Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Bihar, Civil Engineering Semester 5, Geotechnical Engineering -I Syllabus

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Unit - 1 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
Module I
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Types of Soils Formation and Deposition
1.3 Basic Definitions and Relationships
1.4 Moisture Content
1.5 Specific Gravity
1.6 Unit Weight
Unit - 2 Plasticity Characteristics of Soil
Module II
Plasticity Characteristics of Soil
2.1 Basic Definitions
2.2 Use of consistency limits
2.3 Classification of Soils
2.4 Field Identification of Soils
Unit - 3 Permeability of Soil
Module III
Permeability of Soil
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Darcy’s Law and its Validity
3.3 Determination of Coefficient of Permeability
3.4 Permeability of Stratified Soils
3.5 Seepage Analysis
3.6 Stream and Potential Functions
3.7 Characteristics of Flow Nets
3.8 Graphical Method to plot Flow Nets
Unit - 4 Effective Stress Principle
Module IV
Effective Stress Principle
4.1 Effective Stress Principle
4.2 Effect of Water Table
4.3 Fluctuations of Effective Stress
4.4 Effective Stress due to Surcharge
4.5 Effective Stress in Soils Saturated by Capillary Action
4.6 Seepage Pressure
4.7 Quick Sand Condition
Unit - 5 Compaction of Soil
Module V
Compaction of Soil
5.1 Introduction to Compaction
5.2 Compaction in Laboratory
5.3 Compaction in Field
5.4 Compaction Specifications
5.5 Field Control
Unit - 6 Stresses in Soil
Module VI
Stresses in Soil
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Theories of Stress Distribution Influence Factors
6.3 Determination of Stresses
6.4 Isobars or Pressure Bulbs
6.5 Newmark’s Influence Chart
6.6 Contact Pressure under Rigid and Flexible Area
Unit 3 - Helloworld
4.1 Scalar quantization–uniform quantizer
4.2 Optimum quantizer
4.3 Logarithmic quantizer
4.4 Adaptive quantizer
4.5 Differential quantizers
4.6 Vector quantization – distortion measures
4.7 Codebook design
4.8 Codebook types
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Other Subjects of Semester-1
Hydraulic engineering
Mechanics of materials
Transportation engineering
Environmental engineering-i
Analysis and design of concrete structure
Hydrology and water resources engineering
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