Geotechnical Engineering Lab (B.Tech)

Soil tests for index properties, compaction, permeability and shear strength.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters14Topics

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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Index Properties 4 topics

Water content by oven drying
Specific gravity by pycnometer
Sieve and hydrometer analysis
Liquid, plastic and shrinkage limits

02Field Density 2 topics

Core cutter method
Sand replacement method

03Compaction 2 topics

Standard Proctor test
Modified Proctor test

04Permeability 2 topics

Constant head test
Falling head test

05Shear Strength 4 topics

Direct shear test
Unconfined compression test
Triaxial test
Vane shear test

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You will be able to

Determine water content, specific gravity and grain size distribution of soils
Find liquid, plastic and shrinkage limits
Determine field density by core cutter and sand replacement methods
Find OMC and MDD by Proctor compaction
Determine permeability by constant and falling head tests
Find shear strength parameters by direct shear, UCS and triaxial tests

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
Students who want to revise experiments and viva questions before the practical exam

What you need

Geotechnical Engineering theory of the same semester
Lab coat and lab record

Questions

Which syllabus does the Geotechnical Engineering Lab course follow?

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

Will this help in the practical exam and viva?

Yes. Each experiment is explained with its aim, procedure, calculations and result, followed by viva questions and a mock practical.

Do I learn the IS code procedure?

Yes. Each test follows the relevant part of IS 2720, as in the AKTU lab manual.