MASTER OF ENGINEERING GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM (Full Time Candidates admitted during 2018– 2019and onwards) FIRST SEMESTER SL.NO. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CAT CA END SEM. TOTAL MARKS L T P C 1. 18GEPC01 Advanced Foundation Engineering PC 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 2. 18GEPCO2 Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Soils PC 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 3. ELECTIVE-I 18CEPE01Analytical and Numerical Methods PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE02 Remote Sensing and its Applications in Geotechnical Engineering 18GEPE03 Soil Properties and Behaviour 18GEPE05 Reinforced Soil Structures 4. ELECTIVE-II 18GEPE04Finite Element Analysis PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE08 Foundation in Expansive Soils 18GEPE10Soil Structure Interaction 18GEPE12Environmental Engineering Structures 5. ELECTIVE-III 18GEPE07 Rock Mechanics in Engineering Practice PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE11 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 18GEPE16 Design of Underground Excavations 18GEPE17 Computational Geomechanics 6. 18GEPC04 Soil Mechanics Laboratory PC 50 50 100 0 0 4 2 7. 18GEMLC01 Research Methodology and IPR MLC 50 50 100 1 0 0 2 8. AUDIT 1 Audit Course-1 AC -- -- -- 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 600 19
SECOND SEMESTER SL.NO. COURSE CODE COURSE CAT CA MARKS END SEM. MARKS TOTAL L T P C 1. 18GEPC03 Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundations PC 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 2. 18GEPC04 Site Exploration and Soil Investigation PC 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 3. ELECTIVE IV 18GEPE06 Slope Stability and Landslides PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE09 Geology in Geotechnical Engineering 18GEPE19 Highway Project Management 18GEPE20 Land Reclamation 4. ELECTIVE V 18GEPE13 Environmental Geotechnology PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE14 Pavement Engineering 18GEPE15 Theoretical Soil Mechanics 5. 18GEPC05 Subsoil Exploration Laboratory PC 50 50 100 0 0 4 2 6. 18GEPC06 Finite Element Analysis and Design Laboratory PC 50 50 100 0 0 4 2 7. 18GEPC07 Mini Project PROJ 50 50 100 0 0 4 2 8. Audit 2 Audit Course - 2 AC 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 600 18
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM (Full Time Candidates admitted during 2018 – 2019and onwards) LIST OF PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES SL.NO. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CAT CA MARKS END SEM. MARKS TOTAL L T P C 18CEPE01 Analytical and Numerical Methods (Common with M.E. Structural Engg.) PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE01 Earth Retaining Structures PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE02 Remote Sensing and its Applications In Geotechnical Engineering PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE03 Soil Properties and Behaviour PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE04 Finite Element Analysis PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE05 Reinforced Soil Structures PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE06 Stability and Landslides PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE07 Rock Mechanics in Engineering Practice PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE08 Foundation in Expansive Soils PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 1 18GEPE09 Geology in Geotechnical Engineering PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE10 Soil Structure Interaction PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE11 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE12 Environmental Engineering Structures PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE13 Environmental Geotechnology PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE14 Pavement Engineering PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE15 Theoretical Soil Mechanics PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE16 Design of Underground Excavations PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPE17 Computational Geomechanics PE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3
MASTER OF ENGINEERING GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM (Full Time Candidates admitted during 2018 – 2019and onwards) LIST OF MANDATORY COURSES COURSE CODE COURSE CAT CA MARKS END SEM. MARKS L T P C 1. 18GEMLC01 Research Methodology and IPR MLC 50 50 100 1 0 0 2 2. 18GEMLC02 Industrial Training MLC 50 50 100 1 0 0 2 LIST OF AUDIT COURSES COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CAT CA END SEM. MARKS L T P C 1. 18GEAC01 Research Paper Writing AC 2 0 0 0 2. 18GEAC02 Disaster Management AC 2 0 0 0 3. 18GEAC03 Value Education AC 2 0 0 0 4. 18GEAC04 Constitution of India AC 2 0 0 0 5. 18GEAC05 Stress Management AC 2 0 0 0 LIST OF OPEN ELECTIVES COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CAT CA MARKS END SEM. MARKS L T P C 1. 18GEOE01 Industrial Safety OE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 2. 18GEOE02 Operations Research OE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 3. 18GEOE03 Cost Management of Engineering Projects OE 50 50 100 3 0 0 3 18GEPC01 ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING L T P C 3 0 0 3 COURSE OBJECTIVE To introduce the elements of GIS applied to Geotechnical Engineering and to be familiar with the use of GIS and GPS. COURSE OUTCOMES At the end of the course, students will be able CO1: To study about the remote sensing system, analysis of data and the interpretation of data. CO2: To obtain knowledge remote sensing sensors and platforms. CO3: To gain the knowledge image interpretation and processing techniques. CO4: To gain the knowledge about data collection and management of GIS. CO5: Students know the application of GIS in various fields. UNIT I INTRODUCTION (09) Remote sensing Fundamentals: Definition – Scope –Types and historical development – Ideal and real remote sensing system. Comparison of conventionalsurvey, aerial remote sensing and satellite remote sensing –Advantages and limitationof satellite remote sensing. EMR and Remote Sensing: Energy sources –Electro Magnetic Radiation – Spectralregions– Energy Interaction in the atmosphere – Atmospheric windows – EnergyInteraction with surface features – Spectral reflectance patterns for differentregion of EMR. UNIT II SENSORS AND PLATFORMS (09) Land observation satellites and sesnors LANDSAT- Classification of sensors and platforms LANSAT, , and IKONSsensors– scanning and orbiting mechanisms – Resolution: spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution of the satellites –Classification of platforms. UNIT III IMAGES INTERPRETATION AND DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING (09) Interpretation procedure –Elements of Photo Interpretation–Strategies of Image Interpretation –Keys of Image Interpretation –Basic equipments for Image Interpretation Signal Processing Digital analysis – Image Rectification and Restoration – Geometric correction – Image Enhancement and Image transformation. UNIT IV GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) (09) Definition data input and output : Topology, Digital elevation data – Data management – Relational data model –Spatial data models – Raster and Vector data Models analysis – Classification, overlay operation. UNIT V APPLICATION OF RS AND GIS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (09) Role of Remote Sensing and GIS in terrain investigation – Digital Terrain Modelling(DTM) –Triangulated Irregular Network(TIN) – Land use and Land cover mapping –Landslide studies and seismic hazard mapping. TOTAL:45hrs REFERENCE BOOKS:
Conduction in soils – Coupled flows – Electrical, Chemical, Hydraulic and Thermal flows in soils – Consolidation by Electro-osmosis – Clay mineralogy in relation to physical and engineering properties of clay minerals – Prediction of engineering behaviour of soils – Empirical correlations and their applicability – Granular soil structure – Clay structure models. TOTAL: 45hrs REFERENCE BOOKS: Bowles J.E., Engineering properties of and their measurement, McGraw Hill 1970. Mitchell J.K., Fundamentals of Soil Behaviour, John Wiley, New York, 1993. Yong R.N. and Warkentin, B.P., Introduction of Soil Behaviour, Macmillan, Limited, London, 1979. Das B.M. Principles of Foundation Engineering , PWS Publishing company, Boston, 1999. McCarthy D.F., Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Prentice Hall, 2002. PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 CO1 L H M H H CO2 M L CO3 H L M H CO4 H CO5 H M H 16GEPE05 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS L T P C
COURSE OBJECTIVE To get exposure on the properties of expansive soils and to study about the substructures placed on expansive soils. COURSE OUTCOMES At the end of the course, students will be able to CO1: To Assess the occurrence and distribution of expansive soils. CO2: To Study the properties of expansive soils and the controlling techniques. CO3: To Understand various methods of stabilization of expansive soils and foundations used in expansive soils. CO4: Design foundations on expansive soil. CO5: Select suitable techniques and understand the mechanism of treatment of swelling UNIT I - GENERAL PRINCIPLES (09) Origin of expansive soils – Physical properties of expansive soils –Mineralogical composition – Identification of expansive soils – Fieldconditions that favour swelling – Consequences of swelling. UNIT II - SWELLING CHARACTERISTICS(09) Swelling characteristics – Laboratory – Prediction of swellingcharacteristics – Evaluation of heave. UNIT III - TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING SWELLING(09) Horizontal moisture barriers – Vertical moisture barriers – Surface andsubsurface drainage – Prewetting – Soil replacement – Sand cushiontechniques – CNS layer technique. UNIT IV - FOUNDATIONSON EXPANSIVE SOILS(09) Belled – Bearing capacity and skin friction –Advantages anddisadvantages – Design of belled piers – Underreamed piles – Design andconstruction. UNIT V - MODIFICATION OF SWELLING CHARACTERISTICS (09) Lime stabilization – Mechainsms – Limitations – Lime injection – Limecolumns – Mixing – Chemical stabilization – Construction. TOTAL :45hrs REFERENCE 1. Fu Hua Chen, Foundations on Expansive Elsevier ScientificPublishing Company, New York. 2. GopalRanjan and A.S.RRao, Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics,NewAge International Publishers –New Delhi. 3. Hand Book on Underreamed and Bored Compaction Pile Foundation,CBRI, Roorkee. 4. IS : 2720 (Part XLI) – 1977 – Measurement of Swelling Pressure of Soils. 5. Search for Solutions in Expansive Soils. 6. Alam Singh, Modern Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-EnvironAcademia, Jodhapur. 7. Saran, Analysis and Design of Substructures. PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11
Ground Water problems – Location of water tables, composition of ground water – Ground water surveys – Conservation of ground water – Scope of ground water investigation in Civil Engineering. UNIT V STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY (09) Altitude of beds – Dip and Strike, Characteristics, Types, Causes and mechanism of folding, Classification, Causes and mechanism of faults – Field evidences and Recognition of faults.Joint systems – Classification and its types, Difference between faults and joints.Definition, importance and field recognition of unconformity. 45hrs REFERENCE ParbinSingh,Engineering and General Geology, Katson Publication House, 1987. Blyth, Geology for Engineering, ELBS 1995. Legget, Geology and Engineering, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1998. Krynine and Judd, Principles of Engineering Geology and Geo techniques, 1998. PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 CO1 L CO2 M CO3 H H CO4 M L L L C05 M M
18GEPE11 SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION (Common with M.E Structural Engineering) L T P C 3 003 COURSE OBJECTIVE To get an idea on soil structure interaction, soil foundation models, finite difference and finite element analysis and elastic analysis of piles and piled raft. COURSE OUTCOMES At the end of the course, students will be able to CO1: Understand various soil response models applicable to soil-foundation interaction analysis. CO2: Come up with elastic solutions for problems of pile, pile-raft system. CO3: Use software packages to analyze soil-foundation system including laterally loaded piles. CO4:Acquire knowledge on elastic analysis of pile and pile CO5:Acquire knowledge on analysis of laterally loaded piles UNIT I - SOIL - FOUNDATION INTERACTION (09) Introduction to soil – Foundation interaction problems – Soil behaviour – Foundation behaviour – Interface behaviour – Scope of soil-foundation interaction analysis – Soil response models – Winkler, Elastic continuum, Two parameter elastic models, Elastic – Plastic behaviour – Time dependent behaviour. UNIT II - ON ELASTIC FOUNDATION - SOIL MODELS (09) Infinite beam – Two parameters – Isotropic elastic half – Analysis of beams of finite length – Classification of finite beams in relation to their stiffness – Analysis through application packages. UNIT III - PLATE ON ELASTIC MEDIUM (09) Infinite plate – Winkler, Two parameters, Isotropic elastic medium, Thin and thick plates – Analysis of finite plates – Rectangular and circular plates – Numerical analysis of finite plates – Simple solutions – Analysis of braced cuts – Application packages. UNIT IV ELASTIC ANALYSIS OF PILE (09)
4.ShamsherPrakash, Hari D., Sharma “Pile Foundations in EngineeringPractice”, 5. Nainan P. Kurian “Shell foundations: Geometry, Analysis, Design andConstruction”, Alpha Science International Ltd. 6. Tomlinson M.J., John Woodward “Pile Design and Construction Practice”,Routledge. 7. Som N. N., and Das S.C., “Theory and Practice of Foundation Design Prentice Hall of India. 8. Sharat Chandra Gupta, “Raft Foundations – Design and Analysis with Practical Approach”, New Age International Pvt. Ltd , New Delhi. PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 CO1 H M M L H CO2 H L H M M M H M CO3 H M H L CO4 H M H M H H H C05 H H H H H H
18GEPE22 GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES L T P C 3 00 3 COURSE OBJECTIVE To identify weak suggest suitable improvements methods and to be familiar with the equipments used for improvement. COURSE OUTCOMES At the end of the course, students will be able to CO1 : Understand the parameters of weak soil and the techniques used for treating such soils. CO2 : Know various types of stabilizers, stabilization techniques and its application in the field. CO3 : Know the environmental sustainability of each method. CO4:Know various types ofGrouting techniques CO5:Acquire knowledge for application of grouting methods in the field UNIT I DEWATERING (09) Introduction – Scope and necessity of ground improvement – New Technologies – Basic concepts – Drainage methods – Ground water lowering by well points – Deep well, Vacuum and Electro – Osmosis methods. UNIT II COMPACTION AND SAND DRAINS (09) In-situ compaction of cohesionless and cohesive – Shallow and deep compaction – Vibration methods – Vibro-compaction, Blasting, Vibrating probe, Vibratory rollers, compaction, Vibroflotation – Concept, Factors influencing compaction – Heavy Tamping – Vertical drains – Preloading with sand drains, Fabric drains, Wick drains – Design of sand drains – Relative merits of different methods – Limitations. UNIT III STONE COLUMN AND CONSOLIDATION (09) Precompression and consolidation – Dynamic consolidation – Electro-osmotic consolidation – Stone column – Functions – Methods of installation – Design estimation of load carrying capacity of stone column – Settlement of stone column – Lime piles – Earth reinforcement – Soil Nailing – Types of reinforcement material – Applications. UNIT IV STABILIZATION (09) Introduction – Stabilization methods – Mechanical, Cement, Lime, Bitumen, Chemical stabilization – Electrical stabilization – Stabilization by Thermal and Freezing techniques – Ground improvement by excavating and replacing – Stabilization of expansive clays – Prewetting.
UNIT V GROUTING (09) Introduction – Applications – Functions – Characteristics of grouts – Types of grout – Suspension and solution grouts – Basic requirements of grout – Displacement – Compaction grouting, displacement – Soil fracture grouting, Jet – Displacement grouting, Permeation grouting – Grouting equipment – Injection methods – Grout monitoring. TOTAL: 45hrs REFERENCE BOOKS: Purushothama Raj, P., Ground Improvement Techniques, Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2005. Moseley M.D., Ground Treatment, Blackie Academic and Professional, 1998. Shroff, A.V., Grouting Technology, in Tunneling and Dam, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2009. Koerner, R.M., Designing with Geosynthetics (fourth edition), Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1999. PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 CO1 M H H CO2 L M H H CO3 M H H CO4 L M H H CO5 L M H H