PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

SEMESTER: Summer YEAR: 2011

COURSE NO: CE 341 hrs/Week COURSE TITLE: Principles of Geotechnical Engineering

CREDIT HOURS:

COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to geotechnical engineering; formation, type and identification of soils; soil composition; soil structure and fabric; index properties of soils; engineering classification of soils; Soil compaction; principles of total and effective stresses; permeability and seepage; stress-strain-strength characteristics of soils; compressibility and settlement behavior of soils; lateral earth pressure; stress distribution. STUDENNT EVALUATION: The course grade will be determined from a weighted average of the quizzes, assignments, mid-term exams and the final exam. The weights are as follows: Assignments, class attendance & performance 5% Quiz 15% Mid-term I 20% Mid-term II 20% Final Exam 40% REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Foundation Engineeign By- Peck, Hanson & Thornburn REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Principle of Geotechnical Engineering By B. M. Das 2. Advanced Soil Mechanics By- B. M. Das CLASS SCHEDULE

CLASS
Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Introduction Engineering

TOPICS
to Geotechnical

REMARKS

Formation and identification of soil, Clay Minerals, Classification of Soil. Weight Volume relationship of soil. Different Terminology related to soil Mechanics. relationship of soil. Weight Volume Different Terminology related to soil Mechanics. (cont.) Particle size and shape of soil particles Index properties of soil.

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Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Lecture 10 Lecture 11 Lecture 12 Lecture 13 Lecture 14 Lecture 15 Lecture 16 Lecture 17 Lecture 18 Lecture 19 Lecture 20 Lecture 21 Lecture 22 Lecture 23

Mid Term- I Principles of Total and Effective stress Mohrs circle, Boussinesq Equation of stresses in soil mass. Newmarks Influence chart.. Problems related to stresses in soil Laboratory & field Permeability,mass. tests of Permeability, Permeability of layered soil. Seepage through soils. Flow net. Problems related to permeability and seepage

Mid Term-II Soil compaction, methods of compaction, laboratory compaction test Stress-strain characteristics of soil. Direct shear test Triaxial compression test Unconfined compression test Difference between compaction and consolidation. Consolidation theory settlement calculation. Introduction to Pressure. Lateral and Earth

Rankines Active and Passive Earth Pressure theory. Review of Consolidation theory, Stress-strain characteristics, stress distribution & lateral earth pressure.

FACULTY NAME AND CONTACT Name & Affiliation: Abu Taher Md. Zillur Rabbi Assistant Professor BSc in Civil Engineering program.Page 2 of 3

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SEMESTER: Summer YEAR: 2011

Dept. of Civil Engineering Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur Cell: +8801712 526634 E-mail: sumonbitr@yahoo.com

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