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Applied Soil Mechanics-CE5300 slot A CourseContent

Earth Pressure Theories & Design of Retaining Walls, Sheet Pile Walls/Anchored Bulkheads, Open Cuts & Deep Excavations, Diaphragm Walls, Pre-stressed Ground Anchors, Modern Retaining Systems, Theory of Arching in Soils and its Applications in design of tunnels & conduits Slope Stability: Different methods of analysis, Slope Protection and Stabilization Cofferdams and Foundation construction below water, Earth Dams and Embankments: Choice of Material, Design of Filters and Drains

ReferenceBooks:

1. Bowles, J. E. (1996). Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill, Singapore. 2. Budhu, M. (2000) Soil Mechanics and Foundations, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, N.Y. 3. Clayton, C. R. I., Woods, R. I., Bond, A. J. and Milititsky, J. (2013). Earth Pressure and Earth-Retaining Structures, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. 4. Coduto, D. P. (2001). Foundation Design Principles and Practices, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 5. Das, B. M. (2011). Principles of Foundation Engineering, PWS Publishing, Pacific Grove, California. 6. Day, Robert W. (2005) Foundation Engineering Handbook, McGraw Hill, New York, N.Y. 7. Fang, H. Y. (2004). Foundation Engineering Handbook, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi. 8. Ranjan, G. and Rao, A. S. R. (2000). Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics, New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi. 9. Shukla, S.K. (2012) Handbook of Geosynthetic Engineering, ICE Publishing, London, UK. 10. Terzaghi, K., Peck, R. B. and Mesri, G. (1996). Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, John Wiley and Sons, New York. 11. All Relevant IS codes and a few selected journal papers.

ground improvement techniques-ce6420 slot E Description: Objectives: To study the problems associated with problematic geomaterials and the methods for their improvement to support buildings and various types of structures CourseContent: Engineering properties of soft, weak and compressible geomaterials; Principles of treatment; Methods of soil improvement-lime stabilization and injection; thermal, electrical and chemical methods; preloading and vertical Drains; Dynamic Consolidation; Granular piles; Soil nailing; Anchors; Deep mixing and Grouting ; Electro-osmosis; Soil Freezing; Vacuum Consolidation, Case histories. TextBooks: 

Bowels, J.E. (1988), Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill International Edition, Singapore.

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Das, B.M (2014), Principles of Foundation Engineering, 8th edition, PWS Publishing, USA.

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Jie Han (2015) " Principles of Ground Improvement Methods", John Wiley & sons, USA

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Haussmann, M.R. (1990), Engineering Principles of Ground Modification, McGrawHill International Editions.

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Nicholson P.G. (2015), Soil Improvement and Ground Modification Methods, Elsevier Inc., USA

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ReferenceBooks:

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Briaud J.-L. (2013) Geotechnical Engineering: Saturated and Unsaturated Soils, John Wiley Sons.

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Fang, H.Y. (1991), Foundation Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, Chapman & Hall, New York.

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Kirch K. and Kirsh F. (2010), Ground Improvement by Deep Vibratory Methods, Spon Press

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Mitchell J.M. and Jardine F.M.(2002). A Guide to Ground Improvement, CIRIA C573, London.

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Moseley, M.P. and Kirsh K. (2004), Ground Improvement, 2nd Edition, Spon Press.

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Van Impe, W.F. (1989),Soil Improvement Techniques and their Evolution, Balkema, Rotterdam.

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Yonekura, R., Terashi, M. and Shibazaki, M. (Ed) (1966), Grouting and Deep Mixing, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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Xanthakos, P.P., Abramson, L.W. and Bruce, D.A. (1994), Ground Control and Improvement, John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., USA

Barrier Systems for Waste Containment-CE5970 slot G Description: This course explores design concepts of barrier systems, which are commonly used for containment of municipal and hazardous solid wastes. Course aims to enable the students to design modern engineered barrier systems. The course also provides an in-depth knowledge pertaining to long-term performance of modern barrier systems. CourseContent: 1) Overview of barrier systems: Re-compacted clayey liners; Geosynthetic composite liners; Components of modern engineered barrier system, Principles of barrier systems design and Geotechnical related design issues. 2) Composition of solid wastes: Composition and characteristics of solid waste; Environmental laws, regulations and assessment.3) Design of Leachate Collection System: Leachate characteristics; Leachate collection, clogging and mounding; Selection of drainage layer material and thickness, Leachate management and Instrumentation. 4) Fundamentals of Contaminant Transport: Transport of contaminants by advection, diffusion, dispersion phenomena; Chemical mass transfer processes through sorption & desorption, precipitation & dissolution. 5) Testing of Materials: Assessment of physical, chemical, mechanical, endurance, geotechnical, hydraulic and hydrological characteristics of natural geomaterials and geosynthetic materials.6) Clay Barriers (CBs) and Compatibility: Compacted clay liners, CCLs; Liner specifications; Clay mineralogy and its role in hydraulic performance of CBs; Hydraulic conductivity estimation; Compatibility of CBs with leachate. 7) Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs): Introduction and basic properties; Swelling and hydraulic characteristics; Solute and gas migration; Installation of GCLs; Role of GCLs in composite liners; Equivalency of GCLs and CCLs. 8) Geomembrane Liners(GMs): Physicomechanical response of GMs; Endurance properties of GMs, Service life estimation by considering ageing of GMs; Leakage through GMs and Installation & seaming of GMs. 9)Design of cover systems: Introduction; Common final cover systems; Infiltration theories; Calculating percolation through cover systems; Erosion assessment; Evaluation of drainage layer capacity; Cover slope stability analysis. TextBooks: 1. Rowe, R. K., Quigley, R. M., Brachman, R. W. I. and Booker, J. R. (2004). Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal Facilities, Taylor & Francis, London, UK. 2. Sharma, H. D. and Reddy, K. R. (2004), †œGeoenvironmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste Containment and Emerging Waste Management Technologies†•, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, USA. ReferenceBooks: 1. Shukla, S. K. (2012), Handbook of Geosynthetic Engineering, ICE Publishing, London, UK. 2. Koerner, R. M. (2012), Design with Geosynthetics•, Xlibris Corporation, USA. 3. Fetter, C. W. (2008), Contaminant Hydrogeology Waveland Press, Illinois, USA. 4. Datta, M., Parida, B.P., Guha, B.K. and Sreekrishnan, T. (1999), Industrial Solid Waste Management and Landfilling Practice, Narosa Publishers, Delhi. 5. Regulations and guidelines developed by USEPA, http://www.epa.gov/ 6. Regulations and guidelines proposed by CPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forest, GOI, http://www.cpcb.nic.in/

Geosynthetics & Reinforced Soil Structures-CE5350 slot K Description: Expose the students about geosynthetics and their civil engineering applications

CourseContent:

Types of polymers and manufacture of geosynthetics , Principles, concepts and reinforcement Mechanism , Determination of properties of geosynthetics , Design of road bases and earth beds using geosynthetics, Design of reinforced soil retaining walls, Design of reinforced soil embankments, Soft ground improvement using PVDs & other geosynthetics, Drainage & Filtration application of geosynthetics, Applications of geosynthetics in landfills

ReferenceBooks: 1. BS8006 (2010) Code of Practice for Strengthened/reinforced soils and other fills, British Standards Institution, U.K. 2. Federal Highway Administration Guidelines for Design and Construction of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and Reinforced Soil Slopes, Volumes I & II, Report No. FHWA-NHI10-025, Washington, D.C. 2010 3. Koerner, R.M. (2012) Designing with Geosynthetics, Vols. 1&2, 6th Edition, Xlibris Corporation, USA. 4. Jewell, R.A. (1996) Soil reinforcement with geotextiles, CIRIA & Thomas Telford, London, U.K. 5. John, N.W.M. (1987) Geotextiles, Blackie & Son Ltd., London, UK. 6. Jones, C.J.F.P. (2010) Earth Reinforcement and Soil Structures, Thomas Telford, London, U.K. 7. Saran, Swami (2006) Reinforced Soil and its Engineering Applications, I.K. International, New Delhi. 8. Shukla, S.K. (2012) Handbook of Geosynthetic Engineering, 2nd Edition, ICE Publishing, London, U.K. 9. Papers from Geotextiles and Geomembranes and Geosynthetic International journals.