Geotechnical Engineering (B.Tech)

Soil properties, classification, permeability, compaction, consolidation, shear strength and earth pressure.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters25Topics

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01Unit 1: Soil Properties and Classification 5 topics

Soil formation and types
Three-phase diagram and phase relationships
Index properties: water content, specific gravity, grain size
Atterberg (consistency) limits
IS soil classification system

02Unit 2: Permeability, Effective Stress and Compaction 5 topics

Darcy's law and coefficient of permeability
Constant head and falling head tests
Effective stress and quick sand condition
Seepage and flow nets
Compaction: Proctor tests, OMC and MDD

03Unit 3: Consolidation 5 topics

Compressibility and consolidation process
Terzaghi's one-dimensional consolidation theory
Coefficients: av, mv, cv, Cc
Normally and over-consolidated clays
Consolidation settlement and time rate

04Unit 4: Shear Strength 5 topics

Mohr-Coulomb failure theory
Direct shear test
Triaxial tests: UU, CU, CD
Unconfined compression test
Vane shear test

05Unit 5: Earth Pressure and Slope Stability 5 topics

Earth pressure at rest, active and passive
Rankine's theory
Coulomb's wedge theory
Stability of infinite and finite slopes
Swedish circle method and factor of safety

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You will be able to

Use phase relationships to find void ratio, water content, density and degree of saturation
Determine consistency limits and classify soils as per IS 1498
Calculate permeability, seepage, effective stress and critical hydraulic gradient
Explain compaction and Terzaghi's consolidation theory and compute settlements
Find shear strength parameters from direct shear, triaxial and UCS tests
Compute active and passive earth pressures and check slope stability

Who it is for

B.Tech Civil Engineering students of Semester 5 (AKTU)
Students of other universities studying the same subject who want unit-wise coaching

What you need

Fluid Mechanics and Solid Mechanics basics
Engineering Geology helpful

Questions

Which syllabus does the Geotechnical Engineering course follow?

It follows the AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus for Geotechnical Engineering. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Will this help in the university examination?

Yes. Teaching is unit-wise as per the AKTU scheme, with previous-year question practice, MCQ tests and doubt sessions before the semester exam.

Is the soil lab also covered?

Yes. The Geotechnical Engineering Lab is offered separately, and theory classes link each test to its calculations.