Concept of shear strength
42 Total and effective shear strength parameters,
43 factors affecting shear strength of soils
Thixotrophy and sensitivity, Measurement of shear strength
44
parameters
45 Direct shear test, unconfined compression test,
46 Test under different drainage conditions
47 Triaxial compression test
48 field Vane shear test
49 Test under different drainage conditions
50 Total and effective stress paths
62159

Hours: 03
Marks: 80
me: Abdul Rehaman
ACTUAL
DATE OF
COVERAGE
HOD
 Ghousia college of Engineering, Ramanagaram - 562159
Department of Civil Engineering
LESSON PLAN
Basic Geotechnical Engineering
Sub Code : 15CV45 IA Marks: 20
Hrs/ Week: 04 Exam Hours: 03
Total Hrs. : 50 Exam Marks: 80
SECTION - B Staff Name: Abdul Rehaman

SL DATE OF
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
NO. COVERAGE

1 13-Feb-2017 Module -1: Introduction

2 15-Feb-2017 Origin and formation of soil
3 16-Feb-2017 Phase Diagram, phase relationships
4 17-Feb-2017 Definitions and their inter relationships
5 20-Feb-2017 Determination of Index properties
6 22-Feb-2017 Specific gravity, water content
In-situ density and particle size analysis (sieve and
7 23-Feb-2017
sedimentation analysis)
8 27-Feb-2017 Atterbergs Limits, consistency indices
9 1-Mar-2017 Relative density, activity of clay
10 2-Mar-2017 Plasticity chart, unified and BIS soil classification
11 3-Mar-2017 Module -2 : Soil Structure and Clay Mineralogy
12 4-Mar-2017 Single grained, honey combed
13 6-Mar-2017 Flocculent and dispersed structures, Valence bonds
14 8-Mar-2017 Soil-Water system, Electrical diffuse double layer
15 9-Mar-2017 Adsorbed water, base-exchange capacity
Isomorphous substitution. Common clay minerals in soil and
16 10-Mar-2017
their structures- Kaolinite
Illite and Montmorillonite and their application in
17 11-Mar-2017
Engineering

18 13-Mar-2017 Compaction of Soils: Definition, Principle of compaction

19 15-Mar-2017 Standard and Modified proctors compaction tests
number of passes, Proctors needle, Compacting equipments
20 16-Mar-2017
and their suitability
21 17-Mar-2017 Module -3: Flow through Soils
22 20-Mar-2017 Darcys law- assumption and validity,
coefficient of permeability and its determination (laboratory
23 27-Mar-2017
and field)
24 30-Mar-2017 Factors affecting permeability, permeability of stratified soils
Seepage velocity, superficial velocity and coefficient of
25 31-Mar-2017
percolation
26 1-Apr-2017 Capillary Phenomena
27 3-Apr-2017 Seepage Analysis: Laplace equation
28 5-Apr-2017 assumptions, limitations and its derivation
29 6-Apr-2017 Flow nets for sheet piles and below the dam section
Unconfined flow, phreatic line (Casagrandes method with
30 7-Apr-2017
and without toe filter)
31 8-Apr-2017 Module -4: Consolidation of Soil: Definition
Mass-spring analogy, Terzaghis one dimensional
32 10-Apr-2017
consolidation
assumption and theory
limitations. Derivation of Governing
33 12-Apr-2017
differential Equation
Pre-consolidation pressure and its determination by
34 13-Apr-2017
Casagrandes method
35 20-Apr-2017 Over consolidation ratio, normally consolidated
36 21-Apr-2017 under consolidated and over consolidated soils
Consolidation characteristics of soil (Cc, av, mv and Cv.
37 24-Apr-2017
Laboratory oneofdimensional
characteristics consolidation
e-log() curve, test of
Determination
38 26-Apr-2017
consolidation characteristics(square
coefficient of consolidation of soilscompression index
root of time fitting
39 27-Apr-2017
method, logarithmic time fitting method)
40 28-Apr-2017 Primary and secondary consolidation
41 3-May-2017 Module -5: Shear Strength of Soil: Concept of shear strength
42 4-May-2017 Total and effective shear strength parameters,
43 5-May-2017 factors affecting shear strength of soils
Thixotrophy and sensitivity, Measurement of shear strength
44 8-May-2017
parameters
45 10-May-2017 Direct shear test, unconfined compression test,
46 11-May-2017 Test under different drainage conditions
47 Triaxial compression test
48 field Vane shear test
49 Test under different drainage conditions
50 Total and effective stress paths
62159

Hours: 03
Marks: 80
me: Abdul Rehaman
ACTUAL
DATE OF
COVERAGE
HOD